OBITUARIES: Northeast Benton County

— Elsie Mae Broadbooks

Elsie Mae Dillow Broadbooks, 91, of Fairview, Mo., died July 15, 2012, at GranbyHouse in Granby, Mo. She was born Sept. 12, 1920, in Humboldt, Kan., to JamesMoore and Leta Juanita Butler Moore.

She loved working with her hands, making crafts and flower arrangements, and enjoyed the outdoors, especially gardening, fishing and camping. She was never afraid of hard work;

during the war, she took a job drying eggs in a factory to support the troops. She also worked at the Burlington Overall Factory and Kustom Electronics in Chanute, Kan.

Her greatest joy was caring for her husband and raising her three daughters. Spending time with her family, including the extended relatives, made her happier than anything else in life.

She was a member of New Hope Church of the Nazarene, Rogers, Ark.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 53 years, Earl Dillow; four brothers; two sisters; three grandchildren;

one great-grandchild; and one stepgreat-grandchild.

Survivors include her husband, Byron Ray Broadbooks of Bentonville, Ark.;

three daughters, Florence Alford and husband, Delton, of Fairview, Mo., Phyllis Felkins of Gravette, Ark., Bonnie Ridley and husband, Charles, of Rogers, Ark.; three sisters, Bernice Shields of Chanute, Kan., Norma Lee Craft of Chanute, Kan., Sue Gilliland and husband, Richard, of Pea Ridge, Ark.; three stepchildren, David Broadbooks and wife, Gloria, of Rogers, Ark., Janna Worden and husband Bill, of Utica, N.Y., Susan Eardley of Rogers, Ark.; and seven grandchildren; 18 greatgrandchildren; 12 great great-grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; 24 step-great-grandchildren; and two step-great-greatgrandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services in Rogers.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Chanute, Kan.

Arrangements are by Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services of Rogers, Ark.

Online condolences may be made at stockdalefuneral.com.

Audrey Daniels

Audrey Daniels, 67, of Bentonville, died Saturday, July 14, at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers. She was born Aug. 25, 1944, at Koshkonong, Mo., to Leamon Franklin Brazeal and Jessie Elma Phipps Brazeal.

She enjoyed computers and worked at Ozark Beverage for 10 years before her retirement. She was a Baptist.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Tracy Brazeal; and one sister, Jessie Mae Bowers.

Survivors include one daughter, Pamela Sue Daniels, of DeSota, Kan.; two sons, Curtis Lee Daniels of Pineville, Mo., and George Ray Daniels and wife, Kelly, of Shawnee Mission, Kan.; two brothers, Harold Brazeal and George Brazeal, both of Pineville;

four sisters, Hazel Ray and Marie Howell, both of Koshkonong, Mo.; Lavern Smith of Pineville, and Ruby Cooley of Rogers; and six grandchildren.

Memorial services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, at Sisco Funeral Home Chapel.

Online condolences maybe made at siscofuneralhome.net.

Geneva Henderson

Geneva Maxine Henderson, 87, of Seligman, Mo., died Sunday, July 15, atCassville Health and Rehab.

She was born June 30, 1925 at Washburn, Mo., to Homer WilsonMahurin and Altha Inez Mills Mahurin.

She worked at Roaring River Restaurant for two seasons and Top Service Cleaners in Rogers for 14 years. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Garfield.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Jimmy Mahurin and Brownie (W.C.) Mahurin; and one sister, Vergie Louise Perkins.

Survivors include a daughter, Leta Lloyd and husband, Efton, of Rogers;

a son, Charles Henderson and wife, Annette, of Seligman; one brother, Glen Mahurin of Rogers; one sister, Fern Musteen of Falls Church, Virginia;

four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation is set for 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 19, at Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge.

Service is set for 10 a.m.

Friday, July 20, at Sisco Funeral Home Chapel in Pea Ridge. Burial will be at Ruddick Cemetery in Garfield.

Online condolences may be made at siscofuneralhome.net.

Geraldine Beatrice Laurich

Geraldine Beatrice Laurich, 90, of Garfield, died Monday, July 9, at Legacy Hospice in Bentonville.

She was born Dec. 19, 1921, in Decatur, Ill. to Ezra W.

McCoy and Anna RogersMcCoy.

She moved to northwest Arkansas from Los Angeles 22 years ago to make her home. She worked at KMart in Rogers, working 40 hours per week until the age of 80. She enjoyed gardening and was a member of Twelve Corners Baptist Church in Garfield.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Vince Laurich;

three brothers and three sisters.

Survivors include two sons, Patrick Finney and wife, Sally, of Garfield, and Steven Finney of Tucson, Ariz.; eight grandchildren;

and six great-grandchildren.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Cremation arrangements are with Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge. Online condolences may be made at siscofuneralhome.net.

Rilee Jo Stoner

Rilee Jo Stoner, 3-monthold daughter of Jacqueline Hanna Stoner and ShawnPresley Stoner, died Sunday, July 8.

She was preceded in death by her maternal greatgrandfather, Jack W. Daniels; one uncle, Donald Joe Hanna;

paternal grandfather, Neville Lewis Griggs; and great-grandparents, Jeff and Pam Stoner.

Survivors include her parents; four brothers, Tarrence Durgan, Jack Durgan, Luke Canada and Kolby Stoner; one sister, Carma Canada; maternal grandmother, Toni Chester; maternal grandfather, Gary Daniels; maternal greatgrandmother, Donnis Daniels of Pea Ridge; maternal great-grandparents, Joe and Judy Branscum, and Bill and Betty Hathaway;

paternal grandmother, JudyGriggs; and paternal greatgrandparents, Jennie and Junior Ward.

Graveside service was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, at Pea Ridge Cemetery under the direction of Sisco Funeral Home of Pea Ridge.

Online condolences may be made at sicofuneralhome.net.

Lillian Juanita Tisher

Lillian Juanita Tisher, 94, of Seligman, Mo., died Thursday, July 12, 2012, inher home. She was born Aug. 7, 1917, in Seligman, to Anderson Riley and Lula (Cline) Still.

On July 31, 1934, she was united in marriage to Clarence Tisher, who preceded her in death in 1965.

She grew up at Seligman and received her education at Sunnyside School. She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Seligman. Some of her favorite pastimes were quilting, crafts and playing bingo.

She was very active in the Senior Center and she loved country music.

Also preceding her in death were her parents, four brothers, two sisters, two grandsons and one great-great-grandchild.

Survivors include four daughters, Wanda Hachmeister of Seligman, Mo., Shirley Thomas and husband, Lyndol, of Washburn, Mo., Lola Anderson and husband, Carl, of Seligman, Mo., and Diane Bittle and husband, Richard, of Reeds Spring, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; 16 greatgrandchildren; 10 greatgreat-grandchildren; two great-great-great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews and other family.

Visitation was 6 - 8 p.m.

Monday, July 16, in Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville.

Funeral services were at10 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, in Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville, Mo., with chaplain Jack Betts officiating.

Burial will be in Bayless Cemetery, Garfield, Ark.

Contributions may be made to Mercy Hospice of Aurora in her memory.

Visit www.fohnfuneralhome.com for online obituaries, guestbook and private condolences.

Eddie Watson III

Eddie Watson III, 57, of Seligman, Mo., died Friday at his home. He was born March 28, 1955, at Ottobrun, Germany, to Everett Edward Watson Jr. and Ellie W.M. Watson.

He was an air conditioning maintenance coordinator. He moved to his farm in Missouri in 1989 from Texas to make his home.

He participated in animal rescue, enjoyed fishing, camping and collecting stamps. He was a Catholic and a member of American Philatelist and Benton County Aviation.

He was preceded in death by his father; his mother-in-law, Sue Ann Easterling; one uncle, Robert Watson; and maternal grandparents Everett Watson Sr. and Velma Watson.

Survivors include his wife, Teresa of the home;

his mother, Ellie Watson, of Seligman; one son, Everett Edward Watson IV and wife, Sandy, of Pea Ridge; one daughter, Kristin Michelle Fulkerth of Seligman, Mo.; two sisters, Wanda Cater of Cassville, Mo., and Lisa Burrows of Pas Christian, Miss.; two grandchildren, Morgan Watson and Rett Watson;

and two good friends, Robert Borowsky and Jason Craft.

Cremation arrangements were by Sisco Funeral Home of Pea Ridge.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Online condolences may be made at siscofuneralhome.net

News, Pages 3 on 07/18/2012