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Bella Vista Memorial Garden Cemetery

Partial listing contributed by Rosa Cline, Last updated 26 Aug 2009

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Robert M. Archer
b. Mar 28, 1922 d. May 7, 2006
He was born in Truro, Iowa and
died in Bella Vista, AR
Son of John William Archer and Henryetta Larrington Archer
Husband of Lorene Archer
He was cremated
Plot: Columbarium 2 - SE Section

Fern Slankard Barnes
b. Sept 11, 1918 d. Dec 25, 2006
She was born in Pierce City, MO and
died in Kansas
Daughter of James Alfred Slankard and Hazel Nimmo Slankard
Wife of Athol Barnes

Arthur Richard Becker
b. May 19, 1921 d. Dec 2, 2002
He died in Fort Smith, Arkansas
Son of Anthony Becker and Gertrude Van Hill Becker
Served in the Army during World War II
Plot: Section 3 - Row 3

Mary Ellen Fine Black
b. Oct 22, 1914 d. May 12, 2006
She was born in Crawfordsville, Ind and
died in Bentonville, AR
Daughter of Harry Fine and Alta Greist Fine
Wife of Howard Black
Plot: Columbarium 1 - NE Section

Doyle Blasingame
b. 1924 d. Mar 29, 2006
He was born in North Little Rock, AR and
died in Ojai, CA
Son of Don Blasingame and Lillian Taylor Blasingame
Husband of Patricia Blasingame
He served in World War II
Plot: Columbarium 2 - SE Section

Mardella E. Schultz Brooks
b. Aug 30, 1913 d. Oct. 13, 2001
She was born in Postville, Iowa and
died in Bentonville, Arkansas
She was born to August Schultz and Dorothea Schultz

Madge Olive Hill Brown
b. Aug 29, 1910 d. June 2, 2001

Gladys B. Wiggins Brust
b. June 11, 1921 d. Feb. 21, 2003
She was born in Mitchell, Kansas and
died in Topeka, Kansas
Daughter of John Wiggins and Mattie Oberst Wiggins
Plot: Columbarium C She was cremated

George E. Bublitz
b. Jan 9, 1929 d. Feb. 9, 2003
He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and
died in Bentonville, Arkansas
Son of Reinhold Henry Bublitz and Minnie Raddatz Bublitz
He served in the Army during the Korean War
Plot: Section 4 - Row 1

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Paul Joseph Cammack
b. Sept 25, 1909 d. Oct. 9, 2001
He was born in Mabton, Washington and
died in Richardson, Texas
He was born to Joseph Hugh Cammack & Jessie May Cammack
He served in the Navy during World War II

Ruth E. Nelson Campbell
b. Nov 14, 1912 d. Dec 29, 2002
She was born in Mead, Nebraska and
died in Bella Vista, Arkansas
Daughter of Gust Nelson and Hilda Nelson

Harold A "Cass" Caskey
b. Aug 30, 1917 d. Mar 6, 2005
He was born in Webb, Iowa and
died at his home in Bella Vista, AR
Son of Millard Leslie Caskey and Effie Evelyn Mays Caskey
Husband of Phyllis Ploen Caskey
He served in the Army Air Corps
Plot: Section 4 - Row 4

Evelyn Byrd Traxler Chapman
b. Sept 1, 1914 d. Dec 6, 2003
She was born in Greenville, S.C. and
died in Bella Vista, AR
Daughter of David Byrd Traxler and Mary Willey Gatling
Wife of Marvin Chapman


Janie C Germaine Chapman
b. Apr 7, 1917 d. June 13, 2002
She was born in Great Falls, Montana and
died in Rogers, AR
Daughter of W.C. Germaine and Maude Miller Germaine
Wife of Douglas Chapman
Buried in Plot: Section 3 - Row 1

Major USAF Ret Robert Clay
b. Apr 10, 1920 d. Sept 2, 2006
He was born in Holt County, MO and
died at his home in Bentonville, AR
Son of Jesse Clay and Iva Clay
Husband of Chris Axe Clay
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and Korean War; He was a prisoner of war in Romania.


Cecil Freeman Combrink
b. June 26, 1912 d. Feb 20, 2003
He was born in Noble County, OK and
died in Bentonville, AR
Son of Henry William Combrink and Mary Ellen Clark Combrink
Husband of Frances Goldsmith Combrink
Buried in Plot: Section 4 - Row 1

Frances Felicia Goldsmith Combrink
b. Oct 28, 1914 d. Dec 26, 2002
She was born in Enid, OK and
died in Bentonville, AR
Daughter of Ernest Godman Goldsmith and Ethel Eastin Goldsmith
Wife of Cecil Combrink
Buried in Plot: Section 4 - Row 1

Robert Davis Cox, Sr
b. Mar 14, 1923 d. Mar 18, 2003
He was born in Plains, TX and
died in Springdale, AR
Son of Fred Cox and Iva Cox
He served in the Army during World War II, serving with the Army Engineers
Buried in Plot: Section 4 - Row 1

Rowena Jane Yoder Creighton
b. Oct 28, 1928 d. Dec 26, 2002
She was born in Cheney, KS and
died in Rogers, AR
Daughter of Keith Yoder and Alice Hamilton Yoder
Wife of Larry Creighton
Buried in Plot: Section 4 - Row 1

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Charles Scott "Chuck" Davis
b. Sept 16, 1933 d. Nov 3, 2003
He died in Bentonville, AR
Son of Walter Scott Davis and Eva Christine Davis
Husband of Carol Glee Tudder Davis
He served in the Navy during the Korea War
Plot: Columbarium 1 - SW Section

Ann Bannon Ellison
b. July 1, 1910 d. Jan 11, 2002

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Richard E. Fidler
b. July 11, 1936 d. Mar 10, 2004
He was born in Medina, Ohio and
died in Fayetteville, AR
Son of Albert Fidler and Emma Fidler
Wife of Kathleen Brooks Fidler
He served in the Ohio Air National Guard during the Berlin crisis
Plot: Columbarium 2 - SW Section

Bernice McGowan "Bee" Frerichs
b. Jan 18, 1919 d. Aug 30, 2002
She was born in Grundy County, Missouri and
died in Springdale, Arkansas
Daughter of Henry McGowan and Maude Browning McGowan
Wife of John Frerichs
Buried in Plot: Section 4 - Row 1

John T. Frerichs
b. Nov 27, 1915 d. Dec 19, 2002
He was born in Dike, Iowa and
died in Bentonville, Arkansas
Son of John Frerichs and Sophia Sherfield Frerichs
Husband of Bernice Frerichs
Buried in Plot: Section 4 - Row 1

Carl Eugene Fritts
b. Sept 9, 1914 d. Feb 28, 2009
He was born in Tulsa, OK and
died in Tahlequah, OK
Son of George Thomas Fritts and Bessie Murrah Fritts
Husband of Christina Carson Fritts

Christina M. Carson Fritts
b. May 20, 1917 d. July 8,2002
Buried in Plot: Section 3 - Row 1
 

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Norma Shields Gilkey
b. Oct 10, 1931 d. Jan 19, 2003
She was born in Eugene, Oregon and
died at her home in Bella Vista, Arkansas
Daughter of Eugene Shields and Irene Konopski Shields
Husband of Col. Raymond R. Gilkey
Buried in Plot: Section 1 - Row 1
 
Donald Carroll Green
b. June 13, 1936 d. May 11, 2000
He was born in Fiona, Texas and
died in Rogers, Arkansas
He was born to George Green and Jewel Wells Green
Plot:  Section 3 - Row 2

James Alfred "Jim" Guffey
b. June 21, 1928 d. Nov 24, 2002
He was born in Centerville, Iowa and
died in Bentonville, Arkansas
Son of Alfred Aldona Guffey and Anna Mae Springer Guffey
Plot:  Section 4 - Row 1

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Isaac N. "Ike" Harms
b. Feb. 27, 1918 d. Feb. 28, 2003
He was born in Balko, Oklahoma and
died in Rogers, Arkansas
Son of Isaac Harms and Emma Claasen Harms
Plot: Section 4 - Row 4

Gerald Harrell
b. Sept 28, 1938 d. Dec 29, 2001

Marilyn Miller Harris
b. Oct 28, 1933 d. Nov 24, 2002
She was born in Ponca, AR and
died at her home in Bella Vista, AR
Daughter of George Miller and Margaret Craddock Miller
Wife of Thomas Harris
Columbarium 1 - SW Section

Nancy L. Maxwell Heineman
b. Nov 15, 1947 d. Mar 11, 2006
She was born in Hazlehurst, Miss and
died in Bentonville, AR
Daughter of T.C. Maxwell and Betty Tillman Maxwell
Wife of Ralph Heineman
Plot: Section 4 - Row 5

Virginia A. "Gini" Flick Hook
b. Jan 30, 1937 d. June 25, 2006
She was born in Dupree, S.D. and
died at her home in Bella Vista, AR
Daughter of Arthur Flick and Verna Miller Flick
Wife of James Hook

Mary S. Morse Hurdle
b. Aug 11, 1907 d. Dec 25, 2002
She was born in Nevada, Iowa and
died in Bella Vista, Arkansa
Daughter of Ralph Morse and Harriet Stafford Morse
Plot: Columbarium 1 - NW Section She was cremated

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John Clifford Ivers
b. Apr 15, 1929 d. May 6, 2003
He was born in New Boston, Missouri and
died at his home in Bella Vista, Arkansas
Son of William Ivers and Elsie Hammond Ivers
Husband of Shirley Phelps Ivers
He served in the Missouri Army National Guard
Plot: Columbarium 1 - SW Section He was cremated)

Beth Reed Jenkins
b. June 9, 1933 d. June 6, 1999
She was born in Bussey, Iowa and
died in Bentonville, Arkansas
Daughter of Jim Reed and Eleanor Reed
Plot: Section 3 - Row 3

Florence Muriel Joyce
b. July 31, 1921 d. Apr 13, 2005
She was born in Dunlap, KS and
died in Bentonville, AR
Wife of Ralph Burton Joyce
Plot: Section 3 - Row 1

Gary Eugene Joyce
b. Oct 30, 1940 d. Feb. 27, 2003
He was born in Minneapolis, Kansas and
died in Bentonville, Arkansas
Son of Ralph Burton Joyce and Florence Muriel Blanton Joyce
He served in the Army
Plot: Section 3 - Row 1

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James Reese "Jim" Kilgore Sr
b. Mar 13, 1942 d. Apr 26, 2006
He was born in Kansas City, MO and
died at Bella Vista, AR
Son of Herman Kilgore and Bessie Welz Kilgore
Husband of Wanda Wright Gulick Kilgore
He served in the Army during Vietnam War
Plot: Section 4 - Row 5

Norris Koopman
b. Apr 4, 1916 d. Sept 26, 2001
He was born in Stanton, Nebraska and
died in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Son of John Henry Koopman and Emma Heermann Koopmann
He served in the Army during World War II

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Joseph LaBriente
b. Jan 14, 1937 d. Mar 23, 2003
He was born in Akron, Ohio and
died at his home in Bella Vista, AR
Son of Dominic LaBriente and Angelina Liquori LaBriente
Husband of Barbara Dee LaBriente
Plot: Columbarium 1 - SW Section

Julia A. Lee
b. June 11, 1913 d. Sept 12, 1999
She was born in Illinois and
died in Bella Vista, Arkansas
Plot: Section 3 - Row 3

Patricia/Patrice Leimkuhler
b. Dec 23, 1939 d. Mar 9, 2006
She was born in England and
died at her home in Bella Vista, AR
Daughter of Woodrow Lawrence and Nina Murphy
Wife of Elmer Leimkuhler
Plot: Section 4 - Row 5

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Jacob "Jake" Magill
b. July 13, 1919 d. Aug 2, 1987
Burial Plot: Section 1 - Row 2

Olga Brunsch Nelson
b. May 15, 1909 d. Dec 5, 2003
She was born in Carlock, S.C. and
died in Bentonville, AR
Daughter of William Brunsch and Louise Nietschke Brunsch
Wife of Theodore Nelson

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Christine O'Neal
b. Feb 28, 1909 d. Nov 18, 2003
She was born in Clarita, OK and
died in Bentonville, AR
Daughter of Norman Moore and Annie Barton
Wife of Guthrie O'Neal
Plot: Section 2-Row 3

Dominic Robert Painter
b. Aug 2002 d. Aug 2, 2002
He died at Johnson, Arkansas
Infant son of Anthony Painter and Bethany Painter
Plot: Section 3 - Row 3
Inscription on marker: "Our Gift From Jehovah"

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Maxyne Lee Newman Richman
b. Feb 9, 1918 d. Feb 12, 2003
She was born in Alma, Neb and
died at her home in Bella Vista, AR
Daughter of Joseph Newman and celesta Dot Carson Newman
Plot: Section 3 - Row 5

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Rev. Phillip E. Sandbek
b. Oct 11, 1922 d. Mar 12, 2007
He was born in Grand Forks, N.D. and
died in Bentonville, AR
Son of John Sandbek and Alice Leaf Sandbek
Husband of Willavene Shank Sandbek
He served in the Army Air Corps

LeRoy Marion Simmons
b. June 5, 1921 d. April 28, 2005
He was born in Jackson, KS and
died at his home in Bella Vista, AR
Son of Roy Harrison Simmons and Ethel Maude Crossman
Husband of Anna Marie Wright Simmons
He served in the Army during World War II
Plot: Section 4 - Row 4

Candyce Hope Skiles
b. Apr 28, 1952 d. June 1, 2006
She was born in Dayton, Ohio and
died in Bentonville, AR
Daughter of William Jack Watts and Waneta Mae Sours Watts
Wife of James Skiles
Plot: Section 4 - Row 5

Eleanor May Coe Stancell
b. Mar 15, 1937 d. Aug 7, 2001

Gladys Taylor Stecher
b. July 16, 1909 d. Aug 25, 2001
She was born in Greenfield, Indiana and
died in Kansas City, Missouri
She was born to Orla Taylor & Almeda A. Hunt Taylor

John J. Steencken
b. Mar 11, 1916 d. Oct 1, 2005
He was born in Baltimore, MD and
died at Bentonville, AR
Son of Henry Steencken and Martha Mueller Steencken
Husband of Eleanor Steencken
Plot: Section 3 - Row 5

Alta Rae Stice
b. Jan 13, 1964 d. Nov 9, 2001

William E. "Bill" Stovall
b. Sept 9, 1940 d. June 20, 2004
He was born in Memphis, TN and
died at his home in Bella Vista, AR
Son of Earl Brewer Stovall and Celia Albonetti Stovall
Plot: Section 4 - Row 3

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Robert John Taggart
b. July 24, 1934 d. Dec 21, 2002
He was born in Kansas City, Kansas and
died at his home in Bella Vista, Arkansas
Son of Robert John Taggart and Margaret Marietta Marcus Taggart
Served in the Marines during the Korean War receiving a medal
Plot: Section 4 - Row 1

Gertrude Agnes Culpepper Thompson
b. Aug 3, 1921 d. July 14, 2001
She was born in Lake, Miss and
died in Springdale, AR
Daughter of Frank Marion Culpepper and Laura Levertt Culpepper
Plot: Columbarium, Cremated

Warren D. Toburen
b. Oct. 9, 1924 d. July 19,2002
He was born in Cleburne, Kansas and
died in Bentonville, Arkansas
He was born to Edward Toburen and Anna Toburen
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and Korea
Plot: Section 1 - Row 4

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John Upchurch
b. July 2, 1956 d. June 13, 2001
Plot: Section 3 - Row 1

Carl Thomas Vernon
b. April 19, 1935 d. Jan 9, 2002

Elizabeth Ann Shuttleworth Vincent
b. July 22, 1905 d. Mar 4, 2005
She was born in New Bedford, Mass and
died in Bella Vista, AR
Daughter of John Shuttleworth and Winiford Nuncomb Shuttleworth
Plot: Section 2 - Row 1

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Mary J. Philippone White
b. Jan 30, 1921 d. Jan 22, 2000
She was born in Rochester, New York and
died at her home in Bella Vista, Arkansas
Daughter of James Philippone and Pauline Alessi Philippone
Plot: Columbarium 1 - NE Section

Paul R. White
b. Jan. 19, 1913 d. Aug. 31, 2001
He was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma and
died in Rogers, Arkansas
He was born to Myron White & Sadie White
He served in the Air Force during World War II

James E. Williamson
b. Oct 28, 1928 d. Nov 28, 2002
He was born in Simpson County, Mississippi and
died in Bentonville, Arkansas
Son of Marvin Williamson and Auleen Crawford Williamson
Served in the Army during World War II and also in the Air Force
Plot: Section 4 - Row 1

Barbara Surface Wylie
b. Jan 26, 1916 d. Sept 16, 2002
She was born in Independence, Kansas and
died in Rogers, Arkansas
Daughter of Marion Surface and Mae Murray Surface
Plot: Section 1 - Row 3