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Marilyn "Fran" McFarland
Nov 17, 2024
Marilyn "Fran" McFarland of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on November 17,2024, at the age of 72. Born on December 17, 1951, in Waukegan, Illinois, she was the daughter of Frank and Marilyn Lippincott Luttrell. Fran married George McFarland on December 6, 1980, also in Waukegan, and they shared a loving life together.
In 2013, Fran made her home in...
Ronald Gorman
Nov 16, 2024
Ronald Ellsworth Gorman, 84, of Gassville, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Born on June 29, 1940, in Racine, Wisconsin, Ron was the son of Elmer Ellsworth and Jeanne Peterka Gorman. A proud U.S. Navy veteran, Ron served his country with honor. He married the love of his life, Rosalie Holeton, on June 29,...
David Gilligan
Nov 16, 2024
David Gilligan of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away November 16, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 91. He was born February 12, 1933 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Roger and Mary Catherine Finn Gilligan. He married Dorah "Jean" Smith on September 6, 1956 in Des Moines, Iowa and was a business owner of a trucking...
Mary Haaker
Nov 16, 2024
Mary Lou Haaker, 94, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, was called to her eternal residence on November 16, 2024. Mary was born on December 30, 1929, in Nashua, lowa. She was the daughter of Leonard and Cleo Eckenrod; and was the youngest girl of nine brothers and sisters.
Mary married Bob Haaker on January 20, 1973, and they shared a happy life...
Louis James Samborski
Nov 15, 2024
Louis James Samborski, age 80, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away on November 15, 2024, in Flippin, Arkansas, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born on July 8, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois, to Louis and Genevieve Kohler Samborski. Louis was a proud U.S. Army veteran who served his country during the Vietnam War. His dedication to service...
Will Rogers Fischer
Nov 14, 2024
Will Rogers Fischer, 89, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on November 14, 2024. He was born on May 30, 1935, in Fort Myers, Florida, to Erwin and Elizabeth Flischer. Will proudly served the United States Navy from 1952 until 1975, dedicating over two decades to his country. He found joy and companionship when he met Marlene in Florida, and...
Clinton Wayne Wood
Nov 12, 2024
Clinton Wayne Wood peacefully passed away on November 12, 2024, at the age of 72. Born on December 21, 1951, in Texas, he was the son of Jack McNeil Wood and Ruby Marie Holloway Wood. Clinton dedicated many years of his life to serving as deputy sheriff in San Marcos, Texas, and also contributed his skills in the field of...
Glen Bucher
Nov 11, 2024
Glen Edward Bucher, age 67, of Flippin, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2024, in Flippin. He was born on March 21, 1957, in Salina, Kansas, the son of Billy and Anastasia Hair Bucher. Glen is now reunited in spirit with his parents and his brother, Samuel Bucher, who preceded him in death.
On October 11, 1988, Glen married the...
Alfred Eugene Finks
Nov 11, 2024
Alfred Eugene “Gene” Finks of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed on to Heaven November 11, 2024, at the age of 85. He was born in Tower Hill, IL on April 24, 1939, the eldest son of Alfred Finks and Ruth Finks (Randall). He served in the US Navy on the destroyer USS Nicholas and was a maintenance electrician until he retired....
Jerome Jude Stupay
Nov 11, 2024
Jerome "Jerry" Jude Stupay of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away November 11, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 87. He was born May 1, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Henry and Blanche Kempski Stupay. He married Gloria Casper on February 9, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois and worked as a Safety Director for ARAMCO Oil Company....
Dorah "Jean" Gilligan
Nov 9, 2024
Dorah " Jean" Gilligan of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away November 9, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 91. She was born March 11, 1933, in Brighton, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Dora Ferrier Smith. She married David on September 6, 1956 in Des Moines, Iowa and worked as a President/Business Owner of their own company....
Carol Tollander
Nov 8, 2024
Carol Tollander of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away November 8, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 82. She was born November 27, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Fredrick and Enid Halligan Hinrichs. Carol was a bank teller. She lived in Mountain Home since moving from Itasca, Illinois. Carol was a member of the Twin Lakes Baptist...
Bonnie Bell Lisech
Nov 8, 2024
Bonnie Bell Ryan Lisech, 80 yrs, of Mountain Home, AR, passed away at 5:44 am on November 8, 2024 at her home. Bonnie was born in Rocky Mount, NC, to Joseph “Joe” and Esther Nonemaker Ryan on January 21, 1944. She graduated High School in Springfield, MO. She attended Southwest Missouri State College and met her future husband Howard on...
Betty Sue Lute
Nov 7, 2024
Betty Sue Lute of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away November 7, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 87. She was born March 22, 1937, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, the daughter of Albert and Barbara Newell. She married Darrell Henry Lute on March 29, 1955, in South Bend, Indiana and worked as an assembler at Baxter Lab for...
Vina "Marie" Penrod
Nov 7, 2024
Vina "Marie" Penrod of Midway, Arkansas, passed away November 7, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 89. She was born February 13, 1935, in Sedgwick, Arkansas, the daughter of Robert and Froney Harney Grimes. She married Joe Penrod on February 15, 1955, in Hernando, Mississippi. The couple made the move to Midway, Arkansas in 1976 from Collinsville,...
James W. Wheeler
Nov 6, 2024
James W. Wheeler of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away November 6, 2024 at his residence. James was born in Clifton Springs, New York on October 27, 1947 to Frank and Helen Goodman Wheeler. He went to Phelps high School, Phelps, New York. He worked on his father's farm then became an ironworker. He married Dorothy Mesleyn on August 27, 1966....
Robert Siddens
Nov 6, 2024
Robert Leroy Siddens, 96, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died November 6, 2024, at Baxter Health.
Margaret Ann Lawellin
Nov 4, 2024
Margaret Ann Lawellin, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on November 4, 2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, where she and her husband owned and operated Three Oaks Resort on Lake Norfork. Born on May 24, 1957, in Lawrence, Kansas, Margaret spent her formative years in Pittsburg, Kansas.
Margaret was a loving and devoted wife to her husband, Don...
Marguerite King
Nov 4, 2024
Marguerite King of Pineville, Arkansas, passed away November 4, 2024, in Calico Rock, Arkansas at the age of 80. She was born March 24, 1944, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the daughter of John and Mary Sanders Nelson. Marguerite was married to Randy King for 45 years at the time of his death. She was a social worker. Marguerite enjoyed playing...
Stella Kancyr
Nov 1, 2024
Stella B. Kancyr, age 92, peacefully passed away on November 1,2024, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Born on February 16, 1932, in Troy, New York, she was the beloved daughter of Adam and Eva Kozlowski. Stella's journey in life included a cherished marriage to Harry Kancyr on September 1, 1970, in Saratoga County, New York.
Stella devoted her working years to the...
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