Obituaries

Joel Day, son of the late Marion Keith and Patsy Ruth Wilkerson Day was born Aug. 11, 1954, in Brosley, Missouri, and departed this life Jan. 17, 2021 in Oran, Missouri, at the age of 66 years. He is survived by his son, Joel Day of San Diego, and two brothers, Neal Day and Noel Day...

Juliana Lutes Elfrink, 95, died July 25, 2021 at her home. She was born on the family farm Feb.17, 1926 in Leopold, Missouri, the second child and daughter of Martin and JoHannah Vandeven Tenholder. Education was always important to her family, and she and her sister boarded with relatives and started Catholic high school in Carlyle, Illinois. ...

Robert Allison Jenkins, 58, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Heartland Health and Rehab in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 2, 1963, in Cape Girardeau to James Edward and Mildred Allison Jenkins. Robert grew up in Cape Girardeau, graduating from Central High School in 1981. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Southeast Missouri State University...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Doyle Luckey Lane, 86, of Brazeau, Missouri died Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Young Funeral Home...

Grady Perkins, 62, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, July 23, 2021 at Saint Francis Medical Center. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Greater Dimensions Ministries in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at noon Saturday at the church, with Elder William Bird Jr. officiating. Interment, with full military honors, will follow in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Mary Lou Petot, 72, of Perryville died Saturday, July 24, 2021, at her home. Friends may call for a memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville. The Rev. Ben Melaku C.M. will officiate. Ford and Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Mary Edith Cato, 94, of Puxico, Missouri, passed away July 25, 2021, at Delta South Nursing and Rehab Center in Sikeston, Missouri. She was born July 8, 1927, in Essex, Missouri, the daughter of Richard Deen and Anna Mae Barks Esarey. Mary and Arzie Cato were united in marriage on Dec. 27, 1947, and he preceded her in death on July 24, 2008...

LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Juliana Mary Elfrink died Sunday, July 25, 2021, at her home. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill, Missouri. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Johns Catholic Church in Leopold. Interment will follow at Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery...

John Monroe Hodge, 77, of Kennett, Missouri, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021, at Heritage Nursing Center in Kennett. He was born June 16, 1944, in Delta to Elery Lee and Lora "Delo" Dunn Hodge. John attended school in New Hamburg, Missouri, and later attended Southeast Missouri State University, at which he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree. He honorably served four years in the U.S. Navy...

Naomi Johnson, 59, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at her home. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral. home with the Rev. Byron Bonner officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- Janet Kay Deimund Pohl, 76, of Williamsburg, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at Hospice House near her home in Williamsburg. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau...

Sherry Lynn Rader, 57, of Cape Girardeau, died on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Southeast Hospital. There will be no public services held. Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Christopher Seabaugh, 38, of Chaffee, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 1, 1983, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, son of Mark and Vickie Marie Taylor Seabaugh. Christopher was a loving father, son and brother. He worked in oil fields for many years, running a drill and traveling around wherever he could go. Chris was adventurous and loved to be outdoors. He enjoyed fishing...

TAMMS, Ill. -- Gwen Ellet Smothers, 76, of Olive Branch, passed away at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 24, 2021, at her home. She was born June 9, 1945, in Murphysboro, Illinois, to Tunney and Doris Jean Trammel Ellet. On Nov. 21, 1967, she married Tom Smothers...

Leon Burtle Talley, 87, of Leesburg, Virginia, formerly of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. A memorial service, with full military honors, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Mark Anderson officiating...

Martha Ellen Stovall Bender died peacefully surrounded by her loving family early Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at 92 years of age. She was born Sept. 28, 1928, in Jackson to Mattie Morton Stovall and Earl Wilson Stovall Sr. Martha graduated from Jackson High School in 1946. ...

PERRYVILLE, MO. -- Sharon F. Cairns, 68, of Perryville, died Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 6:30 to 8 a.m. Wednesday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri...

Norman Glastetter, 84, formerly of New Hamburg, Missouri, and most recently of Cape Girardeau, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021, at his home. He was born April 9, 1937, in New Hamburg, son of Theon Wendolin and Slyvia Marie Welter Glastetter. Norman proudly served in the National Guard and worked for many years as a manufacturer representative for United Shoe Machinery Co. from which he retired...

BREWER, Mo. -- Robert Wayne Hacker, 78, of Brewer died on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at his home. A memorial service will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. July 31 at Hill of Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, Missouri, with the Rev. Matthew Marks officiating...

GRASSY, Mo. -- Vicki Ellen Huffman, 66, of Grassy, died July 21, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. Funeral will be at 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Otis Long officiating...

Karen R. Schack, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at her home. She was born May 6, 1938, in Oran, Missouri, to John A. and Mabel Stuckey Hayden. She and Malcolm Schack were married June 21, 1957, at Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Jan. 27, 2017...

Edward Don Sester, 71, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 22, 2021, at his home after an extended illness. He was born Jan. 20, 1950, in Bethesda, Maryland, to Edward Loren and Ellen Gilliam Sester. He and Jo Ann Kuehn were married July 25, 1998, at Cape Girardeau...

Scott Duane Stearns, 51, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Scott was born Oct. 28, 1969 to Virgil Ray and Minnie Rose Sievers Stearns. He spent his childhood playing sports, delivering newspapers, mowing yards -- anything he could to help his mom, who lost her husband Jan. 24, 1970, shortly after Scott's birth...

John Willard Stinson, 77, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at his home. He was born Oct. 14, 1943, in Wiscasset, Maine, to William and Mary Boudin Stinson. He attended Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he met his first wife, Nancy. She preceded him in death in 2009...

Carol Jean Trock, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at her home. She was born Dec. 7, 1946, in Chicago to Robert W. and Virginia Hill Warning. She and Cyril "Cy" Trock were married June 8, 1968, in Cape Girardeau. She received a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics from Southeast Missouri State University...

Susan Marie Westrich, 50, of Oak Ridge died Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at her home. She was born June 18, 1971, in Adair County, Missouri, to Kenneth and Clara Marie Wright. She was married to Alan Ray Westrich on Feb. 7, 2003, in Benton, Missouri. He preceded her in death Nov. 24, 2017...

Clement O. Wille, 84, of Jackson passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 15, 1936, in Tilsit, son of Jesse and Lulu Baer Wille. He and Verla Mae Sides were married June 29, 1957, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson...

Patrick Wayne Foster, 71, of Oak Ridge died Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born to Harry and Luella Wilkening Foster. He and Susan Turpin were married July 3, 1988, at Old Appleton. He was an officer in the Navy and later in life sold (legal) drugs, liquor and lottery. He relished living on the family farm and spending time with his grandchildren and goldens...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Maggie Lancaster, daughter of the late Walter Cleveland and Clara Mae Myers Jackson, was born Jan. 24, 1927, in Cardwell, Missouri, and departed this life Thursday, July 22, 2021, at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee at the age of 94 years...

Elmer Dean Peetz, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at his home. He was born June 28, 1940, to Ferdinand and Andora Keller Peetz. He married June Smith on Nov. 7, 1964. He was a farmer and served with the National Guard. Elmer is survived by his wife, June; his children, Dana (Tim) Cook of Jackson, Dustin (Haley) Peetz of St. ...

Edward Don Sester, 71, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 22, 2021 at his home. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...

Martha Stovall Bender, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.

Norman Glastetter, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, July 17, 2021, at his home. Memorial visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time Monday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Rick Jones officiating...

Mildred A. "Millie" Matney, 66, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 15, 2021, at her home. Private family burial took place Monday at Fairmount Cemetery. Ford and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

BIEHLE, Mo. -- Janet A. Meyer, 77, of Biehle died Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Graveside services at a later date. Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri, is in charge of arrangements.

Diane Marie Mueller, 67, of Cape Girardeau went home to her Heavenly Father Tuesday, July 20, 2021, surrounded by her family at her home. She was born Dec. 26, 1953, in Cape Girardeau to LeRoy John and Joyce Valerie Heuring Westrich. She married the love of her life, Stephen John Mueller, on Dec. 27, 1974, in Cape Girardeau...

Amando Drake Neal, 40, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the Lutheran Home, after a long, hard fight with chronic illness. He was born Feb. 27, 1981, in Evansville, Indiana, to Alvis D. Lanton and Dana R. Neal. He and Melia S. Moore were married July 7, 2013, at Cape Girardeau...

John Willard Stinson, 77, of Jackson, died Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at his home. Public visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral and Cremation Center in Jackson. A private family grave side will follow with Interment in Russell Heights Cemetery...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Nancy Kay "Lee" Cutright of Chaffee passed away and went to join her heavenly family Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at the age of 72, at her home. She was born Sept. 10, 1948, the fourth daughter to Raymond "Jack" and Mildred M. Lee of Chaffee...

Diane Marie Mueller, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. with Knights of Columbus Rosary immediately following. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...

Bama Lynn Altom, 61, of Jackson passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Nov. 26, 1959, in Jacksonville, Alabama, to George and Judith Moore Brittian. She and David Altom were married in 1996. Bama worked many years as a nurse's aide at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. She enjoyed music, gardening with David, and especially loved animals...

Reva Maxine Barrett, 92, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021, at the Chateau Girardeau. She was born April 10, 1929, in Glen Allen, Missouri, daughter of Arvel and Vallie Sitzes Hawn. She and Sherman Barrett were married May 14, 1950. He passed away Aug. 3, 2001...

Tina Fay Culver, 64, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. Memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church with the Rev. Douglas Breite officiating...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Joseph William DeBrock, 74, of Advance died Sunday, July 18, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Morgan Cemetery in Advance. Hutchings Funeral Chapel is assisting the family...

Terrence Leo Howell, 80, of Jackson died Thursday, July 15, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Aug. 7 at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson, with Elks service at 10:45 a.m. Memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. Aug. 7 at the funeral home...

Jessie L. Kamp, 96, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born near Randles Nov. 20, 1924, to Charles Samuel and Melinda Lehmann Evans. She and Earl Kamp were married June 24, 1945. He passed away May 14, 2009. Jessie was a graduate of Jackson High School. She was a tax accountant until her retirement. Jessie and Earl owned and operated numerous businesses in Jackson and had farming interests in Cape Girardeau and Stoddard counties...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- James Leo Moonier, 83, of Perryville died Sunday, July 18, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Rosary Monday at 8:15 a.m...

BELL CITY, Mo. -- Janet Sue Cossou Nesler, 82, of Bell City passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021, at the Advance Nursing Center in Advance, Missouri. She was born May 4, 1939, in Bell City, the daughter of Charles and Maude Overbey Cossou. Janet and Bobby Dale Nesler were united in marriage on Dec. 31, 1976 at Bell City, and he preceded her in death Oct. 27, 2011...

Theresa "Tress" Lynne Schearf died in Cape Girardeau the morning of Thursday, July 15, 2021. No formal ceremony will be held, as she will be cremated. A celebration of life ceremony will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Cape County Park North, Shelter No. 3...

Shayleigh Marie Smith, 18, of Jackson passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021. She was born June 12, 2003, in Cape Girardeau to Lisa Allen. Shayleigh was a 2021 graduate of Jackson High School. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and listening to music. Shayleigh was a friend to so many and will missed by all who knew her. She also enjoyed fishing and being outdoors...