Obituaries
Joua Chong Vang
Jan 21, 2021
Joua Chong Vang, 75, of Gentry, Arkansas passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Springfield, Missouri.
He was born April 5, 1945 in Laos.
The funeral service for Joua will begin Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 8:00am until 10:00pm. The service will continue Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 8:00am until overnight.
Burial will be held at Fairview Memorial Garden in...
Jose Alberto Leiva
Jan 14, 2021
Jose Alberto Leiva, 38, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Siloam Springs Regional Hospital.
Jose was born on May 8, 1982 in Miami, Florida to Santiago Alberto Leiva and Enma Argentina Alvarado. He enjoyed drawing and biking in his spare time; but most of all he cherished his time with his loved ones.
He is...
KATHY ALDEAN GRAHAM
Jan 13, 2021
Kathy Aldean Graham, 53, of Berryville, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at home.
Kathy was born on March 29, 1967 in Morrilton, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Guy Daniel Graham and Garnetia Aldean Graham. She worked customer service in the retail industry. She loved tweety bird, enjoyed crocheting and puzzles, and was an avid fan of old...
Jonita Faye Sands
Jan 13, 2021
Jonita Faye Sands, 69, of Chewey, Oklahoma passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Northeastern Health System in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Jonita was born June 1, 1951 in Chewey, Oklahoma to Cornelius Oakball and Sarah Bird-Oakball. She worked as a CNA for the Quail Ridge Living Center and the old Siloam Springs Hospital before retiring to become a homemaker for...
Mardell L Durnal
Jan 9, 2021
Mardell Lalman Durnal, 88, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at the Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville.
Mardell was born on November 21, 1932 in Iola, Kansas. She was the daughter of Kenneth H. Lalman and Bernita A. Willis Lalman. She married James Durnal on September 25, 1950 in Huntsville, Arkansas, celebrating 70 years of...
Emma Jo Place
Jan 7, 2021
Emma Jo Place, 87, of West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma passed away peacefully at her home on January 7, 2021.
Emma Jo was born on July 25, 1933 in Delaware County, Oklahoma to Raymond A. and Hazel Marie (Ketterman)Anderson. She was the widow of the late Kenneth Place whom she married on May 21, 1955 in Siloam Springs and preceded her...
Maria Medina Hernandez
Jan 5, 2021
Maria Medina Hernandez, 81, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the Siloam Springs Regional Hospital.
Maria was born on June 11, 1939 in La Presa, Michoacán, Mexico. She was the daughter of Lucio Medina and Petra Mesa. She was the widow of the late Leonardo Hernandez whom she married on June 8, 1956 and preceded...
Adella Elizabeth Capwell
Dec 31, 2020
Adella Elizabeth Capwell, 78, of Independence, Kansas passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at the St John’s Ascension Health Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Adella was born on December 17, 1942 in Neodesha, Kansas. She was the daughter of Charles Lee White and Emily Earnestine Studebaker Reynolds White. She was the widow of the late Larry Capwell whom she married on...
Ricky Dean Gragg
Dec 29, 2020
Ricky Dean Gragg, 62, 0f Springdale, Arkansas passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 29, 2020.
Ricky was born on June 20, 1958 to in Asheville, North Carolina, a son of Charles Gragg Sr. and Rosalee Rathbone Gragg. Ricky had worked several professions including being a truck driver and tow truck driver.
He is survived by five children, Todd...
Rosemary Brown
Dec 26, 2020
Rosemary Brown, 97, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away peacefully Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Earlene Howard Hospice House in Springdale, Arkansas.
Rosemary was born February 5, 1923 to Grover Helms and Selma Stevenson-Helms in Newburg, Missouri. On December 27, 1939, she married the love of her life, Donald Brown. They shared many loving memories until his passing in July of...
Wayne Counts
Dec 25, 2020
Tolbert Wayne Counts, 85, of West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma, passed away Friday December 25, 2020 at the Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
Wayne was born on September 3, 1935 in Johnson, Arkansas. He was the son of Tolbert Counts and Anna Neal Counts. He was the widow of the late Margaret Eaton Counts whom he married on February 26, 1955 and...
Betty Jo Kelley
Dec 23, 2020
Betty Jo Kelley, 56, of Colcord, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
Betty was born on September 25, 1964 in Wichita, Kansas, a daughter of John Vann and Olivia Tsatigh Vann. Betty was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, camping, fishing, singing karaoke, hunting mushrooms, working in her garden and spending time with...
James "Mike" Dale
Dec 20, 2020
James Michael (Mike) Dale was tragically lost December 20, 2020 at 70 years old due to Covid-19 complications. He was a beloved principal, mentor, husband, father, and friend. His adoring wife, three daughters, two sons-in-law, two grandkids, and hundreds of students he considered his own were his legacy.
Mike achieved a Bachelors in Science and a Masters in...
Everett Dean Simmons
Dec 17, 2020
Everett Dean Simmons, 53, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at home.
Everett was born on May 27, 1967 in Springdale, Arkansas. He was the son of Floyd Wyman and Karron Simmons. Everett retired from George’s as a crew boss. He loved listening and playing classic rock and country music on his guitar. He also loved fishing...
Randy Wayne Kettner
Dec 5, 2020
Randy Wayne Kettner, 62, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away peacefully Saturday, December 5, 2020.
Randy was born July 30, 1958 in Springdale, Arkansas to Jesse Kettner and Orbie Hawkins-Kettner. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being outdoors in his spare time.
He is survived by his2 sons, Shelby Kettner and Shawn Kettner, both of Arkansas; 3 brothers, Charles Kettner of Arkansas,...
Marilyn Sue Leep
Dec 5, 2020
Marilyn Sue Leep, 72, of Gravette, Arkansas passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the Northwest Medical Center in Springdale.
Marilyn was born on December 27, 1947 in Joplin Missouri. She was a daughter of Jesse Dale Leep and Audrey Jeanette Points Leep. She grew up and spent most of her life in the Springdale area. She worked as a...
Joshua Ray Cochran
Dec 1, 2020
Joshua Ray Cochran, 43, of Rose, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Northeastern Health System in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Josh was born March 29, 1977 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Raymond Cochran and Patsy Tiger-Cochran. Josh obtained his license to be a master diesel mechanic and was his chosen career throughout his life. He enjoyed watching wresting and UFC...
Donald Jay Foreman
Nov 29, 2020
Donald Jay Foreman, 79, of Watts, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Quail Ridge Living Center in Colcord, Oklahoma.
Don was born March 2, 1941 in Redding, California to John Foreman and Dorothy Horn-Foreman. He enjoyed fishing, watching old western movies, and could be found visiting and drinking coffee with friends at McDonalds.
He is...
Ana Olga Escobar-Linares
Nov 17, 2020
Ana Olga Escobar-Linares, 63, of Siloam Springs passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Northwest Medical Center in Springdale.
Ana was born on September 25, 1957 in Santa Ana, El Salvador. She was a daughter of Carlos Romeo Linares and Juana Escobar.
Ana is survived by her mother, Juana Escobar of El Salvador; four daughters, Dinia Reyes of Siloam...
Pamela Beth Rasmussen
Nov 16, 2020
Pamela Beth Rasmussen, 70, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at the Northwest Medical Center in Springdale.
Pamela was born on March 22, 1950 in Siloam Springs, a daughter of Ernest Dodgen and Kathleen Ward Dodgen. She married Robert Alfred Rasmussen on January 29, 1971 in Southfield, Michigan. She earned her B.S. in Education at Madonna...
