Obituaries from March 2004

Sherry Gerster (03/29/04)
SHERRY SCHOCHT GERSTER, of Berryville, died Friday, March 19, 2004, at the age of 44 in the ICU unit of Washington Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville. Sherry was born April 6, 1959 in Phoenix, Ariz., to Ed Schocht and Betty (Bugh) Shackleford. Sherry's greatest joy, involvement, and dedication were her two boys Josh and Michael Gerster who survive her of the home. ...

Lloyd Archer (03/29/04)
LLOYD PAUL ARCHER, a resident of Berryville, was born March 24, 1919 in Newport, Ark., a son of Ira and Addie Ann (Fischer) Archer. He died Wednesday, March 24, 2004 in Berryville at the age of 85. Mr. Archer was a veteran. having served his country with the U.S. ...

Dorothy Robb (03/29/04)
DOROTHY ROBB, a resident of Green Forest, was born Oct. 5, 1921, in Lonoke, Ark., a daughter of Omer R. and Mittie (Neighbors) Reubell. She died Tuesday, March 23, 2004, in Harrison at the age of 82. Dorothy was a member of the First Baptist Church in Green Forest where she attended the Mary Martha Sunday School Class. She was a homemaker...

Harold Perkins (03/29/04)
HAROLD BURTON PERKINS, 82, of Ozark, Mo., formerly of Berryville, died Saturday, March 20, 2004, at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Mo. Harold was born on Sept. 13, 1921, in Berryville and graduated from Berryville High School in 1939. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry O. and Bertha A. Murrow Perkins and his only sister, Regina Gibson...

Mildred (Chase) Wadel (03/24/04)
MILDRED (CHASE) WADEL, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born November 26, 1909, in Haviland, Kansas, a daughter of Frank O. and Mabel (Brown) Chase. She departed this life Friday, March 19, 2004, in Berryville, at the age of 94. Mrs. Wadel was a school teacher. She was a member of the Metalton United Baptist Church...

Edward Theodore (Ted) Sjoberg (03/24/04)
EDWARD THEODORE (TED) SJOBERG, a resident of Indianapolis, Ind., was born May 2, 1928, in Worcester, Mass., a son of Ernest A. and Alice (Gilfoyle) Sjoberg. He died Tuesday, March 16, 2004, in Indianapolis at the age of 75. Ted attended St. Thomas College in Grand Rapids, Mich. ...

Juanita Dee Buell (03/17/04)
Juanita Dee Buell a resident of Lakewood, Calif., for 54 years, died on Feb. 22, 2004, in La Mirada, Calif. after a lengthy illness. She was the daughter of John Henry and Mary Catherine (Killough) Jackson, born in the Farewell Community of Carroll County on July 5, 1923...

Kathryn Cenek (03/22/04)
KATHRYN R. CENEK, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Nov. 9, 1923, in Opava, Czechoslovakia, a daughter of Emil and Maria (Mendrok) Drabke. She died Monday, March 15, 2004, in her home at the age of 80. Mrs. Cenek was a Registered Nurse and Director of Nursing at the Eureka Springs Hospital. She was a member of the Arkansas State Board of Nursing in 1982 for two years. She was of the Catholic faith. Kathryn touched many lives and hearts of several people in the community...

Roy Horton (03/22/04)
ROY HORTON, a resident of Blue Eye, Mo., was born April 16, 1931 in Oak Grove, a son of Thomas Hastin and Earsley (Rogers) Horton. He died Tuesday, March 16, 2004, in Harrison, at the age of 72. Mr. Horton was a member of the Bowman Pentecostal Church and was a logger...

Donald Turner (03/22/04)
DONALD TURNER, a resident of Green Forest, Arkansas, was born Aug.16, 1958, in Berryville, a son of Firman Harold and Frankie Faye (Pritchett) Johnson. He died Sunday, March 14, 2004, in Fayetteville, at the age of 45. Donald was a truck driver and a small engine mechanic. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member of the Green Forest Bass Club, the Bergman Bass Club, and the National Rifle Association...

Carmie Hittson (03/16/04)
CARMIE HITTSON, a resident of the Rule community in Carroll County, was born July 31, 1916, in Rudd, a daughter of Bert and Ophelia (Howerton) Usrey. She died Saturday, March 6, 2004, in Berryville at the age of 87. Mrs. Hittson was retired from Tyson's at Green Forest...

Thomas C. "Tim" Brady (03/16/04)
THOMAS C. "TIM" BRADY, 95, of Holiday Island, and a former resident of Parsons and Oswego, Kan., died Thursday, March 4, 2004, at the Eureka Springs Nursing Home in Eureka Springs. He had been in the nursing home for only a month. He was born Aug. 4, 1908, in Parsons, to Thomas M. Brady and Mira (Sullivan) Brady. He attended St. Patrick's School and graduated from Parsons High School...

Richard Audie Fulton (03/16/04)
Richard Audie Fulton died March 4, 2004, at his home in Alhambra, Calif. He was born Nov. 11,1917, to Maggie and Jess Fulton in Grandview, Ark. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother Claude of Reedley, Calif.; and one sister, Doris Fulton of Eureka Springs, Ark...

Patsy Tjaden (03/16/04)
PATSY TJADEN, a resident of Rogers, was born Aug. 22, 1931, in Steelville, Mo., a daughter of Delmar and Rose (Reed) Foust. She died Friday, March 5, 2004, in Springdale, at the age of 72. Mrs. Tjaden was a homemaker. On April 11, 1973, she was united in marriage with Donald Tjaden, who survives her of the home. ...

Hortense R. Weaver (03/10/04)
Memorial services for the late Hortense R. Weaver, a long-time Eureka Springs resident, will be held at First United Methodist Church of Eureka Springs on March 21 at 3 p.m. She died on Nov. 16, 2003. She was born on March 22, 1914, in Eureka Springs, the daughter of of Lonnie and Bessie Roark...

Florence Keener Dotts Clark Macek Stewart (03/10/04)
FLORENCE KEENER DOTTS CLARK MACEK STEWART was born July 23, 1923 in Diana, West Virginia to James and Lillie Mae (McCallister) Keener. She died on March 2, 2004 at 9:12 P.M. She lived on North "C" Street in Rogers, Ark. for many years and leaves behind family and friends too numerous to mention...

Curtis Laws (03/08/04)
CURTIS EUELL "CURT" LAWS, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born May 25, 1939 in Corpus Christi, Texas a son of Eugene and Nola Mae (Carter) Laws. He died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004 in his home at the age of 64. Mr. Laws was a veteran having served his country with the U.S. Army during the Korean and Vietnam Conflict. He attended the Nazarene Church and was a member of the Masonic Lodge #66 in Berryville...

N. G. Gibbs (03/08/04)
N.G. GIBBS, 76, of Green Forest, died Wednesday, March 3, 2004, in Harrison. He was born June 16, 1927, in Osage, Arkansas, the son of Jess and Marjorie (May) Gibbs. He was a member of the Green Forest United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a truck driver and cattle farmer. He lived in Carroll County for 34 years...

Elton Epley Sr. (03/08/04)
ELTON LEHMAN EPLEY SR., a resident of Huntsville, Arkansas, formerly of Green Forest, was born May 15, 1919 in Green Forest, a son of Stephen Sephus and Demaris (Lawrence) Epley. He died Wednesday, March 3, 2004 in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the age of 84...

Dolores McNally (03/08/04)
DOLORES M. MCNALLY, formerly of Eureka Springs, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004, in Jefferson City, Mo. Dolores was born June 15, 1915, in Milwaukee, Wisc., a daughter of Joseph Fischer and Veronica Christianson Fischer. Her father operated a bakery and was the first mayor of North Milwaukee. She graduated from Holy Angels High School...

Samuel Teegarden (03/08/04)
SAMUEL JUNIOR TEEGARDEN, a resident of Berryville, Arkansas, was born December 8, 1930, in Longpoint, Illinois, a son of Samuel A. and Laura (White) Teegarden. He died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, in his home at the age of 73. Mr. Teegarden was a Correction Officer. He was a fromer member of the Moose Lodge in Bloomington, Illinois. He was of the Methodist Faith...

Lanita Lavhon Gonzalez (03/03/04)
LANITA LAVHON GONZALEZ, 18, of Farmington, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004, in Little Rock. She was born July 17, 1985, in Fayetteville to Natividad "Speedy" and Gloria Lavhon (Ames) Gonzalez. She was a senior at Farmington High School, where she was a member of FCCLA and was a member of Eastside Baptist Church...

Velma Atamian (03/03/04)
VELMA ATAMIAN, a resident of Shell Knob, Mo., was born Oct. 4, 1919, in Viola, Mo., a daughter of Charlie and Rissia (Medows) Brisco. She died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, in Aurora, Mo., at the age of 84. Mrs. Atamian was employed for many years by Tyson Foods...

Wilma Lou Russell (03/03/04)
Funeral services for Wilma Lou Russell, 85, of Springfield, Mo., were held Saturday, Feb. 28, at Hale Cemetery Chapel near Oak Grove with Rev. Keith Butler officiating. Burial was in Hale Cemetery. Mrs. Russell died Wednesday at The Primrose Place in Springfield...

Gladys Errickson (03/03/04)
GLADYS ERRICKSON, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born May 29, 1926, in Philadelphia, Penn., a daughter of Harvey and Elma Marie (Black) Errickson. She died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004, in Eureka Springs at the age of 77. Ms. Errickson owned a dog grooming business. She loved her horses and was an avid stamp collector. She moved from Hollywood, Calif. to Eureka Springs in May of 1995...

Lindley Milton Allred (03/03/04)
LINDLEY MILTON ALLRED, 95, of Kingston, Ark., died Feb. 20, 2004, at his home. He was born July 6, 1908, at Franklinville, N.C., the son of John Milton and Rebecca Jane Crocker Allred. He retired from the United States Army as a Master Sergeant and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean conflict...

Daisy L. Workman (03/03/04)
DAISY L. WORKMAN, a resident of Berryville, was born Sept. 9, 1914, a daughter of L.U. Frate and Florence Mary (Stroud) Scates. She died Friday, Feb. 27, 2004, in her home at the age of 89. Mrs. Workman was a homemaker. She was a Seventh Day Adventist...

Burnis Taylor (03/03/04)
BURNIS TAYLOR, a resident of Green Forest, was born July 13, 1924, in Green Forest, a daughter of John and Alice (Scarborough) Guess. She died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, in Kimberling City, Mo., at the age of 79. Mrs. Taylor was a homemaker. She was of the Pentecostal faith...

Lewis Turner (03/01/04)
LEWIS A. TURNER, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Oct. 2, 1917, in Palistine, Texas, a son of Lewis A. and Loretta E. (Head) Turner. He died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, in Eureka Springs at the age of 86. Mr. Turner was a retired drafting engineer for NASA. He also owned the Chalet Inn in Eureka Springs...

Cleva Rochester (03/01/04)
CLEVA BOYD WEAVER ROCHESTER, a resident of Berryville, was born June 25, 1927, in Benton County, Ark., a daughter of Henry Everett and Iva Myrtle (Hency) Gunnels. She died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004, in Eureka Springs at the age of 76. Mrs. Rochester was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Eureka Springs...

Wynona Hyde (03/01/04)
WYNONA (HUTCHISON) HYDE, a resident of Green Forest, was born Sep. 27, 1933, in Oak Grove, Ark., a daughter of Raymond and Linda (Johnson) Youngblood. She died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004, in Eureka Springs at the age of 70. Mrs. Hyde was a homemaker. She was of the Pentecostal faith...

Beth Cooke (03/01/04)
BETH COOKE, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Feb. 13, 1911, in Potosi, Texas, a daughter of Marion Roger and Willie Ora (Stinson) Williams. She died Friday, Feb. 20, 2004, in Eureka Springs at the age of 93. Mrs. Cooke was an English teacher. She was a member of the St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church in Eureka Springs...

Donnie Peden (03/01/04)
DONNIE JAY PEDEN, a resident of Green Forest, was born Aug. 8, 1952, in Harrison, a son of Arlis Paul and Ruth Pauline (Smith) Peden. He died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2004, in Kimberling City, Mo., at the age of 50. Mr. Peden worked for Barton's Building Supply...