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Tuesday, March 26, 2013 THE BAXTER BULLETIN, Mountain Home, Ark. Page 3A Obituaries Special session idea floated Wrenva "Tommie" Potts, 87 Wrenva Thomas "Tommie" Potts, 87, a longtime Austin resident, passed away on March 22, 2013 in Round Rock, Texas. Services will be at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home Death Notices Beck, Norma, 83, of Gassville passed Saturday, March 23, 2013. Conner-Hankins Funeral Home. 870-425-3353 Bonde, Michael 56, of Mountain Home passed Saturday, March 23, 2013.

Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services. 870-425-6978 Maxwell, Dorothy 95, of Mountain Home passed Sunday, March 24, 2013. Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services. 870-425-6978 Robertson, Julie Ann, 76, of Springdale passed Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Eddie's Family Funeral Home.

870-368-4848 Zilius, Tony, 92, of Flippin passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013. Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services. 870-425-6978 Paul Bernard Albrecht, 81 on Monday I at 1pm with Paul I Gordon and Rey Gaytan officiating. Burial will follow at Austin Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 6pm-9pm at the funeral home (3125 N.

Lamar Blvd). Tommie was born A Memorial Service for Paul Bernard Albrecht, 81, of Oakland, AR will be 11AM Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Christ By The Lake Lutheran Church in Bull Shoals, AR with mally adjourn in May, Westerman said. Beebe has said the federal government gave Arkansas permission to use federal dollars to buy private insurance for low-income workers newly eligible for Medicaid under the health care law. Under the proposal, low-income citizens those who make up to 138 percent of the poverty line, which amounts to $15,415 per year would receive private insurance purchased using federal Medicaid dollars. The insurance would be purchased through the exchange created under the federal health care law.

The only way a special session could occur is if Beebe called one, and he repeated his objection to doing that. "Let's don't waste taxpayer dollars. Let's make a decision," he said. Senate President Michael Lamoureux, R-Rus-sellville, said he understands Westerman's desire for more time, but said he would prefer if lawmakers take up the health care expansion during the regular session. "I don't want to count on something that is completely within somebody else's control," Lamoureux said.

Reverendi David Mattson officiating. Entombment will be in Kirby's Tucker Mausoleum. Paul passed away March 19, 2013. Paul was born June 27, 1931, in Wuppertal, Germany to Joseph and Gertrude Schaefer Albrecht. He started in the plumbing trade after The War and became an installatier, a By ANDREW DeMILLO The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK The top Republican in the Arkansas House on Monday said lawmakers should delay taking final action on a proposal to expand health insurance to low-income residents so state officials can answer questions about how the program would operate.

Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe quickly dismissed the idea, repeating his call for lawmakers to vote on the proposal before the end of this year's legislative session. House Majority Leader Bruce Westerman told reporters he believes the "best route forward" on the health insurance proposal is to take up a bill laying out the program but delay a vote on the budget bill for it until a special session later this year. The legislation setting up the program would only require a majority vote in the House and Senate, but an appropriation bill needs three-fourths approval in both chambers. "There's no conceivable way to implement and get all the approvals and the waivers that would be necessary for the private option" before the Legislature is scheduled to for STATE BRIEF Consultants discuss Ark.

steel mill project LITTLE ROCK (AP) A pair of consultants hired by the Arkansas Legislature to study Gov. Mike Beebe's proposal to provide a steel company with $125 million in state financing to build a $1.1 billion steel mill in Osceola are offering mixed reviews of the project. One group of consultants told lawmakers meeting on Monday that it's a "close call" wheth plumber and sheet metal craftsman. He met his wife Adele Ruppel and married in 1955. In 1960, they immigrated to the United States to Chicago, Illinois where he continued the plumbing trade as a licensed Chicago Plumber and member of United Association Local 130 for over 50 years.

He was also became an Arkansas Lifetime Licensed Master Plumber. Paul moved to Arkansas in 1992, where he built his dream home. He was a craftsman in his trade and also in life. He enjoyed creating art, be it in plumbing or building bird houses or copper sheet art. Paul also enjoyed traveling, hunting, boating, nature walks and horseback riding.

Paul was a fan of Westerns and of John "The Duke" Wayne. Paul is survived by wife, Adele of Oakland, Arkansas; son, Dirk Albrecht (Aimee); daughter, Marion Albrecht; three grandchildren, Shay la, Sarah and Joshua Jaroch and one great-grandchild, Grace of Billings, Montana. His parents proceeded him in death. Arrangements by Kirby Family Funeral Cremation Services. Please visit our online guestbook obituary at kirbyandfamily.com.

Michael Leroy Bonde, 56 A Funeral Service for Michael Leroy Bonde of Mountain Home, Arkansas will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Kirby Family Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Doug Huskey officiating. Visitation will be March 27, 1925 in White River Township, north of Flippin, Arkansas to William Oscar and Stella (Ross) Thomas. Her family moved during her younger days, so she went to grade school and middle school in Memphis, Texas and most of her high school years was spent at Flippin, Arkansas. She spent her senior year living with her sister and graduating from high school at Sudan, Texas in 1943. The summer after graduation, she went to live with her Aunt Stella Rowland on a ranch outside of Portales, New Mexico and would reminisce about the fun she had with her Rowland cousins.

Tommie was baptized at a young age in the First Baptist Church and at the age of 30 she was baptized at the First Methodist Church in Austin. She married CM. "Jerry" West in June 1946 in Austin. She later married Robert J. "Bob" Potts Jr.

in November 1957. Tommie moved to Austin, Texas to attend the University of Texas. She graduated from the Brackenridge Hospital School of Nursing in 1950 where she was a member of the CadetNurse Corps. Tommie worked at several places using her nursing skills: 1950-1968 Private duty for 18 years, 1968-1972 Austin Home Health Service, 1972-1974 Charge Nurse at Holy Cross Hospital, 1974-1984 School of Deaf (summers were spent at Holy Cross Hospital), 1985-1990 State Hospital, 1988 she was a charge nurse on geriatric psychiatry floor at Seton Holy Cross Hospital, 1991-2001 nursing home nurse where she retired at 76 years of age. From her family's point of view, the most humbling job she undertook was the care of her sisters and brothers-in-law in their time of sickness and death.

She was always there when we needed her. Tommie had her house built in the 1950's overlooking Shoal Creek and continued to live there until June 2012. She was fortunate to have hundreds of friends that enjoyed her lifestyle of backyard parties on the creek. She was best known for her outdoor BBQ parties on Halloween where everyone came in costume. She loved to travel all over the US and especially loved to travel to other countries like Mexico, Central and South America, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Portugal, Rock of Gibraltar, Panama Canal, and many Caribbean Islands.

She had many hobbies, but her most cherished hobby was her 1965 red corvette. was her baby. She loved telling one of her nieces that she was going to be buried in it one day! She also spent many years making beautiful jewelry with the rocks she collected. She loved going to her rock club meetings and taking trips with that especially the Thanksgiving trips they made every year to Big Bend. She was a member of several clubs: World Wildlife Fund, Texas Spokes Sports Car Club, Austin Ballroom Dance Club, The Capital Camera Club, The Austin Gem and Mineral Society, Austin Tropical Fish Club, Austin Traditional Jazz Society, and Allendale Neighbors (the neighborhood club).

She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters (Letha Gordon, Emma Faulkner Deutsch, Zola Mae Cobb, and Jean Arrington Hairston), brother-in-laws (Forrest Faulkner Eddie Cobb, Albert Arrington, Perry Hairston, Gene Daniel and Steve Deutsch, Waymon Gordon), husbands Jerry West and Bob Potts, one nephew Forrest Faulkner one great niece (Beth Faulkner Sones), and one great nephew (Clint Thomas Murray), and a very special friend, Earl McDonald. She is survived by her sister, Billie Daniel, a very dear Reynaldo Lujan Gaytan, nieces and nephews (Philip Gordon, Paul Gordon, Jo Ann Murray, Betty Walker, Cathy Friesenhahn, Sarah Anderson, Darrell Cobb, Adria Kastner, Shirley Brokaw, Lynn Grandbergs, Jay Hairston, Joe Hairston, Mike Daniel, Marik Daniel, and Shelly Xiques), many great-nieces and great-nephews, cousins, and friends. Special thanks to all the neighbors that helped her, especially Joe and Caroline Reynolds, and Chuck and Elaine Johnstone, to all the staff, doctors, and nurses of Hearthstone Health Center in Round Rock, to Dr. Raley and Dr. John T.

Hays and their staff for caring to all of her needs, to the staff and nurses working for Hospice, to the nurses at Seton Hospital, to all her rock club friends, to her great- niece and husband, Paula and Ronny Fudge for moving in with her and taking care of her, and to Paul and Anita Gordon and Adria and Bernie Kastner and their families for the care that they have given her. Obituary and guestbook available online at www. wcfish.com Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 3125 Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78705 (512) 452-8811 Monday, March 25, 2013 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at Kirby Family Funeral Home. Michael passed away March 23, 2013, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 56. He was born July 13, 1956, in Nampa, Idaho, the son of Garry Bonde and Shirley Swearingen Byrd.

Michael was a U.S. Army Veteran. He worked as Obituaries These obituaries have been prepared by friends and families as a tribute to their loved ones and their accomplishments and as a service to those who would like to pay their respects. To submit an announcement and discuss fees please contact your funeral director or call The Baxter Bulletin at 870-508-8080. Monday through Friday from 8a.m.- 5p.m.

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er the state would see a positive return on the millions of dollars it's proposing to spend to bring the Big River Steel LLC project to Arkansas. They say it's uncertain whether the steel market would provide sufficient demand for the new mill. The other consultants say the mill would most likely provide a positive economic benefit including jobs even if it negatively impacts the state budget in some years. COLIN FAR ELL NOOMI APACE DEAD MAN DOWN Aids $499 IBsmtgh IK'S. warn a truck driver and had lived in Mountain Home for three years, moving from Little Rock, Arkansas.

He enjoyed spending time with his family, attending church, driving his truck, watching wrestling on TV and loved to laugh. Michael is survived by his mother, Shirley Byrd of Mountain Home, AR, brother, Robert (Lisa) Bonde, of Batesville, AR, sister, Cindy (Craig) Frampton of Ozark, MO, step-brother, Keith 0ane) Byrd of Magnolia, AR, step-sister, Kathy (Russell) Hutchens of Norfork, AR, grandmother, Vivian Bonde of Boise, ID and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Garry Leroy Bonde, step-father, Robert S. Byrd and brother, Scott Ray Bonde. Burial will be in the Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery, Mountain Home, AR with Larry Hoffman, Chuck Johnson, Dave Miller, Jimmy Durmon, Brad Elbrader and Bill Adams as pallbearers.

Memorials may be made to Lone Rock Baptist Church Building Fund or Arkansas Baptist Children's Home. Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services. Visit an online obituary and guestbook at www.kirbyandfamily.com. Henry Marlin Rice, 69 Henry Marlin Rice, 69, of Salesville, passed away March 16, 2013 at Regency Hospital in Springdale, AR. Mr.

Rice was born in McDougal on Oct. 23, 1943. He was a retired mechanic who enjoyed fishing and hunting. THE 9 EXORCISM PART II Digital Hearing M. Celebrate Their Lives.

Cherish Your Memories. 1 Me was rentecostai in faith. He is survived by one son Henry Marlin Rice, Jr. of Poplar Bluff, MO; three brothers Loyd Rice of Ravenden, Virgil Rice of McDougal, and Owen Rice of Corning; two sisters Louise Fennell of Piggott, Carolyn Morrisett of Pollard. He was preceded in I death by his parents HEARING CENTERS Call 424-4600 for your FREE HEARING SCREENING Adults Only Sat.

upon request I Garland Owen and Gladys Mae (Hopkins) Rice and one brother Billy Gerald Rice. Funeral services were conducted March 20, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Ermert Funeral Home in Corning with Rev. Wilford Beecher officiating. Burial followed in Post Oak Cemetery in McDougal. Online condolences: www.ermertfuneralhome.com Bring us any local advertisment or written quote and we will match it..