Passed Away: 02/27/06
Publication Date: 03/01/06

A graveside service for Michael S. Huett, 59, of Mountain Home will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Custer-Herron Cemetery in Henderson with the Rev. Randy Ludwig and Dick House officiating. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. today at Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Huett died Monday, Feb. 27, 2006, at Hospice House.

He was born Dec. 11, 1946, at Gassville to Verlin and Eva Ruth Shrable Huett. He married Laura Mills May 27, 1968, at Mountain Home. He received a bachelor of science degree from University of Missouri-Rolla and a master of science degree from University of Arkansas. A civil engineer, he owned Mike Huett and Associates. Mr. Huett lived in this area all of his life and enjoyed farming, hunting, biking and jogging. He also enjoyed athletics and served 20 years as official scorekeeper for Bomber basketball. His grandchildren were especially important to him.

He is survived by his wife, Laura Huett of Mountain Home; daughter Cathy (Kevin) Beckham of Mountain Home; son Chris (Kassie) Huett of Brighton, Ill.; four grandchildren, Nick and Nate Huett and Grace and Will Beckham; father Verlin Huett of Mountain Home; two sisters, Joann Hendon of Bandera, Texas, and Janis Blasdel of Mountain Home; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother.

Burial will be at Custer-Herron Cemetery with Dick House, Gaylen Pitts, James Bryant, Jerry Maleare, Bob Knight, Dr. John Ahrens and Larry Choate as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Dick Huett, Earl Blasdel and North Central Chapter of the Arkansas Society of Professional Surveyors.

Memorials may be made to the Mike Huett Memorial Scholarship Fund through Mountain Home Education Foundation.

Arrangements are by Kirby-Boaz Funeral Directors. Visit an online obituary and guestbook at kirbyboaz.com.