Michael Wayne Musteen

Michael Wayne Musteen passed away in Bentonville, Ark., on Jan. 31, 2014, after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Rogers, Ark., on April 23, 1956, to Joe and Anita Kooker Musteen. Both parents and all grandparents are deceased. As a young man, he served three years in the U.S. Army, in Germany. He later lived in both Velburg, Germany, and Vicenza, Italy, for several years. Love of travel and history enriched his life. His bachelor of science degree was computer information systems, and his career spanned a wide segment of technology solutions: hospital equipment repair and calibration, military training equipment, cellular tower technology, etc. He lived and worked most recently in Shawnee, Kan., where he had joined a specialty medical equipment company. Michael learned late in 2013 of the illness which too quickly took his life. He is survived by three siblings; his wife, Gerlie; and son, Matthew; sister, Jennie Hill and her husband, Jack, live in Gentry, Ark.; brother, Barry Musteen and his wife, Sunny, are in Centerton, Ark.; and sister, Rebecca Johnson resides in Dallas, Texas; seven nieces and nephews and their nine children will greatly miss "Uncle Mike." Two maternal uncles, of his eight uncles and aunts, also survive Michael, Stephen Kooker of Austin, Texas, and Wesley Kooker of Des Moines, Iowa. A graveside service with full military honors will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Rogers, Ark., cemetery. Dinner for family and any friends who wish to attend will be held after the service at New Life Christian Center, 900 W. Centerton Blvd., Centerton, AR, 72719. Rather than flowers, friends may help the family celebrate Michael's life and values with a donation to Children International at www.children.org or 800-888-3089. He sponsored, Aisha, an 11-year-old girl in India for 10 years, and one-time donations are welcome. If you choose to honor Michael in this way, select Ways to Give, Donate Now, Help a Child and Donate Now. You may dedicate a gift. Acknowledgements may be sent to Ms. Rebecca Johnson, 15151 Berry Trl 1410, Dallas, TX 75248. You will be asked to enter a password to set up your account. This allows Children International to mail a tax receipt and will not begin a monthly sponsorship. Arrangements by Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. 4th St., Rogers. Online condolence to www.bentoncountyfuneralhome.com.