Obituaries

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Michael J. Armitage, 30, of Chaffee passed away Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 5, 1988, in Rome, New York, to James Armitage and Hope Wills. Michael graduated from Chaffee High School, where he played football. He was of the Christian faith. He dearly loved and cherished his daughter, along with family and friends. He will be truly missed and forever loved by all who knew him...

Alfred E. Baker, 82, of Jackson, formerly of Marion, Illinois, died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, at Monticello House. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jerry Adams officiating. Inurnment, with full military honors, will be at a later date in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Edna Marie Biri, 87, of Perryville died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at Independence Care Center. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Sereno, Missouri. The Rev. Brad Modde will celebrate a funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Inurnment will be private, at a later date, at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville...

BENTON, Mo. -- Ann Hendrix Grimes, 76, of Benton died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. today at St. James General Baptist Church, 107 Truman St., East Prairie, Missouri. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at the church...

GOLCONDA, Ill. -- Helen Maxine Holmes, 92, of Golconda passed away Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, at Hillview Healthcare in Vienna, Illinois. Helen owned her own business, Helen's Beauty Shop, in Cairo, Illinois, for more than 50 years before moving to Golconda. She had been a faithful, active member at Tigert Memorial United Methodist Church in Cairo...

Ruth Elizabeth "Betty" McAllister, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of Christ in Cape Girardeau, with a reception to follow at the church. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Michael J. Armitage, 29, of Chaffee, Missouri, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. Celebration of life will be held at a later date.

CREAL SPRINGS, Ill. -- Wayne Allen Braswell, 86, of Creal Springs passed away Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at Carbondale (Illinois) Memorial Hospital. He was born April 28, 1932, in Mounds City, Illinois, to the late Lewis Wesley and Goldie Mae Dalton Braswell. Wayne married Lillie Stonecipher on Sept. 19, 1960, in Springfield, Illinois, and she preceded him in death Oct. 31, 2016...

BENTON, Mo. -- Donald Joseph Cook, 79, of Benton died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. There are no services scheduled at this time. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel of Benton was in charge of arrangements...

Warner "Bud" R. Diggs, 84, of Delta died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. Friends may call from 10:30 10 11:30 a.m. Friday at New Life Fellowship, Church of God of Prophecy of Delta. Funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Church, with the Rev. Danny Freeland officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will be at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Rebecca Lucille Falkenbury, 60, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at her home. She was born Aug. 31, 1958, in Keokuk, Iowa, to Gerald M. and Ida M. Clark. She and David Falkenbury were married March 31, 1989, in Cedar Hill, Missouri. He passed away July 15, 2005...

Brenda K. Strop, 73, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at her home. She was born Oct. 20, 1945, in Chaffee, Missouri, the daughter of the late Raymond and Zella Foster Moore. She and Doyle Strop were married in Cape Girardeau. He passed away June 3, 2007...

Patsy Ann Ward, 85, of Scott City passed away Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 23, 1932, in Wardell, Missouri to Harry and Mabel Mathis. On Jan. 19, 1952, she married Lawrence Ward Jr. and this marriage sustained them for more than 66 years...

Shawn Edward Pearson, 35, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home.

Charlotte Ann "Sue" Coomer, 73, of St. Mary, Missouri, and formerly of Scott City, passed away Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 6, 1945, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Clarence A. "Slim" and Evelyn Smith May. She was raised by her mother and her stepfather, Glenn S. Johnson. Sue and James A. "Drew" Coomer were married Dec. 31, 1971. He preceded her in death June 26, 2008...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Lindon Winford Duncan, 82, of Sikeston passed away Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, at the family home. He was born Oct. 23, 1936, in Matthews, Missouri, to the late Orril William and Lema Mae Holland Duncan. On Aug. 19, 2003, he married Jackie Sue Wagoner, who survives of the home...

Darlene A. Jeffries, 79, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Cairo, Illinois, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, at Fountainbleau Lodge. She was born April 11, 1939, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Vernon W. and Ocy Miller Nye. She and H. Larry Jeffries were married in 1965 at Cairo. He preceded her in death Sept. 7, 1998...

RAYTOWN, Mo. -- Betty Joan Osbourne, 91, of Raytown, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley, Missouri. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Greenwood Cemetery at Clay Center, Kansas...

Lillie Florence Schilling, 91, of Jackson died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at Friendship Manor in Nashville, Illinois. She was born Sept. 16, 1927, in Pocahontas to August William and Ella Emma Schroeder Schattauer. She and Clarence Shilling were married Dec. 28, 1951, at Murphysboro, Illinois. He preceded her in death March 29, 1994...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Waldemar Louis Trapp, 93, died early Tuesday morning, Dec. 11, 2018, at Independence Care Center. After caring for his dear wife, Ada, and her passing in July, 2009, he lived another chapter of life on his own in the family home, then Holiday House Assisted Living in Perryville and finally Independence Care Center. His strong devotion to the Blessed Mother and the Holy Spirit led his life of faith. May he live the everlasting life in heaven which has been prepared for him...

Dixie Lee Wilson, 66, of Scott City died Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. The family will host a private memorial service at a later date. Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements...

Jerry Klette, 53, of Jackson died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.

Patsy Ward, 85, of Scott City died Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.

Charlotte Ann "Sue" Coomer, 73, of Saint Mary, Missouri, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jim Woeltje officiating. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum...

Rebecca Lucille Falkenbury, 60, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at her home. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. J.W. Campbell officiating...

Alma Frey, 101, of Scott City died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 3, 1917, in Crooked Creek, Missouri, to Clarence Arick and Ozark Jane Yount Miller. She married Stanford Theodore Frey on June 3, 1938, in Sikeston, Missouri. He preceded her in death March 24, 2009...

CARROLLTON, Ga. -- Betty Garrett died peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. She was born Oct. 2, 1941, in Randolph County, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Inice Herren Green; a brother, Junior Green; and a grandson, Will Garrett...

Joy E. Grace, 89, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born Nov. 24, 1929, in St. Louis to the late Jasper Ray and Mary Johnson Swan. Joy and Murray L. Grace were married Feb. 14, 1953, at Maple United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Aug. 13, 1979...

GLENALLEN, Mo. -- Doyle Wayne Leadbetter, 79, of Glenallen died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill, Missouri. Funeral will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jamie Hovis officiating. Interment will take place in Kinder Cemetery near Glenallen...

Judy Lynn Parker, 62, of Jackson passed away peacefully Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. Judy was born Feb. 11, 1956, in Cape Girardeau. She was the daughter of the late Lindle Odell and Juanita Holshouser Crites. Judy graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School and was employed by Procter & Gamble...

Lillie Florence Schilling, 91, of Jackson died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at Friendship Manor in Nashville, Illinois. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will follow at noon Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jason Shaw officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Terry L. Wengert Sr., 66, of Perryville died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Christ the Savior Catholic Church in Brewer, Missouri. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with the Rev. Joe Geders, C.M., officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery, with military honors provided by the American Legion and Delta Team...

Thomas Bernard Heisserer, 67, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at his home. He was born Feb. 17, 1951, in St. Louis to the late Joseph P. and Colletta Louise Glastetter Heisserer. Thomas and Sharon Kay Strange were married Aug. 26, 1972, in New Hamburg, Missouri. She survives of the home...

James W. "Dub" Hillis, 71, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 23, 1947, in Dunklin County, Missouri, to Clarence and Melba House Hillis. In 1979, Dub and Debbie Sue Kirkpatrick became acquainted through their employment with the City of Cape Girardeau. They were married April 1, 1995, at Post Oak Church near Patton, Missouri...

DEXTER, Mo. — Thurman “Mike” Almond, 76, passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, peacefully in his home in Dexter. Mike was born May 29, 1942, in Aid, Missouri, to the late Thurman Autie Almond and Mamie Juldene Long Almond. In 1959, he met the love of his life and wife of 56 years, Becky Hubbard Almond. ...

Alma Frey, 101 of Scott City died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.

Joy E. Grace, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at Ratliff Care Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jeff Estes officiating. Burial will follow at New Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...

Thomas Bernard Heisserer, 67, of Jackson died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson, with the Rev. John Harth officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...

James "Dub" Hillis, 71, of Jackson died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Don Estes officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...

JoAnna Dee Peek, 87, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Jan. 9, 1931, on the family farm, Rosedale Farm, which has been in the family since 1863. Her parents were the late Earl and Evelyn Hawn Sachse. Earl passed away and Evelyn later married Adolph Borgfield, who adopted and raised JoAnna and her sister...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Michael J. “Froke” Rankin, 61, of Perryville died Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Memorial Mass will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church, with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer, CM, officiating. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, with military honors provided by the Marines...

Larry Wayne Schlimme, 74, of Whitewater passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Larry was born Aug. 27, 1944, son of Millard and Fern Schweer Schlimme. Larry and Haroletta Green Schlimme was united in marriage Dec. 9, 1963...

Robert Kenneth “Kenny” Swan, 90, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Nov. 28, 1928, in Coon Island, Missouri, to Robert Lawrence and Lillie Vern Rommel Swan. He and Mary Lou Graff were married Jan. 18, 1949, in Cape Girardeau. They had been married 63 years when Mary Lou passed away Oct. 20, 2012...

BENTON, Mo. -- Ida Mae Urhahn, 93, of Benton died Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 2, 1925, in Benton to William and Lillian Spalding Cannon. She and Raymond S. "Pat" Urhahn were married Aug. 21, 1945, at Benton. He passed away Feb. 27, 2000...

Louie M. Griffy, 95, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, where he had resided since November 2017. Friends may call at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Richards Funeral Home, 436 Main St. in New Madrid, Missouri. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Mounds Cemetery in New Madrid. ...

ARAB, Mo. -- Elvonda Harrell Beal, 87, of Arab passed away Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, on the family farm at Arab. Elvonda was born April 7, 1931, in Brownwood, Missouri, daughter of Jesse Campbell "J.C." and Cora May Allen Harrell. Elvonda and James "Jimmie" Smith Beal Sr. were united in marriage April 15, 1949, in Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death Oct. 12, 1999...

Mary O. Damitz, 106, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born Oct. 5, 1912, in Corning, Arkansas, to John Curtis and Maude Oliver Black. She and Kenneth Damitz were married Nov. 1, 1936, at Mount Vernon, Illinois. In 1986, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Lindon Winford Duncan, 82, of Sikeston died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, at the family home. Friends may call from 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran, Missouri. Funeral will be at noon Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Chad Bles officiating. Burial will be at Sikeston Gardens of Memories...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Mary H. Hagan, 97, of Perryville, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, at Independence Court. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., with rosary recited at 8:15 a.m., Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. She will then be taken to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church for Mass at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Joe Geders C.M. officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery...

HAMPTON, Va. -- Kevin T. Mattson, 47, of Hampton, formerly of Linden, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, at his home. Kevin was born June 7, 1971, in Flint, Michigan, to Thomas and Frances. He moved to Linden in fourth grade to live with his father and second mother and graduated from Linden High School in June 1989. ...