OBITUARIES

Posted on Sunday, October 5, 2008

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Bella Vista, Ark.

Jane R. Crispell, 92, of Bella Vista, Ark., died at her home. She was born in Hartford, Conn. to A. Raymond Robertson and Pauline (Winkler ) Robertson.

She was raised and educated in Connecticut. Jane married Lawrence Crispell in Bridgeport, Conn. She enjoyed needlepoint and has a piece displayed in the Joplin, Mo., City Hall and one at Westminster College commemorating the “ Iron Curtain Speech. ” She also had done the “ Swiss Flag ” in the Rug of Nations displayed at the United Nations in New York City. She was a past president of the Missouri Medical Auxiliary and was a member of St. Theodore’s Episcopal Church in Bella Vista.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Crispell; a daughter, Amelia Hawkins; grandsons, Larry and Peter; a brother, Stuart and a sister, Ann.

Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Judy Moxon and Buz Moxon of Bella Vista; Pam Satterly of Atlanta, Ga.; seven grandchildren, and seventeen greatgrandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p. m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel, 504 Memorial Drive, Bella Vista.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the ALS Association, Northwest Arkansas Partner, 3311 S. W. I St., Suite 7, Bentonville, Ark. 72712.

On-line condolences may be made at www. funeralmation. com.

Cremation arrangements were by the Bella Vista Funeral Home & Crematory.

Shirley “ Shirl” Darleen Doshier, 64, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at Northwest Medical Center of Benton County in Bentonville, Ark.. She was born Nov. 16, 1943, in Arkansas to Floyd Doshier and Marie Cass Doshier.

She was a member of the Association of Research and Enlightenment since 1988. She worked for the Upward Bound Program at the University of Arkansas for several years. She was also a past assistant manager for Darling Properties in Fayetteville, Ark. She was an avid reader and enjoyed gardening and traveling. She had lived in the northwest Arkansas area for more than 25 years, after moving from Atlanta, Ga.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Greg Moody and Heidi Moody of Florida; Chris Moody and Nancy Moody of Prairie Grove, Ark.; a daughter, Mechelle Glass of Bentonville, Ark.; a sister, Sherry Venable of Bella Vista, and seven grandchildren.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date. All cremation arrangements were made under the direction of Epting Funeral Home in Bentonville.

E-mail condolences to the family at eptingfuneralhome @ inbox. com.

Memorials may be sent to A. R. E. in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Bentonville

Cheryl A. Bohannon, 65, of Bentonville, Ark., died Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center. Arrangements by Rollins Funeral Home. Darrell Glen Mitchell

Edmond A. Callahan, 77, of Bentonville, Ark., died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers, Ark. All arrangements are pending and will be announced by Epting Funeral Home of Bentonville.

Ft. Gratiot, Mich.

Curtis E. “ Curt ” Tarrant, 79, of Ft. Gratiot, Mich., formerly of Bella Vista, Ark., died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in Port Huron Hospital in Port Huron, Mich. He was born Dec. 10, 1928, in Bucklin, Kan., to Alton Tarrant and Dollie Tarrant.

He married Betty S. King on July 1, 1955, in Hays, Kan. He served in the Air Force in Europe during the Korean Conflict. He was a teacher for 38 years at both the high school and college level and also coached high school athletics. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, playing cards.

He was preceded in death by a son, Kipp Tarrant.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Betty Tarrant; a son and daughter-in-law, David Tarrant and Maud Tarrant of Grosse Pointe Park, Mich.; a grandson, Stephan Tarrant of Grosse Pointe Park; and a daughter-in-law, Stephanie Tarrant of Grosse Pointe Park.

A memorial service will be held at a later date in Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church in Detroit, Mich.

Arrangements are by Pollock-Randall Funeral Home of Port Huron.

Online condolences may be made at pollockrandallfuneralhome. com.

Goodman, Mo.

Darrell Glen Mitchell, 54, of Goodman, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at his home. He was born Aug. 31, 1954, in Noel, Mo., to Elmer and Flossie Brown Mitchell.

He was raised with 14 siblings: Roy, Emrey, Bob, Bud, Marvin, Tom, JA, John, Kay, Fay, Barbara, Cheryl, Elmadine and Linda. He lived all of his life in McDonald County, Mo. He married Tina Nelson on June 26, 1994, in Noel. They had spent 25 years together. He enjoyed working on lawn mowers and raising chickens. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife Tina Mitchell on July 29, 2004; his parents; five brothers and sisters.

Survivors include his children, Valerie Morrison of Joplin, Mo., Jason Mitchell of Miami, Okla., Lana Wagner and her husband Chris Wagner of of Miami, Jeramey Mitchell of Granby, Mo., Joshua Mitchell of Muncie, Ind., Michelle Akridge and her husband Tracy Akridge of Goodman; 14 grandchildren, Summer, Chance, Michael, Sheranda, Caitlyn, Shalaya, Trent, Dillan, Emily, Chelsea, Logan, Corah, Kenzie and Landon.

Visitation will be held from 6 p. m. to 8 p. m. Monday, Oct. 6, at the Walker-Dowd Funeral Home Chapel in Anderson, Mo. The family will receive friends at this time.

Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Walker-Dowd Funeral Home Chapel in Anderson. Burial will follow at Butler Creek Cemetery in Sulphur Springs, Ark.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at our website www. walker-dowd. com. Arrangements are under the personal care of Walker-Dowd Funeral Home.

Maryville, Ill.

Elizabeth E. “ Betty” Roller, 81, of Maryville, Ill., formerly of Bella Vista, Ark., died Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, in Maryville. She was born July 13, 1927, in East Chicago, Ind.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Max E. Roller; and a daughter, Deborah Mc-Nutt.

Survivors include two sons, Charles L. Roller, M. D., and Randolph W. Roller, M. D.; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 7 p. m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church in St. Louis, Mo.

Memorials may be made to the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis.

Arrangements are by John L. Ziegenhein and Sons Funeral Home of St. Louis.

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