Obituaries

Jan 2, 2025

Terry Wayne Pourney, 69, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025, at his home, in Jackson. He was born July 13, 1955, in Perryville to Lloyd L. and Mildred Myers Pourney. Terry was a proud Jackson football player and graduate of Jackson High School. While his sons were growing up, he coached Little League in Jackson. Terry was...

Jan 2, 2025

Leola A. Scholl, 87, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born August 27, 1937, in Farrar, Missouri, to Martin and Agnes (Koenig) Koenig.   She was baptized and confirmed and Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar and was a graduate of the church’s grade school.  After a Lutheran...

Dec 29, 2024

Lazana "Zane" Hubbard, 85, of Jackson passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau. She was born September 3, 1939, in Mangum, Oklahoma, daughter of Luther E. and Lotus Jones Nelson. She and Thomas Jenkinson were married on February 14, 1959, and two children were born to their union. On January 4, 1975, she...

Dec 29, 2024

Bonnie Lee Bragg, 72, of Jackson passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024, at her home. She was born March 23, 1952, to Garland and Rosalie Davis Sanders. Bonnie was adopted in 1957 by her maternal grandparents Wade and Florence Castleman. Loving survivors include her three daughters, Christina (Dan) Luker, Tonya (Zachary Priest) Mallory and Angelia (Craig) Schuessler; 10 grandchildren;...

Dec 27, 2024

Robert “Bob” S. Foster, 84, of Perryville, Missouri, passed away Friday, December 27, 2024, at the Monticello House in Jackson.

Bob was born December 16, 1940, in Cape Girardeau, to Charles E. and Helen P. Smith Foster.  Bob was a 1958 graduate of Cape Central High School.  He and Sondra Kay Patrick were married June 17, 1960,...

Dec 26, 2024

Pastor Vernon E. Gunnels, Jr., departed this world at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, December 26, 2024, and was transferred to Glory. He was born January 30, 1945, in Oakland, California, to Vernon E. Sr. and Dorothy Mertz Gunnels. He honorably served in the U.S. Air Force from January 31, 1963, to January 30, 1967,...

Dec 24, 2024

Jane D. Klaus, affectionately remembered as “Grandma Jane”, 93, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau.

Born September 30, 1931, in Allenville, Missouri, to David Guy and Ollie McClain Slinkard, Jane was the youngest of ten children.  She attended Delta High School.

Jane and Willard L. Klaus...

Dec 23, 2024

Nancy Janice Globe, 76, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of St. Louis, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2024, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape

Girardeau, where she resided the past three years.

Nancy was born February 3, 1948, in St. Louis, to Roy Jack and Jacqueline Rhoda (Feit) Silverblatt.

Nancy was a 1966 graduate of...

Dec 22, 2024

Arthur 'Richard' Dye, 74, of Wappapello, Missouri passed away Sunday December 22, 2024 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born October 27, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri, son of Arthur "Raymond" and Margie Sue Pelts. Richard graduated from Collinsville High School in Collinsville, Illinois. He worked in the Grocery industry for many years, the last 30...

Dec 22, 2024

Adrianna Mae Amelunke, 84, of Jackson passed away Sunday, December 22, 2024, at Monticello House in Jackson. She was born February 13, 1940, in Scott City, daughter to Martha Messmer. She and Robert Amelunke were married on May 12, 1962. He preceded her in death on March 18, 2003. Adrianna was a graduate of Notre Dame High School. She...

Dec 21, 2024

Robert "Bob" Joseph Heitz, age 73 of Jackson, died at his home Saturday, December 21, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. He was born April 25, 1951, in St. Louis Missouri, to John Heitz and Lovie Yarbrough Heitz. Bob married Janet "Jan" Marie Grayson on September 3, 1971. Bob was a proud Vietnam Veteran who earned a Purple Heart while...

Dec 21, 2024

Mark “Doc” Allan Bruhl, 61 of Jackson, Missouri passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Evelyn’s House in Creve Coeur, MO.

He was born July 16,1963 in Cape Girardeau, son of Dallas and Gleeda Ruehling Bruhl.

Mark was recently a truck driver and machine operator at Buchheit’s. He was an avid deer hunter, enjoying fishing...

Dec 18, 2024

Larry John Crutsinger Sr., 76, of Oak Ridge, surrounded by his family, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024, in the care of Lutheran Home Hospice at Providence Place in the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.  The family is eternally grateful to the staff for the professional, compassionate care given to Larry during his final days.

Larry was...

Dec 16, 2024

Juanita D. Bolen, 89, of Jackson, passed away Monday, December 16, 2024, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born on February 9, 1935, in Brownwood, Missouri, daughter of John Louis and Hazel Sechrest Black. She and William "Bill" Bolen were married November 28, 1953, in Tunica, Mississippi. He preceded her in death on April 11,...

Dec 14, 2024

Margaret “Marge” Catherine Green, 85, left this world suddenly on December 14, 2024.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.

She was born July 12, 1939, in Daisy, Missouri, to Delos and Elva Sebaugh, and was the middle sibling to Perry and Dodie.  As a teenager, she met her future husband, Lloyd Don Green.   ...

Dec 11, 2024

Donald Willard Talley, 94, of Jackson, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at the home of one of his daughters in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by his family.

Don was born July 10, 1930, in Cape Girardeau County to Willard and Della Statler Talley.  He and Lorene Sawyer were married June 4, 1949, in...

Dec 10, 2024

Homer Paul Montgomery, 82, of Jackson passed away December 10, 2024, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born February 13, 1942, in Bloomfield, son of Evert "Paul" and Agnes Jewel Rowlett Montgomery. He and Carolyn Sue Henry were married on March 16, 1968, at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson. Homer and...

Dec 7, 2024

William Steven Rhodes, age 71 of Jackson passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau.

Steve was born in Cape Girardeau December 17, 1952, the son of William “Harry” and Elma “Lucille” Proffer Rhodes. He married the love of his life, Laurel Hildebrand, on November 15, 1975.

Steve graduated from Delta...

Dec 1, 2024

Jack L. Powell, 82 formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Sunday December 1, 2024 at the Gideon Care Center in Gideon, Missouri. Jack was born July 10, 1942 in Salina, Kansas the son of John Joseph "Pops" and Carmen Edna Fuller Powell. He and Sheila Matthews were married August 27, 1997 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jack worked as a...

Nov 30, 2024

Lyndall Ledo Liley, 98, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2024, at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in Cape Girardeau.

Lyndall was born on April 1, 1926, in Grassy, Missouri to William “Wild Bill” and Leona Adeline “Addie” Gatlin Liley.  As a child, he attended Gregory School in rural Bollinger County.

Lyndall was inducted in the...