OBITUARIES
John Martin Bosley
John Bosley died Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in Springdale, Ark.
He lived a full life. He wore many hats during his journey here on Earth. John loved to laugh, joke and could be counted on when someone needed a helping hand. Family meant everything to John. He was very involved with his family no matter how busy he was.
He was a fisherman, professional truck driver, limo driver and was recently, up until his illness, driving The George Brothers Band from Eureka Springs, Ark., all over Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas on their Brothers, Outlaws & Friends Red Dirt Country tour.
He loved traveling with the band to their many concert venues and he loved all the members of the band very much. He was an avid fan of Classic Country, Modern Country music and Red Dirt Country music. Big John, as he was fondly called by the band, enjoyed many memories of their travels and venues. Big John, while out on the road, roomed with Dawayne “Pony Tail” George of the band, and they had many, many great memories and laughs while on the road.
Survivors include three sons, Bill Dale Beaman of Cabot, Donald Stratton Jr. of Avoca and John M. Bosley Jr. of Coburg, Ore.; one daughter, Marina Lynn Goheen of Rogers; one sister, Linda Huzl of Westminster, Colo.; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Wilson Cemetery. Visitation preceded the service at Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale.
To sign the online guest book, please visit www. siscofuneral.com.
Otto H. Sell
Otto H. Sell, 86, formerly of Elmhurst, Ill., and Rogers, Ark., died Sunday, April 7, 2013, in Carol Stream, Ill. He was born April 9, 1926, in Chicago, Ill., to Henry and Emma (Pahl) Sell.
A naval veteran of WWII, he worked for Coca Cola Bottling of Chicago for 33 years before retiring to Arkansas in 1981. He then went to work for Walmart L/P-D/W No. 4 for ten years. He will be missed by his family and many friends.
While living in Garfield/ Rogers, area, Mr. Sell was an active member of the community. He was a volunteer fireman for NEBCO in Garfield. He was an active member of Brightwater United Methodist Church, which included servicing the communities through church outreach missions, Habitat for Humanity, Highway 62 Adoption program, Charter member of Benton County Senior Center and Benton County Board of Elections member. He was also, a regular patron at Marion’s Daylight Donuts.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Yoland (Wastier); son Steven; sister Gaza Brunst; and brother Richard.
Survivors include sons William, Martin and wife, Rebecka, and Arthur; daughter Sandra and husband, Pete Kowalski; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held Wednesday, April 10, at Christ United Methodist, Elmhurst, Ill.
A private inurnment was at Mount Hope Cemetery of Marinette Park, Ill.
Arrangements and cremation were handled by Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory in Bartlett, Ill.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Brightwater Memorial United Methodist Church, 14108 E. Highway 62, Rogers, Ark.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church or Benton County Senior Center and National Alzheimer’s Association.
Claude “Frank” Thompson
Claude Franklin “Frank” Thompson, 72, of Rogers, Ark., passed away April 13, 2013, in Bentonville, Ark. Frank was born Sept. 20, 1940, in Moore, Okla., to George Oscar and Martha Maxine Pierce Thompson.
He retired as a supervisor for Emerson Electric and later worked at Technical Machine Shop in Rogers for a short time. He served in the U.S. Army in communications.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Georgia Hopkins; and one brother, Oscar Thompson.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Smith Thompson; children, Robert Chasteen and wife, Tena, of Rogers, Randall Chasteen and wife, Dana, of Garfield, and Tawnya Coo- per and husband, John, of Bentonville; sisters, Frances Carol Edwards of West Fork, Debbie Eversole of Gentry; brothers, Larry Thompson of Rogers, Jimmie Thompson of Eudora, Kan., Richard Thompson of Allen, Texas, and Monty Thompson of Rogers; grandchildren, Ashleigh and Hunter Chasteen, Brittney Glupney, Nicholas Amburgey, Nicole Amburgey, John Cooper, Cameron Ott and Justin Reh; great-grandchildren, Madison Burns, Jackson, Jonah and Brooklyn Glupney.
Visitation was from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, with services at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Benton County Funeral, 306 N. Fourth St., Rogers, with Chaplain John Pate officiating.
Interment was in the Benton County Memorial Park Cemetery with full military honors by American Legion Post 100.
Online condolence to www.bentoncountyfuneralhome.com.