Arabella Stike

Arabella Stike, daughter of the late Otto Charles and Mamie Westrich Scheeter, was born June 21, 1917, in Caney, Missouri, and departed this life Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau at the age of 103.

Arabella retired after many years working as a housekeeper for several nursing homes in the St. Louis area. She was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau and a former resident of Chaffee, Missouri.

On Nov. 23, 1937, she was united in marriage to Quintin "Chick" Stike in New Hamburg, Missouri. He preceded her in death May 10, 1967.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Paul Jerome Stike, and also by six brother and six sisters.

She is survived by several nieces, nephews and special friends, Bob and Janice Shirley.

Eucharistic celebration will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Allan Saunders officiating. Interment will follow in St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery in New Hamburg.

Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.