Obituaries from June 2006

Allen "Al" Dobberke (06/06/06)
Allen "Al" Dobberke, 85, died May 30, 2006, at the Stratford Nursing and Rehab Center in Stratford, Iowa. Dobberke was born Sept. 1, 1920. His childhood was spent on his parents' farm in Oshkosh, Wis. He graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1937...

Barbara Allen Smith Yates (06/06/06)
Barbara Allen Smith Yates, 55, of Hardy died May 31, 2006, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born Nov. 4, 1950, in Lawton, Okla., the daughter of Jerry and Kathleen May Davis Smith. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Larry D. ...

Bonnie Jo Black (06/06/06)
Bonnie Jo Black, 59, of Cherokee Village died May 25, 2006, at Ash Flat Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a lengthy fight with cancer. She graduated from Streator Township High School in 1964. She retired after 25 years from Caterpiller Tractor working as a medical transcriptionist for the medical department in Mossville, Ill. ...

Danny Virgil Henry (06/06/06)
Danny Virgil Henry died May 31, 2006, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains at the age of 36 years. He was born Nov. 25, 1969, in Hieldeburg, Germany, the son of Phyllis Rogers Henry and the late Virgil Gary Henry. He was united in marriage April 7, 1990, in Hardy, Ark., to Laura Lee...

Ernest "Colonel" Bruce (06/06/06)
Ernest "Colonel" Bruce, 72, of Cave City died May 28, 2006, at his home. He was born Sept. 18, 1933, at Calamine, Ark., the son of the late Clarence Wallace and Mabel Elizabeth Moore Bruce. He retired from the Arkansas Highway Department. He was a veteran having served in Germany as an Army paratrooper during World War II and was a natural musician, playing both the piano and fiddle at area nursing homes. He was of the Methodist faith...

Hazel Parlee Holland Burr (06/06/06)
Hazel Parlee Holland Burr, age 77, of Batesville died May 30, 2006, at the Ash Flat Nursing and Rehab Center in Ash Flat. She was born Sept. 2, 1928, at Nelsonville, Ark., the son of the late Edgar and Paralee (Lasley) Holland. She moved to Truman in 1950 and retired from Singer Corporation. She was a member of the Eastside Baptist Church in Trumann...

James Oscar Ballard (06/06/06)
James Oscar Ballard, 68, of Ash Flat died June 3, 2006, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born Jan. 3, 1938, in Noland, Ark., the son of the late Woodrow and Viola Smith Ballard. He was raised in the Hardy and Highland area. He was a cattle farmer, a member of the Arkansas Cattlemen's Association and was of the Assembly of God faith...

Louise Swallow (06/06/06)
Louise C. Swallow, 81, of Cherokee Village died June 3, 2006, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born March 29, 1925, in Chariton, Iowa, the daughter of the late Glenn C. Curtis and Grace (Fall) Curtis. She was a retired registered nurse, having worked for many years in Burlington, Iowa. ...

Tommy "Chris" Pierson (06/06/06)
Tommy Christopher "Chris" Pierson, 32, of Franklin died May 30, 2006, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was a carpenter, did missionary work in Mexico and was a Christian. Pierson, with Danny and Christy Hopper, shared two sons, Kyler and Dylan of Greenbriar. ...

Valentine Casmir Zak (06/06/06)
Valentine Casmir Zak, 77, of Cherokee Village died June 2, 2006, at Eaglecrest Nursing Home in Ash Flat. Zak was born in Chicago, Ill., the son of Casmir and Sophia Kubik Zak. He worked as an engineer for General Motors for 37 years before retiring and moving to Cherokee Village 13 years ago from Greenville, Wis., and was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. He served in the Navy during World War II, was member of the Highland Elks Club and was an avid golfer...

Waymon Frank Fowler (06/06/06)
Waymon Frank Fowler, age 61, died June 1, 2006, at Sears, Mich. He was born Sept. 20, 1944, at Ash Flat, the son of Merle and Freda Fowler. Fowler spent his working years employed with GM Truck and Bus in Pontiac, Mich., where he retired in 1991. He had a lifetime love for the outdoors and found peace by working on landscaping and woodwork projects and the time he spent with his wife. Great friendships were formed through his interest of hunting, and friendships were as important as family...

Hazel Pedigo Egeler Hubbardk (06/13/06)
Hazel Pedigo Egeler Hubbard died June 4, 2006. She was at home under hospice care. In recent years she lived in Amherst, N.Y., with her daughter and son-in-law, Paul and Barbara Parnell Kane. Prior to her stay in New York, she lived in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with her son, Marvin Pedigo, his wife Brenda, and family...

Mary Edith Sexton (06/13/06)
Mary Edith Sexton, 86, of Horseshoe Bend died June 2, 2006, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Ark. She was born Feb. 5, 1920, in Springfield, Ill., the daughter of the late Lambert F. and Beatrice Leadaband Albright. She was married to Arthur Sexton on Jan. 29, 1938, and to this union five children were born...

Media Harget (06/13/06)
Media Harget, 84, of Cave City died June 7, 2006, at the Cave City Nursing Home in Cave City. She was born Dec. 20, 1921, at Paragould, Ark., to Emerson and Isabel Robinson Winn. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Albert Harget; two brothers; three sisters; and one grandson, Bruce Anthony Allen...

Mary Lou Tucker (06/13/06)
Mary Lou Tucker, 63, of Loudon, Tenn., died Jun 4, 2005, at her home following short battle with cancer. She was born Dec. 14, 1942, at Batesville, Ark., the daughter of Charles Baxter and Melda (Helm) Cone. She was the owner of Tux Realty in Loudon and a member of Loudon Church of Christ...

Thomas McLeod (06/13/06)
Thomas E. McLeod, 75, of Norman, Okla., formerly of Cave City, died June 6, 2006, at the Norman Regional Hospital in Norman. He was born May 6, 1931, at Cave City to Homer A. and Eunar (Hill) McLeod. He was retired from the United States Air Force. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth E. ...

Arthur Fred Luedders (06/20/06)
Arthur Fred Luedders of Cherokee Village died at his home June 12, 2006, at the age of 77. He was born Nov. 22, 1928, at Herkimer, Kan., the son of the late Herman and Sophia Niemeier Luedders. He graduated with a B.A. from Concordia Teachers' College in Seward, Neb., in 1951, and received his master's degree from Washburn University, Topeka, Kan., in 1965...

Arnold Fredricksen (06/20/06)
Arnold H. Fredricksen, age 94, of Rock Island, Ill., died June 8, 2006, at Silver Cross Nursing Center at Friendship Manor in Rock Island, Ill. His body has been cremated. Private inurnment will take place in Oakland Cemetery, Clinton, Iowa. Hodgson Funeral Home, Rock Island, is assisting the family...

Blanche Leona Martin (06/20/06)
Blanche Leona Martin of Salem, daughter of the late Franklin Mooney and Birty Hall Mooney, was born March 30, 1914, in Heart, Ark. She died June 15, 2006, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem at the age of 92. She was united in marriage to Leslie Martin on June 20, 1957, at Oxford, Ark. She baby-sat for many years for several different children. She was a member of the Salem Church of Christ...

Clifford Tackett (06/20/06)
Clifford Tackett, 56, of Cave City died June 16, 2006, at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. Survivors include two daughters, Nellie Humbrecht of Cave City, and Rosemary Leslie of Weavers Chapel; three grandchildren, Cody Tackett and Emily Humbrecht, both of Cave City, and Micah Lesley of Weavers Chapel; and a host of other relatives and friends...

Hurbelee "Hub" Everett (06/20/06)
Hurbelee "Hub" Everett, son of the late Joseph Ralph Everett and Nellie Frances Couch Everett, was born Jan. 25, 1921, in Forty-Four, Ark. He died May 30, 2006, in Batesville at the age of 85. He served in the United States Army During World War II. After serving in France, Normandy and Rhineland, he was honorably discharged. He was united in marriage to Norene Webb on Jan. 26, 1946, in Sage, Ark. To this union six children were born...

Luke McDuffeet (06/20/06)
Luke McDuffee, age 88, of Cave City died June 14, 2006, at his home. He was born Feb. 20, 1918, in Bethesda, Ark., the son of the late William Joseph and Lenora (Manion) McDuffee. He was a retired truck driver and a teamster for 28 years, a United States Navy veteran having served in World War II. ...

Paul Dennis Baldridge (06/20/06)
Paul Dennis Baldridge of Mammoth Spring died June 15, 2006, at his home in Mammoth Spring at the age of 44. He was born June 29, 1961, in Mammoth Spring, the son of Elvern and Rachel (Price) Baldridge. He was united in marriage on Oct. 17, 1998, in Mammoth Spring to Rhonda Wilkerson...

Roy Floyd Phelps (06/20/06)
Roy Floyd Phelps of Salem, son of the late Farce Washington and Lydia Joann Murphy Phelps, was born on Aug. 20, 1926, in Heart, Ark. He died June 12, 2006, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem at the age of 79. He was united in marriage to Betty Louise Meek on Oct. ...

Beatrice Nau (06/27/06)
Beatrice L. Nau, age 92, of Governors Way, Maine, died June 14, 2006, at Amenity Manor. She was born in Steubenville, Ohio, on May 19, 1914, daughter of Arthur L. A. and Florence E. (Lanning) Schneider. She graduated from New Philadelphia High School in Ohio and attended The Milwaukee School of Cosmetology...

Beverly Rone (06/27/06)
Beverly Ann Rone, age 58 of Horseshoe Bend died June 21, 2006, at her home in Horseshoe Bend. She was born on Nov. 25, 1947, to Aimee and Helen Lucia Crochetierre in Stafford, Conn. She owned her own business BC Landscaping, was a member of the Master Gardeners and Friends of the Library...

Connie Dickerson (06/27/06)
Connie Dickerson, 52, of Evening Shade died June 22, 2006, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born June 10, 1954, at Batesville, the daughter of Jay L. and Faye (Qualls) Kurtley She worked 25 years for the Ash Flat Nursing and Rehabilitation Center...

Eleanor "Granny" Davis (06/27/06)
Eleanor "Granny" Davis died June 22, 2006, at Ash Flat Nursing Center in Ash Flat at the age of 96. She was born June 30, 1909, in Burnham, Mo., the daughter of the late Coon Wait Williamson and Mary Jane (Wood) Williamson. She was united in marriage Dec. 22, 1923, in Hardy to Carmel Gilbert Davis who preceded her in death March 29, 1968...

Faye Day Lewis (06/27/06)
Faye Day Lewis, 70, of Ash Flat died June 19, 2006, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born April 7, 1936, at Batesville, the daughter of the late Elmer and Clara (Hightower) Shaver. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include one son, Jerry Kenneth Montgomery of Silvia, Mo.; one daughter, Jenny Faye Koch of Cave City; two granddaughters, Audra Bake and Cassidi Roberts, both of Hot Springs; three great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.. ...

Lorene Greenwell (06/27/06)
Lorene Greenwell, 78, of Hardy died june 24, 2006, at Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehab Center in Ash Flat. She was born July 20, 1928, in Olney, Ill., the daughter of the late Loren and Vecie Bell Bricker. Survivors include her husband, Charles Greenwell; one daughter, Sandy Rigney; two sisters and four brothers; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends...

Mary Eulrich (06/27/06)
Mary Eulrich, 88, of Cherokee Village died June 24, 2006, at Hospice House in Mountain Home. She was born Feb. 19, 1918, the daughter of the late Edward and Erma McRann in Newell, S.D. Survivors include her husband, Harold Eulrich; a daughter and son-n-law, Betty and Conrad Reedy; a son, Harold H. Eulrich Jr.; a sister, Nellie Starcheskh; a brother, James McRann; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends...

Opal Crabtree Crow (06/27/06)
Opal Crabtree Crow, 89, died June 21, 2006, in Batesville. She was born Oct. 3, 1916, in Cave City, the daughter of the late Charles Luther Crabtree and Roxie Brewer Crabtree. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed sewing and making clothes for her children. She went to singing school as a young lady and taught her children to sing...

Roxie Tennessee Houston (06/27/06)
Roxie Tennessee Houston died June 19, 2006, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home at the age of 82. She was born Feb. 3, 1924, in Sharp County the daughter of the late George Baldridge and Orphie (Jones) Baldridge. She was united in marriage Aug. 17, 1947, in Sharp County to Claudie Houston, who preceded her in death Feb. 14, 2006...

Wanda Spurgeon (06/27/06)
Wanda L. Spurgeon, 74, of Cushman died June 21, 2006, at her home. She was born March 3, 1932, at Sikeston, Mo., to Samuel J. and Gracy (Harlow) Pinkerton. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Daniel Spurgeon of the home; one son, Jimmy Heflin of Heber Springs; three daughters, Jane Johnson of Batesville, Norma Mobley and Ellen Light, both of Cushman; one sister, Iva Jean Alexander of Prescott; six grandchildren, John Johnson of Batesville, James Mobley of Ft. ...