• Marie F. Froste, 80, Richmond

    Marie F. Froste, 80, Richmond
    Marie F. Froste, 80, of Richmond, widow of Moss G. Froste, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at Compassionate Care Center.
  • Patricia Ann Mullins Meade, 75, Frisco, Texas

    Patricia Ann Mullins Meade, 75, Frisco, Texas
    Patricia Ann Mullins Meade, 75, of Frisco, Texas, formerly of Richmond, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015, at the Centennial Medical Center of Frisco, Texas.
  • Donald Weinstein, Influential Historian on the Renaissance, Dies at 89

    Professor Weinstein’s 1970 book about Savonarola overturned long-held assumptions about 15th-century Florence and redrew the contours of Renaissance scholarship.
  • Jack Richard Bright, Sr.

    Jack Richard  Bright, Sr.
    CROWN POINT - Jack Richard Bright, Sr., 82, of Crown Point, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, surrounded by loved ones at the Moses-Ludington Hospital after a courageous battle with leukemia.
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  • Dr. Judy A. Cohen

    Dr. Judy A. Cohen
    SO. BURLINGTON, VT - Dr. Judy A. Cohen, 62, passed away quietly at home, surrounded by those she loved after a courageous battle with breast cancer, on Wednesday, 30 Dec. 2015.  She was born in Burlington, VT., on 30 Jan. 1953.
  • 9 of 2015's Most Fascinating Obituaries - TIME

    TIME
    9 of 2015's Most Fascinating Obituaries
    TIME
    This year, as they always do, the obituary pages of the world's newspapers and magazines shared thousands of stories about how people lived. Earlier this week we took a look at some of TIME's best remembrances of the year—for leaders and thinkers, and ...
  • Naomi ‘Alice’ Shaykett, 92

    Naomi ”Alice” Shaykett, 92, of Whitewood, passed from this life on Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, after a short illness.
  • Stella Sullivan

    Stella Sullivan
    MORRISONVILLE - Stella Sullivan of Morrisonville, N.Y., passed away on Dec. 27, 2015, at 103 years old. She was born on Jan. 15, 1912, in Camden, S.C. She has gone to heaven to join her husband, Luther, brother, Clyde and daughter, Evelyn. She was a wonderful woman and was always involved with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved her hobbies which included cooking Southern favorites, crocheting, and gardening at her home.
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  • Elizabeth B. (Boggs) Stapleton

    Elizabeth B. (Boggs) Stapleton, 80, of Oak Hill, formerly of Grove City, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. She was born April 1, 1935 in O
  • Doris C. Halaby, mother of Queen Noor of Jordan, dies at 97

    Doris C. Halaby, mother of Queen Noor of Jordan, dies at 97
    Mrs. Halaby was the wife of a former FAA administrator and the mother of a queen.
  • Thelma M. LaFountain

    THELMA M. LAFOUNTAIN, 86, of Lake Street, Rouses Point, and more recently of Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, at Meadowbrook Healthcare, Plattsburgh. She was born i
  • Obituaries: Dec. 30

    Obituaries for Nora Cunningham, Annie Davis, Lona Decker, Doris Lawson, David O'Halloran, Bob Quinn and Florence Stanley are published in the Wednesday, Dec. 30, edition of The Herald Bulletin.
  • Death Notices: Dec. 30

    Death notices for Glenda Grubb and Michael Meisner are published in the Wednesday edition of The Herald Bulletin.
  • Funerals: Dec. 30

    Funeral services and visitation hours as published in the Wednesday edition of The Herald Bulletin.
  • Rissie Poindexter

    SALLISAW — Rissie S. “Tugar” Poindexter, 76, of Sallisaw died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Fort Smith. She was a factory worker and a Baptist.
  • Marland Martin

    ALMA — Marland Paul Martin, 54, of Alma died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in his home. He was born Nov. 18, 1961, in Fort Smith. He worked for B and K Transportation as a truck driver and was a Marine veteran.
  • Ervin Craven

    Ervin Craven
    Ervin Robert Craven, 93, of Fort Smith died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, in Fort Smith. He was born May 4, 1922, San Antonio. He was a Teamsters truck driver in California, worked for Arkansas Valley Janitorial Service in lawn care for Trane Co. in Fort Smith, was a member of North Congregation Jehovah’s Witness in Fort Smith and the widower of Helen Craven.
  • Earl Sindle

    Earl Sindle
    Earl Edward Sindle, 95, of Van Buren died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015. He was born March 21, 1920, in Alma. He was a cabinetmaker at Riverside Furniture, a member of Highway to Heaven Pentecostal Church in Alma and the widower of Leatha Sindle.
  • Dorthy Farmer

    LAMAR — Dorthy “Dottie” Juanita Farmer, 51, of Lamar died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2015, in Russellville. She was born July 5, 1964.
  • Anna Emerson

    CLARKSVILLE — Anna Jo Evelyn Emerson, 83, of Clarksville died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, in Clarksville. She was born July 18, 1932, in Blackwell. She was a cook, of the Assembly of God faith and the widow of Robert Emerson.
  • Susan Nelson

    DOVER — Susan Michelle Nelson, 55, of Dover died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, in Dover. She was born May 17, 1960, in Houston. She was a homemaker.
  • Roberta Haines

    OZARK — Roberta Lou Haines, 77, of Ozark died Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, in Fort Smith. She was born April 19, 1938, in Gearheart, Ky. She worked for Ozark Nursing Home as a nurse’s aide and activity director, was a Baptist and a member of the Red Hat Society.
  • Megan Mathews

    Megan Mathews
    HEAVENER — Megan Amber Mathews, 14, of Heavener died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, in Heavener. She was born May 23, 2001, in Poteau. She was a freshman at Heavener High School, played percussion in the marching band and was a member of the choir.
  • Jennifer Boyd

    MENA — Jennifer Bateman Boyd, 72, of Mena died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, in Fort Smith. She was born April 2, 1943, in El Dorado.
  • Daniel York

    Daniel York
    Daniel “Danny” York, 67, of Van Buren died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Fort Smith. He was born Dec. 31, 1947, in Vinita, Okla. He built manifolds for NASCAR, drove for Nolan Faubus, worked for Walmart, was an Army sergeant during the Vietnam War and the widower of Charlotte York.
  • Albert Wallace

    Albert Waylon Wallace, 82, of Fort Smith died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015. He was born March 6, 1933, in Stilwell, Okla. He was a member of Missionary Baptist Church and an Army veteran.
  • William Sanders

    William Sanders
    William N. Sanders, 72, of Sallisaw passed away Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in his residence.
  • Vivian Slate

    Vivian Slate
    Vivian Pearl Slate, 96, of Mansfield entered God’s presence Monday, Dec. 28, 2015. She was born April 6, 1919, a twin and one of 10 children. Vivian was a devoted member of Mansfield Church of the Nazarene. She was a faithful Christian, wife, mother, daughter and sister. With a servant’s heart, she loved opening her home to family and guests, gathering in the kitchen cooking or sitting at the table for coffee and dessert or a game of Scrabble. She will be missed by all who knew her.
  • Oleta Bryant

    SAND SPRINGS, Okla. — Oleta Bryant, 92, of Sand Springs, Okla., died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, in Tulsa. She was a member of Garden Height Freewill Baptist Church.
  • Mae Slavens

    Mae Slavens
    Mae Davis Slavens, 78, of Poteau passed away Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Fort Smith. Mae was born May 20, 1937, in Cameron, Okla., to Willie L. and Grace E. (Gipson) Davis. She married Albert O. Slavens on Feb. 26, 1956. She had a masters in early childhood from Northeastern State University. Mae was a teacher at Poteau Public Schools from 1977 to ­2000. She was a member of the Poteau Eastern Star Chapter and Oklahoma Education Association. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and bowling. I
  • Barbara Bauer

    Barbara Bauer
    Barbara Ann Cooper Bauer of Purvis, Miss., while residing in Alma, passed from her earthly life Friday, Dec. 25, 2015.
  • Allan Ancheta

    Allan Ancheta
    Allan Ancheta, 45, of Fort Smith passed away in Fort Smith. Allan was born Oct. 3, 1970, in Okinawa, Japan. Allan loved to travel with his parents throughout Europe and Asia. He was a very loyal friend and was always ready to lend a hand. People loved him back because he never prejudged anyone. Allan attended schools throughout the United States and Europe and furthered his education at the University of Maryland.
  • Mel Kelley

    Mel Kelley
    Mel Kelley of Waldron passed from this life Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Waldron surrounded by his loving family. Mel was born Nov. 18, 1931, to John Riley Kelley and Myrtle Lou (Cole) Kelley in Little Kansas, Okla. Mel was 84 years, one month and 17 days old.
  • Helen Welbern

    Helen Welbern
    Helen J. Welbern, 86, passed away Dec. 28, 2015, in Fort Smith. She was born Sept. 3, 1929, in Greenwood Junction to Charles Wheeler and Myrtle (English) Wheeler. Helen was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church in Fort Smith, where she was a past Sunday school teacher, a member of the church choir and a member of the Women’s Auxiliary. Helen was also a licensed instructor of cosmetology. She enjoyed studying her Bible, doing puzzles and was also an avid fisherman.
  • Steven Parker

    Steven Parker
    MAHOMET — Steven J. Parker, 74, of Mahomet, died at 9:15 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 26, 2015) at his home.
  • Sallie Exzabe

    MINONK — Sallie Marie Exzabe, 72, of Minonk, died at 1:41 p.m. Monday (Dec. 28, 2015) at her residence.
  • Ruth Wixom

    Ruth Wixom
    NORMAL — Ruth Wixom, 91, of Mendota, mother of a Normal resident, died Friday (Dec. 25, 2015) in Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon, Ill.
  • Kent Holt

    Kent Holt
    WAYNESVILLE — Kent Holt, 68, of Waynesville, died at 8:24 a.m. Monday (Dec. 28, 2015) at Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn.
  • Jill Chau

    Jill Chau
    NORMAL — Jill C. Chau, 37, of Normal, died Dec. 22, 2015, in Normal.
  • Irwin, Nathanael David

    Irwin, Nathanael David
    CHARLESTON -- Nathanael "Nathan" David Irwin, 36, of Charleston, St. Joseph, and Champaign passed in his sleep into the arms of his Almighty Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, on Monday, December 28, 2015 at his father's Charleston home.
  • Irene Huston

    Irene Huston
    DWIGHT — Irene E. Huston, 96, of Gardner, passed away peacefully Sunday (Dec. 27, 2015) at Heritage Health in Dwight.
  • Hester Ford

    Hester Ford
    LODA — On Christmas, Dec. 25, 2015, Hester Ford, 96, of Loda, joined her husband, Delmer, in Heaven. They had been married for 69 years when Delmer went to Heaven on May 11, 2007. She passed a…
  • Hammac, Ronald Allen

    Hammac, Ronald Allen
    CLINTON — Ronald Allen “Ron” Hammac, 63, of Clinton, IL, passed away December 28, 2015, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL.
  • Hagood, Vera

    Hagood, Vera
    NIANTIC — Vera Hagood, 85, of Niantic, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
  • Gordon, Marjory Eileen

    Gordon, Marjory Eileen
    SULLIVAN — Marjory Eileen Gordon, 85, of St. Louis, passed away 4:55 A.M. Monday, December 28, 2015 at her home in St. Louis.
  • Funerals today 12/30/15

    Delahunt, Stella, 11 a.m., Glendale Memorial Gardens.
  • Funerals Today

    BAER, Maryilynn M., 83, Harristown, 1 p.m. in Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home.
  • Funerals pending 12/30/15

    Knoblauch, Barbara Ann, 87, Lowpoint, Sunday (Dec. 27, 2015) at Snyder Village, Metamora. Mason Funeral Home, Metamora Chapel.
  • Funerals Pending

    NICHOLSON, Russell Thomas, 73, Decatur, died Thursday (Dec. 24, 2015). Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur.
  • Deborah Hubbs

    Deborah Hubbs
    BLOOMINGTON — Deborah S. Hubbs, 64, of Bloomington, died Dec. 21, 2015, in Bloomington.