Obituaries

Anna Spooler, 87, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She resided at Monticello House in Jackson the past few years. She was born Nov. 5, 1931, in Leopold, Missouri, to Herman and Mary Holzum Beussink Sr. She and Lester B. Spooler were married March 27, 1951, in Leopold. They had been married 58 years when Lester passed away April 23, 2009...

FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- The Rev. William Jason "Billy" Wiggins, 62, of Fredericktown, formerly of Jackson, passed away Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 25, 1956, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Roscoe E. and Betty L. Craft Wiggins...

Lora Annabelle Smith, 87, of Cape Girardeau passed away at 1:02 a.m. Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 at her home, surrounded by family. She was born Feb. 22, 1931, in Chesterfield, Missouri, to the late Grover Cleveland and Ida Annabelle Davis Mobley. Lora and Josephus L. Smith were married June 13, 1946, in Jackson. He preceded her in death Feb. 15, 1994...

Della Mae Abernathy, 87, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Jackson, passed away Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau. She was born March 19, 1931, in Crump, daughter of Sylvanus and Hester Proffer Eakins. She and Travis Abernathy were married March 22, 1952, in Glenallen, Missouri. He passed away Sept. 27, 1992...

Wilma H. Frenzel, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 3, 1930, in Cape Girardeau to Fred and Daisy Belle Frenzel. She was an avid reader and loved to do word-search puzzles. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church...

Dorothy Mae Haselbauer, 91, of Neelys Landing passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She resided at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau for over six years. She was born Dec. 12, 1926, the daughter of W. Henry and Elzenia Reynolds Schenimann. She married George Elliott Haselbauer, and he preceded her in death Oct. 12, 1958...

Carma N. Heuring, 96, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at the Lutheran Home. Carma was born Aug. 20, 1922, in Fornfelt (now Scott City) to Lester H. and Ollie M. Pinkston Wills. She was affectionately known by her family and friends as "Tee."...

PATTON, Mo. -- W.C. Hogland, 94, of Patton died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Liley Funeral Home in Patton. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Patton Cemetery, with full military rites...

MILLER CITY, Ill. -- Mary Powless, 93, of Miller City passed away Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at Fairview Nursing Center. She was born Oct. 31, 1925, to Joseph and Josephine Varisco Lala in Hammond, Louisiana. Mary married Alfred Eugene "Gene" Powless Sr. He preceded her Nov. 3, 1981...

Harry Rust, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. He was born Dec. 27, 1933, in Cape Girardeau to Wayne and Eva Palmer Rust. He and Barbara Rose were married Aug. 8, 1954, at Centenary United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Helen Sides passed away Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. She was born Jan. 30, 1925, to the late Barbara and Irvin Walker in Neelys Landing. Helen was given the last name "Sides" twice. She was widowed by World War II, losing her husband, Garth Dallman Sides, but she was blessed with 56 years of marriage to his brother, the late Eldon "Bud" Sides. They were members of New Bethel Baptist Church in Jackson...

BELL CITY, Mo. -- Sylvia Bradshaw, 81, of Bell City died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, at her home. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson is in charge of arrangements...

Harry Rust, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dave Conley and Rev. Dr. Barry Winders officiating...

Carma N. Heuring, 96, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at The Lutheran Home. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City. Parish prayer service will be at 6:45 p.m. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with Rev. Oliver Clavin as the celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Scott City...

William Anthony "Tony" Brown, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at his home. He was born March 27, 1942, in Owensboro, Kentucky, to Odendahl and Ollie Jane Rives Brown. He and Mary Ellen Ballard were married July 16, 1965, at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Owensboro...

Maryann Ida Cattell-O'Mara, 75, of Cape Girardeau passed into the glory of Heaven on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, surrounded by family and friends. She was born to the late Chester and Olive Cattell of New Jersey. She is also predeceased by a daughter, Karen Horton; a sister, Olive Rowland, and brothers John "Jack" Cattell and Jimmy Cattell...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Virginia F. Conrad, 90, of Perryville died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at Independence Care Center in Perryville. She was born July 29, 1928, in Bollinger County, Missouri, daughter of Otto J. and Pearl Z. (Shrum) Bangert. She and Perry H. Conrad were married Oct. 2, 1948. He preceded her in death on Feb. 14, 2011...

Harry Rust, 84, of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

GLENALLEN, Mo. -- Wallace Mooney Deets, 88, of Glenallen died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill, Missouri. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Andrew Green officiating...

Mark Alan Bentlage, 61, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at his home. Mark was born March 7, 1957, in Jefferson City, Missouri, to Raymond and Opal Bentlage. Mark and Peggy Thomason were united in marriage June 6, 1981, and she survives of the home...

James Albert "Al" Hornbeek, 86, of Jackson passed away Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 25, 1932, in Jacksonville, Illinois, to Russell and Mabel Suter Hornbeek. He and Paula Jean Maynard Willis were married Nov. 14, 2000...

PARAGOULD, Ark. -- David Neil Prater began his journey in Campbell, Missouri, on Dec. 14, 1934. His journey of 83 years, 10 months and 13 days ended Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Arkansas, with his wife, Ruth Ann, at his side...

Shirley Jean Raines, 68, of Scott City died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 7, 1950, in Cape Girardeau to Woodrow P. and Laverna Mae Eifert Clark. She was a medical transcriptionist and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City...

James Varner Parker, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. He was born June 27, 1925, in Senath, Missouri, to Jason Franklin and Flossie Marie Varner Parker. He served in the Army from March 1946 to January 1949, where he served in the 351st Infantry in Italy during World War II. He received a World War II Victory Medal and Army of Occupation Medal...

Larry Calvin Windeknecht, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Aug. 7, 1940, in Egypt Mills, to Norman Dunn and Lillian Windeknecht. He and Norma Swader were married Sept. 25, 1963, at Chicago. He was a 1968 graduate of Sikeston (Missouri) Trade School...

McCLURE, Ill. -- Marjorie "Margie" Ellen Hill, 97, of McClure passed away Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 29, 1921, in Du Quoin, Illinois, to Lewis and Nina Irland Westerwille. She and Miles Hill were married Nov. 17, 1941. He preceded her in death April 30, 2004...

Robert Thomas McCann, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. A memorial service will be planned for a later date. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Wanda R. Green, 86, of Perryville, formerly of Oak Ridge, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, at Estates of Perryville. She was born March 8, 1932, in Livingston County, Illinois, daughter of William Bryan and Ida Rose Kemper Green. Wanda was a homemaker. She was a former member of the Southeast Missouri Iris Society, Mineral Area Iris Society and Mineral Area Day Lily Society. She loved quilting, sewing, playing bingo and puzzles...

James Albert Hornbeek, 86, of Jackson died Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson. Funeral will follow at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Bruce Baxter officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Ted J. Lanpher, 82, of Advance passed away Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. He was born Aug. 24, 1936, in Painton, Missouri, to Sam and Maude Fenimore Lanpher. Ted grew up in Delta and was a 1954 graduate of Delta High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1961 in El Paso, Texas. He worked as a heavy equipment operator and was a member of the Operating Engineers Union Local 513 for 50 years, while also working the family farm...

James Varner "Jim" Parker, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. Graveside funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Dr. Barry Winders officiating. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

NEWTON, Kan. -- Anita Kay Williams, 71, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at her home. Anita was known as "Kay" to her family and friends. She was born Nov. 15, 1946, in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of James G. and Reba Doris Wrather LaFont. Kay had two daughters, Renee and Michelle, with her first husband, B.J. Rooker Jr...

Larry Calvin Windeknecht, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating. Burial will be at McLain Chapel Cemetery in Oriole...

NORMAN, Okla. -- Margaret "Honey" Rebecca Slaughter Baker, 81, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Primrose Funeral Service of Norman is in charge of arrangements...

Phillip A. Barnhart, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. He was born March 21, 1931, in Marmaduke, Arkansas, to Jesse and Mable Sheridan Barnhart. He and Yvetta Littleton were married Oct. 26, 1952, at Cape Girardeau. She passed away July 12, 2015...

BENTON, Mo. -- Zita Bernice Diebold, 100, of Benton passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 19, 1918, in Benton to Joseph C. and Coletta S. Essner Diebold. Zita received her master's degree from Loyola University. Most of her teaching career was in Chicago, where she taught high school social studies. She also taught in Columbus, Ohio...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Wanda R. Green, 86, of Perryville, formerly of Oak Ridge, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, at Estates of Perryville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, with the Rev. Mark Green officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...

McCLURE, Ill. -- Marjorie "Margie" Ellen Hill, 97, of McClure died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Cape Girardeau, with Gerald Cox officiating...

LA MESA, Calif. -- Anna Hitt, 94, of La Mesa died Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego. She was born June 27, 1924, in Astoria, New York, the daughter of Stefan and Zoe Fatseas. She married Lawrence Clifford Hitt of Cape Girardeau, and he preceded her in death in 1986...

Michael Geroid Lix, 59, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, of natural causes. Mike was born Feb. 13, 1959, in Chaffee, Missouri, the son of Geroid and Ella Goetz Lix. He and Debbie Eldridge were united in marriage June 2, 1995, in Cape Girardeau...

Michael Harry Long, 71, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at his home after a long-term illness. He was born April 6, 1947, in Cape Girardeau the son of Harold and Mildred Carter Long. He married Vicki Young on Aug. 22, 1983. Michael was a 1965 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School. He was an excellent golfer in his youth and into his high school years, where he was a member of the Cape Girardeau Central State Champion Golf Team...

Maryann O'Mara, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Judith M. Winschel, 74, of Perryville died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, at her home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., with a Catholic wake at 7 p.m., Friday and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., with a rosary at 8:30 a.m., Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home...

Robert Leon "Bob" Hahs, 65, of Oak Ridge, passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at his home. He was born July 27, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, to Delbert Leon and Betty L. Fronabarger Hahs. He and L03ta Jones were married Nov. 27, 1976, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson...

Maynard O. Romack, 98, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, at his home. Maynard was born Aug. 4, 1920, in Newton, Illinois, the son of Boyce and Goldie Mendenhall Romack. He married Betty June Wheeler on May 4, 1942. She preceded him in death Dec. 27, 2004...

Robert Leon "Bob" Hahs, 65 of Oak Ridge died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at New Salem Methodist Church in Daisy...

Robert "Bob" Hiller, 88, of Steelville, Illinois, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville, Missouri. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 6:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Neal Evans Boyd died Sunday, June 10, 2018, at his home in Sikeston. He was 42 years old and was a nationally-known entertainer and public speaker. He was born Nov. 18, 1975, in Sikeston to Michael Boyd Sr. of Sun Valley, California, and Esther Rogers Boyd of Sikeston...

Edith Wren Habbersett, 96, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born Aug. 26, 1922, in Tyler, Texas, the daughter of Henry C. and Georgie Hemby Trimble. Edith married H.S. Wren in June of 1940. They made their first home in Palestine, Texas, and then moved to St. Louis in 1959. Upon retirement, they moved to Vero Beach, Florida. H.S. went to his heavenly home in 1990...

Dorothy Haselbauer, 91, of Jackson died Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Nov. 19 at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 20 at the funeral home, with the Rev. William Minor officiating. Interment will follow at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...