Elva Erselle Hiemstra, 80, of Hot Springs, Ark., passed away Monday, Aug. 31, 2020.
She was born Nov. 22, 1939, in Hot Springs, Ark., to the late Haynes and Elva (Smith) Mathews. Erselle was a librarian with the Tri-lakes Library System where she worked with the Book Mobile in the 1980's. She later retired from the Garland County Community College Library. Elva was a member of Pullman Heights Baptist Church, the Arkansas/Louisiana Artist Guild, Hot Springs Artist Communities, Red Hat Society and the Daughters of the Confederacy.
Erselle is preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Hiemstra; sister, Virginia Albinson; brother, Marion Mathews; grandson, Mathew Towell; and nephew, Mark Albinson.
Survivors include her daughters, Roxanne Couch and Sheri Grim (Steve); grandchildren, Amanda Palmer (Brandon), Jason Campbell (Brandy), Elizabeth Simerly (Richard) and Nicholas Towell (Megan); great-grandchildren, Taylor Chitty Oxford, Austin Chitty, Daniel Campbell, Alexis Seger, Wesley Campbell, Kendra Towell, Dane Simerly, Londyn Simerly, Jaina Simerly, Kaylee Towell, Braxton Towell and Trinton Graham; and great-great-grandchildren, Tyler Nicole Oxford, Kai Friely and Kohen Campbell.
Guests may register at https://www.grossfuneralhome.com.