She was born November 22, 1939 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to the late Haynes & 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; great-great grandchildren Tyler Nicole Oxford, Kai Friely and Kohen Campbell.
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