Obituaries

Feb 15, 2016

Leonard D. Langston, 82 of Millersville, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born December 28, 1933 in Whitewater, son of Harry H. and Bertha E. McHenry Langston. He and Audrey Roe were married December 23, 1953. She passed away April 25, 1993. He and Betty Roe Hobeck were married...

Feb 15, 2016

Calvin Victor Sailer, 87, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born August 26, 1928 in Gordonville, son of Henry M. and Bertha Sebastian Sailer. He and Verla M. Voges were married December 21, 1952 at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson.

Calvin was...

Feb 13, 2016

Alvin Ray Schenimann, 85, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Dec. 14, 1930, in Cape Girardeau, County, the son of Lorene Schenimann. He and Jesse Maxine "Pat" Craft were married Feb. 2, 1952.

Alvin worked at the former Florsheim Shoe Co in Cape...

Feb 11, 2016

Marie L. Tuschhoff, 78, of Sedgewickville, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

She was born September 6, 1937, in Sedgewickville, to Edgar "E. H." and Reva E. Statler Bangert. She and Harlan Tuschhoff were married June 16, 1985, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim.

Marie was raised in Sedgewickville....

Feb 8, 2016

Pauline Campbell Flynn, 84, of Cape Girardeau received her wings on February 8, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born November 11, 1931 in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Herbert C. Campbell and Ruby I. Singleton Campbell Humes.

Pauline was a member of Iona Baptist Church in Oriole. She was so proud...

Feb 8, 2016

Lester "Buddy" Gene Wright, 80, of Jackson passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born August 8, 1935, in Cape Girardeau, son of Oscar and Minnie Hoffmeister Wright. He and Nancy Miner were married January 30, 1982 at Maple United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau.

Lester...

Feb 5, 2016

Ora Freemon Masters, 88, of Gordonville, MO, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, February 5, 2016 after being diagnosed 8 months prior with Esophageal Cancer. Up until his diagnosis, Ora was fortunate to have lived an extremely healthy and active lifestyle. In fact, one of his favorite sayings was, "If I felt any better, I couldn't stand...

Feb 5, 2016

William "Bill" J. Noce, 80, of Burfordville, passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at his home. He was born July 3, 1935 in Red River township, Arkansas, son of Tony W. and Ruby L. Gray Noce.

He married Susan Provençal on December 16, 1972 in Clinton, Massachusetts. Bill was a 1955 graduate of Jackson High School. He...

Feb 5, 2016

Pastor Johnny L. Seabaugh, 82, of Jackson passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at his home.

He was born December 16, 1933, in Perryville, Missouri, son of Elmer H. and Opal A. Reynolds Seabaugh. He and Jean Gibbons were married May 16, 1954.

Pastor Johnny was a 1951 graduate of Jackson High School. As a...

Feb 4, 2016

Laura Ann Henry, 62, passed away peacefully, Thursday, February 4, 2016, at her home near Millersville.

She was born July 24, 1953, in Oakland, California, to John and Hanna Holman O'Neill. She and Steve Henry were married December 1, 1979, in Bloomfield, Missouri.

Laura was a 1971 graduate of Jackson High School and a 1975...

Jan 31, 2016

Nelson Leroy "Pops" Elbrecht, 79, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 3, 1936 the son of Norbert and Ruby Dambach Elbrecht. He and Marga Vogentanz Hobeck were married Feb. 29, 1988.

Nelson or "Pops" as he was known was inducted in the U....

Jan 30, 2016

ShermaDene McCarty, 79, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at her home. She was born July 22, 1936, in St. Louis, the daughter of Everett and Mary Wilson Wilkinson. Sherma was the wife of Master Sgt. Darrel McCarty, who was the U.S. Air Force Chapel Manager for 22 years. She, too, was very active in the Chapel...

Jan 29, 2016

Robert Dean "Bob" Dumey, 84, passed away Friday, January 29, 2016, at his home in Jackson.

He was born December 9, 1931, in Sandy Ridge, Missouri, to Linus and Fern Williams Dumey. He was a 1950 graduate of Chaffee High School and served honorably in the U.S. Navy.

Robert and Mary E. McElyea were married...

Jan 29, 2016

Bobbie D. Grim, 84, of Dexter, died Friday, January 29, 2016, at John J. Pershing Medical Center in Poplar Bluff.

He served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

Military honors will be observed at 11 a.m., Thursday, February 11, 2016, at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.

Cremation accorded...

Jan 28, 2016

Dorothy L. Mayfield, 88, of Jackson passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Woodland Hills A Stonebridge Community in Marble Hill, Missouri.

She was born August 22, 1927, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Volla "V.C." and Maude Kasten Friedrich. She and Juel Dean Mayfield were married February 12, 1949 in Piggott, Arkansas. He passed away October 8,...

Jan 28, 2016

Vincent L. LaJoie of Cape Girardeau, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born August 1, 1955 in Cape Girardeau, son of John L. and Lillian McGee LaJoie. Vincent married Cathie Y. Seabaugh June 14, 1979.

Vincent was of the Catholic faith. He was a graduate...

Jan 27, 2016

Richard Allan Morgan, 86, of Cape Girardeau passed on to his heavenly home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born December 24, 1929, in Cape Girardeau, to Thomas O. and Ida Idell Kinder Morgan. He grew up in Whitewater, Missouri, and graduated from Delta...

Jan 24, 2016

Ora "Bart" Eaton, 87, of Jackson passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Southeast Hospital.

He was born March 15, 1928, in Cutler, IL, son of Barton and Lue King Eaton. He and Ruth Vaughn Eaton were married December 7, 1952.

Bart was a member of Immaculate Conception Church and the Knights of Columbus in...

Jan 22, 2016

Diana Joyce (Cheatham) Pierson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016 following a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. She was 70 years old.

Diana was born in 1945 to Nina Evelyn (Burton-Cheatham) Piper. She grew up in Murphysboro, Illinois and graduated from Murphysboro Township High School in 1963. In...

Jan 22, 2016

Betty JoAnn Emmons, 82, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 at her home.

She was born May 7, 1933 in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Alvin and Bertha Siebert Hoffmeister.

JoAnn was a member of the last class to graduate from the Central High School when it was in the old Schultz school...