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Submitted: 6/7/21 • Approved: 6/7/21 • Last Updated: 5/12/23 • R1377863-G1377862-S3
Francis
SERGEANT FIRST CLASS US Army
Korea
Vietnam
April 22, 1932 - May 25, 2015
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Thursday, May 28, 2015
BELLA VISTA — Francis "Frank" Oswald Montour, age 83, of Bella Vista, died May 25, 2015, at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. He was born in Green Bay, Wis., on April 22, 1932, to the late Joseph and Hazel (Mieke) Montour.
Frank served his country in U.S. Army in Korea and Vietnam, and retired after 21 years of Active Duty.
He was a very talented woodworker and engraver and he and wife, Beverly, owned Far North Trophy & Sign Cache and Bamfom Creations in Fairbanks, Alaska. Locally, his and Beverly's works of art and their business "Creations in Wood and Mirror," have been featured in various magazines and newspapers.
Frank was a kind, loving, devoted and honorable man who was much loved and will be missed by many.
He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Beverly (Geise) Montour; daughter, Pamela Philpott of Bella Vista; grandchildren, Brandon Philpott and Amy Glass; great grandchildren, Jaxton and Brooklynn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Charles McBride and Harriet McBride.
A graveside memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2015, at Fayetteville National Cemetery. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the Rogers Boys and Girls Club, 409 S 8th St., Rogers, 72756. Cremation arrangements are by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers.
Beverly
July 17, 1934 - February 4, 2019
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
BELLA VISTA - Beverly Ann Montour, age 85, of Bella Vista, passed away Feb. 4, 2019, at Magnolia Place Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Rogers. She was born in Green Bay, Wis., on July 17, 1934, to the late Ernest Geise and Madeline Schroeder.
Beverly had an amazing sense of adventure. She raced snow machines in Alaska and held the state Women's Snow Machine Championship two years running. She was a "huntswoman" and loved fishing, hunting, golfing, and traveling. Bev loved quilting, coin collecting, coloring books, and playing cards. She adored music as she loved to sing her favorite classic songs by Patsy Cline and The Judds.
She was a very talented woman, owned Far North Trophy & Sign Cache and Bamfom Creations in Fairbanks, Alaska. Locally, her and Francis's works of art and their business Creations in Wood and Mirror, have been featured in various magazines and newspapers.
Beverly was a kind, loving, and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who was much loved and will be missed by many.
She is preceded in death by her adoring husband, Francis "Frank" Oswald Montour and cherished son-in-law William Kim Philpott. She is survived by her loving daughter, Pamela Philpott; grandchildren, Brandon Philpott and Amy Kenninger (Michael Kenninger); great grandchildren, Jaxton and Brooklynn.
Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Alzheimer's Association. Cremation arrangements are by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers.
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