Sydney Maxine Fahrner, 92 of Van Buren passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 in a local nursing home. She was a homemaker and a member of Heritage United Methodist Church in Van Buren. She was preceded in death by her brother Bob Minor, two sisters Virginia Clegg and Polly Cain, her parents Sidney & Blanche (Minor) Shibley, her husband Milton Kamerling and second husband Warren Fahrner.

Funeral services will be 11:30 AM, Monday January 16, 2017 at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren.

She is survived by her daughter Jeanne Cheyne of Fort Smith; one son Thomas Kamerling of Russellville; one sister Janiece Kraemer of Springdale; one brother James Minor of Van Buren; one brother-in-law Edward Kamerling and his wife Barbara of Milwaukee, WS; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

Family will visit with friends and relatives Sunday, January 15, 2017 from 2-4 at Ocker Funeral Home 700 Jefferson Street Van Buren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the sack lunch program c/o of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Fort Smith 215 North 6th Street Fort Smith, 72901.

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