Vicki Bosch

Vicki Bosch, age 65, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on Thursday, October 31, 1957, to Don Gillam and Geneva (Robinson) Gillam in Benton, Arkansas.

Vicki loved the Lord and attended Concord Baptist Church. She was married to her loving husband Al for 45 years. Vicki loved to travel with her family. Branson, Missouri, was among her favorite places to visit. She enjoyed going antiquing with Al and looking for good deals to take home with her. Vicki loved her children and grandchildren with all her heart. She attended every sports game or program that her grandchildren were a part of. They could always count on her smiling face to be in the crowd cheering them on. Vicki especially loved her little rat terrier Rascal and her grand dogs. They brought her so much joy. Vicki loved to sing and play the piano as well as feed her little bird visitors. She worked for over 40 years as a paralegal at Maddox & Maddox law office where she was considered to be a jack of all trades. Vicki was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend and will be missed by all who knew her.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Don and Geneva Gillam; two brothers, Leon Gillam and Tommy Gillam; and one sister and brother-in-law, Doris Dobbs and JD Dobbs.

Vicki is survived by her loving husband, Al Bosch of Mena; two sons and daughter-in-laws, Chris Bosch and wife Melonie of Springdale, Arkansas and Justin Bosch and wife Andy of Mena, Arkansas; one daughter and son-in-law, Traci Hostetler and husband Seth of Mena, Arkansas; four grandchildren, Jakob Hostetler, Camden Hostetler, Victoria Bosch and JD Bosch all of Mena, Arkansas;  one sister and brother-in-law, Donna Staggs and husband Jerry of Benton, Arkansas; a special cousin, Barbara Thompson and husband Larry of Mena, Arkansas; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services will be held on Monday, February 13, 2023, at 2:00 PM at the Concord Baptist Church in Ink, Arkansas, with Brother Wade Mayberry officiating. Interment will follow in the Concord Cemetery under the direction of Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena. A visitation will be held on Sunday, February 12, 2023, from 2-4 P.M. in the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel.

Pallbearers are John Maddox, David Maddox, Bruce Busch, James Hale, Larry Thompson and Frank Gibson.

Honorary Pallbearers are Joey Fryar, Ray Cmunt and Eric Hostetler.

In lieu of flowers the family ask that donations be made to the Polk County Public Library-Children’s Library, or the Ink RVFD (P.O. Box 84, Mena, AR 71953)

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