Mildred Weston

Mildred "Loretta" Stigall Weston, age 76, departed this earth on March 7, 2026.

She was born in Brownfield Missouri on February 27, 1950, to William Hershel Stigall and Vera Oleta Wood Stigall and lived her early life in the Marshfield area outside of Springfield. She sang in the choir that her family attended with her older brothers Bill and Gary. Loretta often reminisced of Growing up on the country farm and visiting her other extended family members.

After many adventures, she settled down in the Arkansas River Valley area of Russellville with her husband Jack Weston. She is preceded in death by her infant son Randy and daughter Ginger Garren who she loved and missed dearly.

Loretta loved life and was an adventurous soul. She became an avid herbalist and mushroom hunter. Anything that had to do with the great outdoors she enjoyed, especially digging for crystals which always brought her a smile declaring them to be some of GOD's special creations.

Her true passion: However, was finding and evaluating unusual, unknown, or forgotten information and bringing it out to the world. Not many can say that they started and ran their own newspaper for almost a decade which started in early 2000, not long after earning a Graphic Arts Degree from University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton. She created an award-wining publication with the bragging rights of having subscribers in 34 states as well as the territory of Puerto Rico. Other facets of that time include being involved with the creation of a talk radio broadcast station as well as being co-host of an internet podcast/AM program out of the Hot Springs area. With the help of many she stirred the hearts and imagination of countless thousands, awakened them to a vast previously unknown world. A series could be written about these fantastic exploits. Loretta declared it to be her missionary calling.

It was said more then once "the girl has MOXIE", and was even declared to be a "Wonder Woman" though she did not herself claim that moniker. To those who were touched by her kind words and sweet smile she will be greatly missed and remembered for being one of GOD's bright beacons she always strove to be.