Obituaries

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,...

Apr 10, 2017

Leo W. "Red" Welker, age 86, of Jackson passed away Monday April 10, 2017 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born June 2, 1930, in Kurreville, son of William "Bill and Josephine "Josie" Ates Welker. He and Gloria Jackson were married December 23, 1950, in Cape Girardeau.

Red attended Oak Ridge High School....

Apr 9, 2017

Gary Dean Sutton, 65, formerly of Jackson, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017, at his home in Desoto, Missouri.

He was born December 10, 1951, in Kennett, Missouri, to Cecil E. and Snodie Mae Murphy Sutton.

Gary worked many years in extrusion plastic. He was an avid outdoorsman and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Apr 7, 2017

Delain C. Bendel, 83, of Jackson, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017, surrounded by his loving family, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born September 17, 1933, in Illmo, Missouri, to Raymond and Francis (Hosea) Bendel. He married Sandra Laird of Charleston on July 3, 1959.

Delain was a veteran, serving...

Apr 6, 2017

Richard Schmidt III, 72, of Cape Girardeau passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, April 6, 2017.

He was born July 1, 1944, in Billings Montana, the son of Richard and Madonna Taylor Schmidt Jr. He and Nina Feuerborn were married in Effingham, Illinois, on Feb. 27, 1965. She passed away Jan. 24,...

Mar 29, 2017

Carol Bruhl, 82, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Jackson Manner in Jackson, MO.

She was born December 31, 1934, in Chicago Illinois, daughter of Edward Charles and Louise Katherine Dockter Schaefer. She and Robert Bruhl were married July 20, 1957 in Park Ridge, IL.

Before Carol became a stay at home...

Mar 28, 2017

Jessie Isadora Ackman, 96, of Saint Charles, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Frontier Health and Rehabilitation Center in Saint Charles.

She was born September 22, 1920, in Millersville, daughter of Jesse and Desdia Stroder Sander. She and Leslie "Les" Ackman were married April 3, 1939. He passed away October 5, 1977.

Loving...

Mar 28, 2017

Juanita V. Holloway, age 91, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Marble Hill, Missouri passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau.

She was born August 31, 1925, in Whitewater, daughter of Sylvester and Fannie Slover Crader. She and Harold "Tom" Holloway were married April 22, 1950. He passed away December 20, 2003.

Mar 26, 2017

Misty Retha Morton, 42, of Jackson, passed away unexpectedlly on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at her home in Jackson.

She was born August 19, 1974, in Cape Girardeau, to Ralph and Retha Volz Morton. She was a 1992 graduate of Jackson High School, and was employed at Modern Woodmen in Jackson.

She was member of...

Mar 20, 2017

As a believer and child of God, Stella M. Hahs entered the hosts of Heaven on Monday, March 20, 2017, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home, three weeks before her 97th birthday.

She was born April 11, 1920, to Oscar and Addie Klaus Lohman in Cape Girardeau.

Her education came from the one-room country schoolhouses she...

Mar 20, 2017

David Keith Gross (American Painter), age 71, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at the home of his sister in Cape Girardeau.

He was born October 2, 1945 in Cape Girardeau, the son of Albert M. and Alberta Lou Arhens Gross.

David is survived by his mother of Cape Girardeau and formerly...

Mar 18, 2017

James A. Penrose, 66, of Jackson passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at his home.

He was born January 24, 1951, in Cape Girardeau, son of James D. and Alene Alford Penrose.

James was a 1969 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau. He received certification in combination welding in 1970 and also...