Obituaries

Apr 20, 2016

Mr. Robert (Bob) Renne, 86 of Gordonville, passed away peacefully, late Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, after a long struggle with illness.

He was born August 11, 1929 near Gordonville, the son of Joseph and Helen Siemers Renne, He and Betty Gerecke were married February 15, 1958.

Bob was...

Apr 19, 2016

Dianne L. Payne Johnson, 55 of Cape Girardeau, passed away Tuesday, Apr 19, 2016 at her home. She was born Dec 7, 1960 in Doniphan, MO daughter of Bob J. and Wanda Bell Payne.

Dianne attended LaCroix UMC in Cape Girardeau. She was a former member of First Baptist Church and Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau....

Apr 18, 2016

Lester Clyde Jones, 76 of Gordonville, formerly of Houston, Texas, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born February 6, 1940, in Seventy-six, Missouri, son of Arnold and Eva Logsdon Jones. He married Patricia Whitener who passed away August 2, 2013.

Lester attended Oak Ridge High...

Apr 18, 2016

Randy Keith Jones, 56, of Sedgewickville passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 surrounded by his loved ones at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born March 14, 1960, in Cape Girardeau, son of Kelly Paul and Melba Patterson Jones. He and Janice Cook were married July 21, 1979.

Randy was a 1978...

Apr 17, 2016

Scott D. Butler, 50, of Sedgewickville passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born June 28, 1965, in Kirkwood, Missouri, son of David L. and Bonnie Lee Conley Butler.

Scott graduated in 1983 from Fox High School in Arnold, Missouri. He worked in auto parts...

Apr 14, 2016

Perry Allen Luttrull, 51, of Jackson passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born December, 8, 1964, in Elgin, Illinois, son of Omer W. Luttrull. He and Sheri Ainsworth were married July 20, 1997 in Fruitland.

Perry was a 1983 graduate of Jackson High School. He was the...

Apr 13, 2016

Leona Dora Thomas, 93, of Des Moines, IA, formerly of Jackson, passed away Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at Bishop Drumm Care Center in Johnston, IA. She was born Aug 15, 1922 daughter of Adolph and Flora Petzoldt Koenig. She and Roy Thomas were married Mar 31, 1940. He died July 26, 1975.

Leona was a member of...

Apr 9, 2016

Christopher Steven "Steve" Freeland, 64, of Scott City, Missouri, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016, at his home.

He was born November 26, 1951, in Charleston, Missouri, to Charles and Mary Evelyn Miller Freeland. He and Brenda Carol Johnson were married June 5, 1971. They had been married 34 years when Brenda passed away January 24, 2006....

Apr 5, 2016

Marie Kathryn Littlepage, 84, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Jackson Manor.

She was born January 10, 1932, in Ancel, MO, daughter of Oliver and Mary Knupp Hill. She and Gerald Littlepage were married May 11, 1952. He passed away June 4, 1997.

Marie had volunteered at the Jackson Senior Center and...

Apr 3, 2016

Carolyn S. Huter, 66, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016 at her home, the result of a long and courageous battle with cancer.

She was born September 13, 1949, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Walter and Roxie Dickerson Mirly. She and Larry Huter were married August 11, 1968.

Carolyn was a 1967 graduate...

Mar 29, 2016

Leroy E. Seabaugh, 85, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

One of four children, he was born November 20, 1930, in Daisy, Missouri, to Jessie and Opal Crites Seabaugh. He and Geraldine Maintz were married August 29, 1953, in Jackson.

Leroy was raised near Daisy, where he...

Mar 28, 2016

Eugene W "Gene" Jones, 89 of Jackson, died Monday, Mar 28, 2016 at Jackson Manor. He was born Oct 15, 1926 son of Tony and Vonnie Eddleman Jones. He and Ella Dee Goza were married Dec 24, 1948. She died Apr 25, 1989. He and Linda Goodrum Maevers were married Nov 21, 1994.

Gene was a member...

Mar 28, 2016

Jesse McIntyre Jr, 88, of Oak Ridge, passed away, Monday, March 28, 2016, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau.

He was born April 30, 1927, in Jackson, to Jesse and Lora Crites McIntyre. Jesse was a Navy combat veteran of World War II, serving aboard several aircraft carriers, on South Pacific islands, and during the Cold War....

Mar 26, 2016

Harry William Trust, 92, of Jackson passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born May 9, 1923, in Perryville, PA, son of Lutellas Fred and Francis B. Nebel Trust. He and Anna Mae Delores Horn were married January 1, 1945 in St. Louis.

Harry was a member of...

Mar 26, 2016

Terry Gohn, age 59, of Jackson went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 26, 2016 after a courageous two year battle with cancer.

He was born October 16, 1956 in Cape Girardeau the son of Lloyd and Marie Dickerson Gohn. He and Jaci McDowell were married September 18, 1976. They...

Mar 26, 2016

Ruth Ann Grant age 74, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Heartland Care and Rehab Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born March 2, 1942 in St. Louis, to Ulysses C. and Eva Staats Gould. She and Rev. Ellis A. Grant were married December 21, 1958. They had been married nearly 48 years when...

Mar 25, 2016

Jimmy Troyce Taylor, 75 of Jackson, passed away Friday, Mar 25, 2016 at his home. He was born Feb 28, 1941 son of Elvey Eugene and Inez McBride Taylor. He and Tula Ruth Pedigo were married Mar 30, 1963.

Jimmy was a member of the Jackson Church of Christ and served 18 years as a minister for...

Mar 23, 2016

Sherry Jean McLaird, age 73, of Jackson passed away, Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at the Monticello House in Jackson.

She was born February 13, 1943 in Searcy, Arkansas daughter of Raymond L. and Katherine Massey May Jr.

Loving survivors include two daughters, Deborah A. Moore of O'Fallon, IL and Cindy (Kent) Wetzler of Waterloo, IL;...

Mar 21, 2016

Rusby D. Niswonger, 95, of Jackson, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

One of five children, he was born September 23, 1920, in Millersville, to Cornelius and Myrtle Hartle Niswonger. He and Mary "Ilene" Welker were married February 15, 1941 in Millersville. They had been married nearly 74 years...

Mar 20, 2016

Evelyn Robinson, age 90, formerly of Jackson passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Morningside of Branson Meadows in Branson, Missouri.

She was born March 22, 1925 in Bernie, Missouri, daughter of Richard and Effie Jerls McCamish. She and Hansel Robinson were married January 11, 1946 at the Church of God in Dexter, Missouri.

Evelyn...