Obituaries

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BELLA VISTA — Lawrence “Larry” Joseph Hartman, 90, of Bella Vista died Thursday, June 15, 2017. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Survivors: wife; Donna Hartman, one daughter; Laurie Holmes, two step-sons; Kenneth Durkee, Craig Durkee, seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. Full obituary available at: www. eptingfuneralhome.webs.com.

BELLA VISTA — Cleo Catherine Schmitz of Bella Vista died Thursday, June 15, 2017, at Circle of Life, Legacy Village in Bentonville. Ark. She was born May 18, 1923, in North Dakota to Clarence William and Louise (Fuller) Tram.

Cleo was employed at Beech Aircraft in Wichita, Kan., as an accountant. She was a life member of the degree of honor and a member of the Women’s Club at St. Bernard Parish. She enjoyed playing bridge and met her second husband Harold Schmitz while playing bridge 24 years ago. She downsized after extensive traveling and enjoying their last 13 years at the Plaza Retirement Complex in Bella Vista.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Cy Jones, a grandson, Allen, and a sonin-law, Al. Survivors include her husband, Harold Schmitz; two daughters, Mary Kay Livsay of Fredericksburg, Va., Colleen Bezdek of Denver, Colo.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 19, 2017, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 1 St. Bernard Lane, Bella Vista, Ark., 72715. A rosary will proceed at 9 a.m. at the church. Father Barnabas Maria-susai will officiate. Burial will be in the Bella Vista Cemetery. Arrangements are by Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory. Online condolences may be made at www.funeral mation.com.

FAYETTEVILLE — Rickie Lee Hutton (Rick), 64, of Fayetteville, Ark., died on Thursday, June 15, 2017, at the Willard Walker Hospice Home. He was born Dec. 25, 1952, in Springdale, Ark., the son of Edward Lee and Jeanelle Campbell Hutton. At 18 he enlisted with the National Guard from August 1971 until August 1977. He retired after 29 years of service with the U.S. Postal Service and served 3 years with the Fayetteville School System.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Lisa Hutton. Survivors include his wife, Susan Hutton of the home; one son, Tommy Dale Gage and daughter-in-law, Tina M. Gage of Huntsville, Ark.; one daughter, Chantelle LeAnn Hutton of Fayetteville, Ark.; four grandchildren, Chante’ Hutton and JaQuon Douglas Hutton, both of the home; Cara Lee Gage of Clifty, Ark., and Kayla T. Keck with husband, Travis of Japton, Ark.; two sisters, Jeanette Phillips of Fayetteville, Ark., and Sherlene McConnell and husband, Marc of Springdale, Ark.

He was a dedicated fisherman, refereed football, umpired and coached baseball and had a great passion for growing flowers.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, June 19, 2017, at Beard’s Chapel. Interment will follow in Farmington Cemetery under the direction of Beard’s Chapel. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, June 18, 2017, at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Arkansas at www.alzar.org/give/# or to the Willard Walker Hospice Home, 325 E. Longview St., Fayetteville, Ark., 72703. Condolences at www.beards funeralchapel.com.