WESTSIDE OBITUARIES

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

— Vivian Joyce Allen

Vivian Joyce Allen, 87, of Rogers, died Nov. 30, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers.

She was born March 2, 1923, in Antoine to Louis Samuel and Narcissus Looney Bertschy. She was valedictorian of Bentonville High School Class of 1941.

Survivors include her husband, Julius Melvin Allen; four brothers, including Calvin Bertschy of Bentonville, Leon Bertschy and wife Peggy and Doug Bertschy and wife Shirley all of Gravette; and four sisters, including Verna Dodd and husband Sherrel of Garfield.

Graveside services were Dec. 3 at Fayetteville National Cemetery in Fayetteville. Arrangements were by Stockdale Funeral Services in Rogers.

Skyler Michael Kroll

Skyler Michael Kroll, 25, of Sulphur Springs, died Dec. 3, 2010.

He was a laborer.

Funeral services were held Dec. 6, in Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville, Mo. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery, Exeter, Mo.

Arrangements were by Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville.

Rickey Eugene Merkey

Rickey Eugene Merkey, 52, of Gentry died Nov. 28, 2010, in Siloam Springs.

He was born Jan. 15, 1958, in Perryton, Texas, to Edwin and Shirley Crowl Merkey. He lived in Bakersfield, Calif., Springdale and, finally, in Gentry. He was an oil service worker and of the Baptist faith.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Survivors include his mother, Shirley Merkey of Gentry; a brother, Randy Merkey and wife Cathie of Bentonville; and a sister, Sandra Moulton of Minneapolis, Minn.

Graveside services were Dec. 4 at the Springtown Cemetery, with Jim Whisenant officiating.

Arrangements were by Wasson Funeral Home of Siloam Springs.

For the Record, Pages 4 on 12/08/2010