obituaries

Oct 21, 2018

Donald Glenn "Don" Collins, 92, of Springdale, died Sunday, October 21, 2018. He was born July 5, 1926 in a log cabin at Cedar Creek, Missouri to Leonard and Phoebe Pulley Collins. Don was a native son to the area moving with his family in a Model T when he was 3. He met his wife of 65 years...

Oct 18, 2018

Roger Vinger, 79, of Springdale, passed away on October 18, 2018. A funeral service and visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Heritage Funeral Home in Springdale. He will be laid to rest with military honors in the Fayetteville National Cemetery at 11 a.m.

Roger was born on July 20, 1939, in...

Oct 18, 2018

Dianna Mae Francis, 71, died Thursday, October 18, 2018 at her daughter's home in Charleston. She was born April 12, 1947 in Fayetteville to William and Georgie (Jones) Jordan. Dianna was a very loving person and devoted to her family. She was always ready to do for others and was a dedicated, hard worker.

She was preceded...

Oct 10, 2018

Marvin Lee Vlastuin was born September 4, 1954 in Sioux Center, Iowa. Marvin is married to Marylou (McGuire) Vlastuin, and resided in Gentry, Arkansas. He graduated from West Lyon High School in Inwood, Iowa, and graduated from Southeast Technical Institute. Marvin worked at Sioux Preme in Sioux Center, Iowa, for J.B. Hunt after moving to Arkansas.

Marvin...

Oct 6, 2018

Our precious Sarah Jane Leininger, age 70, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 6, 2018, with her beloved husband, Randy and her sister, Cathy by her side. She was born June 22, 1948 in Bancroft, Iowa to Harold and Lois (Glawe) Boeckholt. She married the love of her life, Randy Leininger, on March 11, 1967....

Sep 19, 2018

Donald L. "Don" Offenbacker, 81, of Springdale, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Circle of Life Hospice. He was born April 2, 1937 in Harrison to Earl and Sally Hensley Offenbacker. He married Mary Jane Carnahan on October 10, 1958 in Washington D.C.

Don served in the Marine Corps and owned and operated D-Sign. He enjoyed riding...

Sep 19, 2018

Debra Givens "Dee" Spurgeon, 67, of Springdale, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. She was born May 23, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee to John Warner and Joyce Anne (Thompson) Givens. Dee married John Arthur Spurgeon in October of 1995 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. He preceded her in death in 2016.

Dee...

Sep 18, 2018

Robert Neal Waddill, 69, of Springdale, died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Circle of Life Hospice. He was born November 13, 1948 in Newport, Arkansas, to Norman Franklin and Vada Viola Masters Waddill. He married Gail Pryor Waddill on October 23, 1976 in North Little Rock.

Robert served in the Navy and was an avid golfer. He...

Sep 18, 2018

Kenneth Raymond "Ken" Reeves, 63, of Hindsville, died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in Springdale. He was born March 12, 1955 in Yakima, Washington, to Chester and Marie McKinney Reeves. He married Judy VanZandt Reeves on March 5, 1971 in Tulsa.

Ken was a member of both the Masonic Lodge and Shriners. He was also a volunteer firefighter...

Sep 17, 2018

Tommy Lee Baker, 79, of Springdale, passed away peacefully Monday, September 17, 2018 at his home. He was born August 5, 1939 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Jeff and Mittie Flora (Farmer) Baker.

Tommy was known for his sense of humor and the tremendous love he had for his family and friends. He was an avid sports fan...

Sep 15, 2018

Oscar Arturo Monsivais, 57, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away on September 15, 2018. He was born on September 26, 1960 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Donaciano and Petra Valencia Monsivais. Oscar was a hardworking man who loved the Lord. He was a truck driver in his earlier years in Mexico for 18 years before he and his family moved to...

Sep 11, 2018

Juanita Ellenbarger, 90, of Springdale, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018. She was born September 27, 1927 in Springdale to Eddie and Berta Thomas Bowen. Juanita taught ceramic classes and enjoyed fishing in her younger years, dancing and cooking. She especially enjoyed baking pies and loved to hear people brag on how good they were.

She was preceded...

Sep 9, 2018

Theresa Marie Bechaud, 40, formerly of Fayetteville, died Sunday, September 9, 2018 in Morrow, Ohio. She was born to Jean Pierre, III and Anita Marie Ellis Bechaud on October 29, 1977 in Houston, Texas. At age 6 her family moved to Pettigrew, Arkansas. She was a member of White River Baptist Church until she moved to Fayetteville where she...

Sep 8, 2018

Martin John "Marty" Catlin, 57, of Harrison, died Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. He was born May 11, 1961 in Salina, Kansas to William Lee and Janet Althea (Heald) Catlin.

Marty served in the Air Force and was a member of the Drum and Bugle Corps. He loved God, his family...

Sep 6, 2018

Mansford Fay Harriman, 89, of Springdale, died Thursday, September 6, 2018. He was born July 6, 1929 in Japton to George Newton and Etta Louisa Spurlock Harriman. Fay was honorably discharged from the Army after serving in the Korean War. He was then employed by Jones Trucking for 31 years as a diesel mechanic. Fay was a member of...

Sep 1, 2018

Jane Ann Hamilton, 69, of Elm Springs, died Saturday, September 1, 2018. She was born September 22, 1948 in Lawrence, Massachusetts to Frank and Ann (Salafia) Sampugnaro.

Jane worked for Naval Intelligence at Commander Naval Air Pacific for 7 years as a young woman. On August 4, 1973 she married the love of her life, Leon B....

Aug 29, 2018

Margaret "Marge" Roblee, 85, of Bella Vista, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2018 in Springdale. She was lovingly surrounded by her husband, their children, grandchildren and extended family.

Born Margaret Mary Hart on February 22, 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Marge was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Margaret Mueller Hart, the fourth of eight siblings....

Aug 20, 2018

Sharon Kay Shaffer Nash, 71 years old, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 in Rogers after a short battle of brain cancer. She was born October 17, 1946 in Garfield to Albert and Maggie Byler Shaffer. She grew up in northwest Arkansas and married Butch Nash on October 4, 1974, and finally made her home at Cave Springs in...

Aug 14, 2018

Maria "Ronya" Lorennij, 54, of Lowell, died Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. She was born March 24, 1964 in Majuro, Marshall Islands.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, August 17, at St. Raphael Catholic Church followed by a visitation from 3 to 5 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home. Services...

Aug 12, 2018

Mary Nell Whorton, 72, of Springdale, died August 12, 2018 at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. She was born April 22, 1946 in Ector, Texas to George Morris and Edith Janell Glenn McGlocklin. Mary retired from Tyson after 40 years, and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and playing cards with her neighbors.

She is survived...