Conner Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center

12/18/2025

December 18 marks a meaningful anniversary for our families.

Five years ago today, John and Jackie Conner, alongside Phillip and Rachel Collie, took a step of faith and purchased Holt Memorial Chapel in Harrison. What began as a commitment to preserve a trusted community funeral home has grown into something truly special.

Under the day-to-day leadership of Phillip Collie as onsite manager, Holt Memorial Chapel has flourished—earning the trust of families and being voted Best Funeral Home four consecutive years. That recognition is a reflection of compassionate care, professional excellence, and a deep respect for every family served.

With locations in Mountain Home and Harrison, Conner Family Funeral Home and Holt Memorial Chapel work together to bridge the gap—serving families throughout North Arkansas and everywhere in between. When families need guidance, comfort, and care the most, our professional staff are here.

We are proud to be locally, family owned and operated, and honored to serve our communities with integrity, dignity, and heart—today and for generations to come.

Conner Family Funeral Home & Holt Memorial Chapel

12/16/2025

Most families don’t think about funeral planning until they have to.
We believe no one should have to make those decisions in the middle of heartbreak.

Whether your questions are for today or someday, we’re here to help—honestly, patiently, and with care.

📞 𝑨 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓.

12/16/2025

Funeral arrangements for 66-year-old Bonnie Roberts of Mountain Home, Arkansas, are pending at Conner Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center. Bonnie Roberts passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, at her residence in Gassville, Arkansas.

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12/16/2025

Frank Urlacher Jr. passed away on December 12, 2025, at the age of 83, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Frank was born on June 12, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Frank Sr. and Louise Urlacher (Tinnis). Growing up on the South Side, he was proud of his Chicago roots. He was tough, feisty, and nev...

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12/15/2025

Judy Ann Kucginski, 82, of Gassville, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born on July 30, 1943, in Aurora, Illinois to Thomas Franklin and Lestie Maxine (Utley) Durham. She was an administrative secretary for various departments at Baxter Region...

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12/15/2025

🌟 𝑴𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝑯𝒐𝒎𝒆 — 𝑾𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖! 🌟

If you’ve ever wondered what sets 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒐𝒎𝒆 apart, take a quick moment to visit our website. From clear pricing to service options, grief resources, Veterans information, and more — everything you need is right at your fingertips.

👉 𝑯𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆?
Tell us yes or no in the comments!
(And if not… now’s a great time to take a look.)

𝒘𝒘𝒘.𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍𝑯𝒐𝒎𝒆.𝒄𝒐𝒎

𝓨𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓵𝓸𝓬𝓪𝓵, 𝓯𝓪𝓶𝓲𝓵𝔂-𝓸𝔀𝓷𝓮𝓭 𝓯𝓾𝓷𝓮𝓻𝓪𝓵 𝓱𝓸𝓶𝓮 — 𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓣𝔀𝓲𝓷 𝓛𝓪𝓴𝓮𝓼 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓶𝓾𝓷𝓲𝓽𝔂 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓱𝓸𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓽𝔂, 𝓬𝓪𝓻𝓮, 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓹𝓪𝓼𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷. 🤍

12/13/2025

🌟 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓯𝓯 𝓢𝓹𝓸𝓽𝓵𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽: 𝓜𝓻. 𝓙𝓸𝓱𝓷 𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓷𝓮𝓻 🌟

Today we are proud to recognize 𝑴𝒓. 𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒏 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓, co-owner of Conner Family Funeral Home and a longtime servant to the families of the Twin Lakes area.

John is a second-generation funeral director, following in the footsteps of his father, the late James A. “Jim” Conner. Growing up around funeral service, John learned early the importance of 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 — qualities he carries into everything he does.

A 1985 graduate of the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, John began his career just out of high school with the Roller Corporation. After spending several years learning and growing in the profession, he returned home to Mountain Home to manage Kirby Funeral Home for a decade. With a deep understanding of the needs of this community, John and Jackie opened Conner Family Funeral Home with a simple mission: to provide 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝-𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 with integrity and care.

Their funeral home became one of the first in the Twin Lakes area to offer an onsite crematory, and today John continues to help guide families through some of life’s most difficult moments with wisdom and kindness.

Beyond funeral service, John is also well-known as the owner of High Country Motors, where he spends much of his time buying and selling cars. He has been active in numerous civic and local organizations over the years and is a faithful member of Hopewell Baptist Church.

John and Jackie have been married since 1985, and together they have built a life centered around service. They have also opened their hearts and home to international students from around the world — forming lifelong connections with children from Belgium, Venezuela, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Germany, France, Slovakia, Mexico and Germany.

Those who know John know his love for cooking, hunting, traveling, and most of all, visiting with people. He has made countless friends throughout his years in funeral service, and he remains committed to serving the Twin Lakes community with the same sincerity and dedication that shaped his career from the very beginning.

𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞, his integrity, and the heart he brings to Conner Family Funeral Home and the Mountain Home community. ❤️

12/11/2025

Edward “Ed” Hering, 68, of Mountain Home, Arkansas and Salcha, Alaska passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025, in Mountain Home, most likely mentally redesigning whatever building, deck or boat he’d just walked past because it wasn’t up to his standards. Ed could run the Salcha River blindfolded (an...

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12/10/2025

Funeral arrangements for 69 year old Tim Joe Smith of Flippin are private. Tim Joe Smith passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025, in Gassville.

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12/10/2025

We’ve been asked just about everything over the years, but one question always catches people off guard:

“𝐃𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝?”

Short answer: 𝐘𝐞𝐬.

At 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒐𝒎𝒆, we believe every person deserves full dignity and respect. That means being completely dressed—undergarments included—and wearing something on their feet, whether that’s socks, stockings, house shoes, or shoes.

Whether there is a public viewing or not, we fully dress every individual, care for their hair, and complete cosmetics. It’s not about who sees—it’s about who they are. As funeral professionals and as human beings, we believe this matters.

And if undergarments are accidentally forgotten? That’s okay. We keep them on hand, because we simply will not bury someone without them.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁—𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.

12/09/2025

Judy Ann Gladden, 81, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born on October 18, 1944, in Maywood, California to Robert and Vivian (Dowler) Woodworth. She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Sheri Chaffin and her husban...

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12/09/2025

Kathy Nash Benson, 70, of Norfork, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Hospice of the Ozarks in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born on December 29, 1954, in Pasadena, Texas to Bill and Barbara (Goff) Nash. She married Benny Benson on September 1, 2014, in Mountain Home, Arkansas....

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