Ruth Ann Baker
Apr 27, 2026
Ruth Ann Baker, 79, of Jackson, passed away Monday, April 27, 2026, at Hubble Creek Nursing Home in Jackson. She was born October 13, 1946, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Samuel and Gertrude Millslagle. Ruth Ann graduated from Moberly High School and earned a bachelor’s in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University. She enjoyed horses, plants, and scrapbooking, but nothing...
Wayne W. Wiedefeld
Apr 26, 2026
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Wayne W. Wiedefeld, 76, of Burfordville, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
Visitation is from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Friday, May 1, 2026, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The Rev. Chris Vaught will conduct the funeral service at...
Richard W. Reddick
Apr 20, 2026
Richard W. Reddick, 68, passed away Monday, April 20, 2026, at his home in Cape Girardeau.
He was born November 10, 1957, to Jess, Sr. and Pat Henroid Reddick. He was a graduate of Cape Central High School. On July 25, 1991, he married Carol Filer at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse.
Loving survivors include his wife of nearly 35 years, Carol...
Kathy Lee Westcott
Apr 26, 2026
Kathy Lee Westctt, 72, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026, at her home in Cape Girardeau. At the age of 7, Kathy accepted the Lord, Jesus Christ, as her savior. She was filled with the fruit of the spirit – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control.
She was born September 29, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, to Donald D....
Liz
Apr 23, 2026
Gina Elizabeth "LIZ" Reisenbichler, 61, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026, at her home in Pocahontas.
Liz was born November 14, 1964, in Perryville, Missouri, to Robert and Carolyn Carter King. She was a 1983 graduate of Cape Central High School.
Liz married Daniel R. Reisenbichler July 7, 2007, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, where Liz previously taught Bible study and...
Susan Tomsu
Apr 23, 2026
Susan Lynn Tomsu, age 65 of Jackson passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born July 27, 1960 in Vernon, Texas the daughter of Alton and Linda Lovelace Hoke. She married the love of her life, John Tomsu at Chillicothe First Baptist Church in Chillicothe, Texas.
Susan was a 1978 graduate of Chillicothe...
Jimmie Dace
Apr 22, 2026
Jimmie Ray Dace, 81, of Pocahontas, Missouri died Wednesday, April 22, 2026 after following a brief illness. His beloved family was by his side.
Jim was born February 7, 1945, to Quentin A. and Geneva Gladys Copeland Dace. He was born at St. Louis Maternity Hospital, the oldest of eight children.
Jim graduated from Sullivan High School in 1963, and St. Paul...
Shane Lynn Goodwin
Apr 20, 2026
Shane L. Goodwin of Jackson, passed away Monday April 20, 2026 at SSM Health Hospital in St Louis.
He was born June 11, 1972, in Alexandria, Louisiana, to Terry Goodwin and Laura Kruger Beaubouef.
During high school, Shane made state in Tennis during his senior year.
Shane married Jessica Martin on September 1, 2007 in Jackson and together they built a loving life...
Fern Luella Shultz
Apr 19, 2026
Fern L. Shultz, 92, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Auburn Creek Assisted Living in Cape Girardeau, where she lived the past six years.
She was born November 19, 1933, in Jackson, to John K. and Bertha C. Bingenheimer Peetz. She was raised in Tilsit, on the family farm, and was a graduate of Jackson High School. She...
Jerry Dean Wilke
Apr 18, 2026
Jerry Dean Wilke, 91, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born on August 18, 1934, in Cape Girardeau County, to Herbert L. and Alma E. Hauenschild Wilke. He and LaVern Sides were married January 24, 1958, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.
Jerry attended school in Tilsit. He was...
Karen Dianne James
Apr 15, 2026
Karen Dianne James, 60, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday April 15, 2026 at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau surrounded by her family.
She was born November 8, 1965, in Cape Girardeau, to Milton Leon and Arlene Petzoldt James.
Karen attended St. Paul Lutheran School later graduated Jackson High School in 1984. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Southeast Missouri State...
Terry Wayne Williams
Apr 15, 2026
Terry Wayne Williams, 65, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at his home near Millersville.
Born in Cape Girardeau on June 7, 1960, to L. R. and Elfrieda Aufdenberg Williams, Terry was the oldest of three sons. He attended Immanuel Lutheran Church, Tilsit, Missouri where he was baptized and then confirmed April 17, 1974. He was a longtime member of St....
Deborah F. Broshuis
Apr 14, 2026
Deborah F. “Gaia” Broshuis, 75, of Leopold, died Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. She was born March 6, 1951, in Cape Girardeau, to Juel Dean and Dorothy Lee Friedrich Mayfield. She was a 1969 graduate of Jackson High School. Debby and John D. Broshuis were married February 24, 1979, at St. John’s Catholic Church in...
Alvie J. "Al" Lummus
Apr 13, 2026
Alvie J. “Al” Lummus, 92, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Monday, April 13, 2026, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau.
He was born May 6, 1933, in Farrar, Texas, to Dewey E. and Lillie P. (Lively) Lummus. He married Mary Burns Jenkins on June 29, 1991, in Virginia.
Al played high school football in Mexia, Texas. Following graduation, he continued playing football...
Thomas J Baker
Apr 11, 2026
Thomas Jenkins Baker, 80, of Chaffee, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the Chaffee Nursing Center. Tom lived a life defined by hard work, quiet strength, and a deep devotion to the people he loved.
He was born on December 23, 1945, to Audrey Malone and Albert Baker. He was a proud graduate of Cape Central High School...
Patricia Belle Busey
Apr 9, 2026
Patricia Belle Busey 89, of Jackson, passed away Thursday April 9, 2026, at Hubble Creek Skilled Nursing Facility in Jackson. She was born June 30, 1936, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Wilmer and Meryl Ranard Griffith. Patricia married Mr. Jerrel Earl Busey on May 19, 1957, in Waterloo, Iowa and four children were born to their union. Patricia was a 1954...
Wesley Kyle Manuel
Apr 6, 2026
Wesley Kyle Manuel, age 49, of Jackson, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2026, surrounded by loving family, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Born on June 29, 1976, in Rolla, Missouri, he was the son of Oliver K. and Caroline A. Howk Manuel.
Kyle was a beloved son and brother, known for his witty humor, infectious snickering...
Sue Ann Smith
Apr 6, 2026
Sue Ann Seay Smith, 85, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Jackson, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
She was born June 9, 1940, in Rector, Arkansas, to E.P. “Pinkney” and Clora Walker Seay. She married the Elmer Lee “Larry” Smith on June 25, 1960, in Rector, Arkansas. They had been married 65 years when...
Randy Louis Statler
Mar 29, 2026
Surrounded by his loving family and friends, Randy Louis Statler, 71, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026, at his home near Oak Ridge. Randy courageously fought pancreatic cancer the past 12 months.
Randy was born March 30, 1954, in Cape Girardeau, to Loyd and Viola Bender Statler. He and Sherri Brotherton were married September 8, 1979, at New McKendree Methodist Church...
Glenn Ellis Thompson
Mar 28, 2026
Glenn Ellis Thompson, 61 of Oak Ridge passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
He was born on May 24, 1964, in Oak Ridge, to Nelson Herman and Lois Evelyn Barks Thompson.
Glen was raised on the family farm in Oak Ridge. After graduating High School in Oak Ridge, Glenn continued Farming and taking care...
