Mary Belle Rohde
Jan 30, 2026
Mary Belle Rohde, 84, of Friedheim passed away Friday, January 30, 2026 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born April 15, 1941 in Daisy, Missouri the daughter of Bert Alexander and Bessie Jane Bollinger Hahs. While growing up, her home church was New Salem Methodist Church in Daisy.
Mary Belle was a 1959 graduate of Oak Ridge High...
Tommy Lynn Aden
Jan 30, 2026
Tommy “Tom” L. Aden, age 85, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 12, 1941, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to Chester P. Aden and Norma L. Holland Aden. On August 19, 1962, Tom married the love of his life, Opal Hillis, in Poplar...
Anna Mae Wachter
Jan 30, 2026
Anna Mae Wachter, 78, of Jackson passed away Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
She was born March 29, 1947, in Cape Girardeau to William and Clara Ochs Bingenheimer.
Anna Mae attended Grace Lutheran Elementary School in Uniontown and was a 1965 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. She then worked a year at the Jackson Hosiery...
Priscilla Jane Hooks
Jan 29, 2026
Priscilla Jane Hooks, 65, of Marble Hill, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 29th, 2026, at her home.
Born July 11th,1960, in Keokuk, Iowa, daughter of Frank Hayden and Mary Lucille (Arnold) Hayden.
Priscilla enjoyed hiking, particularly at Estes Park in Colorado. She was a natural care giver who had an insatiable love for not only her family but also animals and especially...
David Carr Lane O'Connell
Jan 28, 2026
David Carr Lane O’Connell, 88, passed away unexpectedly at home with his wife by his side on January 28, 2026 in Cape Girardeau, MO.
He was born on March 20, 1937, in Cape, the only child of Glenn N. and Millicent Poinsett O’Connell. He was a graduate of Cape Central High School and played on the 1954 State Basketball Championship team.
He...
Mathew Todd Showmaker
Jan 28, 2026
Mathew Todd Showmaker, age 51, of Sedgewickville, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at his home, surrounded by the love of his family.
Matt was born November 26, 1974, in Murphysboro, Illinois, the son of Edward J. and Norma Jean (Ellguth) Showmaker. On July 22, 2000, he married the love of his life, Tammie Lyn Thompson, and together they built a...
Nora Belle (Ash) Speight
Jan 27, 2026
Nora Belle (Ash) Speight, 77, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. A St. Patty’s baby, she was born March 17, 1948, in Marston, Missouri, to James Melvin and Martha Williams Ash. Nora attended Lilbourn High School and married her high school sweetheart, Rev. Gene Speight, Jr., on June 18, 1966. Nora...
George C. Doemel
Jan 24, 2026
George C. Doemel, 90, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the home of a daughter in Eureka, Missouri, surrounded by loving family.
He was born April 30, 1935, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to Curtis Leonard and Marie Peerenboom Doemel. George joined the U.S. Marines a few days before his 17th birthday in 1952 and was named a Platoon Leader...
Beverly Jean (Nothdurft) Ridings
Jan 23, 2026
Beverly Jean (Nothdurft) Ridings, 77, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, formerly of Delta, Missouri, beloved mother and grandmother, went to heaven on Friday, January 23, 2026, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, surrounded by her family.
Beverly was a 1966 graduate of Delta High School. She subsequently attended Southeast Missouri State University before she married Jimmy E. Ridings, the love of her life, on...
Frances E Brotherton
Jan 22, 2026
Frances E. Brotherton, 93, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026, at her home. She was born January 24, 1932, in Isola, Mississippi, daughter of Rev. James L. and Ollie O. Nicholas McElroy. She and Delmar J. Brotherton were married July 8th, 1994, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Frances was an active member of the Maple Avenue Methodist Church...
Mary Ann Boren
Jan 22, 2026
Mary Ann Boren, 83 of Jackson, passed away at the Villas of Jackson on January 22, 2026, surrounded by family. She was born April 16, 1942, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Gilbert and Bernice Steiner.
Mary Ann attended Pocahontas Lutheran Grade School and graduated from Jackson High School in 1960.
She married Allen Boren on November 23, 1963.
She worked various jobs including...
Lawrence L. Godfrey
Jan 20, 2026
Lawrence “Larry” L. Godfrey, 81, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, passed away January 20, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
He was born July 30, 1944, in Commerce, Missouri, to Clifton and Ahleen (Bonds) Godfrey. Lawrence spent his childhood on a farm near Dexter, Missouri, which shaped his character and forged lifelong friendships. He and Linda McCarty were married August...
"Don"
Jan 18, 2026
Norman "Don" Magee, a beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on Friday, July 23, 1937, Norman lived a full and meaningful life in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Norman graduated along with his 1955 class from Bloomfield, Missouri. His professional life was defined by his long-standing career as a sales manager...
Marilyn Laverne Eggimann
Jan 17, 2026
Marilyn L. Eggimann, 84, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Villas of Jackson Memory Care.
She was born November 24, 1941, in Cape Girardeau, to Raymond R. and Magdalene E. Wallman Doering. She was baptized, confirmed, and taught Sunday school at Christ Lutheran Church in Gordonville, also the church of her marriage to Vernon L. Eggimann on March...
Ruth Marie Rhodes
Jan 13, 2026
Ruth Marie Rhodes, 87, formerly of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Hillcrest Care Center in Desoto, Missouri.
Ruth was born September 30, 1938, in Pevely, Missouri, to Ernest Ludwig and Ruth C. Mangelsdorf Linhorst. She and James “Jim” K. Rhodes were married August 19, 1961, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Imperial, Missouri. They had been married 62...
Paul Ray Scholl
Jan 13, 2026
Paul Ray Scholl, 89, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri.
Paul was born March 24, 1936, in Pocahontas, Missouri, to Otto and Lena Ludwig Scholl. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas and was a graduate of the church’s grade school. He was a 1955 graduate of Jackson...
Donald William Sandin
Jan 8, 2026
Donald William “Don” Sandin, age 78 of Jackson passed away at his home Thursday, January 8, 2026.
He was born November 23, 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa the son of the late Kenneth and Lois (Anderson) Sandin. He married Geraldine “Gerrie” Thiele on August 17, 1968 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson.
Don was a 1966 graduate of Cape Central High...
Shirley Marie Meyr
Jan 7, 2026
Shirley Marie Meyr, 82, of Jackson, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
She was born August 3, 1943, in Tilsit, the daughter of Paul and Mildred Friese Amelunke. She was baptized September 5, 1943, and confirmed April 14, 1957, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit, also the church of her marriage to Vernon...
Dennis Jones
Jan 6, 2026
Dennis J. Jones, 69, of Millersville, passed away, Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Mercy South Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
First and foremost, Dennis was devoted to his wife, Michelle. Their life together was built on love, partnership, and shared strength. Michelle was his home, and the bond they shared was steady, loyal, and deeply meaningful. Dennis's love for her was...
Edna Jolene Carroll
Jan 6, 2026
Edna J. “Jolene” Carroll, 82, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born June 10, 1943, in Bollinger County, to Luther Raymond and Polly James Cook. She was a graduate of Cape Central High School.
Jolene and Roy D. Carroll were married February 27, 1967, in Chaffee. Jolene was a homemaker....
