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Submitted: 10/17/17 • Approved: 10/19/17 • Last Updated: 10/25/17 • R1199378-G1199377-S3
Joseph
Merchant Marine
World War II
June 1, 1927 - January 6, 2016
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Saturday, January 9, 2016
SPRINGDALE — Joseph "Joe" Trollinger entered eternal life on Jan. 6, 2016. He was born on June 1, 1927, to parents Lydia and Calvin Sr. Trollinger.
After growing up in Fayetteville, Joe served his country honorably as a Merchant Marine, where he was stationed in the Pacific on the USS Crater Lake. Following WWII, he moved back to NW Arkansas, where he met his wife, Wilma, and started a career driving trucks. After retiring from Jones Truck Line in 1987 he became partners in BOJO which businesses included a gas station, parking lot sweeper and rental houses.
Joe's pride and joy were his three daughters, Glenda Easterling, Judy Trollinger, and Lisa Jo Sisemore. His loves were his church, the Razorbacks, politics and talking to friends and strangers alike. Joe is preceded in death by his parents and daughters Glenda Easterling and Judy Trollinger.
He is survived by his wife, Wilma; daughter, Lisa Sisemore; grandchildren, Steve Easterling, Brad Easterling, Jason Sisemore, Josh Sisemore and Jana Sisemore; and great-grandchildren, Brooklyn Sisemore and Asher Sisemore.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11, at Robinson Avenue Church of Christ. Interment will be at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Heritage Funeral Home, online guest book at www.heritageofnwa.com. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, Ark., 72762.
Wilma
January 24, 1929 - March 27, 2016
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Wednesday March 30, 2016
SPRINGDALE — Wilma Lene Trollinger, 87, of Springdale, died Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice. She was born Jan. 24, 1929, in Prairie Grove to Hugh and Gertie Carney Neal.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Fred "Joe" Trollinger in January; two daughters, Glenda Easterling and Judy Trollinger; two brothers, Buck and Bill Neal; and a sister, Theda Garriott.
She is survived by a daughter, Lisa Sisemore; a sister, Frankie Lee; five grandchildren, Steve Easterling, Brad Easterling, Jason Sisemore, Josh Sisemore and Jana Sisemore; and two great-grandchildren, Brooklyn Sisemore and Asher Sisemore.
Visitation will begin at noon followed by a funeral services at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, at Robinson Avenue Church of Christ. Interment will be at Friendship Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Rd., Springdale, Ark. 72762 or the Alzheimer's Association, 210 N. Walton Blvd. No. 25, Bentonville, Ark. 72712. Arrangements are with Heritage Funeral Home, online guest book at www.heritageofnwa.com.
Married July 17, 1950
Contributed on 10/17/17 by wfields55
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