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Cody E. Mabery, 26, of Jessieville passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. He was born Oct. 15, 1985 in Osage Beach, Mo. to Lance and Shelly Mabery.

I love my dog. I really do. But sometimes she tries my patience.

I’ve had Wrinkles for two years. You couldn’t ask for a sweeter pet. She’s very affectionate, she’s not destructive, and she has never, ever had an “accident” in the house.

Richard “ Dick” Boaz passed peacefully into Eternal life on Jan. 12, 2011.

A long-time Village resident, Dick had recently moved to Colorado to be closer to his family.

Dick was born to Richard and Eula Baker Boaz on May 18, 1926 in Memphis, Tenn. He grew up in Little Rock. He served in the Navy during WW II.

Long-time Hot Springs Village resident Richard “Dick” McKinney, 93, died in Colorado Springs on Jan. 16 of renal failure and pneumonia after a short illness.

He was a loving and generous man but most of all he was a great husband, father and humanitarian. As a WWII veteran serving in the Army Air Corps in the South Pacific, he earned a Purple Heart and two Air Medals.

William F. “Bill” Doran, 70, resident of Hot Springs Village, Ark., passed away Jan. 17, 2012.

Mr. Doran was born July 28, 1941, in Teaneck, N.J., the son of Helen and Michael. He spent his formative years in Milwaukee, Wis. and graduated from Marquette University with a degree in engineering.

Walter M. Kierstyn Sr., 82, of Hot Springs Village, passed away Jan. 13, 2012. He was born July 22, 1929 in Racine, Wis. to Mike and Stella Kierstyn.

Walter was a U.S. Army veteran and retired after 39 years of service with Wisconsin Natural Gas and Electric. He was a member of Community of Joy Lutheran Church.

Joe Fisher Roop, 91, of Hot Springs Village, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 in Hot Springs.

He was born Feb. 6, 1920 in Paint Lick, Ky. to Waller Bennett and Lucy Noe Roop. Joe attended Eastern Kentucky University and served with the U.S. Air Force as a pilot in WWII. He worked for Continental Insurance Co., retiring as vice president of the farm and hail division.

Richard “ Dick” Olson, 73. passed away Jan. 16 due complications following surgery.

He resided in Hot Springs Village, Ark. with his wife Marilyn of 32 years at the time of his death. Dick was born Jan. 1, 1939 in Chippewa Falls, Wis., where he graduated from high school.

Suzanne Wood, Hot Springs Village, died Monday, January 23, 2012. Memorial Service will be 10 a.m Saturday, Jan. 28 at Village Bible Church in the Village. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Arkansas Hospice or Village Bible Church.

It was a very busy January Hot Springs Village Property Owners’ Association public works meeting last week when members discussed a plateful of items including speed limits, collisions, signage, and other items on their agenda.

All residents of Hot Springs Village and surrounding areas are invited to spend Valentine’s evening at the Coronado Center, which will be transformed into a Cabaret.

Dick Jorgensen, program vice president of The HS/V Symphony Guild, has brought five outstanding musicians together to perform during a delightful evening of good food and jazz.