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Benton County, Arkansas Obituary Collection
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Date: Wednesday, 17 March 2010, at 5:15 p.m.
Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972
Alton R. Foster
He grew up in Hot Springs, and graduated from high school in Little Rock, Ark. He earned a degree in music from Hendrix College in Conway.
He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. After his discharge, he received his master's degree in music from Wichita (Kan.) State University.
In 1951, he moved to Garden City, where he was owner and operator of Foster Music Store until he retired in 1987. He and his wife then moved to Bella Vista, and he had recently moved back to Garden City.
He was an accomplished musician, and was still active, playing trombone in the Bella Vista Big Band and Bella Vista Community Band and giving music lessons. He was a member of Bella Vista Community Church, the church choir and the church quartet.
He was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Bella Vista. He enjoyed golf and athletics.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Mae Foster , on July 19, 1993.
Survivors include three sons, Rhea Foster of Stillwater, Okla., Lowry Foster of Little Rock and Jim Foster of Garden City; two daughters, Mary Beth Spellman of Garden City and Jane Hollingsworth of Oklahoma City; two brothers, LeRoy Foster of Ashland, Ore., and Jim Foster of Harrison; 12 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at Bella Vista Community Church with the Rev. David McKay.
Local arrangements are with Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory.
David A. (Dave) Goettsch
David A. (Dave) Goettsch, 57, of Bella Vista, s, died Jan. 26, 2002, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. He was born May 16, 1944, in Holstein, Iowa, to Alfred (Tootie) and Leona Steinbach Goettsch Lucia.
He enjoyed working on cars and held several positions related to that interest. He was service manager at Don Miller Pontiac in Madison, Wisc., where he was employed for 21 years.
While living in Bella Vista, he was employed by George Nunnally Chevrolet North.
Survivors include his mother, Lee Lucia; his wife Debbie, whom he married June 19, 1982; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lora Goettsch and John Clementi of McFarland, Wis., Babette and Jay Gonstead of Madison; one brother and sister-in-law, Roger and Karen Goettsch of Moorhead, Minn.; three grandchildren, Danny, Manda and Jess, all of Wisconsin; two nieces and many other family and friends.
He was cremated and there were no memorial services. Arrangements are by Bella Vista Funeral Home & Crematory, 2258 Forest Hills Blvd.
Bernard Peter 'Pete' Hoffman
Bernard Peter "Pete" Hoffman, 84, of Woodbury, Minn., and formerly of Bella Vista, died Jan. 25, 2002. He was born in Henning, Minn., Sept. 4, 1917.
He spent much of his childhood in Minneapolis. After graduating from Central High School, he attended the University of Minnesota.
He was an officer in the U.S. Army, served with the 10th Mountain Division, and at the close of the war served in the Occupation of Japan.
He retired to Bella Vista, where he was active in theater work and served on committees in the community and United Lutheran Church.
He is survived by Lillian, his wife of 56 years; daughters and sons-in-law Linda and Dan Peterson of Humble, Texas; Berni and Mark Ester of Stillwater, Minn.; grandchildren, Erich and Brett Peterson, and Tyson, Olivia and Jenny Ester; sister, Lillian Vukas; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Memorial service was Friday, Feb. 1, at 10 a.m. at Woodbury Lutheran Church, 7380 Afton Road. Private intermenty was at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Family received friends following the service at the church.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association for Dementia Research.
Arrangements are with Bradshaw Funeral & Cremation Services, 6061 Osgood Ave. North, Stillwater, Minn. (55082); or call 1-651-439-5511.
Lillian Christina Huber
Lillian Christina Huber, 91, of Gravette, and formerly of Bella Vista, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, at Gravette Manor. She was born March 11, 1910, in Milberger, Kan., to Peter and Minnie Krug Deines.
She attended school in the Milberger area. She later moved with her family to a farm south of Collyer, Kan. She married Oscar Huber on Aug. 17, 1930.
Following her husband's death on Dec. 16, 1967, she moved to Quinter, Kan. She was employed at Gove County (Kan.) Medical Center for a number of years.
After retiring, she devoted most of her time to Quinter Senior Citizen Center. She was a member of the Methodist Church of Quinter.
She enjoyed quilting, gardening and walking.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Huber; a son, Harlan Huber; two granddaughters; four brothers; and three sisters.
Survivors include two sons, Howard Huber of Raymore, Mo., and Clayton Huber of Port Orchard, Wash.; two daughters, Norma Surprise of Fairfax, Okla., and Janice Gagnon of Bella Vista; a brother, Oscar Deines of Hoisington, Kan.; a sister, Rosa Warren of Longview, Texas; 17 grandchildren and 52 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Schmitt Funeral Home of Quinter, Kan.
Memorials may be made to Village House Adult Day Care Center, P.O. Box 3027, Bella Vista, Ark. (72715); or to Gravette Manor, 501 Dallas St. S.W., Gravette, Ark. (72736).
Coral 'Jackie' Kleeb
Coral Jacqueline "Jackie" Kleeb, 78, of Bella Vista, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002. She was born March 26, 1923, in Loup City, Neb., to Charles J. and Kittie C. Shadden.
She was a school teacher for two years in Custer County, Neb., before marriage.
She worked at Remington Arms and Ammunition plant in Denver during World War II. After the war, she owned and operated Jackie's clothing store in Broken Bow, Neb.
She was a past vice president of the Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce.
She and her husband moved to Bella Vista from Sioux Falls, S.D., in 1988. She was a past president of Bella Vista Book Club.
She enjoyed traveling with her husband.
She was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at Highlands United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jack Schaible officiating.
Arrangements are by Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory.
Memorial contributions may be made to Village House Adult Day Care Center, P.O. Box 3027, Bella Vista, Ark. (72715).
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