David E. Stagner
Mar 13, 2026
David Edward Stagner, 62, peacefully passed away into the arms of his Heavenly Father, Friday, March 13, 2026, surrounded by his loving family, at his home in Cape Girardeau.
He was born November 22, 1963, in Cairo, Illinois, to Robert and Carolyn Hughes Stagner. He and Charlotte Clubb were married in September 1989.
David had a master’s degree in business administration and...
Kimberly L. Schmidt
Feb 16, 2026
Kimberly L. Schmidt, 55, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Monday, February 16, 2026, at her home.
The second of two children, Kim was born February 13, 1971, in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, to Richard F. III and Nina Feuerborn Schmidt.
Kim was a graduate of Jackson High School. She earned a master's degree in social work from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.
Kim...
Allie Jeanette Curnell
Mar 12, 2026
Allie " Jeanette " Curnell, 88 years old of Oak Ridge Missouri, passed March 12, 2026, at her home in the presence of loved ones.
Jeanette was born September 25, 1937, to Father Raymond Clingingsmith and Mother Hazel Schneider. She was a dedicated member of 1st Baptist Scott City Church. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother and Great- Grandmother. She was...
Betty Louise Yount
Mar 10, 2026
Betty Louise Yount, age 97, passed away Tuesday March 10, 2026 at the Parkland Health Center in Farmington, Missouri. She was the kindest, most unselfish person anyone could meet; a beautiful soul inside and out.
Born in Cape Girardeau, MO on July 6, 1928 daughter of Tony L. “Ted” and Grace B. Seabaugh Dolle. She was a devoted Christian wife, mother,...
Gloria Williamson
Mar 8, 2026
Gloria Lakenan Williamson, 95, of Charlotte, North Carolina, formerly of Jackson, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 8, 2026.
Gloria was born February 28, 1931, in Perryville, Missouri, to William Kinnison and Ruby Nelson Lakenan. She was a graduate of Perryville High School; earned a Bachelor of Arts from Southwestern (Rhodes College) in Memphis; a Master of...
Mike Albert Brown
Mar 7, 2026
Marlow A. “Mike” Brown, age 89 of Jackson, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
He was born September 25, 1936 in Aberdeen, Washington to Bert H. and Gertrude Lawrence Brown. Mike married Linda Sue Livesay September 18, 1976 in Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death August 29, 2021.
Mike entered the United States Army...
Jerry L Balsman
Mar 7, 2026
Jerry L. Balsman, 76, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, at his home in Jackson.
He was born December 20, 1949, in Chester, Illinois, to Cletus and Elinor Winschel Balsman. He was a graduate of Berkeley High School in St. Louis and attended Missouri State University in Springfield. He and Diana Wibbenmeyer were married May 7, 1977, at St. Vincent Catholic...
Norman H. Loos
Mar 6, 2026
Norman H. Loos, 90, of Jackson, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Chateau Girardeau Nursing Facility in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by loving family.
He was born September 26, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Edward J. and Ruth Loos. He and Eleanor J. Ollinger were married November 22, 1956, in Oakville, Missouri, and together they shared a loving life...
Leonard G. Dreyer
Mar 6, 2026
Leonard G. Dreyer, 87, of Jackson, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026, at Hubble Creek Nursing Home in Jackson.
He was born November 20, 1938, in Shawneetown, Missouri, to Erwin A. and Lucile Gerharter Dreyer. Leonard grew up in Frohna, Missouri and worked summers at the Frohna Feed Store. He graduated from Perryville High School and attended business school in Cape...
Vernell Steiner
Feb 28, 2026
Lorene V. “Vernell” Steiner, 96, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau.
The third of seven children, Vernell was born July 18, 1929, in Perry County, Missouri, to Edgar and Hertha Ruehling Haertling. She attended school in Altenburg and Perryville, Missouri.
Vernell and Nelson H. Steiner were married August 8, 1948. Three children were...
Rhonda K Sievers
Feb 27, 2026
Rhonda Kay Sievers, 79, of Jackson, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born February 5, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, to Charles L and Mildred I Walker Sievers.
Rhonda was a 1965 graduate of Jackson High School and Metro Business College in Cape Girardeau.
In 1966, she embarked on a 50-plus year career in...
Agnes Marie Boitnott-Goddard
Feb 26, 2026
Agnes Marie Boitnott-Goddard, 89, of Jackson, passed away February 26, 2026, at the Villas of Jackson.
She was born October 8, 1936, in East Prairie, Missouri, to Albert and Pauline Beauregard Stricker. She spent her childhood in Charleston, Missouri.
Following her marriage to William (Bill) Boitnott on July 2, 1955, they moved to Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Agnes was a member of St....
Norma Jean Williams
Feb 25, 2026
Norma Jean (Bridges) Williams 79 of Jackson, entered eternal rest and passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026 at 8 p.m.
She was born to Doyle and Lily Turner Bridges in Blytheville, Arkansas on September 9th, 1946.
Norma retired from Cottonwood Treatment Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and also retired from Walmart Supercenter in Jackson.
Surviving family members include a sister, Sylvia Ballard;...
Dave Koch
Feb 24, 2026
David Brent Koch, 72, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at his home in Jackson.
He was born July 6, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, to Kenneth F. and Betty L. Peel Koch. He and Teresa Schweer were married July 6, 1990.
Dave was a 1971 graduate of Jackson High School. Even after high school Dave never lost his Indian pride....
Rosemary Bertha Enke
Feb 22, 2026
Rosemary Bertha Enke, 94, of McClure, Illinois, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026.
She was born June 8, 1931, in Perryville, Missouri, to Charles and Anna Ahrens Jaco.
Rosemary was self-employed, working hard from her home, offering laundry and ironing to many devoted clients.
To cherish her memory, she leaves a son, Paul Griffin of Jackson; two granddaughters, Jessica Rhodes of Nashville, Tennessee...
Dean Craft
Feb 18, 2026
Dorothy D “Dean” Craft, 94, formerly of Millersville, Missouri passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Ozark Manor Residential Care in Fredericktown, Missouri.
One of nine children, Dean was born July 5, 1931 in Millersville, to Samuel D. and Opal A. “Allyne” Wise Jones.
She was a 1948 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. She and Lyman E. Craft were married December...
Violet L. Lafferty
Feb 18, 2026
Violet L. Lafferty, 97 of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Hubble Creek Nursing Center in Jackson.
She was born March 30, 1928 in Naylor, Missouri the daughter of Thomas William “Dewey” and Ethel Mae Blagg Grisham. On January 4, 1946 she married John Weldon Lafferty Sr. They had met in 1945 just shortly after WWII. John was a...
Elma Ruth Staten
Feb 17, 2026
The Rev. Elma Ruth Staten, 84, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at the home of a daughter in Leawood, Kansas. Elma was born April 7, 1941, in Kirkwood to Owen and Zella Glass Whitfield. She and Ronald Orlando Staten were married Oct. 25, 1958, in Cape Girardeau. Four daughters were born to their union, Ronda, Lorri, Mia...
Quentin Leslie Hueter
Feb 15, 2026
Quentin Leslie Hueter, 95, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born September 17, 1930, in Scopus, Missouri, to Leslie Edward and Oleta Pernecie (Williams) Hueter. He and Mary Jo Riehn were married July 1, 1955, at Oak Ridge, Missouri. Three children were born to their union, Rick, Ron, and...
"Pickle Bill"
Feb 13, 2026
William H. “Bill” Schoen, 71, of Oak Ridge, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau.
He was born November 22, 1954, in Cape Girardeau, to Vernon and Arlysse Lichtenegger Schoen. He was raised on the family farm near Oak Ridge, and had three siblings, Vernon G., Bruce, and Terry. As a young child, Bill loved...
