Obituaries

Kirby & Family Obituaries

James Lowery

James Lowery

May 5, 2007

James Lowery died in Mountain Home, Arkansas on May 5, 2007. He was born July 20, 1926 at Moulton, Alabama to Thomas and Realie Bailey Lowery. He married Delora Cole on January 2, 1947 and was an auto body repairman. He was a WWII U.S. Army veteran. James was a member of the Church of God and had been a...

Buddy Watkins

Buddy Watkins

May 1, 2007

Buddy Watkins, of Willow Springs passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at his residence. He was 69. Buddy Orville Watkins was born July 7, 1937 at Mammoth Springs, Arkansas to Stacy Orville and Mary Lou Wright Watkins. He married Viola Bell Haynes on July 14, 1981 in Jay, Oklahoma and was a mechanic by trade. Survivors: two sons; Loy...

Freida Sharp

Freida Sharp

Apr 30, 2007

Freida died Monday, April 30th, 2007 at her residence at the age of 73. Freida was born April 4th, 1934 at Everton, Arkansas to Loy Carl and Barbara Hall Wood. She married Albert Sharp on October 17, 1951 at Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. Freida was retired from Wells Fargo Bank in Phoenix, AZ as a Vice-President. She was a member of...

Robert Miller

Robert Miller

Apr 30, 2007

A Private service will be held for Robert F. "Bob" Miller formerly of Mountain Home, who moved from here in 2006 to Pleasanton, Kansas. Robert died Monday, April 30, 2007 at Fort Scott, Kansas at the age of 88. He was born November 18, 1918 at Cabool, Missouri to Fredrick and Florence Estella Wicker Miller and lived at Cabool through...

Mickey Short

Mickey Short

Apr 29, 2007

Mickey Short was born September 29, 1942 at Long Beach, California to Daniel W. and Fay L. Wood Short. He married Sadie Ann Thompson on September 29, 1977 at Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was a carpenter who owned and operated Mickey's Home Repair and Building in Jonesboro and R & R Home Repair and Remodeling in Midway. He was a member...

Anthony Olivo

Anthony Olivo

Apr 28, 2007

Tony Olivo died Saturday, April 28, 2007 at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House. Tony was born on February 17, 1974 at Mountain Home to Lou and Barbara Howerton Olivo. He was a salesman, who lived in Mountain Home most of his life, and spent the last 6 years in Florida. Survivors: Parents, Lou and Barbara Olivo, of Mountain Home,...

Rick Culver

Rick Culver

Apr 27, 2007

Rick Culver died April 27, 2007 at Hospice of the Ozarks. He was born November 6, 1942 to Richard and Jean Culver in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He married Sue Saffell on November 28, 1980 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Rick retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years. He spent 14 long winters in Minnesota working for Unisys as a defense...

Anita Lebda

Anita Lebda

Apr 26, 2007

Anita Lebda was born May 4, 1925, at DePue, IL, to Francis and Ampro Cueto. She married Peter Lebda on November 11, 1971 at Chicago, IL. She worked for Kodak as an inspector. Mrs. Lebda lived in Calumet City, IL before moving to Mountain Home in 1986. She was of the Catholic faith. Survivors: She is survived by her husband,...

Denton Trautman

Denton Trautman

Apr 26, 2007

Denton was born November 8, 1918 at Horseheads, New York to Clark Albert Trautman and Julia Elizabeth (Herrman) Trautman. He married Marjorie Brown December 19, 1943 at Honolulu, Hawaii. He was a devoted minister and elder in his congregation. He also enjoyed fishing, tinkering in his workshop and visiting friends and family. Survivors: Wife- Marjorie Trautman of Mountain Home, four...

Rhinehart Metzler

Rhinehart Metzler

Apr 26, 2007

On April 26th, 2007 our Lord called unto himself his son, Rhinehart Metzler. Mr. Metzler was born December 22, 1922 in Kansas City, Kansas where he lived until his retirement at age 65. Mr. Metzler attended Kansas School for the Blind, completing High School and post graduate studies, graduating in 1943. He worked 44 years for the Kansas City Blind...

Mary Rajan

Mary Rajan

Apr 25, 2007

Mary died Tuesday, April 24th at the Hospice House. She was 84. Mary C. Rajan was born June 21, 1922 in Kottayam, South India to Dr. M.P. and Mary Punnen Chacko. She graduated from the Women's Christian College in Madras S. India and then married Dr. K.V. Rajan in 1948 in India. They moved to Washington D.C. and she achieved...

Rachel Livingston

Rachel Livingston

Apr 24, 2007

Rachel A. Livingston died Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at the Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House. Rachel A. Livingston was born July 11, 1926 at South Bend, Indiana to Samuel Gayle and Jennie Labadie Livingston. She married John David Livingston on December 27, 1952 in South Bend, Indiana. Rachel was a graduate of Indiana State University and taught as an...

Erwin O'Brien

Erwin O'Brien

Apr 23, 2007

Erwin Howard O'Brien was born June 4, 1935, at Madison, Kansas, to Erwin Howard and Ruby Johnson O'Brien. He married Gwendolyn Walker on February 21, 1956 at El Dorado, Kansas. He was a railroad switchman for Union Pacific Railroad and retired after 40 years with the railroad. He lived in Douglas, Kansas before moving to Mountain Home in 2000. He...

Ethel Cox

Ethel Cox

Apr 21, 2007

Mrs. Cox died Saturday, April 21, 2007 at the Gassville Nursing Center. She was 86. Ethel Cox was born March 26, 1921, at Chicago, IL, to Herman and Leana Lipke Lindemann. She married Henry Cox on September 21, 1951 at Chicago. She was a homemaker and stay at home mom. She lived in Palatine, IL before moving to Mountain Home...

Carl Soderblom

Carl Soderblom

Apr 21, 2007

Carl Soderblom died April 21, 2007. Carl was born in Uppsala, Sweden to Bror-Carl and Margurita Nordenfelt Soderblom. He worked in Automobile sales and in the Airline Industry. Carl lived in the Mountain Home area since 2004, moving from Benicia, California. He loved Mountain Home and traveled in the Airline Industry selling plane parts. Survivors: his wife of 37 years...

Lucian Lofton

Lucian Lofton

Apr 21, 2007

Lucian Lofton was born December 27, 1923 at Calico Rock, Arkansas. The son of B.F. and Eunice Hankins Lofton. He married Nadine Stone on December 24th, 1974 at Cotter, Arkansas. Lucian worked as a lumber grader at a flooring mill and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He lived all of his life in this area and...

Judith Tremaine

Judith Tremaine

Apr 21, 2007

A Graveside Service for Judith A. Tremaine will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 26, 2007 at Kirby?s Tucker Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Randy Ludwig officiating. Judith Tremaine passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2007 at Good Samaritan Village. She was 95. Judith A. Tremaine was born June 19, 1911 at Corona, California to Wilson and May Allen Gunn. She graduated...

Frances Novotny

Frances Novotny

Apr 20, 2007

Frances Novotny, 87 years old of Gassville, died April 20th, 2007 at Gassville, Arkansas.

Charles Peczeniuk

Charles Peczeniuk

Apr 20, 2007

Charles Peczeniuk was born November 2, 1920 at Zulicy, Poland to Benedict and Rosalia Rosicki Peczeniuk. He married Anna Wohn on April 10, 1953 at Kowary Poland and worked as a Carpenter and Machine Operator. They moved to Mountain Home in December 2002 from Riverside, California. He was a catholic. Charles enjoyed raising pigeons. Survivors: wife; Anna Peczeniuk of Mountain...

Robert Moore

Robert Moore

Apr 20, 2007

Survivors: Daughter, Karen Howell Visitation: Sunday, April 22, 2007 3:00 - 7:00 P.M.White-Love Funeral Home in Chesterton, Indiana Funeral: St. Patrick Catholic Church in Chesterton, IndianaMonday, April 23, 200711:00 AM Burial: Chesterton Cemetery in Chesterton, Indiana