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Helen Louise Wishon

Helen "Louise" Wishon, 88 year old resident of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, died May 7, 2016 at Earline Howard Hospice Home, Springdale, Arkansas. Born April 27, 1928 in Highfill, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Ernest Eugene Riley and Helen (Jones) Riley. Louise married Walter "Wayne" Wishon on May 22, 1953 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. She lived most of her life in Northwest Arkansas. Louise worked for Emerson Electric repairing motors and was also a homemaker. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Springdale. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne; and both of her parents. She is survived by four daughters: Margaret Humphries and husband Bob of Leach, Oklahoma, Deneice Engel and husband Allen of Colcord, Oklahoma, Diane Roe and husband Tom of Siloam Springs, and Dewana Smith and husband Bill of Siloam Springs; one son, Thomas Steward and wife Becky of Siloam Springs; 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Friday, May 13, 2016 at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs, with Mr. Tom Roe officiating. Burial will follow at Highfill Cemetery, Highfill, Arkansas. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Wasson Funeral Home. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.wassonfuneralhome.com.

Published May 10, 2016

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