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Submitted: 9/22/21 • Approved: 9/26/21 • Last Updated: 10/2/21 • R1391176-G1391176-S3
Richard
April 27, 1926 - January 9, 2012
*Obituary
Benton County Daily Record
Thursday, January 12, 2012
BENTONVILLE — Richard William Burr, 85, of Bentonville, passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at the Concordia Health and Rehab in Bella Vista. Richard was born in Herington, Kan., on April 27, 1926, a son of Richard Melvin Burr and Rosa Martha Greenwood Burr.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Richard worked for the USDA as a resident poultry-grader and later was promoted to assistant state supervisor of graders for the State of Arkansas. Most of his co-workers called him "Dick," but his grandchildren referred to him affectionately as "Grandpa Bud." Richard was a member of the Christian Church of Gravette and an active member of the Rogers VFW until his illness.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Burr of the home; one brother, Robert Melvin Burr of Topeka, Kan.; two sons, Werner Gail Lehner and wife, Katie, of Kansas, and James William Burr and wife, Jeanne, of Missouri; four daughters, Marjean Lehner of Kansas, Pat Webb and husband, Frank, of Decatur, Ark., Candy Douglas and husband, Robert of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Dianne Leeman and husband, Russell, of Decatur; one stepdaughter, Connie Cavness and husband, John, of Bentonville, Ark.; two stepson, Jerry Bertschy and wife, Rosie, of Pineville, Mo., and Joe Holland and wife, Charlotte, of Gentry, Ark.; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Richard was preceded in death by one stepson, Bob Holland.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at 10 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Bentonville. The Rev. Don Morrow will officiate the service., with burial being held at the Dug Hill Cemetery in Bella Vista, under the direction of the Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home of Springdale.
Online guestbook at www.backstrom-pyeatte.com.
Bonnie
June 23, 1934 - December 9, 2019
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
BENTONVILLE - Bonnie Opaline Burr, 85, of Bentonville, Ark., passed away Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 at Apple Creek Health and Rehab in Centerton, Arkansas. Bonnie was born June 16, 1934, in Bentonville, Ark., to Huber and Ruthie Edwards.
She is survived by her son, Jerry Bertschy and wife, Rosie of Pineville, Mo.; daughter, Connie Cavness and husband, Jon of Bentonville, Ark.; brother, Dick Edwards and wife, Zelma of Tulsa, Okla.; grandchildren, Jeri Smith and husband, Brandon, Justin Cavness and wife, Tammie, and Jeremy Bertschy and wife, Andrea; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents Huber and Ruthie Edwards; her husband, Richard Burr; and one grandson, Jason Bertschy.
A visitation for Bonnie will be held Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Chapel in Springdale, Ark. The graveside service will be held Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, at Dug Hill Cemetery in Bella Vista, Ark., at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Cure Alzheimer's Fund in honor of Bonnie. The funeral arrangements were entrusted to Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home of Springdale, Ark. To sigh the online guestbook, please visit, www.backstrom-pyeatte.com.
Contributed on 9/22/21 by wfields55
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