Etta Kirkdoffer

Etta Elizabeth Kirkdoffer, 86, of Stuttgart passed away Monday, March 23, 2026, at her daughter’s home.

Mrs. Kirkdoffer was born April 20, 1938, in Waldo, Ark., to James Elmo and Sally Flossie Fletcher Risher. She was retired from Lennox Industries and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She had a beautiful voice and enjoyed singing solos at church and playing the piano. She was a very social person, and everyone loved her and she loved everyone, especially her family. She was an avid Razorback fan, especially basketball and loved watching the St. Louis Cardinals.

Besides her family, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Dean Kirkdoffer; siblings, Martha, Francis, B.J., Walter, Johnny, David, Albert, Paul, Basil, Kelsey and Ray; and a grandson, Bratley Kirkdoffer.

Survivors are two sons, Jeff Kirkdoffer (Kim) of Stuttgart and Stanley Kirdoffer of Nashville, Tenn.; two daughters, Kay Neukam (Louie) of Almyra and Cindy Smith (Terry) of Blackton, Ark.; grandchildren, Stacy Ayers (Adam), Jamie Lawson, Tillmen Kirkdoffer (Brittany), Mary Ann Kirkdoffer, Maleah Harlison (Rick), Eric Wessels and Tracy Coleman; great-grandchildren, Allie and Ava Ayers, Christian Chambers, Athena Barnes, Denver Sanchez, Avery Haralson, Ally Haralson , Braxton Kirkdoffer, Kason Kirkdoffer, Jalil Lavine, Lilly Kirkdoffer, Brayden Kirkdoffer, Marcella Wessels, Makayla Hall, Triston Moore, Kaiden Whiteside and Jada Coleman; and great-great-grandchildren, Miles Tucker, Everett Hall and Bodhi Whiteside.

Visitation will be 12-2 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at Turpin Funeral Home with funeral services following at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery.

The family would like to express their extreme appreciation to Dr. Chris Morgan for his compassion and dedicated care of our mother.