Obituaries

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FAYETTEVILLE — Annabelle Mae Albertin,

age 87, of Goshen passed away Wednesday, March 7, at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. She was born Marc h 23, 1930, at Chillicothe, Mo., the daughter of William Edward and Jennie Doty (Graham) Cox.

On Dec. 31, 1948, in De Soto, Kan., she was united in marriage to Lale Albertin, who preceded her in death on Jan. 28, 2008. Also preceding her in death were her parents; two brothers and one sister.

Surviving are one son, Dennis Albertin and his wife Samantha of Fayetteville; three daughters, Janette Sue O’Connell and her husband William of Eustis, Fla., Jennie Lee Matlock and her husband Wes of Goshen and Diane Kelley and her husband Jonathan of Kansas City, Kan.; 14 grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren.

Annabelle graduated from Northeast Senior High School in Kansas City, Mo. She had been employed as a bank teller, worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, in a doctor’s office, a nursing home, R & O, Army Corps of Engineers and Johnson County DMV. In 1997, she and her husband moved to Goshen to make their home. She was a member of DAR in Olathe, Kan., and the Mayflower Society. Some of her favorite pastimes were crafting and collecting dolls.

Graveside services will be held at 1 p. m. Monday, March 12, at Edgewood Cemetery in Chillicothe, Mo., under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville, MO.

Contributions may be made to Willard Walker Hospice Home in memory of Annabelle.

GENTRY — Ralph

Wetmore, 95, of Gentry passed March 2, 2018.

He married Judi Sonsel in 1982.

Ralph is survived by his wife, Judi; three daughters; Judi’s two sons; 11 grandchildren; five great- grandsons; one great- granddaughter and second great- granddaughter due in June.

Please visit Ralph’s online memorial at www. WestfieldChapel.com.

OZARK — Steven

Randolph Gage, 64, of Ozark, Ark., died Thursday, March 1, 2018, at his home.

He was a man of faith who was devoted to h i s family, friends, and the entire city of Ozark. Steven knew that God had blessed him. He was a humble man who appreciated the beauty of life, despite the hardships that come with it. He lived his life as a servant, putting others before himself, whether it was caring for his first and second wives, both of whom died after long illnesses, or supporting his friends, his church, and community. He was a member and deacon of First Baptist Church of Ozark.

Steven was born Feb. 20, 1954, in Ozark to Travis, Sr. and Gelene Cannon Gage. He was preceded in death by his wives, Gail Treat Gage and Janet Zeiler Gage; and his parents.

Steven is survived by two sons, Jeremiah Gage and wife Ginger of Loveland, Colo., and Dr. Justin Gage and wife Kristen of Fayetteville, Ark.; two stepsons, Alex and Aaron Smith both of Van Buren, Ark.; two brothers, Travis Gage Jr. and wife Connie of Ozark, Ricky Gage and wife Wanda, also of Ozark; two sisters, Mary Gage Woods and husband

Mike of Stillwater, Okla., and Anna Gage of Ozark; and one grandchild, Wyatt Gage of Loveland, Colo.

Steven graduated from Ozark High School in 1972 and attended Arkansas Tech University from 1972 to 1976. Steven had an inquiring mind, he loved history, reading and was a man of many talents. A music lover, he played guitar and sang. He was an expert home chef; he passed down his love of food to his sons and was a certified judge by the Kansas City Barbeque Society. He taught Arkansas Hunter Education for many years. Typical in the Gage family, Steven grew up playing every sport. He won five “Pass, Punt, Kick” competitions as a youngster and played softball throughout his post-high school life, including with the infamous Shaffer Funeral Home softball team.

Steven was a lifelong Ozark Hillbilly fan and supporter. He was the voice of the Ozark Hillbillies for over 30 years on KDYN Radio. He spent much of his free time on the Hillbilly Foundation, an organization he founded to help fund Ozark youth athletics.

Steven was also loved by many in his professional life and he made friends across the world. He was considered an expert in the field of oil and natural gas measurement and enjoyed sharing his knowledge and experience with others. He was well- published in the oil and natural gas industry and an executive committee member of the International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement. He was hired by Arkansas Western Gas in 1985 and spent the rest of life working in the industry.

Steven traveled extensively. He loved loading his family in the van for summer trips across the American West. He visited far-off places, from Bangkok to Bastogne, toured World War II battlefields, and made three trips to his uncle Junior Cannon’s WWII gravesite located in Margraten, The Netherlands.

He was buried at Highland Cemetery on March 6 in between his first wife Gail, who died in 2001, and his second wife Janet, who died in 2007, and he will rest in the town he grew up in, surrounded by the people he loved so much.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hillbilly Foundation, Inc., P. O. Box 1102, Ozark, AR 72949.

To leave online condolences, visit our website at: www. shafferfuneral homeweb.com.

PARIS — CMS R. L.

Hogan, Jr., 90, a resident of Paris passed away Friday, March 9, 2018, at his home.

Visitation: 5 p. m. until 7 p.m., Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Roller Funeral Home in Paris.

Funeral Service: 10: 00 a.m., Friday at Roller Funeral Home Chapel. Complete obituary available at www. rollerfuneralhomes. com/ paris.

ROGERS — Annie

Susan Talley-Jordan was born in Portales, N.M., on April 5, 1930, to Joe Weldy and Mary Jergins Weldy. She passed peacefully in her home on March 2, 2018.

She is survived by her two sons, Jack D. Hobbs and Ronald D. McBride; seven grandkids, Colby Hobbs, Jamie Deans, Britanny Delozier, David Howard, Jennifer Howard, Melissa Kerr and Melinda McBride; five great- grandkids, Alanna Sellers, Titan Hobbs, Taya Deans, Wade Howard and Jaden Howard; one sister, Della Lease; and several nieces.

She enjoyed doing woodwork and family and especially ALL her grandkids. She has touched many lives and will be greatly missed.

Her Memorial Service will be at 1 p. m., Wednesday, March 14, in the Chapel of Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers.

Condolences may be expressed at www. Rollins Funeral.com.

ROGERS — Debbie

Crabtree Woodside of Rogers, Ark., died March 9, 2018. Visitation will be Monday, March 12, from 4 until 6 p.m. at Stockdale-Moody Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, at the Miller Community Church, 12788 Punkin Hollow Road, Bentonville. Memorials may be made to the Miller Church. A full obituary may be read at Stockdale-Moodyfs.com.

SPRINGDALE — Frank

Kenneth Maestri, 84, of Springdale, Ark., passed away March 8, 2018. He was born April 19, 1933, in Tontitown, Ark., to Albano and Agnes Pierce Maestri.

Frank attended Springd a l e High School, where he was an All-District football player. After high school, he enlisted in the U. S. Navy and was stationed in the Pacific during the Korean War.

Upon receiving his discharge, Frank enrolled at the University of Arkansas, where he majored in transportation and graduated with a degree in business administration. He then went to work as a dispatcher for Willis Shaw Frozen Express in 1963 and retired as the company’s president in 1999. Frank was elected to seven consecutive terms as a director of the Arkansas Trucking Association. He also served as president of the Refrigerated Transportation Foundation and chairman of the Refrigerated Division of the Interstate Carriers Conference. In 1999, the Arkansas Trucking Association named Frank one of the industry’s “twenty most influential people of the twentieth century.”

Frank was active in church and community. He was a member of Saint Raphael’s Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He served as president of the Tontitown Historical Museum board of directors and was a longtime supporter of the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Local history mattered to Frank. His grandparents, Pietro and Melania Maestri, and his father, Albano Maestri, were Italian immigrants who came to Northwest Arkansas in 1898 as one of the founding families of Tontitown.

Golf was a favorite pastime, and Frank had the good fortune to play at some legendary courses, including Pebble Beach, Augusta National, and St. Andrews.

Frank was preceded in death by his brothers, Floyd Maestri and Paul Maestri; and his sisters, Genevieve Maestri Bean, Grace Maestri Wade and Lavinia Maestri Zulpo.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Evelyn Ceola Maestri of the home; daughter, Michaela and her husband Jamie Baker of Springdale; son, Kelly of Fayetteville; son, Kevin and his wife Kelli of Springdale; grandchildren Jeremy Baker and his wife Alisha, Joshua Baker, Hogan Maestri, Stella Maestri, and Lola Maestri; brother Stephen Maestri and his wife Dorothy of Fort Smith; sister Mary Frances Maestri Vaughan of Springdale; and brother Leslie “Red” Maestri of Lowell.

Frank would want you to know that his greatest source of pride was his family.

Visitation will be Tuesday, March 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sisco Funeral Chapel in Springdale. The funeral service will be Wednesday, March 14, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tontitown, with Rosary at 10 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., Father John Connell officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Tontitown.

After the services, please join the family for a reception at St. Joseph Catholic Church parish hall.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Tontitown Historical Museum, P.O. Box 144, Tontitown, AR 72770; St. Joseph Catholic Church, P.O. Box 39, Tontitown, AR 72770; or Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, 118 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale, AR 72764.

Online condolences may be left at www.siscofuneral. com. SPRINGDALE — Efton

Gerald Sisco, 59, of Springdale, Ark., passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at the Circle of Life Hospice Home in Springdale.

Efton was born in Harrison, Ark., on Nov. 30, 1958, a son of Donna Ann (Cook) Sisco and the late Carter Sisco.

He is survived by his mother; three siblings, Judy Fletcher and husband Gary of Decatur, Ark., Curtis Sisco and wife Jan of Springdale, Ark., and Randall Sisco of Decatur; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Monday, March 12, 2018, at the Backstrom- Pyeatte Funeral Home of Springdale, Ark., from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Graveside service will be held 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at the Joyce Cemetery in Springdale.

To sign the online guest book, please visit www. backstrom-pyeatte.com.

SPRINGDALE — Sue

Ellen Wells, 76, passed away March 7, 2018, at Circle of Life in Springdale. She was born July 21, 1941, to Walter and Edna Williams Parton in Lampe, Mo.

Sue was a cook for Neal’s Cafe for over 20 years. She was raised in Blue Eye, Mo. Her family was her world.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, John Wells.

Survivors include her son, John Wells and wife Jennifer of Lowell; her daughter, Suzanna Crow of Springdale; two grandchildren, John Adam and Alexandria Victoria Wells; her sister, Barbara Edwards of Springdale; two nieces and a nephew.

Funeral services will be Monday, March 12, 2018, starting at 2 p. m. at Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale with Pastor David Gilmer officiating. Burial will follow at Bluff Cemetery.

A visitation will be prior to the service from noon-2 p.m. at the funeral home.

To sign the online guest book, visit www. sisco funeral.com.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Mima Lou ( Haynes) Robinson,

age 90, a longtime resident of Roge r s , passed quietly from this life on Jan. 28, 2018, at the Army Residence Community in San Antonio, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Luke Robinson, in 2014; also by her parents, C.E. and Cora Bell (Long) Haynes, brothers Ralph, Howard, C.E. Jr., Norwood, and Joe Haynes, and many others, including her beloved cousin Lucy ( Loveless) Pruitt of Iuka, Miss.

Mima Lou graduated with honors in 1946 from Haleyville High School in Haleyville, Ala., and in 1949 from the Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in Birmingham Ala., and enjoyed her career as a nurse before marrying Luke in 1955. They moved to San Antonio in 2007 after a long retirement in Albuquerque, N.M., and Rogers, Ark., following Luke’s career as a dentist in private practice in Iuka, Miss., and in the Air Force.

She is survived by daughter, Patti (Robinson) Bingham and son-in-law Bryan of Albuquerque; son, Wade Robinson and daughterinlaw Theresa of Arlington, Texas; and son, Rex Robinson of Albuquerque; seven grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; two nieces and two nephews.

Mima Lou was a loving daughter and sister, dearly beloved wife, delightful mother, and charming friend. She was a smart, sweet, and funny woman. She was a faithful Christian, an avid reader, a talented gardener, and a reluctant but wonderful cook. She had the knack of making friends wherever she went, and she will be remembered with affection by all who knew her.

Gifts in her memory are welcome to the ARC Protestant Chapel Fund, 7400 Crestway, San Antonio, TX 78239 or the Alzheimer’s Foundation (alzfdn org).