Obituaries from October 2007

Edwin Reitz (10/30/07)
EDWIN REITZ, a resident of Eureka Springs, was born Feb. 27, 1907, in Brookville, Pa., a son of Edwin Allen Sr. and Elizabeth Rice (Reitz). He died Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, at the age of 100. Mr. Reitz was a machinist in the steel industry. He is survived by two daughters, Ellen and husband James White of California and Shirley Dobbs of Eureka Springs; one son, Paul Reitz and wife Dorothy of Pennsylvania; eight grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other family and friends.. ...

Rory S. Olson (10/30/07)
RORY S. OLSON, a resident of Green Forest, was born Oct.r 30, 1959, in Harrison, a son of Gerald Warren and Dorothy Louise (Hall) Olson. He died Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, in Green Forest, at the age of 47. He is survived by one son, Scott Olson of Berryville; one daughter, Hannah Olson of Berryville; his father, Gerald W. Olson of Roberts, Wisc.; two brothers, Andy Olsen and Michael Olson,, both of Green Forest; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other family and friends...

Kathleen Jewell Andrus (10/30/07)
KATHLEEN JEWELL ANDRUS, a resident of Green Forest, was born Oct. 10, 1932, in Eureka Springs, a daughter of Jack and Junie (Beck) Standyford. She died Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 75. Kathleen is survived by one son, Dale Ellis of Berryville, and a host of other relatives and friends...

Fred Armer (10/26/07)
FRED ARMER, a resident of Berryville, was born Feb. 6, 1925, in Osage, a son of Lewis and Tildy (Fultz) Armer. He died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007, in Harrison, at the age of 82. Mr. Armer was a farmer in California for many years, working on different farms; he served in the United States Army during World War II and was a member of the Spavinaw House of Worship in Spavinaw, Okla...

Barbara Ellen Logan (10/19/07)
BARBARA ELLEN LOGAN, a resident of Hindsville, was born March 6, 1948, in Dillard, Mo., a daughter of John Leonard and Dorothy (Barr) Turnbough. She died Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, in Hindsville at the age of 59. Mrs. Logan was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith...

Leota Faye Pharis (10/19/07)
LEOTA FAYE PHARIS, a resident of Grandview, was born Oct. 24, 1930, in Grandview, a daughter of Loyd B. and Edna Frances (Whitney) Aery. She died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, in Grandview at the age of 76. Mrs. Pharis was a homemaker and worked on the family farm milking cows and gardening. She was of the Baptist faith...

Gladys Veach (10/19/07)
GLADYS VEACH, a resident of Shell Knob, Mo., was born March 27, 1919, in Viola, Mo., a daughter of Thomas and Anne (Rider) Martin. She died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, in Shell Knob, at the age of 88. Mrs. Veach was a homemaker. She is survived by two sons, Roy Veach of Lampe, Mo., and Robert Veach and wife Bonnie of Berryville; two daughters, Shirley Lander of Viola, Mo., and Lena and husband Charles Hamilton of New York; one sister, Ruth Barker of Lanard, Kan.; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, and a host of other family and friends.. ...

Homer Graham (10/23/07)
HOMER GRAHAM, a resident of Green Forest, was born July 30, 1960, in Greenville, Miss., a son of Theo and Margaret (Burns) Graham. He died Thursday, Oct.18, 2007, in Green Forest at the age of 47. Mr. Graham was an equipment operator and worked on a pipeline. He was of the Baptist faith...

Kenneth Lynn Tummons (10/23/07)
KENNETH LYNN TUMMONS was born Jan. 31, 1950, in Eureka Springs, a son of Don and Velma (Childress) Tummons. He died Feb. 1, 1950, in Eureka Springs. He is survived by seven brothers, Donald Lee Tummons, Sammie James Tummons, Bobbie Eugene Tummons, Gervis Wayne Tummons, his twin brother Dearrell Glenn Tummons, Dwight David Tummons, and Philip Avery Tummons; and one sister, Lena Marie Campbell...

Charles Keith Sisco (10/16/07)
CHARLES KEITH SISCO, a resident of Berryville, was born Dec. 5, 1939, in Green Forest, a son of Litford B. and Lena I. (Metz) Sisco. He died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007, in Berryville at the age of 67. Mr. Sisco was a construction worker. On Jan. 3, 1985, he was united in marriage with Viola (Burton) Sisco, who survives him of the home. ...

Ruth Elizabeth Standlee Miller (10/16/07)
RUTH ELIZABETH STANDLEE MILLER, a resident of Berryville, was born Nov. 5, 1915, in Grandview, a daughter of James Robert and Nancy E. (Wright) Standlee. She died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, at her home in Berryville at the age of 91. Mrs. Miller attended the White Elm School in Grandview. ...

Maxine Mock (10/09/07)
MAXINE MOCK, a resident of Berryville, was born June 5, 1929, in Mount Pleasant, Texas, a daughter of Orange Herman and Virginia Vivienne (Combs) Justiss. She died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 78. Mrs. Mock was a travel agent in the tourism business. She attended Wildflowers Chapel and Faith Christian Family Church in Eureka Springs. She loved to travel the world and paint and spend time with her large family...

Windell Kyle 'Sonny' Dickson (10/09/07)
Windell Kyle "Sonny" Dickson, age 42, of Shell Knob, Missouri, left this life early in the morning Oct. 3, 2007, in his home. He was born June 8th, 1965, in Rison, Arkansas, the son of Frank F. Dickson and Martha Lane Jones. His father preceded him in death...

Fern Onita Parker (10/09/07)
FERN ONITA PARKER, 88, of Huntsville, died Oct. 5, 2007, at Meadowview Healthcare and Rehab in Huntsville. She was born Aug. 13, 1919, at Huntsville, the daughter of Sherman and Hazel Speck Sullins. She had retired from Ralston Purina and was a member of the Marble United Baptist Church. ...

Blanche M. Reissenweber (10/12/07)
BLANCHE M. REISSENWEBER, a resident of Holiday Island, was born Dec. 30, 1921, in Shenandoah, Iowa, a daughter of Mark W. and Ina (Schwizer) Smith. She died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, at Holiday Island at the age of 85. Ms. Reissenweber worked in the design center for Ford Motor Co. She was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church at Holiday Island, an auxiliary member of the Elks Lodge, and a volunteer worker for several charities in Eureka Springs...

Wade Smith (10/12/07)
WADE SMITH, born Jan. 8, 1918, in Berryville, died Oct. 5, 2007, at Sutter Tracy in Tracy, Calif. at the age of 89. He was a resident of Tracy for 57 years and was a maintenance worker for the Tracy School District for 23 years. He was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army during WWII...

Oliva Feraniel Atok Browning (10/16/07)
OLIVA FERANIEL ATOK BROWNING, a resident of Green Forest, was born May 26, 1961, in Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Philippines, a daughter of Dominador Sr. and Fay Feraniel Atok. Ms. Browning was a production worker for Tyson Foods and owned her own business, A. A. Asian-Latino Store. She attended St. Anne's Catholic Church...

Joseph William Whitehead (10/05/07)
JOSEPH WILLIAM WHITEHEAD, a resident of Berryville, was born July 21, 1912, in Irvington, N.J., a son of William and Helen (Lamb) Whitehead. He died Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 95. Mr. Whitehead was a retired salesman for Crucible Steel and was of the Catholic faith...

Ruth Marie Lease (10/05/07)
RUTH MARIE LEASE, a resident of Festus, Mo., was born March 15, 1916, in Eureka Springs, a daughter of James Franklin and Mary Rosetta (Starkey) Helms. She died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, in Festus, Mo. at the age of 91. Mrs. Lease was a salesperson at Walker Brothers and Pivot Rock Gift Shop for many years and she was an active member of the First Assembly of God Church in Eureka Springs, where she played the piano and organ for many years and also taught Sunday school...

Vernon Dean Massengale (10/02/07)
VERNON DEAN MASSENGALE, a resident of Berryville, was born Feb. 16, 1938, in Gaither, a son of Ed and Willie (Colston) Massengale. He died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007, in Berryville, at the age of 69. Mr. Massengale was a real estate salesman. On May 31, 1972, he was united in marriage with Carrolyn Taylor, who survives him of the home. ...