Rev. Gary Knoernschild of Kelowna, AB, formerly of Lutherville, died
Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004.
He was a 1950 graduate of Lamar High School, pastor for 39 years, and
was preceded in death by infant twin sons, Brian and Brett Knoernschild
in 1976.
Survivors include his wife, Verna Knoernschild; two daughters and
sons-in-law, Sharon and Keith Reisdord and Janet and Gary Brucker; six
brothers and sisters-in-law, Edwin and Iona Knoernschild of Missouri,
Al and Sandy Knoernschild of Indiana, Richard and Beverly Knoernschild
and Leo and Sharon Knoernschild, all of Lutherville, David and
Christine Knoernschild of Tennessee and Melvin and Sandy Knoernschild
of Arkansas; one sister, Ruby Stroup of Arkansas; six grandchildren,
Hannah, Madeline and Ava Reisdord and Erin, Natalie and Claire Brucker;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was Wednesday, Nov. 10, at First Lutheran Church in Kelowna,
AB. Burial was on Tuesday, Nov. 16, at Medicine Hat, AB.
Myrtle Nowotny Armstrong, age 83, of Gentry, AR, formerly of
Clarksville, Arkansas, died Thursday, November 18, 2004, at Siloam
Springs Memorial Hospital. She was born to her parents, Tom Jefferson
and Chloe Boen Nowotny December 2, 1920, at Stone Hill, Arkansas. She
was of the Baptist faith, a homemaker, and she loved to cook for her
family.
She is survived by her husband of 32 years John Armstrong of Gentry,
AR; one son, George T. Severn and wife, Carolyn, of Gentry, AR; three
daughters, Winnie Pipkins of Decatur, AR, Mary L. Williams of
Greenwood, AR, and Anna Hays of Las Vegas, NV; one brother, Billy Joe
Nowotny of Clarksville, AR; three sisters, Mary Mae Williams of
Knoxville, AR, Betty Hayes of Russellville, AR, and Patricia Smith of
Pocola, OK; eight grandchildren, Glenn and Jimmy Severn, Mike Storment,
Tonya Lavender, Richard Hose, Angela Jones, Shayne Nichols, Penny
McKendry; 11 great-grandchildren, Wes Storment, Taylor Jones, Jacob
Hose, Trey Nichols, Jake Nichols, Donna and Emily Lavender, Avery, Eric
and Trevor McKendry; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a grandmother, Josephine
Nowotny, and one aunt, Mary Talley.
Martha Beard Willis, 81, of Clarksville died Monday, Nov. 22, 2004, at
Clarksville Convalescent Home.
She was a native of Lonoke, daughter of the late Routh A. and Sallie L.
Beard, widow of James P. Willis, former resident of Pine Bluff prior to
moving to Clarksville in 2001, and a member of the First United
Methodist Church in Clarksville and Pine Bluff.
Survivors include two daughters, Suzanne Sutterfield of Clarksville and
Cynthia McGrew of Fort Smith; one son, Michael B. Willis of Houston,
Texas; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 26, at
Graceland Cemetery with Rev. Charles Settle officiating. Arrangements
are under the direction of Ralph Robinson and Son Funeral Directors of
Pine Bluff.