Betty R Hanselmann
Aug 1, 2026
Betty Ruth Hanselmann, age 88, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, August 1, 2026 surrounded by her family. She was born on September 12, 1937, to Alt Felty and Ethel (Barks) Felty in Cape Girardeau, MO.
After graduating from Jackson High School, Betty received a business degree from Metro Business College in Cape Girardeau, MO. She worked at Missouri Utilities in Cape...
Mildred Smith
Jul 31, 2026
Mildred Elizabeth Smith, age 100, passed away Friday night, July 31, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born on December 22, 1925, to Fred Green and Amy Leadbetter Green in St. Louis, MO.
After graduating from Roosevelt High School, Mildred worked as a telephone operator in Long Beach, CA until she met the love of her life Bill Smith. She...
David Wayne Schwab
Jul 30, 2026
David Wayne Schwab, 83, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Chateau Girardeau, a Cape Girardeau care facility.
He was born February 8, 1943, in Cape Girardeau County, the son of Otto and Elsie Schwab. He was a 1961 graduate of Jackson High School and served in the Army National Guard from 1963 to 1969.
David married Phyllis Froggatt on...
James R. Hauenschild
Jul 23, 2026
James R. “Jim” Hauenschild, age 74, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at his home surrounded by family in Mascoutah, IL.
On February 21, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, MO he was born to the late August and Hilda Lange Hauenschild.
After graduating high school, Jim enlisted in the United States Air Force on August 6, 1970. He proudly served his country...
Carl Scott Bollinger
Jul 23, 2026
Carl “Scott” Bollinger, age 54, of Jackson, MO, passed away peacefully in his sleep during the early hours of Thursday, July 23, 2026, with his wife and best friend, Saundra, by his side. Scott was a loving husband, dad, grandpa, and son.
Scott was born on August 4, 1971, in Cape Girardeau, MO, to Carl James and Janet Proffer Bollinger. After...
Edward J. “BUD” Fellows
Jul 19, 2026
Edward J. “Bud” Fellows, 95, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Jackson, at the home of his son.
He was born January 3, 1931, in St. Louis, to John E. and Mary E. Statler Fellows, and his home church was the Whitewater Presbyterian Church near Lixville. He was a 1948 graduate of Beaumont High School in St. Louis. He then...
Janet Etta Schuette
Jul 13, 2026
Janet Etta Schuette, 85, passed away Monday, July 13, 2026, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born Feb. 8, 1941, in Jackson to Paul and Verna Neislein Myers.
She graduated from Jackson High School in 1959, and married her high school sweetheart, Jerry L. Schuette, on Aug. 17, 1959.
She retired from Southeast Hospital after 26 years of service...
Robert Wesley Ervin
Jul 13, 2026
Robert “Bob” Wesley Ervin, 72, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Monday, July 13, 2026, at his home.
He was born December 2, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Loyd Ray Ervin and Wilma Alleen (Shirrell) Ervin.
Bob graduated from Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau and attended one year of college at Southwest Baptist College in Bolivar, Missouri. In 1975,...
Odis "Junior" Rubel
Jul 13, 2026
Odis “Junior” E. Rubel, 84, of Jackson, Missouri, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026, at Villas of Jackson.
He was born on March 30, 1942, in Menfro, Missouri, to Odis A. and Erna M. (Fritsche) Rubel.
Junior attended College High School. He honorably served six years with the 1140th Engineer Battalion of the Missouri National Guard in Jackson and was a...
Greg Hecht
Jul 12, 2026
Greg Hecht, 56, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026, at his home in Jackson, surrounded by the love of his family, leaving behind a legacy of courage, kindness, and unwavering devotion to those he loved most.
He was born September 1, 1969, in Alton, Illinois, to Robert “Bob” and Charlotte Saupe Hecht. He was confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg,...
Linda Jane Thompson
Jul 12, 2026
Linda Jane Thompson, age 77 of Jackson passed away, Sunday, July 12, 2026 at the Villas of Jackson.
Linda was born October 25, 1948, the daughter of Homer and Lela Stevens Rainwater.
Linda was a graduate of Fox High School in Arnold, Missouri. She worked for River Eagle Distributing Company in Cape Girardeau for many years. She attended New McKendree United Methodist...
Carl James Holmes
Jul 10, 2026
On the morning of July 10, 2026, the world said goodbye to Carl James Holmes, lovingly known as “Papaw”. Born on October 6, 1949, in Piggott, Arkansas, Carl’s life was one filled with adventure, music, laughter, and an unwavering love for the people around him.
Although he was born in Arkansas, Carl spent much of his childhood growing up in Chicago,...
Blane Mitchell Milde
Jul 9, 2026
Blane Mitchell Milde, age 45, of Jackson passed away Thursday, July 9, 2026 at his home.
He was born February 10, 1981 in Cape Girardeau to Frank A. Milde Jr and Janet Sue Lilly Milde.
Blane attended school at Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Jackson and later Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau. He was a sixth generation farmer and was...
William Gordon Scott
Jul 9, 2026
William Gordon “Scotty” Scott, age 61, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at his home in Cape Girardeau, MO.
On July 2, 1965, in Cape Girardeau, MO he was born to the late Artie and Betty Jane Plumb Scott.
Scotty was a sweet and kind soul. He was a devoted son and brother to his family, but most of all a...
Brenda J. Randol
Jul 9, 2026
Brenda J. Randol, 81, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2026, surrounded by her family, at Ratliff Nursing Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born June 10, 1945, in Friedheim, Missouri, to Norbert and Luella Blechle Berkbigler. She was a graduate of Oak Ridge High School. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Maurus Catholic Church in Biehle, also the...
Lloyd "Pete" Richard Allen
Jul 9, 2026
Lloyd Richard "Pete" Allen, 76, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2026, at his home in Millersville.
He was born January 3, 1950, in Cape Girardeau, to Lloyd B. and Lola Mae Guinn Allen.
Pete was a gentle soul with a lot of common sense. He was a member of Christ
Gospel Church near Millersville.
Loving survivors include a sister, Cheryl (Jim) Dudley of Millersville;...
Judy L. Crader
Jul 8, 2026
Jean Lavern “Judy” Crader, age 84 of Jackson, passed away July 9, 2026 at St Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born June 30, 1942 in Aurora, Indiana the daughter of Roy F. and Henrietta M. Goodpaster Lawrence. She and Charles W. “Jake” Crader were married July 6, 1963.
Judy worked as a nurse’s aide at Chateau Girardeau in Cape...
Mary Alice Blaylock
Jul 4, 2026
Mary Alice (Statler) Blaylock, age 89, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at her home in Jackson, MO, surrounded by her loving husband and family.
She was born on August 1, 1936, in Sedgewickville, MO to the late Coy Truman and Mildred Bohnenkamp Statler.
On June 5, 1954, at the Sedgewickville Methodist Church she married the Rev. Donald Ray Blaylock.
Mary was...
Judith L. Weber
Jul 3, 2026
Judith L. "Judy" Weber was born on May 13, 1944, in Dickinson, North Dakota, to Stanley and Helen Weber, who preceded her in death. She spent most of her adult life in St. Louis, Missouri, before making her home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, during her final years.
Judy dedicated more than four decades of her life to caring for others as...
Connie Sue Dowdy
Jul 2, 2026
Connie Sue Dowdy passed away peacefully on July 2, 2026, at 4:30 P.M., surrounded by the family she loved so fiercely. In her final moments, she took flight to the melodies of her favorite artist, Ed Sheeran, leaving behind a legacy of boundless warmth and laughter.
Connie was a selfless and ferociously-loving mother, grandmother, and a true friend to everyone she...
