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Marjorie MartinPERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Marjorie Ann Martin, 78, of Perryville died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at her home. Memorial visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time Sept. 10 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. at the church. Inurnment will be held at a later date...
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Ena MayberrySEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Ena Mayberry, 62, of Sedgewickville died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Liley Funeral Home in Patton, Missouri. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Ronnie Davis officiating. Burial will be at Patton Cemetery in Patton...
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Charles McBrideSPARTA, Ill. -- Charles McBride, son of the late Harry and Mary Stanley McBride, was born Oct. 9, 1956, in Chaffee, Missouri, and departed his life Thursday, July 28, 2022, at his brother's home in Sparta at the age of 65 years. He is survived by four brothers, Bob (Mary) Stanley of Jackson, Leonard (Susie) Stanley of Sparta, Gary (Brenda) McBride of Kansas City, Missouri, and Terry (Betty) McBride of Chaffee; one sister, Wanda Owens of Chaffee; and many nieces and nephews...
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Margaret RascheROGERS, Ark. -- Margaret Ann Rasche, 86, passed away Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, at Innisfree Nursing and Rehab in Rogers. She was born Saturday, Aug. 24, 1935, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Lawrence and Bessie Hunt Cleland. Margaret grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and moved to Cape Girardeau in eighth grade, where she met her future husband, Donald Charles Rasche. She graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1953 and attended Southeast Missouri State University...
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Carna WatkinsCarna L. Watkins, 100, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at Ratliff Care Center. Her parents were King and Ella Gaines of Zalma, Missouri. Carna and Verle Watkins were married Nov. 19, 1943, in Sioux City, Iowa. Carna and Verle owned and operated Cape Furniture Manufacturing for 28 years. She and Verle also did upholstery work for Saint Francis Medical Center as recently as Dec. 8. 2009. She had been a member of General Baptist Church and later joined Cape First Church...
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Alma Mattingly (8/18/22)PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Alma Marie Mattingly, 94, of Perryville died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church with the Rev. Patrick Christopher officiating. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville...
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Ashley Clingingsmith (8/18/22)Ashley Marie Clingingsmith, 41, of Jackson passed away Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 10, 1980, in Cape Girardeau to Perry and Carlene Dick Clingingsmith. Ashley was a 1999 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. She was most recently employed at McDonald's in Jackson and Buchheit, Inc., in Biehle, Missouri. She attended Crossroads Fellowship Church in Jackson...
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Maxine Gerlach (8/18/22)Maxine Gerlach, the daughter of James Russell and Leona Kirchhoff McLain, died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at age 90. She was born March 20, 1932. On June 27, 1954, she married Harold Lee Gerlach at Trinity Lutheran Church in Egypt Mills. He preceded her in death April 12, 2016. They were blessed with two sons, Rob (Joan) of Round Rock, Texas, and Terry (Kim) of Cape Girardeau...
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Stella Mattingly (8/18/22)STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- Stella Marie Mattingly, 99, of Ste. Genevieve died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at Ste. Genevieve Care Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8 to 9:20 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri...
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Loine Penny (8/18/22)Loine Mildred Penny, 77, of Oak Ridge died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at home. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Chris Jordan officiating. Burial will be at Glen Allen Cemetery in Glen Allen, Missouri...
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Carna Watkins (8/18/22)Carna Watkins, 100, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Funeral Home--Mount Auburn. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home with Carol Lucy officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Union Hill Cemetery in Zalma, Missouri...
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Lee Ann Williams (8/18/22)BENTON, Ill. -- Lee Ann Williams, 70, of Benton passed away Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at her home. She was born May 24, 1952, to Richard and Shirley Harlow Farmer in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Lee Ann married Kenneth Williams on Jan. 16, 1972, and he survives...
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Gean Knotts (8/17/22)CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Gean Knotts, daughter of the late Albert and Emma Statler Abraham, was born Feb. 28, 1927, in Hornersville, Missouri, and departed her life Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at the Chaffee Nursing Center at the age of 95. On Aug. 22, 1945, she was united in marriage to Ervin Knotts in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He preceded her in death...
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Helen Myracle (8/17/22)Helen O. Myracle, 98, of Jackson died Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. She was born Nov. 2, 1923, in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, to Darcy O. and Inis McIntosh Faries. She and Wiley E. Myracle were married Jan. 18, 1948, in Piggott, Arkansas. They had been married 40 years when Wiley passed away Sept. 12, 1988...
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Rhonda Neels (8/17/22)Rhonda Faye Neels, 62, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in St. Louis. She was born July 23, 1960, in Cape Girardeau to Marvin and Laverne Springer Gockel. She and Jerry Neels were married April 14, 1981, in Cape Girardeau. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson...
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Wanda Tankersley (8/17/22)CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Wanda Tankersley, daughter of the late Luther Sullivan and Mary Jane Carner Sullivan was born on July 4, 1939, in Princeton, Kentucky, and departed her life on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at the Chaffee Nursing Center at the age of 83 years...
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Donna Coram (8/16/22)LOWNDES, Mo. -- Donna T. Coram, daughter to James Caldwell and Vickie Raby Hammon, was born Oct. 24, 1972, in Yazoo City, Mississippi, and departed this life Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, in Lowndes at the age of 49 years. She was united in marriage to Randy Coram on Aug. 28, 1991, and he survives of the home...
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Maxine Gerlach (8/16/22)Maxine L. Gerlach, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, at the Lutheran Home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Funeral service will follow at noon at the funeral home with the Rev. Rod Benkendorf officiating. Entombment will take place at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum...
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Janet Keesee (8/16/22)Janet Elois "Speedy" Sturm Keesee, daughter of the late Morris "Bunior" and Laura Glenn Biggs Sturm, was born May 29, 1944, and gained her Angel wings Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 78. She attended Illmo-Fornfelt-Ancell High School...
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Hubert L'Hote Jr. (8/16/22)PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Hubert A. "Louie" L'Hote Jr., 73, of St. Louis died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. American Legion wake will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday...
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Helen Myracle (8/16/22)Helen O. Myracle, 98, of Jackson died Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at this time with McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Anthony Schott (8/16/22)KELSO, Mo. -- Anthony "A.J." Schott, son of the late John and Catherine Burger Schott Sr., was born Oct. 28, 1935, in Oran, Missouri, and departed his life Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at his residence in Kelso at the age of 86. On Nov. 24, 1960, he was united in marriage to Helen Mae Ressel in Kelso. She survives of the home in Kelso...
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Jerry Suedekum (8/16/22)Jerry Suedekum, 78, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, at the Lutheran Home after complications from a stroke and pneumonia. He was born Aug. 12, 1944, in Cape Girardeau to the late Herb and Elaine Niemeier Suedekum. Jerry married Linda Lindy Musgraves June 4, 1994...
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Mary Hunt (8/15/22)Mary Catherine Hunt, 89, of Jackson died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. She was born Dec. 16, 1932, in Charleston, Missouri, to Robert and Clementine Church Cassel. Robert and Mary Hunt were married Dec. 3, 1962, in Honolulu, Hawaii, and he passed away June 20, 1994...
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Donald Gregory (8/13/22)Donald Ray Gregory, 85, of Whitewater, passed away peacefully Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 6, 1936, in Granite City, Illinois, son of Johnie and Rebecca Greenlee Gregory. He and Shirley Scholz were married Oct. 15, 1953, in Whitewater. They would have celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary this year...
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Rev. Dr. Thomas Bass (8/13/22)The Rev. Dr. Thomas N. Bass, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at his home. He was well-known throughout the region as the "Bishop of Southeast Missouri" and served as a minister of the Presbyterian Church USA for 62 years. Tom attended the Austin Theological Presbyterian Seminary, was ordained in 1962, and served Missouri churches in Clarkton, Parma, Cape Girardeau, Sikeston, Perryville, Marble Hill and Dexter before serving in Monroe, Iowa, for five years...
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Paul Davis Jr. (8/12/22)Paul Ed Davis Jr., 78, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at Fountainbleau Lodge. Per his wishes, cremation rites will be accorded, and the family will host a celebration of life at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Crain Funeral Home...
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Judith Dewrock (8/12/22)BURTON, Mich. -- Judith Ann Dewrock of Burton died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. She was 82. She was born Aug. 18, 1939, in Cape Girardeau to the late Albert and Oma Herzog Goehman. Judith married Billy Dewrock on Nov. 25, 1956, in Cape Girardeau. She enjoyed gardening, puzzles, playing Bingo and was an avid bowler...
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Dr. Kimberly K. Roos (8/12/22)PALMETTO BAY, Fla. -- After a courageous, two-year battle with sarcoma cancer, beloved obstetrics/gynecology physician Kimberly K. Roos peacefully passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, surrounded and comforted by the adoration and love of her husband, Les; four sons, Jason, Logan, Joshua and Landon; daughters-in-law, granddaughters, sister and mother...
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Rev. Thomas Bass (8/11/22)The Rev. Thomas Neal Bass, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with the Rev. Steve Moody officiating...
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Saundra Guth (8/11/22)Saundra Guth, 68, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at her home. Saundra was born March 28, 1954, to Paul and Kathleen Heisdoffer Conklin in Centralia, Illinois. She enjoyed Bingo, playing cards, watching movies and spending time with her family...
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Peggy Kight (8/11/22)COMMERCE, Mo. -- Peggy Jo Kight, 77, of Commerce died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Gerald Perkins (8/11/22)Gerald Perkins, 81, of Jackson went to his Heavenly home, Monday, July 18, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at his home. He was born Oct. 2, 1940, to Denver and Ina Samples Perkins in Cape Girardeau. He and Judith Coleson were married Oct. 7, 1961, at Assembly of God Church in Olive Branch, Illinois...
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Charles Rogers (8/11/22)Charles Nathan Rogers, 73, of Scott City died Friday, July 29, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. There will be no services at this time. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
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Fred Stoffregen (8/11/22)FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- Fred Joseph Stoffregen of Fredericktown was born Aug. 23, 1961, at Cape Girardeau, the son of Fred and Gelena Culp Stoffregen. He passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at the age of 60 years at Fredericktown. Fred was preceded in death by his parents...
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Mary Seabaugh (8/10/22)Mary E. Seabaugh, 70, of Whitewater passed away Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. She was born April 8, 1952, in New Madrid, Missouri, to Eddie W. and Lillian Gambles Clark. Mary was a graduate of New Madrid High School. She was employed at Holiday Inn and Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau and worked as a private caregiver...
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Imogene Ritter (8/10/22)PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Imogene Lorene Ritter, 85, of St. Mary, Missouri, died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, surrounded by her beloved family at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. There will be a moment of prayer on Friday, at 7 p.m. with Brother Don Estes officiating...
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William Bess II (8/9/22)William "Billy" Hansford Bess II died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, after a brief illness. His sisters, Jane and Margaret, cared for Billy before he was transferred by helicopter on Aug. 3 from Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau to Vanderbilt Hospital...
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Lawrence Brown (8/9/22)PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Lawrence "Larry" Joseph Brown, 77, of Perryville died Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, at his home. Visitation will be 8 to 10:40 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville with the Rosary at 9:30 a.m. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Victory Church in Sereno, Missouri, with the Rev. Rickey Valleroy officiating. Burial will be at St. Boniface Cemetery in Perryville...
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Saundra Guth (8/9/22)Saundra Guth, 68, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Sam Roethemeyer officiating. Burial will follow in Russel Heights Cemetery...
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Opal Mahnken (8/9/22)FARRAR, Mo. -- Opal Emma Mahnken, 93, of Farrar died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri. She was born Oct. 4, 1928, in Farrar to Theodor and Hilda Verseman Steffens. She and Leonard Mahnken were married Sept. 28, 1948, at Salem Lutheran Church. He preceded her in death May 7, 1988...
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Peggy Sitzes (8/9/22)MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Peggy Carolyn Little Sitzes, 79, of Marble Hill died Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Cape Girardeau surrounded by her loved ones. A memorial service will be held at a later date for Peggy Sitzes and her late husband, Carl, at Plainview Church...
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Molly Thomas (8/9/22)O'FALLON, Mo. -- Molly Ann Thomas, 87, peacefully passed away at Delmar Gardens of O'Fallon Nursing Home Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. She was born to the late Faye and Barney Edwards Oct. 11, 1934, in Kennett, Missouri. She married the late Dwight Thomas in 1950, and they divorced in 1985...
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Harold Heise (8/8/22)UNIONTOWN, Mo. — Harold Edgar Heise, 92, of Uniontown died Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville and 9 a.m. Friday at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown...
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Michael Lape Sr. (8/8/22)Michael Henry Lape Sr., 74, went to meet our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, doing what he loved — golfing. He was born June 15, 1948, in Chaffee, Missouri. He was the son of the late Ode David Lape and Christine Lape. Michael served in the U.S. Air Force, and was a proud veteran of the Vietnam War...
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Herbert Seemann Sr. (8/8/22)PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Herbert A. Seemann Sr., 79, of Perryville died Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ford and Young East Perry Chapel in Altenburg, Missouri, and from 8:30 a.m. until time of service Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg...
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Paula Skelton (8/8/22)CHARLESTON, Mo. — Paula Brown Skelton, 78, of Charleston went to heaven Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, from her home, with her family by her side. This devoted Christ follower, loving wife, mother and grandmother is now healed after struggling with a prolonged illness...
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Bert Robinson (8/6/22)On Tuesday, Aug. 2. 2022, Bert Robinson passed away at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 8, 1924, to Effie Denfip Robinson and the late Bert Robinson. Bert's father passed away before he was born 0ct. 24, 1924. Bert was one of four children, and all of his siblings have passed away: Mabel Morrison and Elvis and Roy Robinson. He married Doris Clinton Robinson on July 22, 1946, and was happily married for 72 years until her death in December 2018...
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Alex Schlosser (8/6/22)Alex James Schlosser was born prematurely to Cody and Tara Kirchdoerfer Schlosser Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Children's Hospital in St. Louis. He passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the hospital. Loving survivors include his parents and sisters, Ava and Aly Schlosser, all of Jackson; paternal grandparents, Tom and Patty Mayfield Schlosser of Jackson; maternal grandparents, George and Ellen Aufdenberg Kirchdoerfer of Jackson; paternal uncle, Kyle Schlosser of Jackson; paternal aunt, Kati (Zach) Shaw of Scott City; maternal uncle, Adam Kirchdoerfer, and his son, Kash, of Jackson; maternal aunt, Kate (Kelly) Easter, and children, Bailey and Aden Koch and Aeden Easter of Jackson; and paternal great-grandparents, Don and Marilyn Mayfield of Jackson.. ...
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Brenda Sparks (8/6/22)Brenda C. Sparks, 79, of Jackson passed away peacefully Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, at her home, surrounded by loved ones. She was born June 5, 1943, in Burfordville, daughter of Russell and Delthia Eakins Crader. She and Wilburn Sparks were married Oct. 30, 1965, at Crump General Baptist Church. After meeting at the Jackson Skating Rink, they shared more than 56 years honoring their commitment to God and one another...
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