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Nathan Bradford Ackerman
Apr 30, 2023
Nathan Bradford “Brad” Ackerman passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at the age of 67. He was born in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, on October 25, 1955, to Ida Dark Ackerman and Charles Ray Ackerman. Brad is preceded in death by his parents, Ida and Charles. Brad is survived by his brothers, Charles Anthony “Tony” Ackerman and wife Vernita “Tish”...
Jerry Thomas Bryan
Apr 30, 2023
Jerry Thomas Bryan passed away at his home in Lakeview, Arkansas on April 30, 2023 at the age of 84 years. Jerry was born in Shawmut, Alabama to the late Agnes Arlene McGill and John Thomas Bryan. He was raised by his Mom and Step-Dad, L.F. Welch (Smiley), with whom he was very close. Shawmut was a small, close-knit community,...
Gerald Anthony Wesley
Apr 29, 2023
Gerald Anthony Wesley Jr of Clarkridge, Arkansas passed away April 29, 2023, at his home, surrounded by love. He was born November 24, 1947, in Faribault, Minnesota, the son of Gerald and Deloris (Jensen) Wesley. Many knew him as “Butch” or “Tony,” but more importantly he was called Dad and later Grandpa. Butch served proudly in the United States Marine...
Debra Anne Tone
Apr 28, 2023
Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Debra Anne Tone, 59, of Salesville, Arkansas. Debra died April 28, 2023, at her residence.
Patsy Lee Sherland
Apr 27, 2023
Patsy Lee Sherland of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away April 27, 2023, in Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 87. She was born August 22, 1935, in Culp, Arkansas, the daughter of Henry and Octavia Duncan McLain. She married Robert Sherland. She enjoyed playing the piano, singing in her gospel quarted, as well as her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and...
Melva Joyce Dite
Apr 26, 2023
Melva Joyce Dite of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away April 26, 2023, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 81. She was born September 25, 1941, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the daughter of Leland and Myrtle Shoup Kee. She graduated from the St. Bernard's School of Nursing in Jonesboro, Arkansas, where she obtained her LPN degree. She was a practicing...
Kimberly A Martin
Apr 24, 2023
Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Kimberly A Martin, 56, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Kimberly died April 24, 2023, at Baxter Health.
Vickie Ellen Ackerson
Apr 24, 2023
Vickie Ellen (Halsted) Ackerson, 70, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at her son's home, surrounded by family. Vickie was born on December 9, 1952, in Marysville, California, to George and Dovie Bohannon Halsted. She lived in London, Arkansas, with her daughter, Cassie, for the last nine years. Mountain Home was her second home. Vickie...
Robert Pokryfka
Apr 20, 2023
Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Robert Phillip Pokryfka, 82, of Flippin, Arkansas. Robert died April 20, 2023, at Baptist Health Medical Center.
Gary Glen Milburn
Apr 18, 2023
Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Gary Glen Milburn, 73, of Gassville, Arkansas. Gary died April 18, 2023, at Baxter Health.
Hazel Irene Thomas
Apr 15, 2023
Hazel Irene Thomas of Gassville, Arkansas, passed away April 15, 2023, in Gassville, at the age of 71. She was born January 9, 1952, in Starkville, Mississippi, the daughter of Marvin and Mary Ratcliff Thomas. Hazel worked as a Registered Dietician. She enjoyed being with her family more than anything. Planting flowers with her daughters and granddaughters, fishing and sharing...
Andrew 'Andy" Lee Youngblood
Apr 13, 2023
Andrew "Andy" Lee Youngblood of Gassville, Arkansas, passed away April 13, 2023, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 81. He was born July 8, 1941, in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Andrew Jackson Youngblood and Irene Nelson. Andy was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked and retired as the Superintendent for the City of...
Gretchen Pope
Apr 12, 2023
Gretchen Pope of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away April 12, 2023, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 79. She was born January 28, 1944, in International Falls, North Dakota, the daughter of Bernard and May Bay Leik. She married Paul on January 4,1958, and was a homemaker. Gretchen lived in Mountain Home since moving from California, in 2002....
Gertrud "Trudy" Gies
Apr 11, 2023
Gertrud “Trudy” Gies (Ruppel) went to be with the Lord on April 11, 2023. She was born on November 29, 1940, in Schmiegel, Poland, to Reinhold and Karoline Jubin Ruppel. Her family left Poland in January of 1945 and then spent the remainder of 1945 in Berlin. She ended up in a refugee camp with her mother and siblings after...
Jean Powell Kalemba
Apr 8, 2023
Jean Powell Kalemba of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away April 8, 2023, in Bull Shoals, AR at the age of 94. She was born November 3, 1928, in Buffalo, New York. She worked as a Secretary for AT Murphy Commodities Broker. Jean lived in Bull Shoals since moving from Lake Zurich, IL, in 2007. She was a great cook and...
Barbara Schwartz
Apr 7, 2023
Barbara Arlene Schwartz of Gassville, Arkansas, passed away April 7, 2023, in Gassville, Arkansas at the age of 72. She was born January 19, 1951, in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of Alvin and Martha Decker Vaughn. She married Terry Schwartz on June 19, 1969, in Canton, Illinois, and was a bookkeeper. Barbara lived in Arkansas since moving from Florida in...
Manfred Richard Staiger
Apr 7, 2023
Manfred Richard Staiger of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away April 7, 2023, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 80. He was born August 31, 1942, in Germany, the son of Richard and Elsa Krueger Staiger. He married Joyce Stewart on May 25, 1985, in Naperville, Illinois and was an industrial engineer. Manfred was a veteran of the United...
Mary Lou Fritz
Apr 6, 2023
Mary Lou Fritz, nee Gleason, 87 of Mountain Home Arkansas, formerly of La Grange Park, Illinois, passed away peacefully April 6, 2023. She was born August 17, 1935, in Hinsdale, Illinois, the daughter of Richard and Evelyn Fuller Gleason. She was the beloved wife of Tom for 65 wonderful years, loving mother of Rick (Mary Susan) Fritz and Kathy (Brad)...
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