Earl Dean Dunham's Obituary
Earl Dean Dunham, Sr. 72 of Lowell, AR passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 in his home. He was born September 5, 1944 in Wichita, KS to Earl Dewey Dunham and Bonnie Mildred (Roberts) Dunham. He was the owner of Dunham Insurance Company, a Catholic and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. He loved the outdoors, fishing, and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson. He is survived by his wife, Sheila Dunham, one son, Earl Dunham, Jr and wife Melissa of Tulsa, OK, two daughters, Tanya Choate and husband Mike of Tulsa, OK, Elizabeth Harris of Mt. Vernon, MO, and 6 grandchildren, Marshall Choate, Nicholas Choate, Elizabeth Choate, Alex Choate, Brandon Vanderpool, and Seth Mashburn. A rosary will be recited at 5:00 PM on Monday, January 16th in the Chapel of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville with a visitation to follow from 5:30 PM until 7:00 PM. A mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 AM, Tuesday, January 17th at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fayetteville. A burial with Military Honors will follow at 3:00 PM at Red Oak Cemetery in LaRussell, MO.
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