Jon Christopher Sharp, 66, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 at St. Frances Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 12, 1952 in Highland, IL the son of the late Jonathan and Georgianna Reeves Sharp. Jon grew up in Cape graduating from Central High School then joining the U. S Navy serving in Viet Nam. Upon returning from service Jon attended Southeast Missouri State University graduating in 1982. Jon worked for Wahlco as a supervisor for many years. Jon was a...

Homer R. Dickmann, 90, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 17, 1928, in Menfro, Missouri, the son of the late Walter and Wilma Bergmann Dickmann. He and Wanda Tucker were married on Aug. 31, 1957, in Hernando, Mississippi. Homer and Wanda moved to Cape Girardeau, and Homer went to work for the then Missouri Utilities, now Ameren Missouri, where he worked as an operator/driver until his retirement in 1990.  He...

Clarence John Ward Jr., 75, of Jackson passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 at his home.          He was born July 17, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Clarence John and Josephine Boley Ward, Sr. He and Judith “Judy” Craft were married February 25, 1962.         John worked 17 years at Ford Groves and later Weiser Honda both in Cape Girardeau. He was a member of the Cape Eagles Club and enjoyed riding his Harley...

  Holly Ann Thomas, 56, of Oak Ridge, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at her home. She was born January 7, 1962, in Cape Girardeau, to Floyd “Pete” and LaVerne Lichtenegger Puchbauer.  She and David Thomas were married March 6, 1982, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, Missouri, also the church of her baptism and confirmation.  She and David are current members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. Holly was a 1980 graduate of Oak...

Mychal Douglas “Silky” Byrd, 40, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, sustained extensive injuries in a motor vehicle accident, on July 29, 2018, near mile marker 94, at Ramsey Creek, on I-55 in Cape Girardeau.  Complications from the injuries resulted in his death on Friday, September 7, 2018, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born December 10, 1977, in Jamaica, New York to Barbara Kellum and Leslie Douglas Byrd. Mychal was baptized and confirmed at Salem Missionary...

Roy Adolph Pohlman, 81, of Perryville passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at Independence Care Center in Perryville. He was born June 15, 1937, in Apple Creek, a son of Christian and Meta Zoellner Pohlman. He and Audrey Hobeck were married December 7, 1956. Roy was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran in Friedheim, where he served on numerous boards and served as an elder. He owned and operated Pohlman Trucking in addition to his dedication as lifelong farmer in the Perry County...

Edward H. “Ebs” Richter, age 87, of New Wells, passed away Friday, September 07, 2018 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau where he had been a resident since January of 2017. He was born February 8, 1931, in Altenburg, Missouri, son of Hugo E. and Bertha Weber Richter.  He and Pauline A. Meyr were married June 6, 1959 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells.  She passed away March 17, 2014. Ebs attended school in Altenburg and New Wells.  He was...

Ada Ella “Toots” Turley, age 90, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born December 11, 1927, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, daughter of Carl D. and Ada E. Cook Thomasson.  She and Robert E. Turley were married April 11, 1946.  He passed away January 25, 2009. Toots grew up in St. Francois County, Missouri and graduated from Desloge High School in Desloge, Missouri. She and Bob moved to Jackson in 1958 where...

  Mildred Marie Schott, 97, of Jackson, passed away Friday, August 31, 2018, at Monticello House in Jackson. She was born June 10, 1921, in Biehle, Missouri, to Frank and Bertha Schott Wingerter.  Mildred completed elementary school at the former St. Maurus Elementary School and then worked five years at the former shoe factory in Perryville.  She and August A. Schott were married January 11, 1947, at St. Maurus Catholic Church in Biehle, also the church of her baptism and...

Juanita Lucy Russell, age 101, of Oak Ridge and better known as “Granny”, passed away Monday, August 27, 2018 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.  She was born February 2, 1917 in Cape Girardeau  to George and Ruby Drum Cobble.  She was married to James Russell and he preceded her in death April 27, 1969. Over her one hundred and one years she had worked as a cook at several restaurants which included the Fruitland Sale Barn, Sunnyhill, Sands, Jer’s,...