Marilyn Beaver

Marilyn Beaver obituary, Mountain Home, AR

Marilyn Beaver

Marilyn Beaver Obituary

Visit the Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home website to view the full obituary.

Marilyn Jean Beaver of Flippin, Arkansas, passed away February 2, 2026, in Flippin, Arkansas at the age of 83. She was born September 29, 1942, in Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer and Margaret Ward Krug. She married Leroy on March 11, 1962, in Dodge City, Kansas and was a homemaker. Marilyn lived in Flippin since moving from Russell, Kansas in 2000. She was a member of the Flippin Christian Church.

Marilyn enjoy composing and rearranging music and playing for the church every week. She played bunco and enjoyed sitting on the front porch with her cat Boots watching hummingbirds while listening to the wind chimes which were perfectly tuned. Marilyn cherished times in her garden with her great grandkids. In weekly potlucks, Marilyn always told the family to carry a fork with them, because the best is yet to come! Her most important attribute was her faith in Jesus.

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. I Thessalonians 5:16-18.

Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid for the Lord your God. He is the one who goes with you. He will not leave you, nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6.

Marilyn is survived by her; husband, Leroy; daughters, Carol (Marlon) Neher, Deanna (Darrin) Robinson; grandchildren, Sarah, John and Danielle; great grandchildren, EmilynnJoy, Sage, Naomi and Thomas.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Ronnie Krug; grandson, Nathan Neher and great grandson Russell Dunham.

Entombment was private in Kirby's Tucker Memorial Mausoleum, Mountain Home, Arkansas. A Celebration of Life for Marilyn will be 10:00 am, Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Flippin Christian Church, 306 E Main St, Flippin, AR 72634.

Memorials can be made in Marilyn's memory to: Flippin Christian Church, Flood Recovery, P.O. Box 88, Flippin, AR 72634; Informed Choices, 312 East 3rd Street, Mountain Home, AR 72653; or Cookson Hills Christian School, 60416 OK-10, Kansas, OK 74347.

Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas. Visit an online obituary and guestbook at www.kirbyandfamily.com.

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Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home

600 Hospital Dr PO Box 346, Mountain Home, AR 72653

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