Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Hot Springs Village, AR

Linda Kay Johnston

Linda Kay Johnston

Feb 10, 2022

Linda Kay Johnston, 71, of Hot Springs Village, Passed away on February 10, 2022. She was born on March 2, 1950 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa to the late Beryl and Refa Barney. Linda was a loving and caring soul, who enjoyed being with family and friends, and will be greatly missed by many. Those who will miss her most are...

Barry Niswanger

Barry Niswanger

Feb 8, 2022

Barry Niswanger passed on February 8, 2022. Barry was born July 17, 1939 in Hot Springs, AR to his parents Jesse Niswanger and Adma Clem Niswanger and grew up in Malvern, AR. He graduated from Malvern, AR High School in 1957, played alto saxophone in the high school band and graduated from The University of Arkansas in 1962. He also...

Ernie J. Winters

Ernie J. Winters

Feb 5, 2022

Ernie “Rusty” Winters, 93, of Hot Springs Village passed away, peacefully, on February 5, 2022 at the Veterans Home in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born on August 8, 1928 in Hardin County, Illinois to the late Sol and Georgia (Davis) Winters. Rusty was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years, Marie (Volkert) Winters. Rusty served...

Jim Kent Hill

Jim Kent Hill

Jan 30, 2022

Jim Kent Hill, 78, of Hot Springs Village passed away on January 30, 2022 after a 3 month battle with cholangio carcinoma. He was surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor his legacy by making the most of their time while here just like he did. Jim and his twin brother, Jerry, were born February 8th, 1943 to...

Rowe Loftin Huggins

Rowe Loftin Huggins

Jan 23, 2022

Rowe Loftin Huggins passed into eternal life on January 23, 2022. Born July 23, 1936 in Floydada, Texas to the late Thomas Fred Huggins and Laura Rowe Huggins, Rowe was preceded in death by his beloved wife of fifty-three years, Carol; sisters Jane Bell and Gwen Gay; and brother, Fred Huggins. A lifelong Razorback fan, Rowe graduated from the University...

Kenneth  Cornell White

Kenneth Cornell White

Jan 8, 2022

Kenneth Cornell White was born April 25, 1947 to the late Cornell and Julie Ann Bell White. He was born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas. Ken graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1965. He attended Lamar University and began a career at Texaco refinery that lasted 37 years. Ken loved muscle cars and as a teenager enjoyed drag...

Kathleen Osiek

Kathleen Osiek

Jan 8, 2022

Kathleen R. Osiek(Tuttle), 63, of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, passed away January 8, 2022 after a brief illness. Kathy was born October 17, 1958 to Albert and Marilyn (Jandreau) Tuttle in Natick, Massachusetts. She graduated from Medfield High School in 1977 and began a lengthy career as an administrative assistant for the State of Massachusetts. Kathy loved her morning coffee,...

Kenneth White

Kenneth White

Jan 8, 2022

Kenneth Cornell White was born April 25, 1947 to the late Cornell and Julie Ann Bell White. He was born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas. Ken graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1965. He attended Lamar University and began a career at Texaco refinery that lasted 37 years. Ken loved muscle cars and as a teenager enjoyed drag...

Mack  Keith

Mack Keith

Jan 5, 2022

Mack Keith, 93 years old, of Hot Springs Village passed away January 5, 2022, at his home in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. He was born in Tyler, Texas, on June 2, 1928 to Mack and Lela Keith. He was preceded in death by his wife Evaline who passed away on June 24, 2016 having been married for 68 years. He...

Dottie Lee (Harper) Branson

Dottie Lee (Harper) Branson

Dec 29, 2021

Dottie Lee Harper Branson, 92, passed peacefully December 29, 2021 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Dottie was predeceased by her husband of 68 years, Donald Ansley Branson, Sr. and son-in-law, Mike Herter. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, just months before Black Monday and the start of the Great Depression, Dottie’s childhood gave her a great understanding of the importance of education...

Margaret Mary Luchesi

Margaret Mary Luchesi

Dec 26, 2021

Margaret Mary Luchesi, 74, passed peacefully December 26, 2021. Born in Queens, New York to the late Thomas and Margaret Wallace Craig, Margaret rarely missed an opportunity to share a smile or kind word. Margaret was a proud St. Joseph College alumna where she held a bachelor’s degree in Math. She was an active member of her church and served...

Thomas E. Barton

Thomas E. Barton

Dec 25, 2021

Thomas E. Barton, age 92, passed away on December 25, 2021, at CHI with his wife Arlene by his side. Tom was born September 20, 1929, to Thomas Barton and Laura Sherman Barton in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He graduated high school in Hayden, Colorado and the University of Colorado with a degree in chemical engineering. He worked in many states...

Ann Haase

Ann Haase

Dec 18, 2021

Ann Julie Naggs Robb Haase of Hot Springs Village passed peacefully December 18, 2021 with her daughter, Sarah and husband, Don by her side. Ann was born in Keokuk, Iowa on January 27, 1936 to the late Jamie Oswald Naggs, A farmer and Agricultural Extension Agent, and Bernice McKenzie Naggs, a homemaker. Ann graduated first in her class of twenty...

Curt A. Caldwell

Curt A. Caldwell

Dec 10, 2021

Curt A. Hetrick, beloved husband, father, family man, wood worker, accomplished musician, artist and machinist, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021. He had only 48 years of life. Curt was a true renaissance man - able to play several instruments, draw from sight, and build just about anything. He loved to play guitar, fish, read, build with his hands,...

George Roser

George Roser

Nov 29, 2021

George Roser, fisherman, traveler, and story teller passed away on November 29, 2021. He was 82. Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1939, George often told of how he started his education in a one room schoolhouse and how when he decided to join the Air Force in 1956, he was under the minimum weight requirement. The recruiter suggested George did...

Roger William Denker

Roger William Denker

Nov 19, 2021

Roger William Denker, 88, of Hot Springs Village passed November 19, 2021. He was born July 2, 1933, to Carl and Blanche Denker of Redfield, South Dakota. He married Connie Goodell June 8, 1956. They were a loving couple for 65 years. Upon graduation from South Dakota State University in 1956, Roger taught PE, and started the second wrestling program...

Richard Jurek

Richard Jurek

Nov 12, 2021

Richard Stanley Jurek, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, was born in Blue Island, Illinois to the late Stanley and Lillian (Zysk) Jurek on July 8, 1943. He passed away in his home on November 12, 2021. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Gerry. In 1972 on an elevator in the New York...

Mary Frances Duffy

Mary Frances Duffy

Nov 11, 2021

Mary Frances Duffy, 74, passed away November11, 2021. Mary was born in North Tonawanda, New York to the late Raymond and Theresa Fleury Burgess. With a servant’s heart, putting the needs of others ahead of her own, Mary spent her life lifting children and animals up in love. Retiring from Redfield Junior High after more than forty years as a...

Judith Marie Brewer

Judith Marie Brewer

Nov 10, 2021

Judith Marie Brewer, 74, of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, passed away on November 10, 2021. Judy was born October 17, 1947 to the late Russel and Nancy Tow in Mitchell, Indiana. Judy worked for many years as a hairdresser and was a devoted mother and grandmother. More recently, she enjoyed spending her time playing card games with the ladies and...

Ned G. Schoenrock

Ned G. Schoenrock

Nov 9, 2021

Ned G. Schoenrock went home to Jesus on 11/09/21 at age 92. A dedicated and loving father, Ned loved singing, bowling and fishing. He joined his parents, Edward and Pearl; son, Glenn; and the love of his life wife, Beverly, in Heaven. Ned is survived by children Diane (Larry), Renee (Dean), daughter in-law Dixie, six grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren....