Cape Girardeau County obituaries

Cora E. Grigsby, 95, of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.

Alida W. Goodpasture, 95, of Jackson died Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 8, 1922, in New Wells to Wilhelm Joseph and Eleanor A. Perr Hoffman. She and Erie M. Goodpasture were married Feb. 24, 1941, in Jackson. He passed away Dec. 25, 1996...

Allan O. Friese, 65, of Oak Ridge died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, at his home.

Emma L. Burton, 84, of Scott City died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 16, 1930, in Cape Girardeau, to Robert and Maude Beckett Diamond. She married Lloyd McFall on March 17, 1946. He preceded her in death Sept. 24, 1970. She later married Fred Gerlach, who preceded her in death March 28, 1992. She then married Gene Burton on Sept. 12, 1998...

Leta Janice Hoffmeister, 89, of Jackson died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, at Jackson Manor. She was born Oct. 6, 1925, in Oak Ridge, daughter of Ray H. and Tileta Reid Engler. She married Emanuel Hoffmeister on May 2, 1965, in Perryville, Missouri. He preceded her in death Aug. 24, 1982...

Michael L. Stewart Sr., 63, of Oak Ridge died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, at his home. He was born July 7, 1951, in Tiptonville, Tennessee, son of James E. and Haultress Walker Stewart. He and Joyce Ann Dunn were married Nov. 12, 1971. Michael retired as a materials handler from Caterpillar in Aurora, Illinois. ...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Sarah "Mimi" Downs Proffer, 93, passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, at her home in Sikeston surrounded by her loving family. She was born Feb. 24, 1921, in Wyatt, Missouri, to William Morgan and Emma Bertha Raidt Downs. Sarah co-owned and operated Proffers Bi-Rite grocery on Malone Avenue. She also operated a rental housing business in Sikeston many years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Sikeston and believed dearly in our Lord and Savior...

Geraldine A. "Gerry" Guenther, 83, of Jackson passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 5, 1930, in Granite City, Illinois, to William and Violet Krug Fricke. She and Charles "Chuck" Guenther were married Jan. 19, 1952, in Granite City...

Ardella J. Anderson, 98, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, at Fountain-bleau Lodge. She was born July 4, 1916, in Gainesville, Georgia, to Benjamin and Mary Jenkins. She and Harley S. Anderson were married Sept. 4, 1933, at Caruthersville, Missouri. He preceded her in death March 9, 1999...

THEBES, Ill. -- Gabriele "Gabbie" Mason, 57, of Thebes passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, at her home. She was born Nov. 25, 1956, in Bad Kissingen, Germany, to the late Frederick and Rita Boettcher. She and Joe Mason were married May 18, 1987, in Cape Girardeau...

Duane "Pete" Goodheart, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at his home. He was born June 21, 1941, in Chinook, Montana, to Ervin Joseph and Nellie Mildred Miller Goodheart. He and Saundra Gammons were married June 12, 1992, in Cape Girardeau...

Angela Renee McDaniel, 38, of Whitewater died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 14, 1976, in Cape Girardeau, to James and Jane Criddle Bowers. She and Jason McDaniel were married Aug. 29, 1998, in Cape Girardeau...

Prudy M. Green, 77, of Oak Ridge died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, at Perry Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation in Perryville, Missouri. The funeral was Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville, with Melody Green and Mark Green officiating. Private burial was in Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...

ST. LOUIS -- Jerry H. Burchyett, 78, of St. Louis passed away Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. Jerry fought a courageous battle against cancer nine years. Dear husband of 57 years of Mary Frogge Burchyett; father of Todd Burchyett and Kelly Burchyett; grandfather of Adam Aton and Audrey Aton; brother of Don Burchyett, Kathryn Wagnor and Grace Fitzpatrick; his honorary son, Doug McIlhagga (Jackie)...

Charles Michael Burger, 69, of Scott City passed away Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, at his home, with his family by his side. He was born Oct. 3, 1944, in Cape Girardeau, to Louis Charles and Anna Marie Enderle Burger. He and Carol Ann Dohogne were married April 19, 1965. They were happily married 49 years...

Aloysius T. Schoen, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. He was born, Dec. 9, 1916, in Cape Girardeau, to Charles and Mary Welker Schoen. He and Doretta Himmelsbach were married May 23, 1942, at Chaffee, Missouri. She preceded him in death in October 1978...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Wilma Lee Damlow, 62, of O'Fallon, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, at her home. She was born Aug. 28, 1952, in Lutesville, Missouri, daughter of Welbert Vandrew and Loeta Laverne Huffman Eaker. She and Roger E. Damlow were married April 30, 1977...

Glenn Albert "Pete" Sturm, 65, of Scott City died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 24, 1948, in Risco, Missouri, to Morris "Junior" and Laura Glen Biggs Sturm. Pete was a truck driver. Survivors include a son, Travis Sturm of Scott City; three daughters, Becky (Sapo) Tiquila, Heidi (Justin) Riegert and Lorie (Jody Burton) Pace, all of Scott City; two brothers, Donald Sturm of Gordonville and William Sturm of Jackson; two sisters, Janet Keesee and Mary Jo Rogers of Scott City; a sister-in-law, Rita Sturm of Scott City; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.. ...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Marjorie Ann Heffner, 82, of Marble Hill passed away Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 30, 1932, in Luverne, Minnesota, daughter of Elmer and Gwynn Williams Erickson. Survivors include five sons, Larry, Kenneth and Wayne Haffner of Marble Hill, Billy Haffner of Boston, Kentucky, and Alton Heffner of Cape Girardeau; five daughters, Barbara Morris of Marble Hill, Susan Haffner of Fruitland, Roberta Legate of Glenallen, Missouri, Bonnie Cagle of Parsons, Tennessee, and Nancy Clifton of Cape Girardeau; two brothers, Duane (Kate) Bagley of Minnesota and Arnold (Evelyn) Erickson of Shevlin, Minnesota; six sisters, Lola Eddy of Decatur, Georgia, Mary and Emy Erickson of Clitherall, Minnesota, Theolynn Machenko of Blaine, Minnesota, Pat Beatty of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Diane Erickson of Peyton, Colorado; 31 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.. ...

Robert P. "Bob" Fronabarger, 76, of Wickliffe, Kentucky, passed away Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, at Baptist Health Paducah in Paducah, Kentucky. He was born at home Sept. 1, 1938, at Daisy, son of Paul Willett and Della Mae Hahs Fronabarger. He and Sandra K. Erdos were married Feb. 3, 1962, in Oak Ridge...

Boyd Lee "Skid" Abbott Sr., 73, of Old Appleton died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, at his home. He was born Oct. 30, 1940, in Cape Girardeau, to Leemon Boyd and Gerlene Iona Crites Abbott. He and Norma Jean Dunn were married Dec. 5, 1958, in Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death April 18, 2012...

Rudolph G. "Rudy" Koerber, 93, of Jackson died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He returned to his Heavenly Father surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He was born Feb. 6, 1921, in Cape Girardeau County, to Paul A. and Bertha Meyer Koerber. He and Alverta W. Schuette were married April 17, 1952, in Cape Girardeau County. She passed away Nov. 20, 2005...

Terry Wayne McCanless, 60, of Oak Ridge passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 11, 1954, in Salina, Kansas, to Charles F. and Eulalia Volz McCanless. He and Melodee Sherree Scott were married Feb. 29, 1984, in Orlando, Florida. They had been married 27 years when Melodee passed away Aug. 25, 2011...

Lloyd C. Abbott, 93, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 31, 1920, in Millersville, son of Charles Wilson and Sally Malinda Phelps Abbott. He and Daisy Lucille Gibbons were married Oct. 18, 1941. She passed away Feb. 7, 1992...

Louanna Mae Kutscher, 79, of Jefferson City, Missouri, formerly of Neelys Landing, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at her home. The funeral will be today at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson City, with the Revs. Russ Bowder and Samuel Powell officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Hills Memorial Garden Cemetery at Rolla, Missouri...

Carmelita M. Raglin, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, at her home surrounded by family. She was born June 30, 1924, in Cape Girardeau, to Charles E. and Ruby Scheper Stone. She and Charles Raglin were married Friday, April 14, 1944, in Blytheville, Arkansas. He preceded her in death Nov. 17, 2006...

Retired USAF Col. Steven R. Nagel, 67, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014, in Columbia, following a battle with advanced melanoma. He was born Oct. 27, 1946, in Canton, Illinois, to Ivan "Pete" and Helene Nagel. He enjoyed growing up in that town where his love of flying began, ultimately leading to his lifelong career in aviation and aerospace...

NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Jeffrey Layton Steger, 71, of New Hamburg died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 7, 1942, in San Diego to Leo A. "Bud" and Vera Louise Rodgers Steger. He and Connie Sue Enderle were married Feb. 8, 1964...

Regina Ann Mize, 39, of Oriole died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Oct. 23, 1974, in Portsmouth, Virginia, to Micheal and Marie Richardson Mize. Regina was a clerk at Fruitland Dressed Meats. She loved her family and everyone loved her...

Justin Taylor Murphy, 8, of Oriole died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, at St. Louis Children's Hospital. He was born Nov. 17, 2005, in Cape Girardeau, to Regina Ann Mize and James Murphy. Justin attended Nell Holcomb Elementary School. He is survived by his father, James Murphy of Perryville, Missouri; two brothers, Austin Murphy of Perryville, Drew Murphy of Anna, Illinois; maternal grandmother, Marie Mize of Oriole; maternal grandfather, Micheal Mize of Old Appleton; paternal grandmother, Mary Murphy-Kerr of Olive Branch, Illinois; maternal great-grandmother, Ethel Mize of Jackson; his mother's fiance, Gary Kelley, and his children, Nathan and Victoria Kelley, all of Oriole; numerous aunts, uncles, other relatives and many friends.. ...

Lillian Rose English, 99, of Gordonville, formerly of Bell City, Missouri, died Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 10, 1914, in Illinois, to Louis and Grace Burris McAtee. She and Morgan English were married Aug. 26, 1933, at Jackson. He preceded her in death July 25, 1992...

John William Scholz, 87, of Whitewater passed away Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 30, 1927, in Whitewater, son of William "Bill" and Cora Edith Snell Scholz. He and Helen Haehnlein Welch were married July 1, 1978...

Ann A. Yount, 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, at Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Dec. 25, 1922, in Parma, Missouri, daughter of Charles and Lillie Edwards Alexander. She and Homer Yount were married in 1950. He preceded her in death July 23, 1986...

Dixie Adele Dunning, 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, at Southeast Hospital. She was born April 15, 1923, in Greenbrier, Missouri, to Frank and Yvetta Hunt Reed. Dixie was of the Baptist belief. Her family was her world, and she enjoyed being a mother and grandmother...

Ora Kevin Proffer, 52, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at his home. He was born July 12, 1962, in Cape Girardeau, son of Ora Day "Bud" and Margie Irene Proffer. Kevin was a graduate of Central High School. He had worked many years at Southeast Stone Co. and Strack Stone Co. He was a member of Elks Lodge 639 in Cape Girardeau...

John Michael Kuehn Jr., 83, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at his home. He was born July 3, 1931, in Cape Girardeau, to John Michael and Jennetta Henrietta Goza Kuehn. He and Wanda Reynolds were married Oct. 26, 1951, in Cape Girardeau...

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Verna June Svoboda, 95, of Carson City passed away peacefully Saturday, July 12, 2014, at home. She was born April 26, 1919, at Millersville, one of five daughters to Grover Cleveland and Dona Thaxton Fulbright. Verna graduated from Jackson High School. She was a hairdresser in Jackson and in San Diego, until in 1943, when she met and married her husband of nearly 71 years, George Svoboda...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Ann Loretta Kielhafner, 72, of Chaffee passed away Friday, July 18, 2014, at the family home. She was born April 7, 1942, in Biehle, Missouri, to Elmer M. Schott and Helen Buchheit Schott Welker. She married John Joseph Kielhafner Sept. 3, 1966. He preceded her in death Nov. 12, 2009...

Linda Lewis, 104, of Wichita, Kansas, daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and child of God, died in Wichita on July 11, 2014. She was born in Gordonville, oldest daughter of William and Martha Lange Gerecke. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville. In January 1933 she married William "Bill" Lewis...

Linda Lewis, 104, of Wichita, Kansas, daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and child of God died in Wichita on July 11, 2014. She was born in Gordonville, oldest daughter of William and Martha Lange Gerecke. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville. In January 1933 she married William "Bill" Lewis...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Yonetta P. Moore, 77, of Chaffee passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 26, 1936, in Delta, to Ira and Mae Seabaugh Gibbons. She and Emery Alvin Moore were married Aug. 1, 1970. He preceded her in death June 22, 2014...

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...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Clinton H. Rabold, 90, of Perryville died Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 24, 1923, in New Wells, son of Fred F. and Hilda Koenig Rabold. He and Rose M. Perr were married July 22, 1950...

Wilbert V. "Wib" Reisenbichler, 87, of Pocahontas passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 6, 1927, in Pocahontas to Adolf and Hedwig Kutscher Reisenbichler. He and Margie Wilson Rastl were married May 14, 1955...

Wilbert "Wib" Reisenbichler, 87, of Pocahontas died Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson, and from 1 p.m. until service time Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas...

R. B. "Bob" Goodwin II, 89, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at the Lutheran Home. He was born May 9, 1925, in Jackson, to R.B. and Marguerite Bowman Goodwin. He and Carol A. Dunn were married Aug. 8, 1950, in Doniphan, Missouri...

Charles Francis "Chuck" Baumgartner Jr., 53, of Oak Ridge, formerly of Farmington, Missouri, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014. He was born Jan. 1, 1961, in Farmington, to Charles F. and Aline "Peggy" Fraser Baumgartner Sr. Chuck was the first baby born New Year's Day in St. Francois County that year...

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...

Charles F. Baumgartner Jr., 53, of Oak Ridge died Monday, June 23, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home...

Joshua Edward Dibert, 34, of Cape Girardeau passed away June 20, 2014, in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 26, 1979, in Mansfield, Ohio, son of Gary and Kathy Max Dibert. Josh worked as a carpenter. He enjoyed being in the outdoors, fishing, hunting and camping, and was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Josh was known as friendly, outgoing and a neighborly person...

James Duree King, 65, of Piedmont, Missouri, formerly of Delta, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He is the son of the late Duree and Annalee Stoffregen King. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca How King; two sisters, five children, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren...

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...

Alvina Virginia Compass, 77, of Scott City died Thursday, June 19, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 6, 1937, in Fornfelt (Scott City) to Thomas Alvin and Josephine Mirgeaux Petitt. She and Eugene Lawrence Compass were married Feb. 11, 1956, in Scott City. He preceded her in death May 15, 1991...

Betty June Cowan, 85, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at her home in Oak Ridge. The eldest of three children, Betty was born Jan. 13, 1929, in Madisonville, Kentucky, to Carl and Katie Robison Curry. Upon graduating from Oak Ridge High School, Betty worked six years at the former International Shoe Co. in Jackson...

Betty J. Cowan, 85, of Oak Ridge died Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson, and from 9:30 a.m. until service time Friday at First Baptist Church in Oak Ridge...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Linda Faye Armstrong, 68, of Marble Hill passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014, at her home. She was born June 15, 1946, in Bollinger County, Missouri, daughter of Ed and Anna Cook Long. She and Raymond Eugene Armstrong were married March 6, 1965...

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...

O'FALLON, Mo, -- Martha Leona Rasmussen, 86, of O'Fallon died Sunday, June 15, 2014, at her home. She was born Oct. 24, 1927, in Bell City, Missouri, to James Elonzo "Lon" and "Grace" Earl Loftin Bollinger. Martha had been an LPN at Normandy Osteopathic Hospital. She moved from Fruitland to O'Fallon in 2005...

Donald Ray Simpher, 74, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014, at Ratliff Care Center. He was born April 2, 1940, in Cape Girardeau, son of Louis and Evelyn Lampe Simpher. He and Nina Slinkard were married Jan. 23, 1967. She passed away Dec. 26, 1991. He and Diane Howard Wiggins were married June 8, 2002...

Billy Gene Hahs, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at Southeast Hospital. He was born July 16, 1926, in Millersville, to Pearl Columbus and Hester Faith Propst Hahs. He and Ethel Mae Pease were married Jan. 15, 1974. She preceded him in death March 1, 2004...

KELSO, Mo. -- Joseph Lee Figliolo Jr., 53, of Kelso died Saturday, June 7, 2014, at his home. He was born Feb. 1, 1961, in St. Louis, to Joseph Lee and Elaine Moyers Figliolo Sr. Joseph enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid sportsman. He liked fishing, golf, softball, handball and weightlifting...

Joe Dan Schoolfield, 66, of Burfordville passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 19, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, son of Claude and Algeron Jackson Schoolfield. He and Harriett Ann Weeks were married Aug. 4, 1981, at Bell City, Missouri...

Joe Dan Schoolfield, 67, of Burfordville passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 19, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, son of Claude and Algeron Jackson Schoolfield. He and Harriett Ann Weeks were married Aug. 4, 1981, at Bell City, Missouri...

ORAN, Mo. -- Jeryl Wilson Slinkard, 71, of Oran passed away Monday, June 2, 2014, at the family home in Oran, after fighting a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born July 15, 1942, in Randles, to Hubert Wilson and Eva Evelyn Mobley Slinkard. He and Beverly Dawn Roberts of Oran were married Aug. 4, 1961...

Danny Oneal Collier, 74, of Shelbina, Missouri, formerly of Scott City, died Sunday, June 1, 2014, at Advance Nursing Center in Advance, Missouri. He was born July 17, 1939, in Ancell (Scott City), to Floyd Alfred and Goldia B. Brant Collier. Danny was a retired truck driver...

Albert Robison, 95, of Oak Ridge, formerly of Columbia, Illinois, died Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Monticello House in Jackson. One of six children, Albert was born Jan. 19, 1919, in Herrin, Illinois, to Thomas M. and Gertie Boyd Robison. Albert and Mildred Chosich were married Jan. 27, 1955, in St. Louis. They had been married 54 years when Mildred passed away Oct. 5, 2009...

Albert Robison, 95, of Oak Ridge, formerly of Columbia, Illinois, died Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Monticello House in Jackson. Visitation will be from noon to service time Monday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...

Larry Joe Mouser, 74, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born March 22, 1940, in Millersville, son of Willie and Reda Runnels Mouser. He and Norma Getson were married July 26, 1986, in Pocahontas, Arkansas...

Bruce Wayne Proffer, 64, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at his home. He was born Sept. 3, 1949, in Cape Girardeau, son of J.W. and Mary Lena Taylor Proffer. He married Patricia Ann Reynolds Feb. 24, 1967. Bruce attended Delta School. He was a welder at Custom Cut Fabrication in Jackson before retiring...

ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Robert "Bob" Haertling Sr., 80, of Altenburg died Monday, May 26, 2014, at his home. He was born Aug. 6, 1933, in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, son of Oscar and Myrtle Bodenschatz Haertling. Robert was retired. He was a member of American Legion Post 133, VFW Post 4282, and had been an avid Cardinals baseball fan since 1946...

McCLURE, Ill. -- Rollie S. Matlock, 82, of McClure died Sunday, May 25, 2014, at Anna Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Anna, Illinois. He was born Nov. 19, 1931, in Alexander County, Illinois, to Rollie and Gladys Marie Kaufman Matlock. He and Evelyn F. Taylor were married in December 1952 in Paragould, Arkansas...

Kermit S. Ruesler, 77, of Littleton, Colorado, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Swedish Medical Center in Littleton. He was born Dec. 16, 1936, in Old Appleton, son of Edmund H. and Mildred Klaus Ruesler. Kermit graduated from Perryville High School in 1955 and received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University in 1962...

Jennie L. "Jen" Sievers, 80, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at her daughter's home in Shawneetown. She was born Feb. 25, 1934, in Jefferson City, Missouri, to Louis and Nadine Schanuth Schwartze. Jen graduated from high school in Jefferson City and was a majorette in the marching band. She then graduated from Patricia Stevens School of Modeling in St. Louis...

Gale Jones, 60, of Millersville died Monday, May 19, 2014, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

Patsy "Pat" Morgan, 80, of Cape Girardeau passed on to her heavenly home Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Monticello House in Jackson. She was born March 17, 1934, in Gordonville, to Jesse and Ida Gerecke Quade. She married Richard Morgan on March 17, 1951, in Bell City, Missouri...

Vernell Rodenberry, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Southeast Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Gilbert Woodrow Mabrey, 92, of Chaffee, formerly of Allenville, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 17, 1921, in Cape Girardeau, to George and Hazel Snider Mabrey. He and Ruby A. Eakins were married Jan. 8, 1940. She preceded him in death March 20, 2006...

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. ...

Leona T. Propst, 78, of Cape Girardeau formerly of Perryville, Missouri, died Saturday, May 10, 2014, at the Lutheran Home. She was born June 1, 1935, in Cape Girardeau County, daughter of Stephen and Theresa Lee Laurentius. She and Hansel E. Propst were married July 30, 1960. He survives in San Antonio...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Janice L. Niederstadt, 73, of Perryville died Thursday, May 8, 2014, at her home. She was born Dec. 30, 1940, in Wittenberg, Missouri, daughter of Willard R. and Dora M. Boehme Kieninger. Janice had been an office administrator for Drs. ...

Pauline L. Bullinger, 90, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at the Lutheran Home. She was born May 23, 1923, at Arbor, Missouri, daughter of Lloyd and Myrtle Cox. She and the Rev. Andrew Bullinger were married Sept. 14, 1940, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Dec. 22, 1995...

Lawanda Burden, 85, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014, at the family home. She was born July 10, 1928, in Harrisburg, Arkansas, to Milton and Bessie Kilgo Aaron. She and Robert Donald Burden were married June 4, 1949, in Hernando, Mississippi. He preceded her in death Dec. 24, 1991...

Kirk Ryan Stevens, 26, of Williamsville, Missouri, passed away Monday, May 5, 2014, at his home. He was born Dec. 6, 1987, in Cape Girardeau, son of Steve Stevens and LaDonna Devenport Glenn. He and Shelby Jean Scott were married April 11, 2014, in Butler County...

Dorris Kester, 85, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Dec. 14, 1928, in Chaffee, Missouri, daughter of Frank and Olivia Dumey Graser. She and John Kester were married July 29, 1947. He passed away Oct. 15, 1992...

Betty Joyce Treece, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, May 2, 2014, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born May 10, 1934, in Rector, Arkansas, to Marvin and Lois Wiley Ratledge. She and George A. Treece were married Oct. 31, 1953, at Benton, Missouri. He preceded her in death Aug. 9, 2013...

George Samuel Clark, 90, of Scott City, formerly of Terre Haute, Indiana, died Friday, May 2, 2014, at his home. He was born Oct. 14, 1923, in Courtland, Kansas, to George Nathan and Hazel Catherine Lynn Clark. He married Ruby May Webster June 21, 1974, in Terre Haute...

Raymond C. Brewington, 63, of Millersville died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at his home, after a courageous battle with liver cancer. He was born Oct. 4, 1950, in Cape Girardeau, to Watis R. and Mary H. Snider Harrell. He and Karen Ann Hauth were married Aug. 6, 2005, in Cape Girardeau...

Alfred Kirn, 77, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at Monticello House in Jackson, where he resided the last three years. He was born March 17, 1937, in Cape Girardeau, to John and Bertha Scherer Kirn. He and Joyce Faye Newell were married Feb. 7, 1959. They had been married 50 years when she passed away Sept. 19, 2009...

Raymond C. Brewington, 63, of Millersville died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at his home, after a courageous battle with liver cancer. He was born Oct. 4, 1950, in Cape Girardeau, to Watis R. and Mary H. Snider Harrell. He and Karen Ann Hauth were married Aug. 6, 2005, in Cape Girardeau...

William J. "Bill" Green, 80, of Old Appleton died Monday, April 28, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 6:30 a.m. until service time Friday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville, Mo...

Rupert Friedrich Heinrich Fiehler, 96, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, April 28, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 27, 1918, in Frohna, Mo., son of Benjamin G. and Frieda Miesner Fiehler. He and Lillian Flora Mangels were married March 7, 1942, in Azusa, Calif. She preceded him in death Nov. 6, 1982. He then married Hazel Steckler Kelley on Nov. 26, 1983. She preceded him in death March 8, 2010...

LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Leonard Anthony Elfrink, 92, of Leopold passed away Friday, April 25, 2014, at his home. He was born Oct. 10, 1921, in Leopold, son of Jacob J. and Lucy Vandeven Elfrink. He and Geraldine Anna Steinnerd were married Sept. 11, 1948...

Raymond C. Brewington, 63, of Millersville died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. May 2, 2014, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. May 3 at the church, with Bishop Dennis Mouser officiating. Burial will be in Brownwood Cemetery in Advance, Mo...

NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Norbert Peter Kluesner, 93, of New Hamburg died Thursday, April 24, 2014, at his home. He was born Nov. 20, 1920, in St. Joseph, Tenn., to John Henry and Elizabeth Reischman Kluesner. He and Arabella Stella Menz were married Nov. 27, 1945, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg...

Viola Marie Sadler, 87, of Chesterfield, Mo., formerly of Burfordville, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Sunrise Senior Living in Chesterfield. She was born Nov. 8, 1926, in Gordonville, to Leo Edward and Freda Maag Nussbaum. She and Leroy Harrison Sadler were married Nov. 10, 1946. He died March 22, 2010...

Ruth Marguerite Colyer, 87, of Jackson passed away Monday, April 21, 2014, at Monticello House. She was born July 7, 1926, in Burfordville, daughter of Columbus and Phyllis McManus Dockins. She and Woodrow Colyer were married June 16, 1946. He passed away June 1, 2006...

Lucille M. Wibbenmeyer, 90, of Friedheim died Sunday, April 20, 2014, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 2, 1923, in Cape Girardeau County, to Andrew and Elizabeth Renner Kirn. She and Edgar A. Wibbenmeyer were married Sept. 10, 1946, at Biehle, Mo. He preceded her in death Sept. 23, 1996...

Petra "Pat" Mendoza, 85, of Jackson passed away Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. One of 14 children, Pat was born April 29, 1928, in Holtville, Calif., to Genaro and Frances Banagas Ruby. She and Henry C. Mendoza were married May 22, 1949, in Yuma, Ariz. He passed away Feb. 13, 2014...

Anita "Becky" Slinkard, 97, of Oak Ridge passed away Monday, April 21, 2014, at her home. She was born Sept. 28, 1916, in Washington, D.C., daughter of Floyd and Lizzie Mastin. She married Howard John Burkley; later married Robert R. Spates, who preceded her in death Nov. 24, 1978; then married Hubert W. Slinkard, who preceded her in death in July 1999...