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F. Esther Peterson
Jul 10, 2026
F. Esther Peterson, 93, of Mountain Home, Arkansas fell asleep in death on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House. Esther was born and raised in Puerto Rico to Fernando and Maria Gullon Caraballo. She moved to Chicago, Illinois at the age of 18 where she later met the love of her life, Richard B. Peterson....
Thomas Joseph Ashmead
Jul 8, 2026
Thomas Ashmead, 69, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died July 8, 2026, at his home.
John Bielser
Jul 7, 2026
John W. Bielser, 73, of Norfork, Arkansas passed away on July 7, 2026 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. John was born on October 6, 1952 in Monmouth, IL to Willie and Vivian Bielser.
John is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nancy Bielser, who he love whole heartedly; 5 children, Richard (Heather) Bielser, Walker (Lisa) Bielser, Stacey Everidge, Amy (Terry) Stover,...
Frank Pfitzner
Jul 5, 2026
Frank B. Pfitzner, 95, passed away on July 05, 2026 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was born on October 27, 1930 in Morrisville, Missouri, to John C. and Mary L. Pfitzner. He married Helen Harding on January 31, 1959 in Kansas City, Missouri. Frank served as a Private First Class in the Army and worked in machine maintenance. He worked...
Joshua Caine Harney
Jul 2, 2026
Joshua Harney, 46, of Salem, Arkansas, died July 2, 2026, at his home.
Sondra "Sonnie" Lea Cox
Jul 1, 2026
Sondra "Sonnie" Lamb Partee Cox, 58, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away peacefully in her sleep due to respiratory failure on the morning of Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
Born in Beaufort, South Carolina, on May 31, 1968, she spent her younger years in Mountain Home and Calico Rock, Arkansas before relocating to Shawnee, Kansas while still in elementary school. She attended...
Sherilee Eimers
Jun 30, 2026
Sherilee Dawn Eimers, 56, passed away on June 30, 2026 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born on August 27, 1969 in Los Angeles, California, to Raymond and Lavonne Shipler Eimers.
Sherilee is survived by her siblings, Rick (Beverly) Eimers of Mountain Home, AR, Sandy Pugh of Mountain Home, AR, Shelley Lindsey (Sister) of Mountain Home, AR, and Jerry (Nancy) Eimers...
Patricia Bassett
Jun 27, 2026
Patricia E. Bassett passed away comfortably and with dignity after a long battle with cancer. She was 88 years old. Born in Coshocton, Ohio on September 29, 1937, Patricia was the daughter of Clyde and Thelma Fitch.
She has two sisters: Barbara Offutt (Frank Offutt, David and Rebecca) and Judy Foster (Jerry Foster, Joey and Dean) and two brothers: Jerry Fitch...
Robert "Bob" Carl Neels
Jun 27, 2026
Robert "Bob" C. Neels, 90, passed away on June 27, 2026 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Robert was born on November 05, 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri to Carl and Genevieve Nogalski Neels. He worked as a pipe coverer in construction for many years. Bob was a proud U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He lived in Gamaliel, Arkansas since...
Judy Ann Martin
Jun 27, 2026
Judy Ann Martin, of Gassville, Arkansas, passed away June 27, 2026, at her home, at the age of 72. Judy was born December 3, 1953 in Pineville, Arkansas, the daughter of Donald Eldridge and Vida Ardene Sanders McClellan. She married the love of her life, Dale Martin, on February 27, 1972, in Norfork, Arkansas.
Judy was a dedicated Registered Nurse. Throughout...
Sharon Elizabeth Black
Jun 24, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce Sharon Elizabeth (Havens) Black, whose kindness, strength, and love touched the lives of all who knew her, went home to be with Jesus.
Sharon, beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, niece, cousin, and friend, completed her earthly journey at her home in Clarkridge, AR, at the age of 58, on June 24, 2026, leaving a profound...
Brent Blomquist
Jun 24, 2026
Brent Blomquist, 74, passed away on June 24, 2026 in Mountain Home, Arkansas surrounded by his loving family.
Brent was born on January 23, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, and was adopted into the loving home of August and Annabelle Feste Blomquist. Brent moved to Mountain Home in 1972 from Arlington Heights, Illinois were he was a tool and die maker. He...
Arnold Whitley
Jun 21, 2026
Arnold Whitley, 76, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died June 21, 2026, at Hiram Shaddox.
Richard Schulze
Jun 21, 2026
Richard Virgil Schulze, 98, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Born on April 9, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, Richard was the son of Virgil and Beatrice (Sandiford) Schulze. A proud veteran, Richard served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. In 1950, he married Margery in Chicago, and they were blessed with...
Brad David Broskovak
Jun 20, 2026
Brad David Broskovak, 71, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, died June 20, 2026, at Baxter Health.
Charles Raymond Brown
Jun 19, 2026
Charles Raymond Brown, 93, passed away on June 19, 2026 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Charles was born on August 20, 1932 in Kilgore, Texas to Lester and Estelle (Johnson) Brown. He graduated from Norphlet High School in 1950 and moved to Chicago, where he met his wife, Mary. They married in 1953 in Chicago. He retired from Arkansas Best Freight...
Paul Michael Saine
Jun 19, 2026
Paul Saine, 75, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died June 19, 2026, at his home.
Donald Larry Heimann
Jun 18, 2026
Donald Heimann, 86, of Gepp, Arkansas, died June 18, 2026, at Baxter Health.
Charles Edward Bien
Jun 16, 2026
Charles Edward Bien, 72, of Hardy, Arkansas, died June 16, 2026, at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House.
Bryan Krist
Jun 16, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Bryan Lawrance Krist, who passed away peacefully on June 16, 2026, at the age of 65.
Born November 15, 1960, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Bryan lived a life defined by resilience, compassion, faith, and service to others. Through his own journey of recovery, he discovered a calling that would become his...
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