Burna Dean Walker, 91, of Jackson passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau.    She was born February 13, 1932 near Neely's Landing, daughter of August Edward and Louise Hesse Ackman. She and Chester Walker were married April 6, 1948. He preceded her in death January 10, 1980.    Burna was a long time member of New Bethel Baptist Church. She was an avid Cardinal baseball fan and was a fantastic cook but her...

Martha Reynolds, 92, of Cape Girardeau passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee She was born August 28, 1930, in Kentucky. Martha graduated from Malden High School in 1947 and embarked on a 35-year career with Thomas L. Meyer Realty in Cape Girardeau. She was a 50-year plus member of Lynwood Baptist Church and a former member of the Cape Choraleers. Loving survivors include her daughter Johnnie Gail (Richard) Morris of Cape Girardeau; two...

Janice Theresia (Voepel) Unger died on Friday, May 26, 2023.  She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, nurse, administrator, and friend who will long be remembered for her generous heart, compassion and care for her nursing home residents, and her unending supply of $2.00 bills. Janice was the oldest child born to Johnny and Cordy (Meinz) Voepel on July 21, 1941, in Altenburg, MO. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in...

Keith D. “Butch” Beussink, 65, of Jackson, unexpectedly passed away Monday, May 22, 2023, at his home. He was born October 5, 1957, in Cape Girardeau, to Gilbert H. and Beulah M. Holzum Beussink.  Keith was a 1976 graduate of Notre Dame High School.  He worked 37 years at Saint Francis Medical Center and had been employed at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home since 2013.   In his spare time, he enjoyed being outdoors, flower gardening and landscaping. Keith...

Maxine D. Stevens, age 97 of Jackson and formerly of Paducah, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born October 16, 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of Linus C. and Marie F. Milde Morton. Maxine and Lyman Junior Stevens were united in marriage April 14, 1946. They had been married over 55 years when he preceded her in death on March 6, 2002. She had attended Jackson public schools and had worked at the former Jackson Hosiery Mill in Jackson. In...

Len J. Joiner, 78, of Jackson passed away May 23, 2023, at his home. He was born November 8, 1944, in Lake Wales, Florida. He was the son of Joe Brown and Evelyn Green Joiner. He married Molly Buchanan on July 4, 1969. She passed away July 25, 2020 after 51 years of marriage. Len was a proud Army veteran. After returning from the Vietnam war, he became a show diver on a glass-bottom boat in Miami, FL, where he met the love of his life and future bride, Molly. Wherever Molly was, that was...

W.J. Proffer, 63, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. W.J. was born June 10, 1959, in Cape Girardeau to J.W. and Mary Lena Tayor Proffer. He and Cheryl Decker were married on April 23, 2016, in Millersville. He worked for Rubbermaid as a mechanic for 39 years. He loved hunting, fishing, cutting wood and planting his yearly garden. In addition to his loving wife, Cheryl, W.J. is survived by a daughter, Jenny Bey and her children, Justin, Jenna and Haley;...

Joseph Frank Hercik, 73 of Oak Ridge, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023 after battling several illnesses. Joe was born January 6, 1950 in Elgin, Illinois the son of Frank and Bernice Georgette Fritz Hercik. He married Beverly Ann Hahs October 17, 1970 in Elgin. They later moved to the Cape Girardeau area where Joe became employed at Ford Groves Auto dealership for 27 years. The last several years of his employment he was the assistant sales manager. Joe had been an active member of the...

Susan Renee Bening Niswonger, 61, of Jackson lost the battle with her autoimmune disease on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born August 26, 1961, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Wayne William Bening and Draunda Jo Welker Bening. Susan was a 1979 graduate of Cape Central High School. She loved many things, including crafting and being with her family, especially her mother. Susan was especially proud of her 23-year sobriety. Loving survivors include her...

Loretta Catherine Aufdenberg Uelsmann passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023, at her home in Jackson. She was born Nov. 11, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, to William August Henry and Ruby Augusta Fluegge Aufdenberg. She was baptized Dec. 14, 1947, and confirmed March 26, 1961, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Tilsit, Missouri. She was an 8th grade graduate of the former Immanuel Lutheran Elementary School in Tilsit, spending her second-grade year at the Burfordville Public School. She was a 1965 graduate of...