Obituaries

Kirby & Family Obituaries

Charles Lash

Charles Lash

Nov 8, 2004

Charles Lash was born August 23, 1918 at St. Clairsville, Ohio to Charles A. and Ellen K. Rinker Lash. He married Enid M. Young on July 10, 1955 at Florence, Arizona. Mr. Lash was a railroad trainman for Southern Pacific Railroad for 28 years before his retirement. He was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Loyal...

Helen Keyser

Helen Keyser

Nov 8, 2004

Helen Walker Keyser was born March 3, 1906 at Williamson County, Illinois the daughter of Ben and Nora A. Poos Walker. She married Joseph C. Keyser in 1980 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She was an author, writer and librarian. She was a member of the Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois and...

Mitchell Rzeplinski

Mitchell Rzeplinski

Nov 6, 2004

Mitchell M. Rzeplinski was born April 17, 1914 at Chicago, Illinois the son of William and Josephine Klemkowska Rzeplinski. He married Elene Seiter in 1972 at Chicago, Illinois. He had been a resident of the Mountain Home area since moving from Chicago, Illinois. He was a machinist for Kraft Foods & Nabesco. Mitchell M. Rzeplinski entered into eternal rest on...

A Kompelien

A Kompelien

Nov 6, 2004

Alexander Owen Kompelien was born at home on May 2, 1917, near Minneota, Minnesota, to Anton O. and Margaret Hofteig Kompelien, the fourth of nine children. His early schooling was in a rural one-room schoolhouse where all grades were taught by one teacher. His high school years were spent in Lake City, Minnesota, during the Great Depression. After graduation he...

Donald Wright

Donald Wright

Nov 5, 2004

Donald Edward Wright was born October 1, 1933 at Justice Park, Illinois son of George Hamilton Wirhgt and Flossie May Douglas. He was a purchasing agent for Allied Signal for many years. Survivors: Cynthia Lee, Theresa, Michelle, Kimberly, step brother Laverne G. Lamb Preceded in Death by: His parents Funeral: Graveside service was Saturday, November 13, 2004 at 2:00 p.m....

Mary Whatley

Mary Whatley

Nov 4, 2004

Mary Ann Whatley died Thursday, November 4, 2004 at Baxter Regional Medical Center. Her service was November 8, 2004 with Niebur Funeral Home Chapel. She was born on August 31, 1931 daughter to Clarence and Edith Lloyd Tylerat Rolla, Missouri. She married Elmer Whatley on March 23, 1951 at Carterville, MO. Survivors: Two sons Paul Whatley of Quincy, Illinois, Samuel...

Cecil Waters

Cecil Waters

Nov 3, 2004

Cicil Clifton Waters was born July 26, 1929 at Peterman, Alabama son of Charlie n. and Daisy Irene Chandler Waters. He was a machinist in the manufacturing industry. Survivors: Cecil Clifton Waters is survived by his wife Dorothy Waters of Mountain Home, Arkansas, 2 sons Benny Waters and wife Karen of Elgin, Illinois, Robert Charles Waters of Mountain Home, Arkansas,...

Kimberly Duffin

Kimberly Duffin

Nov 1, 2004

Kim was born October 10, 1958 at Holland, Michigan to Robert E. and Gloria Mink Wiles. She married Edward Duffin on June 7, 2003 in Bull Shoals. She was a registered nurse with Care Manor Nursing Home in Mountain Home. Kim earned a BA Degree from the University of California at Davis and her R.N. from Arkansas State University in...

Thelma Cooper

Thelma Cooper

Oct 31, 2004

. Thelma Leona Cooper was born February 8, 1913 daughter to Ralph and Ida Thompson Settles at Rushville, Illlinois. She married Howard P. Cooper on July 27, 1932 at Virginia, Illinois. She was a homemaker and was Methodist by faith. Mrs. Cooper lived in the Mountain Home area since 1979 having moved from Rockford, Illinois. She passed away o9n October...

Ruth Harper

Ruth Harper

Oct 30, 2004

Ruth M. Harper was born on September 5, 1918 at Minocqua, Wisconsin to Rodney and Viola Sheets Noble. She married John G. Harper on December 23, 1942 at Norfolk, Virginia. She worked as a manager in a Drapery work room and later in Mountain Home she worked for Homebound Care as a CNA. She passed away on October 30, 2004...

Roy Johnson

Roy Johnson

Oct 29, 2004

Roy Johnson was born on December 26, 1928 at Chicago, Illinois to Gustav Arvid and Ruth Mensi Johnson. he was a printer and a member of the Lutheran Church.. He was a Korean War Army Veteran. He passed away on October 29, 2004 at his residence in Mountain Home at the age of 75 years, Survivors: One sister; Nancy Lawson...

Alyce Berquist

Alyce Berquist

Oct 29, 2004

Alyce H. Berquist was born November 7, 1922 daughter of Louis Kulda and Josephine Pscenik at Taylor, Texas. She married the late Lyle Berquist on February 2, 1944 at Hammond, Indiana. She was a bookkeeper for Blaw Knox for many years. She enjoyed gardening, oil painting, crossword puzzles and her pets. In her earlier years of retirement Alyce was a...

Donald Fischer

Donald Fischer

Oct 27, 2004

Donald Miles Fischer was born October 26, 1932 at Chicago, Illinois to Louis and Adelaide Landwehr Fischer. He worked as an Ironworker in the Construction trade and was a U.S. Army Korean Veteran. He married Arlene Trojan on August 2, 1974 at Chicago, Illinois. They moved to Moutnain Home in 1979 from Clarenden Hills, Illinois. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, small...

Norman Smith

Norman Smith

Oct 26, 2004

Norman Dale Smith was born October 22, 1938 at Stegall, Arkansas, the son of Fred Smith and Adele Brown. He married Anne Smith at St. Louis, Missouri on July 28, 1963. He was a resident of Henderson since 1995 having moved from Arnold, Missouri. He loved to fish and hunt and belong to the United Auto Workers. He never missed...

Delma Monson

Delma Monson

Oct 26, 2004

Delma P. Monson was born July 23, 1913 at Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Henning J. Peterson and Helga Thornquist. She married the late Eric Manson on July 2, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois. She was a secretary for Fidelitone Inc. for many years. She was involved with the North Arkansas Woodcarvers and with 20th Century Club of Mountain Home. She...

Jo Whitfield

Jo Whitfield

Oct 26, 2004

. Jo Lynne Whitfield was born November 13, 1942 at Springfield, Missouri the daughter of Jeff and Jorayne Martin Hackler. She married Andy Whitfield on June 30, 1963 at Mountain Home, Arkansas and was a lifetime resident of this area. She was a housewife and a member of First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Whitfield was the past president of Baxter...

Lola Schultz

Lola Schultz

Oct 25, 2004

Lola Beatrice Schultz was born March 23, 1907 daughter to John and Rena Larson Wright at Webster Township, Iowa. She was married to the late Fred L. Schultz, retired Manager at Bucyrus-Erie. She was a graduate of Eagle Grove (Iowa) High School. She was a former member of First Congregational Church (United Church of Christ), and an active member of...

Jack Acklin

Jack Acklin

Oct 25, 2004

Jack A. Acklin was born on January 11, 1924, son of Ira and Ruth McGowan Acklin at Lone Rock Community, Arkansas. He married Jean Farris on January 17, 2000 at Cotter, Arkansas. He was retired after 22 years in the United States Navy. Mr. Acklin was a lifetime resident of the area. Mr. Acklin was a member of the Ozark...

Charles Gilley

Charles Gilley

Oct 24, 2004

Charles Eugene Gilley was born April 23, 1928 at New Boston, Ohio son of Clarence Murphy Gilley and Maxine Fanning Gilley. He married Darlene Stolz of September 14, 1967 in Houston, Texas. He was a resident of Mountain Home since moving from Theodosia, Missouri and previously from Houston, Texas. He was a firefighter and worked for the Houston Fire Department...

Edith Newton

Edith Newton

Oct 23, 2004

She was born November 16, 1922 at Mount Ayr, Iowa the daughter of Lilly Bell Stewart & Icabod Comstock McCreary. She married William C. Newton on April 13, 1970 at Jay, Oklahoma. She had been a resident of Mountain Home since moving from Sidney, Iowa in 1968. She was a member of the Mountain Home Baptist Church. Mrs. Newton was...