Doreen Anne Zuroske
Feb 3, 2025
Doreen Anne Zuroske, 65, of Jackson, passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 27, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of George and Cecilia Ostrowski Zuroske. She married Richard James John Frenzel (twice). He passed away on May 29, 2019. Doreen did clerical work for Sears Corp. and graphic design...
Melva Malinda (Wallman) Baker
Feb 3, 2025
Melva Malinda Baker, 81, of Altenburg passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born on November 14, 1943, in Neelys Landing, daughter of Carl J. and Ora Emma Bollinger Wallman. She and Gary Baker were married on March 26, 1965. She and Gary were married 44 years before he passed away on...
Donald Gene Cathcart (Cherokee "Two Feathers")
Feb 1, 2025
Donald Gene Cathcart, 78, of Neelys Landing, formerly of Jackson, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Don was of Cherokee descent and was known as “Two Feathers”.
The youngest of seven siblings, Don was born December 29, 1946, at Neely’s Landing, to Ernest and Ava Rumfelt Cathcart. Don was...
Joyce F. (Ervin) Dunn
Feb 1, 2025
Joyce Faye Dunn, 85, of Marble Hill, formerly of Jackson, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025, in Providence Care, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
She was born October 28, 1939, near Crump, Missouri, to John W. and Bertha “Idell” Sander Ervin. She was a 1957 graduate of Delta High School.
Joyce and Charles...
Roger Hoyt Dykes
Jan 31, 2025
Roger H. Dykes, age 81 of Jackson passed away Friday, January 31, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born October 30, 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas the son of Ira Benjamin and Ruby Eskew Dykes. He married Joan Kathie Kramen August 15, 1964. Roger was a Vietnam veteran having served in the United States Army...
Jennifer K (Singleton) Seabaugh
Jan 31, 2025
Jennifer Seabaugh, 73, of Millersville passed away Friday, January 31, 2025, at her home. She was born April 6, 1951, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Richard and Dorothy Abernathy Singleton. She and John G. Seabaugh were married on June 27, 1970. Loving survivors include her husband John G. Seabaugh of Millersville; two sons, Garrett (Amber) Seabaugh of Cape Girardeau...
Robert A Moore
Jan 30, 2025
Robert Anthony Moore, 43, of Oak Ridge passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025, at his home.
He was born on August 7, 1981, in Cape Girardeau, son of Anthony and Marilyn Wilhelm Moore. He and Amy Dockins were married on April 12, 2003, in Fruitland.
Robert was a 2000 graduate of Jackson High School. He...
Franklin Delano Reid
Jan 29, 2025
Franklin Delano Reid II, 69, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at his home. He was born July 31, 1955, in Torrance, Ca, son of Franklin Delano Reid Sr., and Jo Ann Micheli Reid. He and Chalee Lee Perkins were married on April 26, 1973, in Torrance California. Frank worked for many years as a mail carrier...
Michael Strack
Jan 29, 2025
Michael Strack, 73, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 11, 1951, in Cape Girardeau, son of Vernon "Bud" and Betty Morton Strack. He and Velda Thomas were married October 22, 1976, at Chaffee Methodist Church in Chaffee. Michael was a Jackson High School graduate. He...
Emilie L Wendel
Jan 28, 2025
Emilie Louise Wendel, 81, of Jackson, was called to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. For several years, she referred to the Lutheran Home as her home where she made friends with all she met.
She was born November 21, 1943, in Brownsville, Texas, and baptized May 7, 1945, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Corpus...
Anthony " Tony" Mitchell Ladd
Jan 28, 2025
Anthony “Tony” M. Ladd, 55, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Two years ago, Tony was diagnosed with colon cancer and has since struggled with various complications.
He was born July 29, 1969, in Cape Girardeau, to Jerry and Peggy Ford Ladd.
While working at...
Michael Wayne Kasten
Jan 27, 2025
Michael Wayne Kasten, 63, of Jackson, passed away Monday, January 27, 2025, St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born June 10, 1961, in Cape Girardeau, to Harold Lee and Mary Louise Oberndorfer Kasten. He and Donna Louise Peters were married October 19, 1991, at St John's Catholic Church at Leopold.
Michael was...
Donald Ray Mclemore
Jan 25, 2025
Donald Ray McLemore, 87, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
The fifth of eight siblings, Don was born November 3, 1937, in Cape Girardeau County, to John William and Grace Pearl Vaugh McLemore. He attended Chaffee High School before entering the U.S. Navy.
He and...
Denise Marie (Musgrave) Zobrist
Jan 22, 2025
Denise Marie Musgrave, born on January 31, 1960, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2025, in Jackson, Missouri. Surrounded by her three daughters and her mother, Denise left this world with love and comfort after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Denise was a woman with a generous heart who would gladly give the shirt...
Steven Alfred Ford
Jan 22, 2025
Steven Alfred Ford, 71, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee. He was born on April 30, 1953, in Essex, Missouri, son of Amos and Vella Kraust Ford. He and Jeanine Kern were married on June 21, 1975. Steven was a graduate of College High School. He honorably served in...
William M Holley
Jan 20, 2025
William Myron "Bill" Holley, 88, of Pocahontas passed away Monday, January 20, 2025, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born on September 2, 1936, in Denver, Colorado, son of Myron and Vera Davis Holley. He and Jeannie Johnsen were married on July 17, 1973. Bill owned and operated Northeast Diesel Service in Jackson for over 30...
Dr. Edwin Leon Smith
Jan 19, 2025
Dr. Edwin Leon Smith, 83, passed away Sunday January 19, 2025, in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.
He was born and raised on a farm south of Green City, Missouri to Clarence and Marjorie Smith. He attended the Pleasantville one room schoolhouse in Mystic and graduated from Green City High School in 1958. He was married to Janet Lee...
Arthur "Gene" Eugene Dale
Jan 19, 2025
Arthur "Gene" Eugene Dale, 76, of Jackson, passed away January 19, 2025, at the Jackson Manor in Jackson. The youngest of seven children, he was born in Advance on November 22, 1948, to William Lester and Parlie L. Rhodes Dale. Gene was a 1966 graduate of Cape Central High school. He worked his whole life as a car mechanic,...
Joan Patricia (Carey) Ponder
Jan 17, 2025
Joan Patricia Ponder, 96, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, January 17, 2025, at the Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born February 11, 1928, in St. Louis, daughter of Arthur and Viola Mitchell Carey Sr. She and Jerome W. Ponder were married on January 28, 1947. Four children were born to their union. They...
Walter Samuel Drusch
Jan 15, 2025
Walter Samuel "Sam" Drusch, Jr., 87, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Born June 15, 1937, in St. Louis, to Walter Samuel Sr. and Helen Sims Drusch, he was one of two children. He and Harriet Reisenbichler Jaeger were married February 13, 1976. Sam was a graduate of Beaumont High...
