Raymond R. “Ray” Knoll, 75, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. He was born November 20, 1943 in St. Louis, to Raymond A and Josephine Boncek Knoll. He was a graduate of Bishop DuBourg High School in St. Louis. He honorably served in the U.S. Army from May 14, 1965 to April 26, 1967. He served in Germany as a cook during the Vietnam War. He and Jo Ann Hoxworth were married January 5, 1988, in Jackson. Ray had a diverse career and a...

Surrounded by her family, Vera Ida Allen, 88, of rural Jackson, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019, at her home. Born September 7, 1930, near Tilsit, Vera was the eighth of nine children born to Alvin M. and Amanda Lange Birk. Vera was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit, also the church of her baptism, confirmation, and marriage.  She and Murel Allen were married March 30, 1952.  They had been married 44 years when Murel passed away April 19, 1996. Vera was...

On her 50th wedding anniversary, Karen Darlene McLane, 73, of Oak Ridge, Missouri, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019, at the home of her daughter. She was born February 15, 1946, in Cape Girardeau, to Charles and Gladys Baylor Scheper.  She and Thomas “Bob” McLane were married May 24, 1969, at First Assembly of God Church in Cape Girardeau.  Three children were born to their union, Chuck, Heath, and Mary. Karen was a 1963 graduate of Cape Central High School.  She...

Sandra G. Parrish, 75, of rural Jackson and formerly of Florida, passed away suddenly, Friday, May 24, 2019, at the home of her sister and brother-in-law, Roberta “Bobbie” and Ron Nevils, near Jackson. She was born December 11, 1943, in Brockton, Massachuettes, to Elton G. and Lorraine Boisclair Hallin.  She lived many years in Florida, and primarily worked as a legal secretary for land title companies. Sandra has been a member of the First Baptist Church in Jackson the...

Marcella (Brown) Clore-Hoeller, 97, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 3, 1921, in Cape Girardeau County to Clarence Rosco and Bessie Weatherford Brown.  Clarence, who served in France during WWI, was responsible for giving his daughter one of his favorite Franch names, “Marcella”. Marcella married William Thomas “Bill” Clore in 1939.  Two children were born to their union, William...

Donna M. Livingston, 90, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019, at her home. She was born October 3, 1928, in Perryville, Missouri, to Jesse D. and Etta M. Stovall Phelps.  She and Calvin C. Livingston were married August 4, 1951, in Piggott, Arkansas.  They had been married nearly 56 years when Calvin passed away March 9, 2007. Donna was a member of First Church of the Nazarene in Cape Girardeau.  She enjoyed spending time with her family and staying at...

Mary Evelyn Mouser, 84, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Southeast Hospital, with her loving children at her bedside. She was born May 29, 1934 in White Hall, Illinois, the daughter of Harry D. and Marie Campbell Steelman. She married Louis Zarantonello; he preceded her in death in 1966. Mary married Doyle Mouser Nov. 3, 1984. She was a graduate of Bunker Hill, Illinois High School. She had grown up in Dorsey, Illinois moving to Cape Girardeau in 1968. Mary worked...

Following a recent diagnosis of cancer, Roger W. Littleton, 54, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019, at his home in Cape Girardeau. Born August 25, 1964, in Cape Girardeau, Roger was the sixth of ten children born to Robert and Nancy Kent Littleton.  Roger was a graduate of Jackson High School.  He did odd jobs for people and especially enjoyed mowing and clearing timber. Loving survivors include a daughter, Hannah Steinnerd of Jackson; three brothers, Joe,...

Virginia Ganske, 89, of Jackson, formerly of Onaway, Michigan, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 25, 1929, in Tower, Michigan, to Ruben L. and Leola Veihl Styes.  She was raised on a farm in rural Michigan.  She and Adolph Ganske were married August 16, 1947.  Four children were born to their union, and they had been married 48 years when Adolph passed away November 16, 1995. Virginia resided most of her life in...

  Kathleen Dianne “Kathy” Roth, age 69, of Jackson passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 at the Silverado Memory Care Community in Houston, Texas.          She was born April 24, 1950 in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Edgar Henry Claus and Olga Hilda Fritsche Steffens. Kathy married her high school sweetheart Dennis Richard Roth April 25, 1970. She was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church at Farrar May 7, 1950 and confirmed...