Beloved teacher, Charles Thomas "Tom" Draper, age 87, of Jackson, passed way Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born August 31, 1935, in Rochelle, Illinois the son of Arnold M. and Catherine M. McEachern Draper. He and Carol Ward were married in 1954 and on February 18, 1978 he married the love of his life Carol Dean. In 1953, when Tom was in high school, he moved to Cape Girardeau with his parents. His mother had just accepted a...

This is a partial obituary. The full obituary will be available late Monday afternoon, January 30, 2023. We invite you to revisit our site for more information. Alice M. Ahrens, 85, of Jackson, passed away Friday, January 27, 2023, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Loving survivors include her husband, Charles; three children, Cathy Golden, Barbara Gholson, and Larry Ahrens; grandchildren; and siblings. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, February 3, 2023, at McCombs Funeral...

Vera Kathleen “Kay” Beck, 94, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023. She was born in Steele, MO, on January 5, 1929, to John Issac and Ola (Couch) Cunningham. She married Fredrick Beck and lived in Richmond, IN for 43 years. She was employed by Earlham College for 27 years. Survivors include her sister, Geneva Ottinger; a sister-in-law, Beatrice Cunningham; nephews, Terry (Diane) Ottinger, Tracy Cunningham, and Scott Cunningham; a niece, Donna Safley; a special friend, Dan...

“Certainly”   Kabrea LaShay Tarr 45 years of age graduated into the loving arms of Jesus on January 24, 2023 after a 26 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.  Her ability to have a positive spirit and joyful presence in spite of a very difficult life and situation was an inspiration to all who knew her. Kabrea was born in Chaffee, Missouri on December 28, 1977, to John and Donna (Rudluff) Tarr of Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  She was the third child having an older...

Robert Lee Hodo, 66, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born July 31, 1956, in Clinton, Kentucky, to Raymond and Patricia Srader Hodo.  He and Kimberly Borgfield were married November 2, 1987, at Fort Worth Water Gardens, in Fort Worth, TX. Rob was a 1974 graduate of Doniphan High School and loved playing football.  He played for the Azle Hornets in earlier school years near Fort Worth and later while attending...

Velva Mitchell, 86 of Cape Girardeau, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born August 30, 1936 in Potosi, Missouri, daughter of Clarence and Dollie Summers Ray. She and Jerry Ray Mitchell were married June 16, 1956 in St. Louis. He passed away June 17, 2004. She and Jerry settled in St. Louis where they raised their family. After retiring they moved to Jackson in 1988. Velva attended The Bridge Church in Cape Girardeau. Loving survivors...

Larry Wayne Vandiver, 73, of St. Louis, formerly of Jackson, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023, at Delmar Gardens in St. Louis. Larry died on what would have been his mother's 91 st birthday. His niece, Stacy, was instrumental in Larry's care and recently helped him settle into Delmar Gardens. She was with him when he passed away. Larry was born April 8, 1949, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, to Norman E. and Ann Reddick Vandiver. He was a 1967 graduate of Cape Central High...

Rev. Karl K. Leeman, 93, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 14, 1929, in Peterborough, New Hampshire, to Karl and Lydia K. Quist Leeman. He and Elaine J. Schiebinger were married in Russellville, Arkansas. She preceded him in death on February 26, 1994. Karl was inducted into the United States Air Force on July 30, 1951. He served in the Korean War and was honorably discharged on July 11, 1955, as a Tech...

Kenneth Ray Barrett, 81, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023, at his home. Born to Cecil R. and Cora C. Elfrank Barrett, on September 19, 1941, in Painton, Missouri, Kenneth was their only child.  He was a 1959 graduate of Chaffee High School, where he played football, basketball and baseball. Ken and Joyce Kimbel were married October 15, 1960, in Cape Girardeau. Kenneth started working at Southeast Hospital at the age of 19, and his career there spanned 39...

Harold Arnzen, 85, of Jackson passed away Friday, January 20, 2023. He was born Febuary 23, 1937 in Leopold, Missouri, son of William and Julia Vandeven Arnzen. Harold worked for Lutesville Motors until 1977 at which time he went to work at Proctor and Gamble retiring in 1996. He loved to travel, camp, and listen to blue grass music, go to the farm in Leopold, and spend time in Colorado. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson. Loving survivors include two...