Obituaries

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Eleanor Mae Boyd, 91, of Sikeston, passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at Delta South Nursing Facility in Sikeston. She was born in Herrin, Illinois, on Feb. 20, 1931, daughter of Andrew and Edna Fairbanks Jackson. She and Donald Short were married, and he preceded her in death in 1972. Eleanor later married Dewey Boyd in 1995...

** Patricia Lynch Patricia Ann Lynch, 53, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at her home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center.

Karen Jo McCullough, 78, of Jackson, passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Nov. 8, 1944, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Elmer and Odene Kaufman Schaper. She and Shannon McCullough were married Feb. 19, 1966, in Jackson...

Father Harry George Schlitt of San Francisco passed away peacefully at his home on Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, 2022. Harry was born in Cape Girardeau on June 3, 1939, the youngest child of the late William and Theckla Dirnberger Schlitt. He left school after the eighth grade and at the age of just 13 entered Cardinal Glennon College, a Catholic St. ...

Richard L. "Rick" Webb, 65, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in Tampa, Florida, while on a business trip. He was born Nov. 13, 1957, in Waco, Texas. Rick was a graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1976 and the University of Missouri, Rolla in 1981, with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering...

Stephen Brian Webb, 69, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 24, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, to Agnes Schaefer and Leonard Webb. He and Nancy Kenner Webb were married on Aug. 25, 1984, in Cape Girardeau...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — William DeWayne Kirkpatrick, 60, of Diehlstadt, Missouri, was called to his eternal home in Heaven on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. He was born May 25, 1962, in Lutesville, Missouri, to the late George "Willie" Kirkpatrick and Dorothy Mae Welker Kirkpatrick...

Sandra F. Fann, 72, of Jackson passed away, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Nov. 13, 1950, in Cairo, Illinois, the daughter of Clyde Virgil "CV" and Dorothy Fuller Dunn. She and Gary Don Fann were married June 9, 1979. He preceded her in death July 16, 2013...

Paul L. Quade, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, at his home. He was born July 10, 1926, in Cape Girardeau to the late Herbert and Frieda Quade. Paul and Erma Dee Quade were married Sept. 1, 1951. While Paul only had eight years of formal schooling, he had a master's degree of life. ...

Freeman Herman Sebastian, 94, formerly of Jackson, most recently of Cape Girardeau, left this world the way he did most everything -- in a quiet, dignified manner on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 20, 1928, near Whitewater, son of Hugo Henry and Amanda Wilhelmina Fluegge Sebastian. He and Shirley Ann Zeller were married Aug. 23, 1953, at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tilsit...

Darlene K. "Kay" Tuschhoff, 83, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at Mercy South Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Sept. 19, 1939, in Peoria, Illinois, to Raymond Clifford and Josephine Margaret Beasley Guittar. She earned her cosmetology license from Liberty Beauty School in Peoria...

JoAnn C. Bremer, 89, formerly of Grand Rapids, Michigan, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at Langeland-Sterenberg Funeral Home, 315 E. 16th St. in Holland, Michigan...

George Harlan "Toby" Douglas, son of the late Amos Douglas and Marie Hedges Douglas, was born June 17, 1935, in Anniston, Missouri, and departed his life Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 87 years. He was the owner and operator of Douglas Dry Cleaners in Advance, Missouri, from 1964 to 2002, and a member of Unity Baptist Church in Benton, Missouri. ...

Shirley Ilene Prater Hale, 86, of Thebes, Illinois, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, at Aspire Senior Living Advance in Advance, Missouri. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Thebes, with the Rev. Jimmie Monahan officiating. Interment will follow at the cemetery...

Christopher Charles "Chris" Humburg II, beloved son, husband, father and Papa of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, at the age of 83. Chris died peacefully surrounded by his beloved wife, Sandy, daughter, Renee, and several grandchildren by his side...

The Rev. Thomas Martin Jackson was born Dec. 22, 1940, in Bollinger County and departed for Heaven on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, at Cox Hospital in Branson, Missouri. He was the son of the late Rev. Verdell and Freda Mae Jackson of Bollinger County and brother to the late David V. Jackson...

Angie Lynn Perkins peacefully went to sleep for the last time Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at around 7:15 a.m. Angie was 54 at the time and a resident of Egypt Mills. She was the daughter of Ronald D. Lohmann and Shirley A. Lohmann, wife of Timothy L. Perkins and mother of Brooke Gantt, Brittany Perkins-Price, Chloe Perkins and Timothy C. ...

Retha Louise Popp, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at Lutheran Home. She was born June 22, 1937, in Greenwood, Indiana, to Ruben and Lucy Reynolds Whittaker. She and Edward "Ebby" Popp were married Feb. 22, 1958, at Monrovia, California...

Darlene Kay Tuschhoff, 83, of Jackson died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at Mercy South in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. The Rev. Jason Shaw will conduct the funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, followed by interment at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Shirley Louise Balsman, 69, of Perryville died Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville and from 8 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Silver Lake, Missouri...

Deborah "Debbie" Marie Kempf Bruce, 68, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Boonville, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly while visiting family Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. Deborah Marie Bruce was born Sept. 28, 1954, the daughter of Kenneth and Doris Lorenz Kempf. Debbie married David Bruce on July 5, 1984, in Boonville...

George Harlon "Toby" Douglas, 87, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at Unity Baptist Church in Benton, Missouri. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the church, with the Rev. Dennis Lowe and the Rev. Fred Ritter officiating. Interment will follow in Unity Baptist Cemetery...

BENTON, Mo. — Donna Jean Estes, 66, of Benton passed away Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, surrounded by her husband and daughter, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 3, 1956, in Belleville, Illinois, to the late Amos and Voneline "Polly" Mouser. She and Lloyd Estes were married April 2, 1977, in Scott City. Donna moved to the Scott City area as an early teen and spent most of her adult life in the area. She graduated from Scott City High School in 1976...

Jalon Eileen Lies, 60, of Jackson died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 23, 1962, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Alma and Orlan Sauke. She and Daniel Lies were married Aug. 9, 1986, in Waterloo. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Northern Iowa and her master's degree from California Baptist University...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Erma D. Oberlin, 86, passed away Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, at StoneBridge of Marble Hill. Born and raised in Missouri, Erma was the daughter of Webster D. Rhodes and Ina Louise Cook Rhodes. Taught how to read music and sing by their father, Erma and her four sisters enjoyed singing as the gospel group The Rhodes Sisters for many years...

Paul L. Quade, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Dec. 2, at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at noon Friday, Dec. 2, at the funeral home, with Minister Douglas Collison officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...

Erica McBride died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at the home of her daughter, Grace McBride, following a long illness. Erica Mary Glen was born Oct. 4, 1929, in London to Col. James and Isabel Mackay. She spent her early life in Scotland and India. She attended school at St. Leonard's in Scotland and nursing school in London. She was a licensed midwife who rode her bike though the streets of London to deliver babies...

Anna M. Louise Hopkins, 89, of Sikeston, Missouri, passed away Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 13, 1932, in Egypt Mills, daughter of Otis and Daisy Stroder Allen. She and James Hopkins were married Nov. 6, 1970. He passed away April 2, 1976...

Faye Almalene Schreiner died peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, surrounded by her family at Monticello House in Jackson. She was born in the Red Star area of Cape Girardeau to Pinkston Pervis and Ella Eliza Welker Niswonger on Feb. 6, 1933. She attended Washington School and the Old Central High School...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Lawrence "Larry" P. Tucker, 72, of Perryvilledied Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, and from 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday Nov. 29, with funeral immediately following at 11 a.m. at Ford and Young Funeral Home...

John Garnett Waggener, Jr., 69, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at his home in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by his family. John was born, Nov. 20, 1953, at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, to the late Major General (Ret.) John "Jack" Waggener and Mary Ella Drake Waggener. ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Randall "Randy" Pribble died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, at home in Columbia under the care of Kindred Hospice and surrounded by his family. He was 68. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri...

John Garnett Waggener, 69, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at his home in Cape Girardeau. Among survivors are his wife, Karen; son, Peyton; and daughter and son-in-law, Laura and Todd McDonald; and three siblings. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. Graveside service will follow at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the IOOF Cemetery near Charleston...

Dylan Lee Abbott, 32, of Sedgewickville, Missouri, passed away Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his family, at his home. He was born June 8, 1990, in Cape Girardeau to Harry Lee and Jacqueline "Jackie" Pohlmann Abbott. He and Lindsey Mayfield were married Sept. 21, 2013, at Little Whitewater Baptist Church in Patton, Missouri. Two children, Caroline and Carter, were born to their union...

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. — James Scott Arnold of Germantown passed away at the age of 69 on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. He was born June 5, 1953, to Thomas Lee and Betty Ramey Arnold in Cape Girardeau. He grew up in Benton, Missouri, where he was affectionately known as "Jimbo." He earned a degree in agricultural journalism from the University of Missouri in Columbia. ...

After a hard three-and-half year fight against breast cancer, Alex Brooke Beck passed away Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center, surrounded by her husband, children, parents and loving family. She was born Feb. 3, 1988, in Columbus, Georgia, to Laura Felter and Derrick Voerg...

Lewis "Bud" Coffey passed away Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. Bud was born Aug. 29, 1928, in Essex, Missouri. After living more than 60 years in Dexter, Missouri, Bud resided the last few years in Cape Girardeau. He is survived by his children, Greg Coffey, Karen (Tom) Doyle and Nancy (Scott) James; four grandsons, Christopher (Kelly) Coffey, Lance and Derek Doyle and Matthew James; four great-grandchildren, Riley, Bennett and Hadley Doyle and Emelia Coffey; and a sister, Jean (Robert) Isbell...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Juanita F. Geile, 93, of Perryville died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at Independence Care Center. Visitation was held Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at the funeral home, with Deacon John Darin officiating. Burial will be at Home Cemetery in Perryville...

Lauren Dale Reece, 61, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, near Sikeston, Missouri, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born May 17, 1961, at Enid, Oklahoma, to Patricia Clayton Reece Fleurdelys, who survives of Cape Girardeau, and the late Bob Reece...

Richard L. "Rick" Webb, 65, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Tampa, Florida, while on a business trip. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.

Alex Brooke Beck, 34, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, at La Croix United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Ron Watts officiating...

Larry D. Keller, 73, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born Dec. 25, 1948, in Cape Girardeau to Delmer and Lorene Kinder Keller. He and Deanna Romack were married June 12, 1969. Larry served his country proudly in the Army National Guard...

Angie Lynn Perkins, 54, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at her home. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau, with Pastor Fred Burgard officiating. Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Scott W. Sensiba, 69, of Marble Hill died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 30, 1953, in Eugene, Oregon, the son of William A. and J. LaVerne Spears Sensiba. He is survived by a brother, Greg Sensiba; sister, Jill Sensiba; and other friends...

MORLEY, Mo. — Jeannie Elizabeth Keefer Williams, daughter of the late Fred and Carrie Griffith Keefer, was born Dec. 15, 1932, in Morley, and departed her life Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at Bertrand Nursing and Rehab Center in Bertrand, Missouri, at the age of 89 years...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Ray L. Brown, 85, of Perryville died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, at Independence Care Center. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 22, in the Dogwood Chapel at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville...

BELL CITY, Mo. — Larry Carpenter, 72, of Bell City peacefully passed away early morning Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, at his home, with his family. He was born Nov. 30, 1949, in Dover, Arkansas, to the late Raymond and Gladys Gunter Carpenter. On June 30, 1972, he was united in marriage to Patricia Ann Rhodes in Bell City. With this union they had two daughters, Shelley Carpenter and Missy (Brandon) Stewart. Larry had two grandchildren, who were his pride and joy, Landon and Laney Stewart...

William Henry "Bill" Baker II, 69, of Cape Girardeau peacefully passed away Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Dec. 31, 1952, in Carbondale, Illinois, to Virgil Lee and LaVerna Maxine Spain Baker. He and Patricia Joann Baker were married July 8, 1978, in Cape Girardeau at St. Mary's Cathedral...

JONESBORO, Ark. -- Ashley Alexis Buell, 33, of Jonesboro, formerly of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born Sept. 30, 1989, in Cape Girardeau, to Steven and Carol Little McLemore. She and Joshua Buell were married June 5, 2010, in Jackson. They had recently been residing in Jonesboro, where Josh was completing his residency at St. Bernard's...

Kathryn Dell Locke, 63, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 20, 1959, in St. Louis, daughter of the late David and Marion Crowe Harmon. Kathy and David Locke were united in marriage in May 1991...