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William Anthony William Anthony, 82, of Bentonville, Ark., died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, in Rogers, Ark. He was born March 23, 1926, in Arthur, Neb., to William R. Anthony and Estella Upthagrove Anthony.
He lived in Eureka Springs, Ark., from 1929 to 1977. He was a core driller and a park ranger for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1943 to 1945.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Evelyn Chandler.
Survivors include two sisters, Velma M. Amos of Kansas City, Kan., and Helen Amos of Broken Arrow, Okla.; and several nieces and nephews, including Harold Amos of Rogers.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Benton County Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Keith. Burial with military honors was at the Union Cemetery near Garfield. Arrangements were by Benton County Funeral Home of Rogers.
Memorials may be made to the Union Cemetery, in care of the Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. Fourth St., Rogers, AR 72756. Bill Boothe Bill Boothe, 52, of Garfield, Ark., died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, at his home. He was born Nov. 10, 1955, in Columbia, S. C., to Henry Harding Boothe and Mary Ovella Price Boothe.
He moved to this area in 1987 from
He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Boothe.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Boothe; a son, Jason Boothe, stationed in Afghanistan; a daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly Kay Chapman and Tony Chapman of Huntsville, Ark.; his mother, Mary Boothe of Oil City, La.; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Chuck Boothe and Teresa Boothe of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Hank Boothe of Fayetteville, Ark.; four sisters and a brother-in-law, Susan Ingles of Oil City, Barbara Boothe, and Pat Moore and Danny Moore, all of Rogers, Ark., and Debra Wilson of Elizabethton, Tenn.; and three grandchildren, Matthew Pollock, Erik Chapman and Savanna Chapman.
A memorial service was held Friday, Oct. 3, at the National Cemetery in Fayetteville, Ark., with Christopher Boothe. Full military honors was provided by VFW Post 3031. Cremation arrangements were by Sisco Funeral Home of Pea Ridge.
Memorials may be made to Cancer Aid and Research, in care of VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 3031, P. O. Box 1383, Rogers, AR 72757. Nevada Cowan Nevada Cowan, 93, of Savoy, Ark., died Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at a local health care facility. She was born Aug. 26, 1915, in Tuttle, Okla., to Clifford Southard and Sarah Wood Southard.
She was a longtime member of Howe-Savoy Community Church. She moved to northwest Arkansas in 1940 from Oklahoma. She enjoyed gardening and flowers, reading and watching birds.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ewell Cowan in 1994; a son, Kendall Black; a daughter, Sharon Ward; two brothers; and three sisters.
Survivors include a sister, Deenie Potter of Brazil, Ind.; a daughter-in-law, Bonnie Black of Rogers, Ark.; three grandchildren, Kendall Black of Germantown, Tenn., Dr. Randall Black of Rogers, and Lendell Black of Fayetteville, Ark.; and six greatgrandchildren.
Graveside services were held Monday, Oct. 6, at the Farmington Cemetery in Farmington, Ark., with the Rev. Tommy Hinson. Arrangements were by Stockdale Funeral Services of Rogers.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3291 South Thompson, Suite D-104, Springdale, AR 72764. Paul William Fleming Paul William Fleming, 78, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. He was born July 30, 1930, in Omaha, Neb., to Paul Nelson Fleming and Ethel Marguerite Merritt Fleming.
He was raised in
He married Marilyn Joyce Johnson on Aug. 18, 1951. In 1996, the couple moved to Bella Vista, where he was a member of the Fly Tyers, and Thrivent, and helped as a foreman for Habitat for Humanity. He and his wife made wood crafts in Nebraska, and their business was called Pa and Ma's Wood Crafts. He enjoyed fishing, bowling and playing cards.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Fleming; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathleen Kay Marcey-Fleming and Kenneth Marcey of Hampton, Neb., and Marleen Marie Griger and Jeff Griger of Rogers, Ark.; a sister and brother-in-law, Carol Ann Stewart and Donald Stewart of Omaha, Neb.; six grandchildren, Lona Fleming Mason, Jesse Fleming and Dustin Fleming, all of Hampton, Neb., and Matthew Griger, Mark Griger and Kelleye Griger, all of Rogers; a great-grandson, Hunter Linn Griger; and a great-granddaughter, Holly Joy Griger.
A memorial service was held Monday, Oct. 6, at United Lutheran Church in Bella Vista with Pastor Fred Nelson and Fred Schaap. Arrangements were by the Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory.
Memorials may be made to the United Lutheran Church or its Music Department, 100 Cooper Road, Bella Vista, AR 72715; or to the Bella Vista Animal Shelter, P. O. Box 5248, Bella Vista, AR 72714. Donald Jens Jespersen Donald Jens Jespersen, 81, of Rogers, Ark., died Sept. 29, 2008, at his home. He was born in Audubon County, Iowa, Feb. 19, 1927, to Knud and Dena (Paulsen ) Jespersen.
He was a farmer in Audubon
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Dorothy Jespersen of the home; children, Diana Lindsey of Rogers, Peggy Woolard and husband Larry of Bentonville, Susan Scott and husband Jake of Bentonville, Donna Bame and husband Charles of Rogers, Ron Jespersen of Bentonville; sisters, Harriet Lewis and husband Don, Margaret Evans and husband Dick, and Jane Davis; grandchildren, Sarah, Brian and Brooke Lindsey, all of Des Moines, Iowa, Keith Scott of Bentonville, Tyler and Jonathan Bame of Rogers, Thomas, Ryan and Abigail Jespersen of Rogers.
Services were held Friday, Oct. 3, at Peace Lutheran Church East in Rogers.
Cremation arrangements were under the care and direction of Callison-Lough Funeral Home of Rogers. Hildegard McCormick Hildegard McCormick, 90, of Rogers, Ark. (formerly of Houston, Texas ), died Sept. 30, 2008, at her home. She was born Dec. 21, 1917, in Brenham, Texas, to Edwin and Ida Loesch.
She was baptized and
She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, John B. McCormick; a brother, Gilbert Loesch; a stepdaughter, Louise McCoy; and a grandson, Donald Cross.
Survivors include her brother and sister-in-law, Victor and Ann Loesch of Houston, Texas; her children, Betty and George Rone of Trinity, Texas, Carol and Bob Cross of Conroe, Texas, Mary and Al Addington of Rogers, Barbie Tyler of Houston, Texas, Marcia Powell and Sam Robinson of Kingwood, Texas, Ricky McCormick of Wills Point, Texas; and stepson, John and Charlee McCormick of Houston; grandchildren, George Rone Jr., Teresa Rone, Cathy Stark, Cheryl Dorelus, Ellen Addington, Lisa Majzlik, Jim Addington, Wendy Smith, Sarah Powell, Wayne Rice, Linda Rice, Ronnie Rice and Jason McCoy; 16 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held Thursday, Oct. 2, at St. Theodore's Episcopal Church of Bella Vista. Burial was in Houston National Cemetery. Arrangements were by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers. Donald Michael Novak Donald Michael Novak, 66, of Rogers, Ark., died Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, at Circle of Life Hospice House in Springdale, Ark. He was born June 17, 1942, in Chicago, Ill.
For the past two years, he was employed
Survivors include a son, Michael Novak of Rogers; a daughter, Jessica Novak of Rogers; a sister, Mary Anne Brumfield of Champaign, Ill.; and a grandson.
A Mass of Christian burial was held Thursday, Oct. 2, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Rogers with Father Shaun Wesley. Burial was at the National Cemetery in Fayetteville, Ark., with full military honors provided by the Northwest Arkansas Honor Guard of Rogers. Members of the Honor Guard served as pallbearers. Arrangements were by Epting Funeral Home of Bentonville.
Memorials may be made to Circle of Life Hospice House, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, AR 72765. Helen S. Para Helen S. Para, 87, of Rogers, Ark., died Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, at a local health-care facility. She was born Oct. 17, 1920, in Chicago, Ill., to Joseph Siwek and Katherine Wasik Siwek.
A former resident of Chicago, she moved to Rogers in 1990. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Rogers. She enjoyed playing bingo, making hook rugs and doing arts and crafts and all types of needlework.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Joseph J. Para; three brothers; and a sister.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Joseph E. Para and Jane Para of Rogers; three grandchildren, Jenny Para of Rogers, Joseph Para of Kansas City, Mo., and Alyssa Biala of Chicago, Ill.; and two greatgranddaughters, Elizabeth Biala and Emily Biala, both of Chicago.
A memorial Mass was held Friday, Oct. 3, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with Monsignor David LeSeur. Entombment services were held Monday, Oct. 6, at the Resurrection Mausoleum Gallery of St. Andrew and St. Benedict at the Resurrection Cemetery in Chicago, with Father John Noga. Cremation arrangements were by Stockdale Funeral Services of Rogers. George'Sandy' Swanson George "Sandy"Swanson, 59, of Rogers, Ark., died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. He was born on Sept. 20, 1949, in Miami, Fla., to George and Alice Swanson.
He was l member of Peace Lutheran Church. He
Survivors include his wife, Jean Swanson; children, Jeff and Kris Dunn, Jessica and Jermaine Brown and Zach and Raven Swanson; four grandchildren, Bethany and Morgan Dunn and Zoey and Marlee Brown; and two sisters, Sally Otto of Auburn, Calif., and Peggy Shelton of Fremont, Calif.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Oct. 2, at Peace Lutheran Church in Rogers. Arrangements were by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Peace Lutheran Memorial Fund. Betty D. Whitley Betty D. Whitley, 76, of Rogers, Ark., died Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, in Rogers. She was born April 22, 1932, in Liberal, Kan., to Lloyd Odneal and Ruby Odneal.
She was a retired legal secretary and a member of the Church of the Nazarene.
Survivors include a son, Mark Whitley of Aurora, Colo.; a daughter, Connie Whitley of Santa Monica, Calif.; two brothers, Wayne Odneal of Rogers and Marshall Odneal of Fort Collins, Colo.; and a sister, Florence Mabb of Wheatridge, Colo.
A memorial service will be held in October in Denver, Colo. Arrangements were by the Benton County Funeral Home of Rogers. Geraldine S. Wood Geraldine S. Wood, 90, of Rogers, Ark., died Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, in Bentonville, Ark. She was born Dec. 5, 1917, in Moline, Kan., to Ben Vick and Zelma Fessenden Vick.
She was a medical office assistant and was a member of the Oakley Chapel United Methodist Church in Rogers.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Wood, in 1999.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy Pinkley and Paul Pinkley of Rogers; and three grandchildren, Anne Pinkley of Fayetteville, Ark., Cecilie Pinkley of Springdale, Ark., and Wes Pinkley of Portland, Ore.
Graveside services were held Monday, Oct. 6, at the Oakley Chapel Cemetery in Rogers. Arrangements were by Callison-Lough Funeral Home of Rogers.
Memorials may be made to the Rogers Humane Society, 2935 W. Oak St., Rogers, AR 72758; or to the Oakley Chapel United Methodist Church, 203 W. Promenade Blvd., Rogers, AR 72758.
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