Diana Heitman Davis
Jun 6, 2026
Diana Heitman Davis, beloved wife, daughter, and friend, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2026, at her home in Bryan, Texas
Diana was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Arthur Lynn and Rosalie Heitman. She attended schools in the Bootheel and graduated from High School in Fredericktown, Missouri. Her choice for college was Central Methodist College in Fayette, Missouri, where she met...
Bryant Beussink
Jun 18, 2026
Bryant Beussink, age 42 of Jackson passed away, Thursday, June 18, 2026 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
Bryant was born on August 6, 1983, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Bradley and Elaine Rhodes Beussink.
A graduate of Jackson High School, Bryant went on to earn his bachelor's degree in Construction Management from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau....
Joe White
Jun 16, 2026
William J. “Joe” White, 80, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau.
He was born January 7, 1946, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to William and Frieda Call White.
Joe retired from Ameren UE in St. Louis. He and Sandra Gillon were married September 14, 2018, at Park Hills, Missouri. They moved to Jackson...
Tamara Lynn Frazier
Jun 14, 2026
Tamara “Tammy” Lynn Frazier, 68, passed away Sunday, June 14th, 2026, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
She was born February 17th, 1958, in Geneseo, Illinois, to Dwayne and Mary Ann (Anderson) Maeltzer. She was a 1976 graduate of Geneseo High School. She and Donald were married April 16th, 1983. Two daughters were raised between them, Tyra (Gregory)...
Donny Wayne Meyr
Jun 13, 2026
Donny Wayne Meyr, 72, of Cape Girardeau, passed away June 13, 2026, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
Born March 1, 1954, in Cape Girardeau, to Marvin H. and Allene B. Grossheider Meyr, Donny was the first of four children.
He was a graduate of Jackson High School and Nashville Diesel College in Nashville, Tennessee.
Donny, Carolyn, and Nancy operated the...
Laura M. Pollard
Jun 12, 2026
Laura M. Pollard, 58, of Jackson, unexpectedly passed away June 12, 2026, at her home in Fruitland.
Laura was born November 23, 1967, in Cheboygan, Michigan, to Harold Gene and Sharon A. Sloat Harris. She was raised in Afton, Michigan, and graduated from Inland Lakes High School in Indian River, Michigan.
Laura and Paul Pollard were married October 22, 2016, at Cape...
Doris PEGGY M. Hanschen
Jun 10, 2026
Doris Morene Hanschen (Peggy), of Gordonville, Missouri, arrived at her heavenly home singing praises to her Savior on June 10, 2026, just shy of her 102nd birthday. She passed away in her home, as she requested, in the loving care of her favorite niece, Elaine Riley of Humboldt, Nebraska.
She was born on June 24, 1924, to parents, Fred and Fannie...
Michael J. Byrd
Jun 5, 2026
Michael “Mike” J. Byrd, 81, of Jackson, passed away Friday, June 5, 2026, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.
He was born March 24, 1945, in Cape Girardeau, to John and Evelyn Seabaugh Byrd. He was a 1963 graduate of Jackson High School.
Specializing in helicopter mechanics, Mike honorably served in the U.S. Army from October 15, 1963, to September...
Wanda Gaulding
Jun 4, 2026
Wanda Ann Gaulding, age 90, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Hubble Creek Nursing Center in Jackson, MO.
On June 29, 1935, in Hayti, MO, she was born to the late W.C. Clifford Kirby and Carolyn Dale Kirby.
Wanda had spent several years working for License Bureau in Jackson, MO and then later retired from Cracker Barrel.
She loved to smile...
LaDora Sides
May 31, 2026
LaDora Sides, 86, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026, at her home in Jackson.
She was born October 12, 1939, in Fruitland, Missouri, to Archie Lee and Margaret Rose Bullard Bishop. She was a 1957 graduate of Jackson High School. She and Richard Sides were married June 28, 1958, at New Bethel Baptist Church near Pocahontas. Two children were born to...
Jerry Wayne Baker
May 29, 2026
Jerry Wayne Baker, 73, of rural Jackson, passed away Friday, May 29, 2026, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born February 23, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, to Grover Sr. and Sarah Mecham Baker. He attended Lutesville Schools and Jackson High School.
While working at Florsheim Shoe Factory in Cape Girardeau, he met his wife, Joyce Masterson. They were...
Kenny Pinkerton
May 27, 2026
Kenny Pinkerton, Sr.
Kenneth Leon “Kenny” Pinkerton, Sr., 79 of Chaffee, Missouri died Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born October 29, 1946, in Cape Girardeau County to Charles William and Hallie Lillian Rumfelt Pinkerton. He married Kathy Hendrickson on March 18, 2000, and she preceded him in death March 20, 2025.
Kenny...
Royal Mueller
May 25, 2026
Royal Mueller, 87 of Jackson, Missouri died Monday, May 25, 2026, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 4, 1939, in Perryville, Missouri to Oscar and Ella Luehrs Mueller. He married Marlene Schuessler on November 11, 1961, and she preceded him in death on May 7, 1995. He later married Leona “Pauline” Mizell Cook on...
Theadore M. Yancey
May 20, 2026
Theadore M. Yancey, 73, of Fredericktown, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Hubble Creek in Jackson. He had resided at Hubble Creek since February 2025.
Theadore was born September 16, 1952, in Ironton, Missouri, to James M. and Mary E. King Yancey. He was a 1969 graduate of Fredericktown High School. During the Vietnam War, Theadore honorably served in the...
Kenneth Eugene Myles
May 20, 2026
Kenneth Eugene Myles passed away May 20, 2026.
Ken was born in Chicago April 26, 1932, son of Michael Myles (an immigrant from County Kildare, Ireland) and Ursula Myles. He grew up in Downers Grove, IL and graduated from North Central College in Naperville, IL with a BA in Chemistry and Mathematics. While acting as publisher of the yearbook, he met...
Paul D. Hancock
May 17, 2026
Paul D. Hancock, 78, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2026, at his home in Jackson. He was born May 9, 1948, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Rhea A. and Eska Decker Hancock. He was raised in Fenton, Missouri and was a 1966 graduate of Lindbergh High School. After honorably serving in the U.S. Navy, he received a bachelor’s degree in...
Dana Sue Seabaugh
May 14, 2026
Dana Sue Seabaugh, age 62, of Chaffee and formerly of Daisy, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2026 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born August 2, 1963 in St. Charles, Missouri the daughter of Quinton and Barbara Jean Foltz Fox. Dana married Benny Seabaugh October 1, 1988 at Sedgewickville Lutheran Church in Sedgewickville. She was a...
Carol Kay McCauley
May 11, 2026
Carol Kay McCauley, age 88, of Jackson, passed away Monday, May 11, 2026, at the Villas of Jackson in Jackson. She was born January 31, 1938, in Oak Ridge, Missouri, the daughter of Landree and Carlyn Reid Carron. She married Gary Edward McCauley on July 25, 1959, in Oak Ridge. He preceded her in death on January 17, 1996. Kay...
Carlton Puchbauer
May 8, 2026
Carlton Gene Puchbauer, 89, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, May 8, 2026, at Providence Hospice at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
Carl was born September 25, 1936, in Jackson to Henry A. and Frieda (Ludwig) Puchbauer. He grew up in Oak Ridge, Missouri, and was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church. He graduated from Jackson High School...
Howard Ray Jennings
May 4, 2026
Howard Ray Jennings AKA Jose Jimenez, Chief Astronaut, went to be with the Lord on May 4, 2026 at the age of 88, after a short battle with glioblastoma, surrounded by his family.
He was born on January 17, 1938 in Bloomfield, Mo, son of Charles and Freda Jennings. He graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1955 and married his high...
