Geneva B. Ruesler, 86, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Chateau Girardeau. She was born February 24, 1936, in Friedheim, Mo, daughter of Jessie L. and Opal (Crites) Seabaugh. She and Darwin F. Ruesler were married December 23, 1954, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. He preceded her in death August 16, 2000. Geneva was baptized at Sargent's Chapel on October 23, 1938. She was member of New Salem Church for 5 years until she joined her husband at Trinity...

Elizabeth Lee "Betty" Mavers Fluegge, 90, of Whitewater, passed away the morning of October 3, 2022, at the Lutheran Home just a few weeks after sustaining an injury. She was born November 27, 1931, in her childhood home located just four miles south-west of Gordonville, in the unincorporated town once known as Houck in Cape Girardeau County. Betty was the eldest of three daughters born to William A.R. "Willie" and Edna H. (Hamrick Bohnsack) Mavers. In 1944, the family...

Sandy "SIS" Sue Peek, 63, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri passed away Sunday October 2, 2022 at her home. She was born December 30, 1958, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of John Ambrose and JoAnna Dee Sachse Peek Jr. Sandy was a 1977 graduate of Cape Central High School. She attended from Cape Metro Business College. She later received her certification as a Med-Technician which she used while working for various nursing homes in Cape Girardeau. She was a 10 year member in the Young...

Jerry Lee Faber, 75, of Jackson, Missouri, formerly of Effingham, Illinois, passed away on October 2, 2022 at his home after a difficult battle with cancer.  Jerry was born April 22, 1947 in Amboy, Illinois to Henry and Rosalia Faber. Jerry earned a doctorate degree in Animal Nutrition from Iowa State University.  He worked for Central Soya and Archer Daniels Midland feed company for 34 years.  He served in the United States Army from 1972-1974 as a 1st Lieutenant after...

Nelson V. Morton, 80, formerly of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at his home in Kampsville, Illinois. He was born October 24, 1941, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to Clarence P. and Dorothy Webb Morton. He and Carol Reynolds were married April 22, 1962, in Jackson. They had been married 36 years when Carol passed away September 15, 1998. Nelson was a 1959 graduate of Jackson High School, where he also played football. He honorably served in the Missouri National Guard...

  June Kelley, 84, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, September 23, 2022 at Landmark Hospital in Cape. She was born June 30, 1938 in Sedgewickville, MO to the late Everett and Rita Looney Linebarger.  She and Curtis “Skip” Kelley were married November 6, 1955 in Jackson. June grew up in Sedgewickville and graduated from Jackson High School in 1955, she married Skip that same year.  June worked as a bookkeeper for several companies including the Yellow Cab Co....

Kenneth Kramer, 72, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at St Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Ken was born January 13, 1950, in Cape to the late Herbert and Wilma Reisenbichler Kramer. He and Cynthia Smith were married June 30, 2001 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. Kenneth grew up on the family dairy farm near Uniontown, he graduated from Perryville High School in 1968. He received an Associate Degree in diesel mechanics from Rankin. He played...

Laura Lee Taber, 58, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022, at her home in Cape Girardeau. She was born February 25, 1964, in St. Charles, Missouri, to Edward and Margaret Shell.  She and Jack Taber were married September 17, 2005, at the Cape County Park in Cape Girardeau.  Laura’s greatest pleasure was being with loved ones – traveling and site-seeing with her husband, Jack, playing Bingo with her best friend Pam, and above all, spending time with her children and...

Belita M." Sissy" Brammer, 71, of Jackson passed away September 16, 2022, at her home. She was born March 27, 1951, in Vincennes, Indiana, daughter of Eugene E. and Eunice L. Eiler Myers. She and Jens Brammer were married June 10, 1989. Belita graduated in 1969 from McCluer High School in Ferguson, Missouri. She received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Southeast Missouri State University, and was a long-time employee of the university, and retired from Mid America...

Glenda Lois Flannery, 79, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022, at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born April 29, 1943, near Whitewater, daughter of Ennis W. and Eula Mary Brown Seiler.  She and William Henry “Bill” Flannery were married June 29, 1963, at the Whitewater Methodist Church.   They had been married 52 years when Bill passed away July 5, 2015. Lois was a 1961 graduate of Delta High School.  She attended Cape Business...