Obituaries

May 23, 2017

Lee Slinkard, 80, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sat. May 20, 2017 at the Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by her family.

She was born Oct. 17, 1936 in Blomeyer, MO, daughter of Ebert E. and Claris E. Tipton Schneider Sr. She and John David Slinkard were married Nov. 20, 1955 at Zion Lutheran Church in...

May 21, 2017

Michael Henry Powell, 64, of Jackson passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 at his home.

He was born October 19, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, son of Thomas L. and Elva Ann Trost Powell Sr.

Mike attended Jackson Schools. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson. He worked for many years in...

May 15, 2017

Lorene Mayfield, 76, of Patton, MO, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017, at her son's home in Jackson, MO.

She was born August 19, 1940, in New Wells, MO, daughter of Theo and Olga Koch Haertling. She and Orville R. Perr were married September 17, 1960, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, New Wells, MO. He passed away May...

May 10, 2017

Leonard Ernest Martin Heise, 87, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born September 13, 1929, in Cape Girardeau, son of Wilson and Hilda M. Grebing Heise. He and Bettie Dee Seabaugh were married July 1, 1950.

Leonard was a graduate of Cape...

Apr 29, 2017

Kenneth E. "Kenny" Mayfield, age 60, of Jackson passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at his home.

He was born April 4, 1957, in Cape Girardeau, son of Ralph E. and Vera D. Rhodes Mayfield. He and Tammie Elizabeth Boese were married May 24, 1980 in Chaffee, Missouri.

Kenny was a 1975 graduate of Jackson...

Apr 28, 2017

Lucille Friese, 83, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017, at her home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born June 30, 1933, in Marble Hill, Missouri, to Charles E. and Fern M. James Crader. She was a graduate of the former Lutesville High School near Marble Hill. On May 22, 1960, she married Howard D. Friese, at Sedgewickville...

Apr 28, 2017

Timothy D. Scott, age 49 of Perryville, died Friday, April 28, 2017 at his home.

A private graveside service will be held at Memphis Memorial Gardens in Memphis, Tennessee.

Arrangements by McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

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Apr 26, 2017

Alfred G. "Pop" Walter, age 90 of Jackson, died Wednesday, Apr 26, 2017 at his home. He was born Feb 22, 1927 son of Otto and Anna Sander Walter. He and Arlene Krueger were married Dec 20, 1959. She died Apr 19, 1985.

Alfred was a member of Hanover Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. He was baptized...

Apr 25, 2017

"Don't be sad for me, I lived a good life... live yours," is what he always said. Charles E. "Jim" Frentzel, age 91, of St. Louis, formerly of Jackson, died peacefully on April 25, 2017 at Bethesda Dilworth Nursing Home in St. Louis. Born September 29, 1925 in Jackson, he lived in Michigan and Texas before returning to Missouri...

Apr 25, 2017

Kathryn Kaufmann, 85, of Jackson passed away Sat. April 22, 2017 at Jackson Manor in Jackson.

She was born April 16, 1932 in Cape County the Daughter of Arthur Otto and Ida Sedekum Keller, she and Paul C. Kaufmann were married Feb. 18, 1956 in Cape he passed away Mar. 5, 1989.

Katie, as she...

Apr 25, 2017

Evelyn E. Gholson, 85, of Jackson, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at

Heartland Care and Rehab in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in the presence of her loving and faithful family.

Evelyn was born December 20, 1931 in Oak Ridge, the daughter of Albert and Frieda Best Aufdenberg, Sr. On April 27, 1958, she and...

Apr 24, 2017

Tony Eugene Williamson, 73, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017, at his home north of Jackson.

He was born October 7, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, to Russell and Minnie Mae Craft Williamson. He and Barbara Jean Seabaugh were married July 3, 1964.

Tony was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church near Pocahontas. He retired...

Apr 23, 2017

Alice Georgianna Smith, 83, of Jackson, Missouri, formally of Hardy, Arkansas, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Born in Pocahontas, Arkansas on October 24, 1933, she was the only child of James Franklin and Mabel (Shasshere) Weaver. Early years were spent in Hardy and she graduated from Messick High School in Memphis, Tennessee. She...

Apr 22, 2017

Fay A. Amelunke, 89, of Jackson passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017, surrounded by her family at the Monticello House in Jackson.

She was born November 21, 1927 in Jackson, the daughter of Leo and Frieda Maag Nussbaum. She and Otto M. Amelunke were married September 22, 1946. He preceded her in death May 10, 1985.

Apr 21, 2017

Maxine Friedrich, 87, of Jackson, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born October 12, 1929, to Ralph and Beulah "Babe" Austin Webb. She and Paul Ray Friedrich were married March 25, 1950, at the parsonage of St. John's United Church of Christ near Jackson. Six children were...

Apr 20, 2017

Dale A. Hecht, 73, of Jackson passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born June 16, 1943, in Altenburg, son of Benjamin and Olga Pilz Hecht. He and Sharon Tripp were married March 3, 2001.

Dale was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Egypt Mills...

Apr 20, 2017

Tommy Wayne Shrum, Sr., 78, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Tommy honorably served in the U.S. Navy during the post-Korean War era.

Loving survivors include his wife, Bernita Arnzen Shrum of Jackson; and a daughter, Leslie (Jared) Caldwell and children Kameron and Kaitlyn of...

Apr 18, 2017

Lt. Larry D. Platt, 84, of Pineville, Louisiana, formerly of Granbury, Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Grace Home in Alexandria, Louisiana.

The youngest of three sons, Larry was born April 6, 1933, in Ava, Missouri, to Harvey Harold and Ethel Mae Spurlock Platt.

After his 1951 graduation from Cape Central High School,...

Apr 17, 2017

Howard L. Alexander, 74 of Jackson, died April 17, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, due to complications from a fall he experienced on April 7, 2017.

He was born August 18, 1942, in Paducah, Kentucky, the youngest son of Edward and Olear (McChristian) Alexander. He married Sherron Slusmeyer August 14, 1965.

Howard graduated...

Apr 10, 2017

William Daniel "Danny" Foutz, 47, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017, in a single car accident in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri.

He was born August 1, 1969, in Columbia, Missouri, to James "Jim" and Mary Lukehart Foutz.

Danny was a graduate of Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri. The past 20 years,...