Bella Vista Cemetery, Bella Vista, Benton County, Arkansas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Robert and Rosa Cline Date: 26 Apr 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** BELLA VISTA MEMORIAL GARDEN CEMETERY, BELLA VISTA , BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS (ALSO KNOWN AS BELLA VISTA) "Gone But Not Forgotten" Original Listing Aug 10,2002 Updated Aug 26, 2009 This is a partial listing of people interred at this cemetery. One of my online fellow researchers and a dear friend has transcribed (or is transcribing) this cemetery. He is where I got the burial plot numbers on those noted below. I have obits for some of the people, if anyone would like a copy. I have made an alphabetical listing before the actual transcriptions below. Beside each name I have noted if I have an obit ( obit ) , a headstone photo (hd pic ), or an actual photo ( pic ), or newspaper article ( art ) for that person. If you have found my name with a note of having an obit on a previous listing I can not guarantee I still have it unless it is noted below. I still have lots of things I’ve not found and added in. But I can not guarantee anyone copies of anything I have, but I will share with you’ll what I have. So if you would like me to share with you, or you share extra data please feel free to contact me. However, please have the respect to not contact me to complain when I don’t have what you request. I will be trying to update this listing as I have time for, and when I do I will put an “*” beside the newest data entered. (Even if the name has already been there from a listing before if I have * beside I have added data or corrected data there.) I also try and not list anyone that their death is more recent than 6 mths or so, unless I personally knew them. Out of respect for them and their family I try and wait half a year for their mourning process. So most “new” deaths will not be listed. However if you have a family member you want added I will add them in. I live too far away from this cemetery to actually do any look ups. These listings are made from either obits or data given to me by other family or researchers. On some of the below I have made a note of their burial plot numbers and row etc. This came from a fellow researcher and friend, Phil Smiley. He has transcribed this cemetery and have shared this data with me. I will be more than happy to share with you what information I have on the people listed below, but I cannot do physical look ups. If you would like to send me data on your family or friends buried at this cemetery, I would be more than happy to accept and add the data into my listings. Please feel free to contact me. I hope this listing helps these people to always be remembered. To try and help folks to always be remembered when they have gone on before us is the main reason I do what I do. And helping folks find family or friends in the process is a good plus as well. A Robert Archer obit B Fern Barnes obit Arthur Becker Mary Black obit Doyle Blasingame obit Mardella Brooks Madge Brown Gladys Brust George Bublitz C Paul Cammack Ruth Campbell Harold Caskey “Cass Caskey” obit Evelyn Chapman obit Janie Chapman pic Robert Clay obit Cecil Combrink Frances Combrink Robert Cox, Sr Rowena Creighton D * Charles Davis “Chuck Davis” obit E Ann Bannon Ellison F Richard Fidler obit Bernice Frerichs "Bee Frerichs" John Frerichs * Carl Fritts pic obit Christina Fritts G Norma Gilkey Donald Green James Guffey "Jim Guffey" H Isaac Harms "Ike Harms" Gerald Harrell Marilyn Harris obit Nancy Heineman obit Virginia Hook “Gini Hook” obit Mary Hurdle I * John Ivers obit J Beth Jenkins Florence Joyce Gary Joyce K James Kilgore Sr obit Norris Koopman L Joseph LaBriente obit Julia Lee Patricia Leimkuhler “Patrice Leimkuhler” obit M Jacob Magill “Jake Magill” N Olga Nelson obit O Christine O’Neal obit P Dominic Painter R Maxyne Richman obit S * Phillip Sandbek obit pic LeRoy Simmons obit Candyce Skiles obit Eleanor Stancell Gladys Stecher John Steencken obit Alta Stice William Stovall obit T John Taggart Gertrude Thompson Warren Toburen U John Upchurch V Carl Vernon Elizabeth Vincent W * Mary White Paul White James Williamson Barbara Wylie ******************** 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: Columbariem 2 - SE Section (printed out copy) ***** 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 (printed out copy) ***** 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 (printed out copy) ***** 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 (printed out copy) ***** 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 ***** 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 Caskey "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 (printed out copy) **** 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. (printed out copy) ***** 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 ***** Charles Scott Davis “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 (newspaper copy) ***** Ann Bannon Ellison b. July 1, 1910 d. Jan 11, 2002 ***** 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 (newspaper copy) ***** Bernice McGowan Frerichs "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 (printed out copy) ** Christina M. Carson Fritts b. May 20, 1917 d. July 8,2002 Buried in Plot: Section 3 - Row 1 ***** 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 Guffey "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 ***** Isaac N. Harms "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 (newspaper copy) ***** 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 (printed out copy) ***** Virginia A. Flick Hook “Gini 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 (printed out copy) ***** 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 ***** 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 (newspaper copy) (Plot: 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 ***** James Reese Kilgore Sr “Jim Kilgore” 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 (printed out copy) ***** 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 ***** 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 (newspaper copy) ***** 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 Leimkuhler “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 (printed out copy) ***** Jacob Magill “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 (printed out copy) ***** 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 (printed out copy) ***** 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" ***** 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 (newspaper copy) ***** 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 (printed out copy) ***** 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 (printed out copy) ***** 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 (printed out copy) ***** 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 (printed out copy) ***** Alta Rae Stice b. Jan 13, 1964 d. Nov 9, 2001 ***** William E. Stovall “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 (newspaper copy) Plot: Section 4 - Row 3 ***** 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 (newspaper copy) ***** 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 ***** 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 ***** 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 bornin 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 *****