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Conway AR Obituaries and Death Notices
Monday, June 26, 2017Kylie Jo Hendrix, 16, of Leslie, passed away June 10, 2017. She was born January 24, 2001 in Conway, AR to Tom and Crystal Hendrix. Kylie Jo loved being a member of the Clinton High School band and marching band and was a member of the EAST club and science club. She loved to read, enjoyed Marvel comics and anime, and enjoyed drawing and was very artistic.Left to cherish Kylie's memory are her parents Tom and Crystal Hendrix of Leslie; sister Tommie Lyn Hendrix of Leslie; and grandparents Ula May Rowe and husband Steve of Yellville, Lyndon Hendrix and wife Katie of Snowball, Marcy Western and Mark Mondahl of North Little Rock, and Roger Smith and wife Becky of Harrison. Kylie is also survived by great-grandparents Laverne Hendrix of Marshall, Gene Cole of Marshall, Norman and Millie Mondahl of Harrison and Robert Smith of Marshall; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, and other family and friends.Kylie Jo was preceded in death by her great-grandparents Rudolph Hendrix, Margaret Cole, Genita Smith, Emma Jo Western and Lewis "Dub" Western.A memorial service will be held for Kylie...
Monday, June 26, 2017Heidi Marie Bonds, 24, of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Clinton, Arkansas, passed away June 9, 2017. She was born in Conway, Arkansas on December 9, 1992 to Danny Lewis Bonds and Carol Lorice Echoff. Heidi worked in Child Care, enjoyed horseback riding, poetry and music. She loved animals and living life and attended First Baptist Church of Clinton.Left to cherish her memory are her father Danny Lewis Bonds and wife Arline; mother Carol Lorice Echoff, sister Sheila Kriston Wright of North Carolina; and a nephew Everett Austion Wright . Heidi is also survived by uncles Ronald Bonds, Raymond Bonds, James Echoff and David Kelley; aunts Holly Therkeld and Ruby Landis; cousins Matthew Bonds, Mark Bonds, Sarah Bonds and Jordyn Bonds; as well as other family and friends.Visitation will be Thursday, June15, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Clinton Funeral Service. Services will be Friday, June 16, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Clinton First Baptist Church with Brother Ricky Burroughs officiating.Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Heidi's Book of Memories, please to go to www.clintonfunerals...
Monday, June 19, 2017She was a Sunday school teacher for the Union Bridge United Methodist Church. In 1969, she and her husband Bill moved to Florida and resided there for 30 years, where she was very active with Conway United Methodist Church, Orlando, and volunteered at an elementary school, where she enjoyed working with children. She and Bill then moved to Felton, where she was a member of Sandtown Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed flowers, crafting and making Christmas ornaments, calendars and quilts. Although distance kept them apart, she always enjoyed hearing about the activities of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.A loving Mom, Granny, Great-Granny and Great-Great-Granny, she is survived by daughters, Audrey L. McDaniel (Bobby) of Damascus, Md., Patricia A. Blacksten (Dick) of Denton, Md.; daughter-in-law, Jennifer Hann of West Palm Beach, Fla.; stepdaughter, Beverly Metcalf of Alaska; stepson, Caroll Main (Kathy) of Felton; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sister, Nina U. Martin of Sykesville; and several nieces and nephews.She was predeceased by a son, Hayden M. Hann Jr. on Nov. 24, 2016; a great-grandson, Tristen Monroe; a great-great-granddaughter, Alaina Elizabeth; seven sisters; and three brothers.Through her illness, she had loving and devoted care from caregivers in her home, hospice and nursing home staff.The family will receive friends at Hartzler Funeral Home, 6 E. Broadway, Union Bridge, Md., from 1 to 3 p.m. on Monday, June 19, followed by a funeral service at 3 p.m. Pastor Fern Brittain, her pastor, will officiate.Interment will follow in Pipe Creek Cemetery, Union Bridge.A memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 25, noon, at Sandtown Church of the Nazarene, 448 Willowgrove Road, Felton.Memorial contributions may be made to Delaware Hospice, 911...
Monday, May 01, 2017Dells and active duty member of the U.S. Navy, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 16, 2017, at his residence in Chesapeake, Va.Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, April 24, at the Conway-Picha Funeral Home in Lyndon Station, Wis., with Pastor Rick Engen officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until the time of service at 4 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.Ryan was born Nov. 5, 1995, in La Crosse. He attended high school in Wisconsin Dells, and following graduation, to satisfy his ambition to serve his country, he enlisted into the U.S. Navy and was stationed in Virginia, attaining the rank of HT3/E4. His primary duties were hull maintenance technician, where he was able to apply his abilities and talents as a fabricator and welder on-board ship. While in high school, Ryan had worked for two years as a lifeguard at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, had a love and interest in cars and trucks, and enjoyed playing guitar. Ryan is survived by his wife, Alexis Leigh Fladhammer; father, Doyle (Diane) Fladhammer of Wisconsin Dells; mother, Debra (Terry) Monroe of Hawkeye, Iowa; siblings, Brent and Allison of Wisconsin Dells; and paternal grandparents, James and Verna Fladhammer of New Mexico. He was preceded i...
Monday, April 03, 2017Paula J. (Conway) Stubbs, 64 of House Springs died March 28, 2017, in St. Louis. Mrs. Stubbs was a caregiver. Born Nov. 28, 1952, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Barbara (Spiecher) Conway.She is survived by her husband: Andrew "Jack" Stubbs; six children: Cherie (Michael)Stirnemann, Laurie (Jason) Lewis, Paul (Jane) Stubbs, Laura (Ed) Baur,Andrew Stubbs and Aaron Stubbs; 11 grandchildren: Zachary, Lilly,Noah, Alec, Hanna, Taylor, Elijah, Lucy, Lindsay, Chloe and Jackson; and many siblings, siblings-in-law, nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.Visitation is scheduled from 3-8 p.m. Sunday, April 2, at Kutis South County Chapel, 5255 Lemay Ferry Rd., in south St. Louis County. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 3, at the funeral home. Burial is in the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements are under the direction of Kutis Funeral Home.
Ernest 'Cotton' Young (1947-2017) - Independent reporter
Monday, March 27, 2017Jeannette of the home; son, Tyson (Kerri) Young of Leon; daughters, Joanie (Adam) Kreuzberg of Clearwater, Kan., Jessica (Daniel) Willis of Owensboro, Ky. and Jamie Bailey (Nathan Smith) of Conway Springs, Kan.; nine grandchildren, Ty, Tanner, Emma, Kade, Konner, Kage, Aiden, Adeline, Kamilah and Kadance; sister, Janie (Wayne) Blakemore of Tyro, Kan.; brothers, Ronald (Joyce) Young of Derby, Kan., Tom (Denise) Young of Black Creek, Ga.; step-grandchildren, Justice, Josh and Deanna Bidwell; father of step-grandchildren and friend, Michael Bidwell.Cotton was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Marie Young. Cotton passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, March 17, 2017, having reached the age of 70 years old.A memorial graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at the Leon Cemetery, led by Pastor Mike Ray of the Leon First Baptist Church.Memorial contributions in his name may be directed to the Leon First Baptist Church, 914 N. Main, Leon, Kan. 67074, or the COPD Foundation, 3300 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Miami, Fla. 33134, or Interim Hospice, 9920 East Harry, Wichita, Kan. 67207 in care of the funeral home.Please sign his online guest book and leave a memory of Cotton at www.carlsonkirbymoris.com...
Monday, March 27, 2017Walter Bryce, the founder of Bryce Insurance, died peacefully at her home on March 23. She was 92. Born Elizabeth Ann Mahoney in Enid on January 11, 1925, she was the daughter of Agnes Conway Mahoney and Albert J. Mahoney. Ann attended Enid High School and went on to the University of Oklahoma, where she was president of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She graduated from OU in 1946 with a degree in home economics and remained a devoted Sooner football fan throughout her life, with the notable exception of the Barry Switzer years. Ann was proud of her Oklahoma roots. Her grandfather, Michael Raphael Conway, took part in the Cherokee Strip land run of 1893. He homesteaded a parcel of land near Billings and made an initial home there by digging a cave in the ground. He later built a proper house. One of the bedrooms in the new house had a trap door that opened to the original cave. Michael raised wheat and cattle and went on to become a prominent citizen in Noble County. He was elected county treasurer and helped found a bank in Perry. Ann was a career woman before being a career woman was cool. Shortly after graduating from OU, she was hired by Oklahoma Natural Gas. The company sponsored "Lookin' at Cookin'" one of the first shows to air regularly on KOTV a...
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Monday, June 26, 2017Kylie Jo Hendrix, 16, of Leslie, passed away June 10, 2017. She was born January 24, 2001 in Conway, AR to Tom and Crystal Hendrix. Kylie Jo loved being a member of the Clinton High School band and marching band and was a member of the EAST club and science club. She loved to read, enjoyed Marvel comics and anime, and enjoyed drawing and was very artistic.Left to cherish Kylie's memory are her parents Tom and Crystal Hendrix of Leslie; sister Tommie Lyn Hendrix of Leslie; and grandparents Ula May Rowe and husband Steve of Yellville, Lyndon Hendrix and wife Katie of Snowball, Marcy Western and Mark Mondahl of North Little Rock, and Roger Smith and wife Becky of Harrison. Kylie is also survived by great-grandparents Laverne Hendrix of Marshall, Gene Cole of Marshall, Norman and Millie Mondahl of Harrison and Robert Smith of Marshall; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, and other family and friends.Kylie Jo was preceded in death by her great-grandparents Rudolph Hendrix, Margaret Cole, Genita Smith, Emma Jo Western and Lewis "Dub" Western.A memorial service will be held for Kylie...
Monday, June 26, 2017Heidi Marie Bonds, 24, of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Clinton, Arkansas, passed away June 9, 2017. She was born in Conway, Arkansas on December 9, 1992 to Danny Lewis Bonds and Carol Lorice Echoff. Heidi worked in Child Care, enjoyed horseback riding, poetry and music. She loved animals and living life and attended First Baptist Church of Clinton.Left to cherish her memory are her father Danny Lewis Bonds and wife Arline; mother Carol Lorice Echoff, sister Sheila Kriston Wright of North Carolina; and a nephew Everett Austion Wright . Heidi is also survived by uncles Ronald Bonds, Raymond Bonds, James Echoff and David Kelley; aunts Holly Therkeld and Ruby Landis; cousins Matthew Bonds, Mark Bonds, Sarah Bonds and Jordyn Bonds; as well as other family and friends.Visitation will be Thursday, June15, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Clinton Funeral Service. Services will be Friday, June 16, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Clinton First Baptist Church with Brother Ricky Burroughs officiating.Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Heidi's Book of Memories, please to go to www.clintonfunerals...
Monday, June 19, 2017She was a Sunday school teacher for the Union Bridge United Methodist Church. In 1969, she and her husband Bill moved to Florida and resided there for 30 years, where she was very active with Conway United Methodist Church, Orlando, and volunteered at an elementary school, where she enjoyed working with children. She and Bill then moved to Felton, where she was a member of Sandtown Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed flowers, crafting and making Christmas ornaments, calendars and quilts. Although distance kept them apart, she always enjoyed hearing about the activities of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.A loving Mom, Granny, Great-Granny and Great-Great-Granny, she is survived by daughters, Audrey L. McDaniel (Bobby) of Damascus, Md., Patricia A. Blacksten (Dick) of Denton, Md.; daughter-in-law, Jennifer Hann of West Palm Beach, Fla.; stepdaughter, Beverly Metcalf of Alaska; stepson, Caroll Main (Kathy) of Felton; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sister, Nina U. Martin of Sykesville; and several nieces and nephews.She was predeceased by a son, Hayden M. Hann Jr. on Nov. 24, 2016; a great-grandson, Tristen Monroe; a great-great-granddaughter, Alaina Elizabeth; seven sisters; and three brothers.Through her illness, she had loving and devoted care from caregivers in her home, hospice and nursing home staff.The family will receive friends at Hartzler Funeral Home, 6 E. Broadway, Union Bridge, Md., from 1 to 3 p.m. on Monday, June 19, followed by a funeral service at 3 p.m. Pastor Fern Brittain, her pastor, will officiate.Interment will follow in Pipe Creek Cemetery, Union Bridge.A memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 25, noon, at Sandtown Church of the Nazarene, 448 Willowgrove Road, Felton.Memorial contributions may be made to Delaware Hospice, 911...
Monday, May 01, 2017Dells and active duty member of the U.S. Navy, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 16, 2017, at his residence in Chesapeake, Va.Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, April 24, at the Conway-Picha Funeral Home in Lyndon Station, Wis., with Pastor Rick Engen officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until the time of service at 4 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.Ryan was born Nov. 5, 1995, in La Crosse. He attended high school in Wisconsin Dells, and following graduation, to satisfy his ambition to serve his country, he enlisted into the U.S. Navy and was stationed in Virginia, attaining the rank of HT3/E4. His primary duties were hull maintenance technician, where he was able to apply his abilities and talents as a fabricator and welder on-board ship. While in high school, Ryan had worked for two years as a lifeguard at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, had a love and interest in cars and trucks, and enjoyed playing guitar. Ryan is survived by his wife, Alexis Leigh Fladhammer; father, Doyle (Diane) Fladhammer of Wisconsin Dells; mother, Debra (Terry) Monroe of Hawkeye, Iowa; siblings, Brent and Allison of Wisconsin Dells; and paternal grandparents, James and Verna Fladhammer of New Mexico. He was preceded i...
Monday, April 03, 2017Paula J. (Conway) Stubbs, 64 of House Springs died March 28, 2017, in St. Louis. Mrs. Stubbs was a caregiver. Born Nov. 28, 1952, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Barbara (Spiecher) Conway.She is survived by her husband: Andrew "Jack" Stubbs; six children: Cherie (Michael)Stirnemann, Laurie (Jason) Lewis, Paul (Jane) Stubbs, Laura (Ed) Baur,Andrew Stubbs and Aaron Stubbs; 11 grandchildren: Zachary, Lilly,Noah, Alec, Hanna, Taylor, Elijah, Lucy, Lindsay, Chloe and Jackson; and many siblings, siblings-in-law, nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.Visitation is scheduled from 3-8 p.m. Sunday, April 2, at Kutis South County Chapel, 5255 Lemay Ferry Rd., in south St. Louis County. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 3, at the funeral home. Burial is in the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements are under the direction of Kutis Funeral Home.
Ernest 'Cotton' Young (1947-2017) - Independent reporter
Monday, March 27, 2017Jeannette of the home; son, Tyson (Kerri) Young of Leon; daughters, Joanie (Adam) Kreuzberg of Clearwater, Kan., Jessica (Daniel) Willis of Owensboro, Ky. and Jamie Bailey (Nathan Smith) of Conway Springs, Kan.; nine grandchildren, Ty, Tanner, Emma, Kade, Konner, Kage, Aiden, Adeline, Kamilah and Kadance; sister, Janie (Wayne) Blakemore of Tyro, Kan.; brothers, Ronald (Joyce) Young of Derby, Kan., Tom (Denise) Young of Black Creek, Ga.; step-grandchildren, Justice, Josh and Deanna Bidwell; father of step-grandchildren and friend, Michael Bidwell.Cotton was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Marie Young. Cotton passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, March 17, 2017, having reached the age of 70 years old.A memorial graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at the Leon Cemetery, led by Pastor Mike Ray of the Leon First Baptist Church.Memorial contributions in his name may be directed to the Leon First Baptist Church, 914 N. Main, Leon, Kan. 67074, or the COPD Foundation, 3300 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Miami, Fla. 33134, or Interim Hospice, 9920 East Harry, Wichita, Kan. 67207 in care of the funeral home.Please sign his online guest book and leave a memory of Cotton at www.carlsonkirbymoris.com...
Monday, March 27, 2017Walter Bryce, the founder of Bryce Insurance, died peacefully at her home on March 23. She was 92. Born Elizabeth Ann Mahoney in Enid on January 11, 1925, she was the daughter of Agnes Conway Mahoney and Albert J. Mahoney. Ann attended Enid High School and went on to the University of Oklahoma, where she was president of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She graduated from OU in 1946 with a degree in home economics and remained a devoted Sooner football fan throughout her life, with the notable exception of the Barry Switzer years. Ann was proud of her Oklahoma roots. Her grandfather, Michael Raphael Conway, took part in the Cherokee Strip land run of 1893. He homesteaded a parcel of land near Billings and made an initial home there by digging a cave in the ground. He later built a proper house. One of the bedrooms in the new house had a trap door that opened to the original cave. Michael raised wheat and cattle and went on to become a prominent citizen in Noble County. He was elected county treasurer and helped found a bank in Perry. Ann was a career woman before being a career woman was cool. Shortly after graduating from OU, she was hired by Oklahoma Natural Gas. The company sponsored "Lookin' at Cookin'" one of the first shows to air regularly on KOTV a...
