Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972
Obituaries from the year 2014
Kathleen Yvonne Deslaurier
Kathleen Deslaurier of Bentonville died December 31, 2014. She was born November 26, 1952 to Joseph and Lucille Campanio.
Preceded in death: Parents and three siblings.
Survivors: Children: Angela Robinson (Jason), Joey Robinson (Sharon), Steven Robinson; Grandchildren: Ian, Blake, Savannah, Hailey, Blaine, Haleigh, Jasmine, Shelby, David; and five sisters.
John Edward Phillips
John Edward Phillips, 65, of Fayetteville died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville. He was born December 28, 1948 in Wichita, Kansas the son of Beulah F. Phillips and Edward Phillips.
He proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He loved spending quality time with his family. He had lived in the Northwest Arkansas area for over 40 years. He was preceded in death by his mother and his sister Janet Wilkerson.
John is survived by: his wife; Janie Phillips whom he married September 11, 1984, two sons; Aaron Phillips, of Wheeler, Abe Phillips and his wife Melanie, of Rogers, two brothers; James Phillips and his wife Lou, of Owasso, Oklahoma, Mike Phillips and his wife Judy, of Dardanelle, Arkansas, and one sister Patricia Wilson of Tennessee.
No services are planned.
Frieda Emma LaPlante
Frieda Emma LaPlante, 81, of Gravette, Arkansas died Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers. She was born July 4, 1933 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin the daughter of Clara Wampfler and Walter Baumberger.
She enjoyed her work in the door to door ministry. She loved singing, crocheting, spending quality time with friends and family, and traveling.
She was a public school librarian for many years in the Green Bay School District. She and her husband moved to the Northwest Arkansas area in 1990 from Wisconsin.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, her husband Raymond LaPlante, and 3 siblings.
Frieda is survived by: one son; Merlin Avery and his wife Cynthia, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, four daughters; Connie Smits and her husband Bruce, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Cindy Demars and her husband Brett, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Melody Thomas and her husband John, of Gravette, Robyn Rogers and her husband Scott, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, three brothers; Fred Baumberger and his wife Sally, of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, John Baumberger and his wife Nancy, of Washington, David Baumberger and his wife Barbara, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, five sisters; Virginia Apfel, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Esther Swan, of Barron, Wisconsin, Elvira Solum, of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, Jeannie Elson, of California, Barbara Cook, of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, 22 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren.
Memorial service will be Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 1pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Gravette located on Hwy. 59.
A second memorial service will be in Wisconsin at a later date.
Debra McAllister
Debra McAllister, 49, of Tyler, Texas died Monday in Fayetteville.
Survivors: mother; Sandra Rae, father; Ronald Leverson, both of Rogers, two sons; Lance Dixon, of California, Joseph McAllister, of Illinois, two brothers, and one sister.
Burial was at Tucks Chapel Cemetery.
Catherine Louise Pennington
Catherine Louise Pennington, 64, of Centerton died December 17, 2014 at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. She was born December 13, 1950 in Oxnard, California the daughter of Nadine Christian and Orlando Fuller.
Catherine enjoyed being a mother, reading, working puzzles, and cooking. She loved spending time with her family and raising her children. Catherine really enjoyed her time being “Meme.”
She is preceded in death by her parents and former husband, Clifford Pennington.
Catherine is survived by two daughters; Sara Crigger, and her husband Chris, of Centerton, Katie Pennington of Fayetteville, three brothers; Rick Fuller, and his wife Nuray, of Texas, Bill Fuller, and his wife Sandra, of California, Gary Fuller of Springdale, two sisters; Linda Winter, and her husband Jim, of Arizona, Nancy Wader, and her husband Mark, of California, two stepdaughters; Karen Groeneweg of California, Kelly McBlair of California, two grandsons in Arkansas; Gabriel and Aiden Crigger, eleven step-grandkids in California and many other family members and friends.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Nancy Rudasill
Nancy June Rudasill, 72, of Tontitown/Fayetteville, died Saturday, December 13, 2014 at The Maples, at HarBer Meadows, in Springdale. She was born August 29, 1942 in Boswell, Oklahoma and was the daughter of Helen Elizabeth Miller and David Olney White. Nancy’s father was a Methodist minister and the family lived in Oklahoma, Maryland and North Dakota while she was growing up.
She came to the University of Arkansas for college and met and married her husband William B. Rudasill, Sr. Nancy and Bill lived in many places while He was in the Air Force finally moving back to northwest Arkansas where they finished raising their two children.
She enjoyed spending quality time with her family and especially her grandchildren. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and was Grand Electa in 2003 session of Faith, Hope and Charity Session of Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star of Arkansas. She held many elected and appointed positions in local Eastern Star chapters and was a mentor for many new members of Star. She was also legal secretary for several local Fayetteville attorney.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband William B. Rudasill Sr.
She is survived by: one son; William B Rudasill, Jr. and his wife Lisa, of Fayetteville, one daughter; Lyn Marie Rudasill of Tontitown, one sister; Esther White of Springdale, one Brother; David O. White and his wife Ladonna of Lowell, 7 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.
A celebration of her life will be at Elm Springs United Methodist Church. on Friday, December 19th, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Private interment will take place at Fayetteville National Cemetery at a later date, where she will be placed to rest with her beloved husband.
Memorials may be sent to: Elm Springs United Methodist Church Building/Mortgage fund, P O Box 8, Elm Springs, Arkansas 72728.
