Eureka Springs Independent

LauraJo Smole passed away on February 4, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. LauraJo was born July 14, 1958, in Cleveland, Ohio, to her parents Joseph and Elizabeth Alice (Kosmac) Smole. She received her Bachelor of...

Ethel Izell Johnson of Springdale, Ark., was born November 18, 1938, in Berryville to Henry and Dovie (Bartlett) Phillips. Izell passed away December 22, 2025, in Springdale at age 86. Izell was a hostess at...

“She was a tough advocate who would fight for you tooth and nail,” a friend recently observed, noting how she helped newly arrived Hispanic residents through bureaucratic hurdles, with their businesses, and taught them...

Jill Hodge, a cherished member of the Holiday Island community and a beacon of warmth and friendliness, passed away peacefully on Nov. 25, 2024, at age 85. She was born Sept. 7, 1939, in...

On December 3, 2024, Christopher Maxwell Fischer passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer in Fayetteville, Arkansas, at age 67. Born on November 21, 1957, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Chris studied art...

It is with great sadness that we inform everyone of the passing of Devin Lee Duncan. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Anita Taylor, Bob Taylor, Elivina and Tracey Beasly. Devin is survived by...

Lisa Lynn Mullins, a cherished woman known for her kind, loving, caring, and humorous personality, left us on September 5, 2024, at age 62. Born on July 9, 1962, Lisa lived a life filled...

Robert “Bob” W. Falk, 72, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, passed away Monday, September 23, 2024, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born December 1, 1951, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to...

Charles Malcolm McAlister was born on Feb. 23, 1936, in Greenville, Illinois. He grew up in the small Midwest town, but his heart was always in the Ozarks. He worked as a psychiatric social worker for...