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Phillip Mike Shipley, Sr.

Phillip Mike Shipley, Sr.

Jan 28, 2025

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Phillip Mike Shipley, 83, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas. Phillip died January 28, 2025, at White River Healthcare.

Allen Payne

Allen Payne

Jan 28, 2025

Allen Amos Payne of Myrtle, Missouri, passed away January 28, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 87. He was born April 4, 1937, in Myrtle, Missouri, the son of Ralph and Minnie Scott Payne. Allen was a U.S. Army veteran and was proud of his time in the service to his country. He married Joyce Ramsey on...

Barbara Anne Dagley

Barbara Anne Dagley

Jan 28, 2025

Barbara Anne Dagley, 83, of Yellville, Arkansas, died January 28, 2025, at her home.

Hubert Anthony "Tony" Hardin

Hubert Anthony "Tony" Hardin

Jan 27, 2025

Hubert Anthony "Tony" Hardin of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away January 27, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 76. He was born October 11, 1948, in Blytheville, Arkansas, the son of William and Anna Thompson Hardin. Tony proudly served his country as a U.S. Navy veteran during the Vietnam War, where he worked on the nuclear reactor...

Robert Henry Frigge

Robert Henry Frigge

Jan 27, 2025

Robert Henry Frigge of Cotter, Arkansas, passed away on January 27, 2025, at the age of 88, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Born on July 20, 1936, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was the beloved son of Leo and Leona Frigge. In 2004, he found love and companionship with Margaret Hageman, marrying her in Galena, Illinois. A proud veteran of the U.S....

Carless "Roland" Gilbert, Jr.

Carless "Roland" Gilbert, Jr.

Jan 26, 2025

Carless "Roland" Gilbert, Jr. was born April 3, 1942 at home in Oakland, AR to CR "Coke" Gilbert, Sr. and Connis McCracken Gilbert. After graduating from Westport High School in Kansas City, he joined the Army Reserves, training at Fort Polk, LA, proudly fulfilling his service commitment to our nation.

After learning the drywall trade at G & W Drywall from...

Max Clark

Max Clark

Jan 22, 2025

Max Dale Clark, 79, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas. Max died January 22, 2025, at his home.

Robert Spencer

Robert Spencer

Jan 22, 2025

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Robert Spencer, 71, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Robert died January 22, 2025, at his home.

Ian Nathaniel Lapio

Ian Nathaniel Lapio

Jan 20, 2025

Ian Nathaniel Lapio, a beloved husband, father, son, and brother, passed away on January 20, 2025, at the age of 32 in Gassville, Arkansas. Born on February 5, 1992, in Searcy, Arkansas, he was the son of Ronnell Roegner and Amy Tallent DeJesus.

Ian was a beautiful soul who brought joy to everyone who knew him. He attended school in both...

Timothy Alan Greve

Timothy Alan Greve

Jan 20, 2025

Timothy Alan Greve passed away on January 20, 2025 at the age of 69. He was the third son born to Ken and Faith Greve in Elgin, Illinois on March 11, 1955. At a young age the family moved to Orange, California, where many of his younger siblings were born. After high school Tim traveled around Europe landing in Israel...

Shirley Newton

Shirley Newton

Jan 19, 2025

Shirley Newton, 80, of Saint Joe, AR, died on January 19, 2025. She was born April 6, 1944, in Bakersfield, Missouri, to Elza and Johna Phillips McFarland.

Funeral Service will be held at Caney Church of Christ on January 24, 2025, at 11:00 am. Burial will be in the Caney Cemetery.

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Dr. Lester Mitchell Holden, Jr.

Dr. Lester Mitchell Holden, Jr.

Jan 18, 2025

Lester Mitchell Holden of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away January 18, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 60. He was born January 16, 1965, in Sun Valley, California, the son of Lester and Ila Traxler Holden. 

Les was a graduate of Mountain Home High School and served in the United States Army. In 1997, he graduated from Cleveland...

Linda Cauley

Linda Cauley

Jan 15, 2025

Linda D. Cauley, 71, of Lakeview, Arkansas, died January 15, 2025, at her home.

Suzanne Boehm

Suzanne Boehm

Jan 14, 2025

Suzanne Ellen Boehm passed peacefully in Mountain Home to her heavenly home January 14, 2025, at the age of 81. She was getting ready for work at FMB Wellness Center & Day Spa to help her clients, something that always fulfilled her and gave her joy.

Suzanne’s life started out uncertain and unstable, being placed in an orphanage at the age...

Sheila Rae O'Dor

Sheila Rae O'Dor

Jan 13, 2025

Sheila Rae O'Dor, 62, of Lakeview, Arkansas, died January 13, 2025, at her home.

Joyce West

Joyce West

Jan 13, 2025

Joyce Christine West of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 13, 2025, at Care Manor in Mountain Home at the age of 85. 

Joyce was born December 18, 1939 in Raton, New Mexico to Arthur and Nellie (McClellan) Gleaves, and grew up in Vallejo, California. In June of 1957 she married her love, Leonard Vairon West, a young...

Robert Lee Bailey

Robert Lee Bailey

Jan 8, 2025

Robert "Bob" Lee Bailey, a beloved member of the Promise Land Community in Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away January 8, 2025, at the age of 89. He was born March 18, 1935, in New Stark, Ohio, the son of Ivan and Alice Hargisheimer Bailey. He married Vicky Fountain on July 8, 1972. Bob was a U.S. Army veteran. He began...

Myrnith Kotsch

Myrnith Kotsch

Jan 8, 2025

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Myrnith Kotsch, 94, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Myrnith died January 8, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Sandra Biddle

Sandra Biddle

Dec 31, 2024

Sandra Kay Biddle, 76, a resident of Blossoms Nursing Home of Star City, Arkansas, formerly of Mountain Home, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior December 31, 2024 at Jefferson Regional Hospital in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She was born November 1, 1948, in Jonesboro, AR. She was a Baptist, a homemaker and crafter. Sandy enjoyed entering many of...

Olive Dornquast

Olive Dornquast

Dec 29, 2024

Olive Linda Dornquast of Mountain Home, Arkansas, departed this life on December 29, 2024, at the age of 90. Born on July 16, 1934, in Owatonna, Minnesota, she was the beloved daughter of Everett and Lynda Stanoke Dornquast. Her early years were spent in Owatonna, where she was raised with love and care. Following the passing of her father, Olive...