Earl Dean Dunham

Earl Dean Dunham Sr. 72 of Lowell, Ark., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 in his home. He was born Sept. 5, 1944 in Wichita, Kan., 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, Okla., two daughters, Tanya Choate and husband Mike of Tulsa, Okla., Elizabeth Harris of Mt. Vernon, Mo., and six grandchildren, Marshall Choate, Nicholas Choate, Elizabeth Choate, Alex Choate, Brandon Vanderpool, and Seth Mashburn. A rosary will be recited at 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16 in the Chapel of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville with a visitation to follow from 5:30-7 p.m. A mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17th at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fayetteville. A burial with Military Honors will follow at 3 p.m. at Red Oak Cemetery in LaRussell, Mo. To sign the online guest book please visit www.nelsonberna.com.