Richard Lee “Ricky” Haeberle, 36, of Van Buren, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 in Barling, Arkansas. He was born on August 21, 1983 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas to Fred L Haeberle and Tammy Chrittenden Haeberle. He was a Sergeant First Class in the Arkansas Army National Guard, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and a member of Eastside Baptist Church.
Funeral service is 12:00PM, Friday, January 24, 2020 at Eastside Baptist Church with burial with military honors at the Fort Smith National Cemetery under the direction of Ocker-Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
He is survived by his wife Ashley Haeberle and three children, Brooklyn, Peyton and Colton Haeberle all of the home; his mother, Tammy Haeberle of Westville, OK; his father, Fred Haeberle and his wife Wendy Ellenbecker of Siloam Springs, AR; maternal grandparents, Elbert and Nellie Crittenden of Westville, OK; paternal grandmother, Donna Haeberle of Park Hill, OK; paternal grandparents, Stan and Susan Andrews of Springdale, AR; two sisters, Miranda Gregory of Tulsa and Brandi Ellenbecker of Siloam Springs, AR.
Pallbearers are the Military Funeral Honors Team at the Fort Smith National Cemetery and Chris Williams, Bryon Carr, Ryan Cobb, Tony Dye, Chris Drost, Jeremy Martin, Nathan Riggs, Jay Baker and Brody Barrett at the church.
Memorials may be made to Eastside Baptist Church Safety Team 2710 Massard Road Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903.