Obituaries

Kirby & Family Obituaries

Gary Richard Johnson

Gary Richard Johnson

Aug 7, 2025

Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Gary Richard Johnson, 75, of Flippin, Arkansas. Gary died August 7, 2025, at Baxter Health.

John Proffett

John Proffett

Aug 7, 2025

John Paul Proffitt, 57, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died August 7, 2025, at Baxter Health.

Joseph Booth

Joseph Booth

Aug 7, 2025

Joseph A. Booth passed away on August 7, 2025, in Arizona.

Charles Shipman

Charles Shipman

Aug 3, 2025

Charles Eugene Shipman, a longtime resident of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2025, at the age of 92. He was born on May 23, 1933, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Buel and Grace Shipman.

Charles grew up in Oklahoma City alongside his siblings, Ruth and Claude, during the Great Depression and World War II. Surrounded by cousins...

Martha Sanford

Martha Sanford

Aug 3, 2025

Martha Jean Sanford, 78, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on August 3, 2025, in Mountain Home. She was born on December 26, 1946, in Saint Louis, Missouri, to Gene and Glenda (Walker) Randleman.

In 1964, Martha married Joe Sanford in St. Louis, where she began a career in the airline industry. Over the years, she worked as a maintenance planner...

Connie Gail Argent

Connie Gail Argent

Aug 3, 2025

Connie Gail Argent, 77, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away on August 3, 2025, in Bull Shoals. She was born on September 23, 1947, in Upland, California, to Gordon and Ida (Hollaway) Hill.

On October 20, 1990, Connie married the love of her life, Danny Argent, in Lucerne Valley, California. Connie dedicated her life to the restaurant industry, playing a pivotal...

Daryl Lindman

Daryl Lindman

Aug 2, 2025

Daryl John Lindman, 64, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away on August 2, 2025, in Bull Shoals. Born on September 25, 1960, in Geneva, Illinois to Omer and Bergit Torgerson Lindman, Daryl lived a life marked by hard work, service to his community, and a gift for storytelling that left a lasting impression on all who knew him. Daryl began...

Ricky William Gibbs

Ricky William Gibbs

Aug 1, 2025

In loving memory of Ricky William Gibbs. He was born May 10, 1955 in Corcoran, California to Bill and Muriel Gibbs. Rick was raised in Alspaugh by his parents, along with his two sisters. As a child, he spent his time mercilessly pestering his sisters, running the cotton fields, and enjoying the occasional turkey hunt. Through his teenage and young...

Brian Watt

Brian Watt

Aug 1, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Brian L. Watt, who left us peacefully on August 1, 2025, at the age of 66, after a courageous 17-year battle with End Stage Renal Disease. 

Born in Dubuque, Iowa and raised in several small towns throughout Iowa, Brian was an athlete through and through. Though football wasn’t quite his...

Allen Wentzel

Allen Wentzel

Jul 30, 2025

Allen Otto Wentzel, age 70, of Harriet, Arkansas, departed this life on Thursday, July 30, 2025 after bravely facing advanced stages of cancer. Allen was born in Lorain, Ohio on June 05, 1955 to the late Otto F. and Virginia R. Wentzel. Allen joined the US Army after finishing high school and became a SGT for the distinguished 48 th...

Garry Lynn Quick

Garry Lynn Quick

Jul 30, 2025

Garry Lynn Quick of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away July 30, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 76. He was born April 29, 1949, in Gainesville, Missouri, the son of Benjamin Franklin and Delena Mae (Lena) Quick. Garry was a proud U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War aboard the USS Richard B. Anderson. Throughout his working...

Michael Paul Hoffman

Michael Paul Hoffman

Jul 28, 2025

Michael Paul Hoffman of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away July 28, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 66. He was born July 7, 1959, in Hinsdale, Illinois, the son of Robert and Carolyn Jacobs Hoffman. Mike worked as a truck driver for Fry Miller Trucking and owned Lone Wolf Lawn Care. He lived in Mountain Home since...

Donna Maureen Hart

Donna Maureen Hart

Jul 27, 2025

Donna M. Hart, born on July 9, 1931, passed away on July 27, 2025, at the age of 94. She was a resident of Mesa, Arizona.

David Mairet

David Mairet

Jul 23, 2025

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Bull Shoals, Arkansas, for David Mairet, 65, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas. David died July 23, 2025, at his home.

Gerald Stamper

Gerald Stamper

Jul 23, 2025

Gerald Woodrow Stamper, 87, of Midway, Arkansas, died July 23, 2025, at Baxter Health.

Everett Miller

Everett Miller

Jul 21, 2025

Everett James Miller, 21 days, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on July 21, 2025, at Arkansas Children's Hospital. A Family Graveside Service and burial will be held in Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery in Mountain Home.

Frederick Bach

Frederick Bach

Jul 21, 2025

Frederick Otto Bach, 88, formerly of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away July 21, 2025, in Wisconsin, at the age of 88. He was born July 8, 1937, in Elmhurst, Illinois, the son of Otto and Emma (Ruester) Bach. He married Martha Louise Sams on September 5, 1959, in Glenview, Illinois, and was a chemist for the A.B. Dick Company, where...

Sharon Leigh Hettinger

Sharon Leigh Hettinger

Jul 20, 2025

Sharon Leigh Hettinger of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away July 20, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 79. She was born January 3, 1946, in Benton, Kansas, the daughter of Ila and Thelma Gragg. She was a graduate of Mountain Home High School in 1964. Sharon went on to earn her bachelor's degree in marketing from Wichita...

Ronald "Ron" Otto Kussman

Ronald "Ron" Otto Kussman

Jul 19, 2025

Ronald "Ron" Otto Kussman of Oakland, Arkansas, passed away July 19, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 86. He was born November 7, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Otto and Mildred Kussman. He married Dorothy "Dotty" Hobbs on February 26, 1982 in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Ron worked as a truck driver for many years. In...

Sharlene Ann Lacas

Sharlene Ann Lacas

Jul 18, 2025

Funeral arrangements are private at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for Sharlene Ann Lacas, 74, of Yellville, Arkansas. Sharlene died July 18, 2025, at Baxter Health.