Obituaries

Lorraine C. Smith, 77, of Peel, passed away March 20, 2025, at her residence. Lorraine was born December 5, 1947, in Mishawaka, Indiana, the daughter of Don and Bessie Snyder.

Robert Scott Pavey Sr., 75, of Mountain Home, passed away March 8, 2025. Born April 1, 1949, in Joliet, Illinois, the son of Edgar and Jacqueline Reinert Pavey.

Robert Jay Bopp Jr., 93, of Mountain Home, passed away on March 8, 2025, at his home with his daughters by his side. He was born in East Orange, New Jersey, on September 19, 1931, the son of Robert and Ella (Bauer) Bopp.

Suzette Ann Sperry, 81, of Harrison, passed away at Cox Hospital in Branson, Missouri, on March 12,2025, with her family by her side. She was born on April 14, 1943, in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of Paul and June (Johnson) LePere.

Judith Ann Gass Lane passed peacefully, early March 1, 2025, in her beloved home surrounded by family in Omaha. She was born on October 22, 1939, in Bellville, Illinois, to Alfred and Emma Gass, the third daughter in a family of six children.

Jessie Velmore Turner Jr., 78, of Harrison, passed away at Hospice of the Hills on February 28, 2025. He was born in Newport, Arkansas on July 4, 1946, the son of Jessie and Mable (Westerman) Turner.

Darren Sean Kendrick, 55, of Lead Hill, passed away on March 3, 2025. He was born on August 27, 1969, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, the son of Chester Eugene Kendrick Jr. and Janice Virginia Conrad Kendrick. As a child he was involved heavily in athletics, mainly baseball, as influenced by his grandfather Chester Kendrick Sr, who had played ball professionally. He was a talented artist and craftsman, sharing his father’s passion for music and taking the likes of rock and roll classics to country music.

Shirley Ann Wiles, 86, of Mountain Home, passed away peacefully at her home on February 27, 2025, with her family by her side. She was born in Newport, Kentucky, on October 16, 1938, the daughter of Alred and Corine (Humbel) Bartlett.