Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Jackson & Cape Girardeau, MO

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Jackson & Cape Girardeau, MO area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Kathryn Smith Nations

Kathryn Smith Nations

Jan 28, 2018

Kathryn Leola Nations, age 80, of Jackson passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at her home.

She was born July 31, 1937, in East Prairie, Missouri, daughter of Otto J. "Guy" and Birdie Woods Sterling. She and Melvin L. Smith were married January 14, 1959 in Jackson. Melvin passed away June 7, 1983. She and Kermit Nations,...

Donna Kay Sweat

Donna Kay Sweat

Jan 25, 2018

Donna Kay Sweat, age 61, of Jackson, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 25, 2018 at her home.

She was born July 11, 1956, in Perryville, Missouri, daughter of William Russell and Ida Guyott Adams. She and Timothy R. Sweat were married June 30, 2014 in Jackson.

Donna was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother; her...

Cletus E. Crites

Cletus E. Crites

Jan 23, 2018

Cletus Elmer Crites, age 73, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Heartland Care and Rehab Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born May 14, 1944 in Warrensburg, Missouri, son of Elmer R. and O. Lorene Rion Crites.

Cletus was a member of First Baptist Church in Jackson. He worked as a...

Joe Culver, Sr

Joe Culver, Sr

Jan 19, 2018

Joseph R. "Joe" Culver Sr. 63, of Jackson passed away Friday, January 19, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born September 16, 1954, in Marion, Indiana, to Louis Harrison and Lois Harriet Chockley Culver. He and Diana Hale were married January 1, 1975, at First Baptist Church in Jackson.

Joe...

Roy E. “Jack” Mclain

Roy E. “Jack” Mclain

Jan 16, 2018

Roy Eugene "Jack" McLain, age 90, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Jackson Manor. He was born February 22, 1927 in Cape Girardeau County son of Roy Wilson and Laura G. Koeppel McLain. He and Celestia "Jewel" Liley were married July 3, 1948.

He was a member of Connection Point Church in Jackson. Roy...

Clyde Clippard

Clyde Clippard

Jan 15, 2018

Clyde E. Clippard, 88, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born March 24, 1929, in Oak Ridge, Missouri, to Seibert "Hartle" and Loretta Maud Delph Clippard. He and Hazel Ruth Thompson were married July 31, 1949, at New Bethel Baptist Church near Neelys Landing,...

Randy Bohnert

Randy Bohnert

Jan 15, 2018

Randolph Warren "Randy" Bohnert, age 72, of Oak Ridge passed away Monday, January 15, 2018 at his home.

He was born January 2, 1946, in Cape Girardeau, son of Rudolph G. and Hattie L. Grass Bohnert. He and Shirley Hitt were married July 26, 1968 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.

Randy was confirmed...

Robert “Bob” Scheper, Sr

Robert “Bob” Scheper, Sr

Jan 15, 2018

Robert Ray "Bob" Scheper, Sr, 87, of Jackson passed away Monday, January 15, 2018 at the Monticello House in Jackson, Missouri.

He was born August 23, 1930, in Jackson, son of Clarence and Nellie Lee Gallent Scheper. He and Glenda K. Durham were married June 6, 1995 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.

Bob enlisted in the United...

Lloyd Hawkins

Lloyd Hawkins

Jan 14, 2018

Lloyd D. Hawkins, 78, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018 at his residence in Jackson.

Internment will take place in the family plot in the Portageville cemetery at a later date.

Arrangements are under the care of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

Please Note: There have been some...

Lourisa Haas

Lourisa Haas

Jan 14, 2018

Lourisa D. Haas, 43, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018, at the home of a brother in Cape Girardeau.

She was born February 12, 1974, in Advance, Missouri, to Louis H. and Carolyn A. Hearty Haas. She was a graduate of Jackson High School.

She worked in the healthcare industry, most recently several...

Larry Huter

Larry Huter

Jan 11, 2018

Larry Clinton Huter, 68, of Jackson, MO, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home.

He was born May 28, 1949, in Cape Girardeau, to Walter and Cora Bodenstein Huter. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit. He and Carolyn Mirly were married August 11, 1968. They had been married...

Betty Bogenpohl

Betty Bogenpohl

Jan 11, 2018

Beatrice "Betty" Ann Bogenpohl, age 78 of Jackson, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 at the Monticello House in Jackson due to deteriorating conditions caused by Alzheimer's disease.

She was born July 29, 1939 in Old Appleton, Missouri, the daughter of Alphonse and Flora Unterreiner Rellergert. Betty was married to Don E. Bogenpohl on October 3, 1959...

Carroll Ann Kirchherr

Carroll Ann Kirchherr

Jan 9, 2018

Carroll Ann Kirchherr, 67 of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018, surrounded by her loving family, at her home.

She was born, December 11, 1950, in Pike County, Missouri, daughter of Herbert Orville and Annabel Carroll Griffith. She and Robert "Bob" Kirchherr were married October 27, 1973.

Carroll was a graduate of Louisiana High...

Cynthia Koerner

Cynthia Koerner

Jan 5, 2018

Cynthia Lynn Koerner, 35, of Oak Ridge passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born April 15, 1982, in Cape Girardeau, to Gary and Gayla Henson Biggs. She and Steven Koerner were married April 23, 2005.

Cindy was a 2000 year graduate of Jackson High School....

Minnie Marie Williams

Minnie Marie Williams

Jan 5, 2018

Minnie Marie Williams, 86 of Jackson passed away Friday, April 20, 2018 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born July 21, 1931, in Cape Girardeau, to Herbert and Esther Shrum Deimund. She and Jesse Williams, Sr., were married July 7, 1950 in Piggott, Arkansas. They had been married 67 years when Jesse passed...

Jesse Williams

Jesse Williams

Jan 5, 2018

Jesse Williams, Sr., age 86 of Jackson passed away Friday, January 05, 2018 at his home.

He was born April 19, 1931, in Summersville, Missouri, son of Martin Luther and Eva Jane Barnett Williams. He and Minnie Marie Deimund were married July 7, 1950 in Piggott, Arkansas.

Jesse was a member of County Line Baptist...

Mary Crites

Mary Crites

Dec 31, 2017

Mary Frances Crites, 91, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017, at the home of her caregiver in Jackson.

She was born July 26, 1926, in Cape Girardeau, to Lester B. and Tommie Craig Marlin. She and Kergious Crites were married January 25, 1943, in Cape Girardeau. Two children were born to their union. They...

Devin L. Eastman

Devin L. Eastman

Dec 31, 2017

Devin Lee Eastman, 29, a licensed riverboat pilot, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017, on a tugboat while he was on his rest shift on the west bank of the Mississippi River in West Batron Rouge Parish.

Devin was born July 9, 1988, in Cape Girardeau, to Lea Eastman and Jeffery Overbeck. He attended school...

Robert Dean Hutchings

Robert Dean Hutchings

Dec 29, 2017

Robert Dean "Bob" Hutchings, 70, of Jackson passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born December 24, 1947, in Fredericktown, Missouri to Robert B. and Frances Dollinger Hutchings. He and Patricia "Pat" Altenthal were married June 23, 1973.

Robert was a truck driver many years for Elfrink Trucking...

Joseph Declue

Joseph Declue

Dec 28, 2017

Joseph C. DeClue, 73, of Jackson died Thursday, December 28, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

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