Obituaries

BELLA VISTA — Mavis Ruth Meyer, 81, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. She was born in Bagley, Minn., to the late Walter and Meta Steinhorst on Jan. 17, 1934.

She was a member of Bella Vista Lutheran Church.

Mavis is survived by her loving husband, Kenneth; son, Paul Meyer; daughter, Karen Kratky; sisters, Alice Bjelland and Marion Stroming; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at Bella Vista Lutheran Church, 1990 Forest Hills Blvd, Bella Vista, Ark. on Oct. 9, 2015, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shepherd Food Pantry of Bella Vista Lutheran Church or the Boys and Girls Ranch, 6301 19th Ave. NW, Minot, N.D. 58703.

Arrangements are entrusted to Bella Vista Funeral Home & Crematory, 2258 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista, Ark. On-line condolences may be made at www. funeralmation.com.

BENTONVILLE — Ada Louise Cleveland, 73, of Bentonville, Ark . , passed away Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born Sept. 26, 1941, in Washington, Kan., to Lowell Arthur and Nellie Donohue White.

Ada was an administrative assistant at the Benton County Assessor office for over 20 years.

She was a faithful member of St. Stephen Catholic Church in Bentonville for 15 years. She had a passion for friends and family including her beloved scripture sisters.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rodrick Cleveland in 1996; her parents; an infant brother and one grandchild. Ada is survived by three sons, Rodrick Andrew Cleveland and wife, Susan of Bella Vista, Ark., Derrick Wade Cleveland of Kansas City, Mo., and Patrick Arthur Cleveland and wife, Leandra of Rogers, Ark.; one brother, Daniel White and wife, Rinda of Center Point, Texas; two sisters, Martha Koehler of Selma, Ore., and Hila Watt and husband, Brant of Allenstown, N.H.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Bentonville with Msgr. Scott Marczuk officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m., until service time. Burial will be at 1 p.m. at Pineville City Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to St. Stephen Catholic Church, 1300 NE “J” Street Bentonville, Ark. 72712. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services of Rogers. Online condolences may be made to stockdalefuneral. com.

FAYETTEVILLE — Ted Lee Moore, age 71, of Fayetteville, Ark., died Sept. 22, 2015, in Fayetteville. He was born in Memphis , Tenn., Sept. 29, 1943, to Wilbur L. and Myra E. Portis Moore.

Ted was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

Ted was preceded in death by both parents and his wife Kristine. He is survived by his wife Patricia, his daughters, Kathryn Moore of Pennsylvania, Margaret Moore of Fayetteville, Ark., Kamesha Kahn of Fayetteville, Ark., and Shelby Mainzer of Johnson, Ark., son, Karl of Massachusetts, and grandchildren, Kyra Kahn and Chris Anderson both of Springdale, Ark.

Ted graduated from Covington, Tenn., High School, then Lambuth University. Ted was the science coordinator for the Pacific Rim schools. He worked in Japan, Korea, Germany, and Atlanta. He purchased an inflatable observatory, which was moved to every school. Several of Ted’s science students were flown, along with Ted, to a New York Science Symposium, to receive science awards.

Ted worked with students whose parents had been killed in war. Ted understood and cared. Ted spoke of the losses these children had endured, he cried. Ted was in health care at Butterfield Trail and loved to laugh with the entire staff, especially the C.N.A.s, L.P.N.s, and R.N.s. His smile shown to everyone as did his soul. Ted passed away with complications associated with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, which is a rare form of Parkinsons.

Memorial services will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Parish Hall Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 11 a.m. Memorials may be made to Willard Walker Hospice Home: 325 E Longview St., Fayetteville, Ark. 72703, Lifestyles: www. lifestylesinc.org, Boys & Girls Club: 560 N Rupple Rd., Fayetteville, Ark. 72704, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Caring Friends.

To sign the online guestbook visit www.nelsonberna.com. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Nelson- Berna Funeral Home and Crematory of Fayetteville.

HUNTSVILLE — Linda Kay Usrey, 70, of Huntsville, died Sept. 23, 2015.

She was the daughter of Amos and Naomi Davis McCoy. Survivors: husband, Wayne Usrey, son, Lyndell Lee McCoy; siblings, Jean Hill, Joe McCoy, Dalton McCoy and Duane McCoy. Private services and interment in Bohannan Cemetery by Brashears Funeral Home- Huntsville www. Brashearsfuneralhome.net.

LITTLE ROCK — John Charles Heuston, 79, died on the 23rd day of September 2015, in Little Rock, Ark. John was born on April 30, 1936, in Little Rock, Ark., the son of Charl e s Herbert Heuston and Essie Wright Heuston.

Though he grew up in Little Rock, his fondest memories were of hunting and fishing around his grandparents’ farm in Scottsville, Ark. This experience engendered a lifelong love of the outdoors and the state of Arkansas. John Heuston graduated from Little Rock Central High School in 1954 and continued his education at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., where he received a degree in journalism.

He also spent eight years in the Air National Guard, serving in both the Arkansas and Missouri National Guard.

He worked for the Fordyce News Advocate, the Baxter County Bulletin, the Arkansas Democrat and for Parks and Recreation before joining Arkansas Power and Light/ Energy where he worked in communications until retirement.

A hunter and outdoor writer, he was a tireless defender of Arkansas’ natural resources. During the fight to save the Buffalo River and make it the first national river in the U. S. from 1961 to 1972, he gave a voice to those working to protect the river and public notice to all in the scenic beauty and natural resource that would have been lost were the river to be dammed.

An active outdoorsman his entire life, he wrote about the life he lived. He was a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, the Ozark Society, Arkansas Bowhunters Association, the Heritage Hunting Club, the Arkansas Pioneers Association, and the Civil War Round Table of Arkansas. When he wasn’t freelance writing about hunting and fishing, canoeing and hiking, he researched and metal detected for relics at just about every Civil War battlefield and encampment west of the Mississippi River. With family members on both sides of the conflict, it was a hobby that gave him much enjoyment and reflection.

In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his beloved step-daughter, Becky Moore Landreth. He leaves behind a loving wife, Margaret Harkins Heuston; his son, James Campbell Heuston and his wife, Kari Ann Heuston; and two grandsons, Sean Alan Heuston and Liam James Heuston. Special thanks go to the caregivers at the Ginny & Bob Shell Alzheimer’s Center and Baptist Hospice for their care and kindness.

Visitation will begin at 12 noon, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at Roller- Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Pkwy., Little Rock, (501) 224-8300. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at Forest Hills Memorial Park in Alexander, Arkansas.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ozark Society Foundation, 707 Pleasant Valley Drive No. 10, Little Rock, Ark. 72227, or Alzheimer’s Arkansas, 201 Markham Center Drive, Little Rock, Ark. 72205. To sign the online guestbook, visit www. rollerfuneralhomes. com/chenal.

PRAIRIE GROVE — Ruby Ilene Gilbert, 93, of Prairie Grove, died Sept.r 20, 2015. .

Survivors: siblings, Bob McChristian, Cleta Leichner and Faye Robbins and several grandchildren, great- grandchildren and great- great- grandchildren. A celebration of her life will be from 1-3 p.m., Sunday at 2717 North Elizabeth Street in Fayetteville. Arrangements by Brashears Funeral Home-Huntsville. www. brashearsfuneralhome.net.

SPRINGDALE — Merita Lynn Peterson Butler, age 66, of Springdale passed away Wednesday Sept. 23, 2015, in Fayetteville. She was born Dec. 18, 1948, in Flint, Mich., to Archie and Doris Jordan Peterson.

She graduated from Greenland High School in 1967 and was a member of The Order of the Eastern Star No. 158 in Springdale.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Zora (Susie) Alaniz; two brothers, Terry Peterson and Dana Peterson. She is survived by her husband, W. Dwayne Butler; one daughter, Amanda Butler of Springdale; one son, Tully G. “Bubba” Butler and his wife Kristy of Elkins, Arkansas; step-daughter, Terri Butler of Sevierville, Tennessee; sister, Dawn Bonham of Elkins; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Monday September 28, 2015 at Moore’s Chapel. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Moore’s Chapel with burial to follow in the Fayetteville National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Willard Walker Hospice Home, 325 East Longview Street, Fayetteville, Ark., 72703; Washington Regional Hospice, 34 West Colt Square, Fayetteville, Ark., 72703; New Beginnings Baptist Church, 18204 East Black Oak Road, Elkins, Ark., 72727. To place an online tribute visit www. moorefuneralchapel.com.

SPRINGDALE — Debra Kien, age 60, of Springdale, passed away Sept. 21, 2015.

Debra was recently a resident at Springdale Health and Rehabilitation. She is survived by her children and a large extended family. Arrangements are with Benton County Memorial Park Funeral Home, 3800 W. Walnut, Rogers.

SPRINGDALE — Theodore Joseph Scheumann passed from this life and was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Sept. 22, 2015, at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. Theodore is the infant son of Joseph and Martha Scheumann of Springdale.

Left to cherish Teddy’s life and memory are his parents; grandparents Leroy and Joyce Scheumann of Isanti, Minn., and Bobby and Elizabeth Highfill of Tontitown, Ark.; 15 aunts and uncles; and 13 cousins.

The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at White Oak cemetery in Tontitown.

The family requests that memorial donations be made to Homes of Hope for Children, 344 Harold Tucker Road, Purvis, Miss., 39475. Please share your condolences and fond thoughts of Theodore at his memorial at www.WestfieldChapel.com.