Advance obituaries

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Helen Musgraves, 97, of Van Buren, Arkansas, formerly of Advance, passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She was born Dec. 31, 1916, in Advance, daughter of Jacob David and Loar Elizabeth Jenkins Tropf. She and Amos Musgraves were married Nov. 3, 1933, at Bloomfield, Missouri. He preceded her in death May 16, 1996...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Dortha E. Riegert Smith, 85, of Marble Hill, formerly of Advance, Missouri, passed away Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at Parkland Health Center in Farmington, Missouri. She was born Aug. 14, 1929, near Randles, daughter of William J. and Elizabeth Brooks Riegert. Dortha and Vernon L. Smith were married July 3, 1948, in Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death Dec. 7, 2012...

GIPSY, Mo. -- Gary Wayne McIntosh, 66, of Gipsy made his journey to heaven Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He fought a courageous battle against cancer. He was born Sept. 1, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, son of Elmer Lee and Inez Marie Kinder McIntosh. He and Mary W. White were married Aug. 12, 1967, in St. Louis...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Evelyn M. Matney, 87, of Advance passed away Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 10, 1927, daughter of Scott and Lucille Wright Duffey. She and Lawrence Matney were married Dec. 24, 1951, in Advance. He survives...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Karen Stehlin Bahr Robinett, 53, of Advance went to her final resting place Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, due to a heart problem. She was born Jan. 29, 1961, in St. Louis, daughter of Wayne "Skip" and Wanda Johnson Stehlin. Karen had owned and operated KB Cleaning. She enjoyed spending her time being a loving grandmother. She was a wonderful mother, wife, sister, aunt and friend...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Milford "Windy" Winchester, 102, of Advance passed away Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at Advance Nursing Home. He was born July 11, 1912, at Dongola, Missouri, son of Peter and Mary Alice Revelle Winchester. Windy retired as a union carpenter. He was a 1931 graduate of Advance High School, where he held a state pole vaulting record...

ORAN, Mo. -- Alberta Kluesner Lundgren, 81, of Schererville, Indiana, formerly of Oran, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, at Whispering Pines Health Care Center in Valparaiso, Indiana. She was born Aug. 1, 1933, in St. Joseph, Tennessee, to Joseph and Anna Mae Reischman Kluesner, and later moved to Oran. She and Lawrence Alan Lundgren were married June 13, 1971, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Chicago...

David Lee Sample Sr., 71, of Scott City passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, at his home. He was born Jan. 19, 1943, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, son of Charles David and Mable E. Baker Sample. He and Betty Gail Pryor were married March 1, 2010. She passed away Nov. 4, 2010...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Katherine M. Markham, 81, of Advance passed away Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, at her home. She was born Jan. 13, 1933, at Zalma, Missouri, daughter of Earley Gilbert and Ester Mae Beshears Benfield. She and Jack R. Markham Sr. were married Feb. 13, 1951, in Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death in 1993...

Janet Faye Maevers, 75, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 28, 1938, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Ben and Nora Davenport Sadler. Janet and Charley Williams were married in July 1954 in South Carolina. He passed away July 13, 1984. She and Ron Maevers were married May 16, 1980...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Priscilla Ann Clippard, 78, of Advance passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 29, 1935, in Ripley County, Missouri, daughter of Raymond and Judy Sawyer Crook. She and Charles Clippard were married May 20, 1956, in Ripley County...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Jody Richard Markham, 40, of Advance passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 5, 1973, son of Carol Kennedy and Jack Markham Jr. Jody worked at Rubbermaid in Jackson 21 years. He loved doing building projects with his daughter. He was talented at working on electronics and computers and was very mechanical...

Emery Alvin Moore, 82, of Delta passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014, at the family home. He was born Jan. 4, 1932, in Qulin, Missouri, to Jess and Stella Deckard Moore. He married Lenora Louise Williamson, who preceded him in death in February 1969. He then married Yonetta Gibbons on Aug. 1, 1970...

GIPSY, Mo. -- Vickie Jane Griffin, 56, of Gipsy passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014, at her home. She was born Jan. 8, 1958, at Chaffee, Missouri, daughter of Herbert Dailey and Bea Spencer. She and Roger Griffin were married Nov. 3, 1984, at Marble Hill, Missouri...

Azalea Devore, 94, of Whitewater passed away Friday, June 20, 2014, at her home. She was born March 20, 1920, at Crump, daughter of Ora Franklin and Arra McGuire Slinkard. She and Ira Lee Devore were married Dec. 21, 1940, in Benton, Missouri. He passed away March 18, 1996...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Donald Ray Cato, 78, of Advance passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014, peacefully in his sleep at home. He was born Nov. 1, 1935, at McGee, Missouri, son of Charley and Edna Stephens Cato. He and Glenda Croy were married July 29, 1961...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Keith W. Jordan, 48, of Advance passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014, at his home. He was born June 27, 1965, in St. Louis, son of Albert and Lamona Moore Jordan. Survivors include his mother, Lamona Jordan of Advance; a brother, James Jordan of Cape Girardeau; two sisters, Linda Niswanger of Cadet, Missouri, and Pamela Nix of Delta; nephews and nieces, Ronald Niswanger Jr., Robert Niswanger, Cody Niswanger, Angel Nix, Tiffany Nix Henson, Brandie Nix and Bobby Nix; and 11 great-nephews and great-nieces, Joshua, Noah, Dayton, KK, Kameron, Chase, Kamryn, Cayden, Corbyn, Paetyn and Jordyn.. ...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Peggy June Ladd, 70, of Advance passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014, at Advance Nursing Center. She was born March 7, 1944, at Brownwood, Missouri. Peggy and Jerry Ladd were married in 1967 at Greenbrier, Missouri. He preceded her in death Jan. 13, 2011...

BIRCH TREE, Mo. -- Frankie Westbrook, 83, of Birch Tree, formerly of Advance, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at Ozark Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri. He was born Oct. 27, 1930, in Advance, son of Frank and Mae Williams Westbrook...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Jimmy Rhodes, 46, of Advance passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014, at his home. He was born Aug. 4, 1967, at Advance, son of Craig and Bonnie Robison Rhodes. Survivors include his parents, Craig and Bonnie Rhodes; a son, Christopher Rhodes; a daughter, Hannah Rhodes; a brother, Robert Rhodes, all of Advance; and a sister, Carla Rhodes of Carbondale, Illinois...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Lori Brock Williams, 48, of Advance passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 22, 1965, daughter of C.O. "Dobbie" and Bernice Finney Brock. Lori was a graduate of Advance High School and Southeast Missouri State University. She was a nurse practitioner...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The Rev. Watis R. Harrell, 95, of Chaffee passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 21, 1919, in Brownwood, Missouri, to Jesse Campbell and Mary Crismore Harrell. He and Jean Moore were married July 17, 1952...

BENTON, Mo. -- Ruth Ann Urhahn, 82, of Benton passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014, in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by her children. She was born Jan. 25, 1932, on the family farm, daughter of Zeno Peter and Welden Stike LeGrand. She and Marvin Zeno "Curly" Urhahn were married Oct. 13, 1951. He preceded her in death July 16, 2001...

PAINTON, Mo. -- Vickie Buttrey, 92, of Bonne Terre, Missouri, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014, at her home. She was born May 17, 1922, in Painton, daughter of Charles Henry and Della Edna Gray. Vickie had been a seamstress. She was of the Baptist belief...

Roger D. Riley, 64, of Jackson went home after his life's most arduous ride tackling the twists and turns, switchbacks, hills and curves of lung cancer Monday, May 12, 2014, and is now riding the heavenly highways. He was a motorcycle enthusiast and rider renowned throughout the world, master joke teller, self-taught computer guru, U.S. ...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Emanuel Eugene "Gene" Davis, 77, of Houston, formerly of Advance, died Sunday, April 27, 2014, at his home, after a long battle with leukemia. He was born Sept. 12, 1936, beloved son of Ethel and L.B. Davis of Advance. Gene was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Louis...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Jerry Winchester, 82, of Advance passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Jan. 4, 1932, at Glennon, Mo., son of Omer Edward and Pearl Ann Harris Winchester. Jerry and Linda Marie Smith were married Dec. 13, 1963, at Granite City, Ill. She preceded him in death Jan. 20, 2003...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Dorotha Lee LeaVelle, 85, of Advance passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the chapel, with the Rev. Brad Moore officiating. Burial will be in Baker Cemetery...

GRASSY, Mo. -- Winnis Lee Sifford, 66, of Grassy passed away Monday, April 21, 2014, at home surrounded by her family. She was born June 26, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of the late Ernest and Grace Umfleet Hinkle. She and Don Sifford were married in 1992. He preceded her in death May 15, 2013...

BELL CITY, Mo. -- Ernest Ray Hoosier, 97, of Bell City died Wednesday, April 16, 2014, following a brief illness. He was born Jan. 29, 1917, near Himmel, Mo., to the late George Willis and Nancy Jane Lee Hoosier. He and Aletha Nadine Miller were married Sept. 23, 1939, at Bloomfield, Mo...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Rev. James Johns, 77, of Advance passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014, at his home.

THEBES, Ill. -- Paul Beatty, 62, of Thebes died Sunday, March 30, 2014, at his home. He was born Sept. 10, 1951, in Kalamazoo, Mich., to Floyd and Virginia Boyet Beatty. He and Ramonia Eve Johnston were married Feb. 14, 1995. Survivors include his wife, Eve of Thebes; two daughters, Cherie Wren (Charley) of Scott City and April Bryant of Jackson; six grandsons, Garrett Stevens (Jamie) of Advance, Mo., Cameron Stevens of Scott City, and Austin, Dakota, Joshua and Lancelot Bryant, all of Jackson; a sister, Pat Beel (Jim) of Leopold, Mo.; nieces, nephews and other relatives.. ...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Ronnie M. McGuire Sr., 66, of Puxico passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014, at his home. He was born Aug. 24, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, to Charles and Wilma Littlepage McGuire. He and Judy Staggs were married in August 1988. Ronnie was a retired truck driver with Asa Asphalt in Advance, Mo...

BELL CITY, Mo. -- Ellen Inez Felker Barks, 91, of Columbia, Mo., formerly of Bell City, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014. She was born Sept. 16, 1922, in Messler, Mo., to Frank and Stella Cardwell Felker. Inez was a substitute teacher and teacher's aide in the Bell City Schools and later was a parent coordinator for Bell City Head Start. ...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Pearl E. Winchester, 85, of Advance passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 6, 1928, in Advance, daughter of John and Lena Miller Schatte. She married H.W. Winchester on Sept. 3, 1947...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Larry William Reynolds, 63, of Advance passed away Monday, March 17, 2014, at Troy Manor in Troy, Mo. He was born Nov. 3, 1950, in Cape Girardeau, son of William and Patricia Chiles Reynolds. Larry had been a construction worker...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Harley "Bud" Moyer, 85, of Advance passed away Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 3, 1928, in Advance, son of Von and Ruth Hester Hawkins Moyer. Bud and Mary Alice Cobb were married April 12, 1950, in Pocahontas, Ark. She preceded him in death Feb. 3, 2013...

GREENBRIER, Mo. -- Patsy Lavon Green, 77, of Greenbrier passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 8, 1937, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Robert William and Nettie May Niswonger Winder. She and Charles Green were married March 30, 1957, in Cape Girardeau...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Hubert Scott Burton Sr., 58, of Chaffee passed away Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at the family home. He was born Dec. 29, 1955, at Dexter, Mo., to the late Herbert Scott and Mary Loretta Edwards Burton. He married Sheila Brashears on July 11, 1986...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Lawanda "Sis" Limbaugh, 76, of Advance passed away Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, at her home. She was born Jan. 15, 1938, at Sturdivant, Mo., daughter of Harvey and Beulah Tolbert Bond. Sis and Bill Limbaugh were married Feb. 20, 1960, in West Virginia...

Diane Pobst, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, at her home. She was born Nov. 10, 1956, in Toledo, Ohio, to Leo V. and June Ann Severin Campbell. She first married Arthur Lumley in 1978 in Toledo. He died in October 1993. She then married David Pobst in 1994 in Kentucky. He preceded her in death in May 2004...

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Glowdena "Billie" Finnigan, 87, of Portland passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, in Gresham, Ore. She was born Nov. 14, 1926, in Mesler, Mo., to Archie and Nona Baker. She met and married William Coyle Finnigan in Oakland, Calif., during World War II...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Alonzo Grooms, 86, of Chaffee passed away Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at Chaffee Nursing Center. He was born April 15, 1927, in Perry County, Tenn., to Fred and Eva Christine Tate Grooms. He married Helen Pratt on Oct. 12, 1946. She preceded him in death Oct. 1, 2001...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Doyle "Patches" Cash, 54, of Advance died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at his home. He was born Dec. 21, 1959, in Madera, Calif., son of Don Cash of Oklahoma and Vivian Martinez of California. Doyle had worked as an emergency response technician. He volunteered his services for many endeavors, never seeking public recognition...

PUXICO, Mo. -- V. Irene Daniel Lizenbee, 67, of Puxico passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, at her home. She was born Jan. 11, 1947, in Advance, Mo., daughter of Leonard and Hazel Moore Daniel. Irene was a supervisor with the U.S. Census Bureau 34 years. She loved camping, fishing, and spending time with her family...

Ernest H. Beussink, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at Missouri Veterans Home. He was born March 13, 1928, in Leopold, Mo., son of Henry John and Mary VanDerMierden Beussink. He and Irene Rosena Wubker were married July 1, 1950. Ernest was drafted into military service Nov. 22, 1950. He completed U.S. Army basic training at Fort Sill, Okla. He joined Patton's 2nd Armored Division in Germany, patrolling the East German border. He was honorably discharged Sept. 13, 1952...

Ernest H. Beussink, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born March 13, 1928, in Leopold, Mo., son of Henry John and Mary VanDerMierden Beussink. He and Irene Rosena Wubker were married July 1, 1950...

GREENBRIER, Mo. -- Terry D. Hendrix, 62, of Greenbrier passed away Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at his home. He was born Nov. 3, 1951, at Sturdivant, Mo., son of Lando and Bonnie Limbaugh Hendrix. Terry and Pauletta Tolbert were married March 8, 1969, at Greenbrier...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Kenneth Henry Francis, 72, of Advance passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 8, 1941, in Grassy, Mo., son of Henry Coy and Beulah E. Smith Francis. He married Harlena Henson on Aug. 28, 1960...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- John Henry Hardesty, 100, of Advance passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at Advance Nursing Center. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time Friday at Morgan Funeral Chapel. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the chapel, with the Rev. Scott Payne officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery near Zalma, Mo...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Claud James Corbin, 97, of Advance passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Advance Nursing Center. He was born Nov. 22, 1916, at Greenbrier, Mo., son of Clyde and Pearl Watkins Corbin. Claud and Nina Moore were married in 1942. She preceded him in death in 1981. He then married Mary Berrong in 1991, and she preceded him in death in 1994. He later married Agnes Sturgeon in 1995...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Daryl Mitchell Tidwell, 56, of Advance passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, at Puxico Nursing Center. He was born Oct. 6, 1957, in Cape Girardeau, son of Norman and Ina Dennison Tidwell. Daryl had worked as a laborer. He was a member of Advance Assembly of God Church...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Sue Roper, 88, of Advance passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Bloomfield, Mo. She was born July 27, 1925, in Cullman, Ala., daughter of Clarence and Bertha Putman Howard. Sue and Bonnie Roper were married July 1, 1944, at Bloomfield. He preceded her in death Feb. 27, 2005...

Harold Staats, 89, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, at his home. He was born Sept. 8, 1924, near Zalma, Mo., son of Francis and Alma Shell Staats. He and Glodena Hendrix were married Oct. 1, 1946, in Cape Girardeau. Harold was a member of Bethel General Baptist Church near Advance, Mo., and had served as a deacon 40 years. ...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- James John Harnes Sr., 94, of Advance passed away Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 23, 1919, in Advance, son of Leonard and Nellie Beard Harnes. James took over the family insurance agency in the 1950s. ...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Shirley J. Callow, 77, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, at the family home. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran, Mo. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the chapel, with the Rev. Ed Stoner officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Advance...

Angela Marie Kennedy Schlimme, 43, of Allenville passed away Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, during a fire at her home. She was born Aug. 28, 1970, in San Gabriel, Calif., to Michael Sanchez and Judith Staggs. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, Ronald McGuire...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Troy Duane Lingle, 63, of Advance passed away Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, at his home. He was born June 21, 1950, at Bonne Terre, Mo., son of Troy Albert and Rosetta Humphreys Lingle. He and Gail Brown were married Dec. 19, 1970, at Arnold, Mo...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Linda "Geraldine" Wallace, 66, of Advance passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at her home. She was born Aug. 3, 1947, at White Oak, Mo., daughter of Wilburn Thomas and Audie Key McWhirter. Geraldine had been a seamstress at Thorngate Ltd. She was a member of Varney Missionary Baptist Church, where she was baptized as a child...

PAINTON, Mo. -- JoAnn R. Johnson, 82, of Painton passed away Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 6, 1931, at Messler, Mo., daughter of Gabe and Georgia Goodman Rendleman. She and John F. Johnson Sr. were married July 15, 1950, at Bell City, Mo...

Betty Lois Jauch McLain, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born Dec. 17, 1936, in Whitewater, to Velma Jauch. She and Ivan Ernest McLain were married June 19, 1954, at Oriole. Betty was a member of Red Star Baptist Church. She had worked at the former Cape Girardeau Osteopathic Hospital, Cape Girardeau County collector's office in Jackson, Chaffee General Hospital in Chaffee, Mo., and Wal-Mart in Jackson for more than 10 years...

Betty Lois Jauch McLain, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born Dec. 17, 1936, in Whitewater, to Velma Jauch. She and Ivan Ernest McLain were married June 19, 1954, at Oriole. Betty was a member of Red Star Baptist Church. She had worked at the former Cape Girardeau Osteopathic Hospital, Cape Girardeau County collector's office in Jackson, Chaffee General Hospital in Chaffee, Mo., and Wal-Mart in Jackson for more than 10 years...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Mildred Hazel McIntyre, 89, of Advance passed away Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at Advance Nursing Center. She was born Feb. 3, 1924, at Malden, Mo., daughter of John T. and Mollie Mae Schrock Wallace. Mildred had worked at The Hornet's Nest restaurant in Advance. She was a member of Dongola Friendship Baptist Church...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Mary Lou Gramlisch, 56, of Advance passed away Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at Advance Nursing Center. She was born Sept. 24, 1956, at Chaffee, Mo., daughter of Ray and Lora Jones Gramlisch. Mary Lou had worked at VIP in Marble Hill, Mo. She was a member of Advance Assembly of God Church...

Betty Lois Jauch McLain, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born Dec. 17, 1936, in Whitewater, to Velma Jauch. She and Ivan Ernest McLain were married June 19, 1954, at Oriole. Betty was a member of Red Star Baptist Church. She had worked at the former Cape Girardeau Osteopathic Hospital, Cape Girardeau County collector's office in Jackson, Chaffee General Hospital in Chaffee, Mo., and Wal-Mart in Jackson more than 10 years...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Lyle Welch Royal, 93, of Virden, Ill., formerly of Advance, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, at St. John's Hospice in Springfield, Ill. He was born Jan. 19, 1920, at Swinton, Mo., to Lyman and Mary Royal. He and Virginia Margaret Norman were married March 6, 1943, in Pascagoula, Miss...

Bradley Allen Engram, 54, of Jackson died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at the home of a daughter and son-in-law in Jackson. He was born Jan. 15, 1959. Survivors include his parents, Jack and Marvene Engram; a sister, Nadine (John) Arbuckle, all of Oran, Mo.; four sons, Shane (Angela) Engram, Chad Engram and Jesse Engram all of Advance, Mo., and Justin Engram of Dexter, Mo.; two daughters, Kelley Burlison of Nashville, Tenn., and Jennifer (Wade) Lacy-Mills of Jackson; nine grandsons; four granddaughters; a niece; a nephew; and a host of many relatives and friends.. ...

Larry D. Humphreys, 73, of Virginia Beach, Va., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013. He was born June 27, 1940, at Zalma, Mo., to R.C. and Sadie Humphreys. He was the youngest of 13 children. Larry graduated from Zalma High School. He served 24 years in the United States Navy, retiring as a master chief...

ZALMA, Mo. -- Carroll David Andrews, 75, of Zalma passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at his home. He was born March 7, 1938, at Asherville, Mo., son of Aden and Hester Hodge Andrews. David retired from Boeing in St. Louis. He attended Shady Dell General Baptist Church at McGee, MO...

ELDON, Mo. -- John McHaney Nall, 65, of Eldon passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 11, 1948, in Bollinger County, son of Emmett and Martha McHaney Nall. He and Alverda Edwards were married June 7, 1968, in Marble Hill, Mo...

ZALMA, Mo. -- Virginia Rose Shirrell, 86, of Zalma passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at her home. She was born March 7, 1927, in Arab, Mo., daughter of Emanuel Jake and Susan Ethel Fish Sitze. Rose and Roy W. Shirrell were married June 30, 1947. He preceded her in death Sept. 30, 2010...

Reba Christine Burnett Kelly, 88, of Fenton, Mo., died Monday, July 15, 2013, at West County Care Center in Ballwin, Mo. Formerly of Gravel Hill, Mo., she was "the lady who dressed up the chickens". Beloved wife of the late George Kelly; loving mother of Janice Georgetta (Vernon) Miller; dear grandmother of John and Jason Webb; dear great-grandmother of seven; dear sister of Albert Burnett Jr.; dear aunt, sister-in-law, cousin and friend...

PAINTON, Mo. -- Shirley Faye Painton, 77, of Painton passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013, at her home. She was born June 13, 1936, in Sparksville, Ky., daughter of Milburn and Mildred Stotts Murphy. She and Don C. Painton were married April 27, 1957, in Chaffee, Mo. He preceded her in death in May 2000...

Patsy Jean Collier, 71, of Jackson passed away Monday, July 1, 2013, at her home. She was born Oct. 2, 1941, in Sikeston, Mo., daughter of William T. and Dorothy E. Gillespie Medcalf. She and Ronald L. Collier were married Jan. 10, 1959. Patsy and her husband owned and operated Sikeston Sanitation Service from 1958 to 1968. ...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Glen Alford Probst, 75, of Advance passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013, at his home. He was born March 2, 1938, in Cape Girardeau, son of Pearl and Alma Riley Probst. Glen and Helen Shirley were married March 17, 1959, in Lincoln, Neb. She preceded him in death Jan. 3, 2000...

Glen David Mackenzie Graham, 42, of Jackson died Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 1, 1970, in Sikeston, Mo., to Glen Harvey and Jeanette Cravens Graham. He and Lindsey Kight were married Feb. 24, 2001, in New Madrid, Mo...

BERNIE, Mo. -- Nadine Carson, 88, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013, at her home in Bernie. She was born Nov. 11, 1924, in Bernie, daughter of Richard Glass and Gladys Naney Glass Tucker. She and Eugene Pete Carson were married Aug. 25, 1940. He preceded her in death April 28, 2009...

Evelyn Emma Thiele, 86, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home, where she was a resident the last two months. She was born June 11, 1926, in Drum, Mo., daughter of Henry and Minnie Stoverink Holweg. She and Edwin George Thiele were married Aug. 17, 1946, in Leopold, Mo. He passed away June 11, 2006...

GRASSY, Mo. -- Donald Roy Sifford, 68, of Grassy, formerly of Lexington Park, Md., passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at his home. He was born May 25, 1944, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., son of Roy Everett and Mildred Naomi Trotter Sifford. Donald retired in 2005 after 40 years of government service: 20 years in the U.S. Navy and 20 years in support of the Department of Defense. He enjoyed various hobbies but his favorite was fishing with his children, grandchildren and dogs...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Kenneth Edwin Spane, 76, of Advance passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at his home. He was born July 28, 1936, in Bell City, Mo., son of Freeman and Virginia Kneezle Spane. He and Betty Palmer were married Jan. 28, 1955, in Bernie, Mo...

Jackie Ray Joyce, 52, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. He was born April 25, 1960, in Cape Girardeau, to Margie and Gerald C. "Bud" Joyce Sr., the middle son of five boys. An avid animal lover since childhood, he was blessed with a generous personality and a wonderful sense of humor. He was loved and will be missed by all who knew him...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Norma F. Stephens, 98, of Advance passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 19, 1915, in McGee, Mo., daughter of Henry David and Emma Eva Mudge Fronabarger. She and Claude Stephens were married March 10, 1938, in West Plains, Mo. He preceded her in death Oct. 3, 2010...

WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Marion S. Hale, 69, of Wappapello passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 17, 1943, in East Prairie, Mo., son of Duncan and Myrtle Bailey Hale. He married Linda Hamilton, who preceded him in death. He and Edith Wise were married March 17, 1983...

Shirley A. Givens, 67, of Delta passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013, at the family farm in Delta. She was born Aug. 3, 1945, in Cape Girardeau to William and Margaret Matilda Kinder Birkman Jr. She and Terry Givens were married July 31, 1970. Shirley was an elementary teacher with the Delta School District, teaching various grades. She later received a master's degree specializing in remedial reading. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Delta and MSTA...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Kent Adolph Hurt, 77, of San Leandro, Calif., passed away Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, because of heart complications. He was born Dec. 21, 1935, in Advance, to Basy and Dolly Palmer Hurt. He graduated from Advance High School and shortly after moved to California to work as a mechanic...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Goldia E. Jordan, 94, of Advance passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Advance Nursing Center. She was born March 6, 1919, in White County, Ill., daughter of Louis Franklin and Mary Emily Darnell Russell. Goldia and Charles "CF" Jordan were married Nov. 25, 1949, in Jonesboro, Ill. He preceded her in death July 10, 2006...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Velda A. Pittman, 96, of Advance passed away Monday, March 11, 2013, at Advance Nursing Center. She was born Sept. 25, 1916, in Delhi, Ill., daughter of William Parker and Maggie Graves Dunham. Velda married James Pittman. Velda was a beautician, and attended Advance General Baptist Church...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Freida M. Proffer, 87, of Advance passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013, at NHC Nursing Facility in St. Charles, Mo. She was born Aug. 6, 1925, in Bollinger County, daughter of Sherman and Lucy Davis Clark. She and Joe Proffer were married May 28, 1941, in Advance. He preceded her in death Feb. 28, 1984...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Dallas Dean Dinkins, 67, of Bell City, Mo., formerly of Advance, died Sunday, March 3, 2013, at the family home. Friends may call from 2 p.m. until time of service Saturday at Free Trinity Pentecostal Church in Randles. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Don Leggett officiating...

Marilyn Gay Welty, 73, of Scott City passed away Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, in Advance, Mo., surrounded by family. She was born Feb. 4, 1940, in St. Louis to the late Russel and Gail Swan Papenberg. Marilyn was a dedicated member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City. ...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Bonnie Jean Hendrix, 79, of Advance passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at Chaffee Nursing Center. She was born Feb. 12, 1934, at Sturdivant, Mo., daughter of Edward and Clara Cooper Limbaugh. Bonnie and Lando Hendrix were married Aug. 28, 1948, in Piggott, Ark. He preceded her in death Sept. 18, 1982. She later married Tony Hunt on April 23, 1983, in Greenbrier, Mo. He preceded her in death Nov. 5, 2010...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Jack Keys, 57, of Advance passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the family home. He was born Jan. 9, 1956, in El Paso, Texas, to the late "Art" Lee and Betty Jean Young Keys. He and Jackie Shell were married Dec. 31, 1987. Jack was a retired boilermaker with Local 27 in St. Louis. He was a member of Stoddard County Cowboy Church in Puxico, Mo...

William E. "Jack" Strickland Jr., 70, of Jackson died Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at Jackson Manor. He was born July 8, 1942, in Cape Girardeau, son of William E. "Jack" and Venita Masterson Strickland Sr. He graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1960. He married Shelby Tanner on Oct. 29, 1976, in Jackson...

STURDIVANT, Mo. -- Deloris Josephine McFarlin, 71, of Sturdivant passed away Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at Woodland Hills Nursing home in Marble Hill, Mo. She was born Aug. 10, 1941, to Joe and Lillie Brown Barnes. She and David McFarlin were married June 12, 1971. He passed away Feb. 17, 2003...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Wanda Lou Stehlin, 77, passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at her home in Advance. She was born July 27, 1935, at Bell City, Mo., daughter of Henry and Lois Adkins Johnson. She and Wayne Stehlin were married Sept. 4, 1954, in St. Louis. He preceded her in death March 13, 2009...

MARSHFIELD, Mo. -- David Herman Umfleet, 67, of Marshfield passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. He was born Nov. 18, 1945, in Cape Girardeau, son of Herman and Jewell Fowler Umfleet. David grew up in Advance, Mo., and graduated high school in 1963. He received a bachelor of science in education from Southwest Missouri State University and began his 25-year teaching career in industrial technology. He retired from the Marshfield School District in 1995...

BELL CITY, Mo. -- James Wright DeLay, 90, of Bell City departed this life for his heavenly home Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Jim was born July 14, 1922, in Tilman, Mo., son of Zelma W. and David C. DeLay. He is survived by one son, Darrell J. DeLay of Advance, Mo.; and three daughters, Avis Holloway and husband Wally of Springfield, Mo., Peggy Beck of Sikeston, Mo., and Diane Frank and husband Chaunce of Nixa, Mo. ...

ADVANCE, Mo. — Dennis Jay Limbaugh, 50, of Advance died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at his home. A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. today at Full Gospel Tabernacle Church in Advance. Morgan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Mary Alice Moyer, 80, of Advance passed away Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Chaffee Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 1, 1932, in Steele, Mo., daughter of James C. and Maggie Culbertson Cobb. Mary and Harley "Bud" Moyer were married April 12, 1950, in Pocahontas, Ark. Mary was a member of First Baptist Church...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Bonnie Shell, 83, of Advance passed away Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 6, 1929, in Advance, daughter of Wiley Levi and Freeda J. Revelle Winchester. She and Glen Shell were married Feb. 22, 1952...