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Obituary: Rubina (Ruby) Ester Griff

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Rubina (Ruby) Ester Griff Krimm passed February 13, 2019. She was born to Emilia and Virginio Griff on April 11, 1923 in Lava Hot Springs Idaho. Ruby always said, “Lava was a nice place to grow up”. She spent the early part of her youth in town then moved to the family farm. She graduated from Lava … [Read more...]

Obituary: Ronald William Spankuch

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Ronald William Spankuch, 78, of Shirley, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019. Born August 3, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Louis Spankuch, Rosalie Rosengart and step-father, Donald Villanueva. Ronald was a retired professional firefighter and a Fire ACE Instructor. In his spare time, Ronald … [Read more...]

Obituary; William “Bill” R. Riggs Jr.

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William “Bill” R. Riggs Jr., 79, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at his home in Fairfield Bay. He was born July 26, 1939 in Long Beach, California to the late William R. Riggs Sr. and Florence Marvel Riggs. Bill graduated from Dermott High School in 1958 and maintained a close relationship with … [Read more...]

Obituary: Lynn L. Harshbarger

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Lynn L. Harshbarger, 85, of Indianapolis, Illinois and Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. He was born on January 17, 1933 to Blanch and Leveret Harshbarger. Lynn and his wife Patricia enjoyed 37 years of marriage and had 4 sons, Robert, Stuart, Timothy, and Patrick. … [Read more...]

Obituary: James Alexander Rogers, Jr.

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James Alexander Rogers, Jr., 53, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas was escorted by Angels into the arms of his Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, December 23, 2018. Jimmy was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to James A. Rogers, Sr. and Charlene Barrett. He worked in the construction business most of his life. … [Read more...]

Obituary: Wanda Faye Brown Barnett

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Wanda Faye Brown Barnett, 86, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018. Born February 28, 1932 in Alton, Illinois to the late Everett and Laura Jones Brown. Wanda was a Military Wife and a homemaker. The Barnett family traveled across the United States and abroad, including … [Read more...]