Eureka Springs Independent

Mary Elizabeth (Donley) Thompson passed peacefully Saturday, November 29, 2025, at the Circle of Life Hospice facility in Bentonville, Ark. She was born January 2, 1953, to Woodrow and Sally Donley in Enid, Okla. Mary...

Wilma Laverne Welch, a compassionate and caring soul, passed away on February 4, 2026, at age 95. Born in Busch, Arkansas, on October 16, 1930, to Frank and Parelee Weddington, Laverne was a beloved...

Donna (Swopes) Epley, passed to the celestial life above on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at the age of 91. On December 5, 1934, she was the first of five children born to George V. Swopes...

June 26, 1947 – Jan. 25, 2025 James “TubaJim” White of Eureka Springs, Ark., was born June 26, 1947, in Belleville, Kansas, to Lawrence and Mary (Jeardoe) White. James passed away January 25, 2026, in...

Nov. 21, 1932 – Jan. 19, 2026 Ira Joe Johnson, 93, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026, in Springdale, Ark. Born on November 21, 1932, in Eureka Springs, Ark., he lived a long and...

Jeffrey (JefFree) Relyea came into this world on April 20, 1959, in Wappingers Falls, New York, born to Ralph and Ethel Relyea. From the very beginning, he carried a lightness of being—a curiosity for...

John Joseph “Jack” Cross of Eureka Springs was born January 24, 1944, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Joseph and Jane Cross. Jack passed away October 29, 2025, in Eureka Springs at age 81. Jack came...

Constance “Connie” Del Bourgo Schrader of Eureka Springs, Ark., and formerly of New York City, N.Y. died on Sunday, October 26 in Bentonville. She was 92 years old. Connie is survived by her husband,...

Keli Carter, 50, of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2025. Born on June 27, 1975, in Van Wert, Ohio, Keli lived a life full of love, laughter, and service to...