Decatur/Gentry OBITUARIES

Terry Neil Cypert

Terry Neil Cypert, 57, of Colcord, Okla., died June 25, 2010, at Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital in Siloam Springs.

He was born April 17, 1953, in Biloxi, Miss. He was a commercial welder for Whitco Corporation in Siloam Springs, a life member of the Tri-State Karate & Aikido Association of East Liverpool, Ohio. He attended the Moseley Baptist Church.

Survivors include a stepdaughter, Amanda Loriaux of Berryville.

Graveside services were June 28 at Johnson Cemetery in West Siloam Springs, Okla., with Mike Whitely and Darrell Self officiating. Arrangements were by Wasson Funeral Home in Siloam Springs.

Leroy Ray Dickhaut

Leroy Ray Dickhaut, 70, of Gentry died June 19, 2010, at the Circle of Life Hospice House in Springdale.

He was born Dec. 13, 1939, in Golden Valley, N.D., to Reuben andLeah Helen Heitzmann Dickhaut. He was an Army veteran and attended the State School of Science in Wahpedon, N.D.

Survivors include his wife, Janet Dickhaut; five daughters, Jenni Burnett and husband Terry Sr. of Michigan, Elizabeth Robeson and husband David of California, Ashley Wilson of New York, and Lisa Forney and Melinda Brassfield, both of Arkansas; two sons, David Dickhaut and wife Sheryl of Tennessee and Michael Dickhaut of California; two brothers; a sister; 10 grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., July 10, at Gentry Seventhday Adventist Church.

Cremation arrangements are by Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home of Siloam Springs.

Hunter Lee Garrett

Hunter Lee Garrett, 6, of Siloam Springs died June 19, 2010, at his home.

He was born Nov. 12, 2003, in Gravette, the son of David Lee Garrett and Kimberly Louise Smith Garrett. He attended kindergarten at Northside Elementary School in Siloam Springs and finished his kindergarten year at Gentry Elementary School in Gentry.

Survivors include his parents of the home; a brother, Cody Smith of Siloam Springs; two sisters, Alexis Garrett of Siloam Springs and Karra Craig of Kansas City, Mo.; his grandparents, Bill and Dewana Smith, and great-grandparents, Wayne and Louise Wishon, all of Siloam Springs, Mary Crow of Anderson, Mo., and Mike and Connie Kiesewetter of Hartshorn, Okla.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 30, at the Springtown Church of Christ, Springtown, with Keith Harper and Paul Jeffus officiating. Burial will follow at Highfill Cemetery in Highfill.

Donations may be given to the Hunter Lee Garrett Memorial Fund #20637262, Arvest Bank in Gentry.

News, Pages 4 on 06/30/2010