Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Jackson & Cape Girardeau, MO

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Jackson & Cape Girardeau, MO area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Michelle R. Webb

Michelle R. Webb

Oct 18, 2015

Michelle Rene Webb, 45, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center.

She was born December 14, 1969, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Michael E. and Diana Sharrock Webb.

Michelle was a graduate of Jackson High School class of 1988. She graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a...

Edward Proffer

Edward Proffer

Oct 14, 2015

Edward Proffer, age 91 of Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at his home. He was born July 4, 1924 son of Elvis and Amelia Fiesler Proffer in St Louis, MO. He and Charlotte Watson were married January 8, 1949.

Mr Proffer enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1943 and proudly served his country...

Cletus P. Bollinger

Cletus P. Bollinger

Oct 11, 2015

Cletus P. Bollinger, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born May 18, 1922, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, the son of Floyd and Laura Kizer Bollinger. He and Mary M. Myer were married Nov. 23, 1946, in Jackson; she passed away Aug. 26, 1991. Cletus...

Johnny Newell, Jr

Johnny Newell, Jr

Oct 11, 2015

Johnny Wayne Newell, Jr., 48, of Oak Ridge, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born May 2, 1967, in Cape Girardeau, son of Johnny W. and Christine Edwards Newell, Sr.

Johnny attended Jackson High School. He worked 10 years for Mr. Muffler in Cape Girardeau,...

Dorothy Jean Gerecke

Dorothy Jean Gerecke

Oct 10, 2015

Dorothy Jean Gerecke, age 84, gained her angel wings, Saturday, October 10, 2015 at her home in Jackson.

She was born October 30, 1930 near Fruitland, daughter of Clarence H. and Edna Eakins Borgfield. Dorothy married Chester A. Gerecke on October 7, 1948. He preceded her in death on March 14, 1995.

Dorothy was a...

Rev. Albert Nyland

Rev. Albert Nyland

Oct 10, 2015

Rev. Albert F. Nyland, III, 87, formerly of Jackson, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015, at his home in Fishers, Indiana.

He was born August 29, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, to Albert F. and Elly J. Lunde Nyland, II. He was a 1946 graduate of Fenger High School in Chicago, and a 1950 graduate of Carthage...

Carla C. James

Carla C. James

Oct 8, 2015

Carla C. James, 59, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015, at her home in Jackson.

She was born May 15, 1956, to Roy “Mann” E. and Mary Louise Grimes James.

She attended Jackson High School and was of the Pentecostal faith.

Loving survivors include four daughters: Stacy "Nicky" Heider and children Paige, Melinda,...

Helen Suddarth

Helen Suddarth

Oct 7, 2015

Helen Deloris Suddarth, 94, of Jackson, was called to her heavenly home Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born October 1, 1921 in New Columbia, Illinois to Ernest and Gladys Morgan Harper. She and Roy S. Suddarth were married April 23, 1940 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Helen was employed at the...

Fred Mclard

Fred Mclard

Oct 7, 2015

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Clomer Harrell Lannom

Clomer Harrell Lannom

Oct 5, 2015

Clomer Harrell Lannom, 91, of Jackson passed away Monday, October 5, 2015 at his home.

He was born June 30, 1924, in Bradford, Tennessee, son of Clomer L. and Pauline Davis Lannom. He and Velma Lou Carr were married December 24, 1946 in Trenton, Tennessee. She passed away June 22, 2011.

Clomer served in the...

James Eldon “Jimmy” Reddick, Jr

James Eldon “Jimmy” Reddick, Jr

Oct 4, 2015

James Eldon "Jimmy" Reddick Jr, 62, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 in Cape Girardeau.

He was born March 26, 1953 in Camp Atterbury, IN, The son of James Eldon and Luanna (Martin) Reddick Sr. He and Jan Rhodes were married August 19, 2009 in Cape Girardedau.

Jimmy was a professional musician...

Mary Zeller

Mary Zeller

Oct 3, 2015

Mary Zeller, 82, of Jackson passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Jackson Manor.

She was born September 7, 1933, in rural Jackson, daughter of Richard C. and Addie Adkins Martin. She and Glenn E. Zeller were married November 27, 1954 in Jackson.

Mary was a 1951 graduate of Jackson High School. Shortly after she...

Peggy Lee Mcclard

Peggy Lee Mcclard

Oct 1, 2015

Peggy Lee McClard, 86, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Chateau Girardeau Nursing Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Anny Auguste Ottilie Hidde, March 18, 1929, in Berlin, Germany, to August and Ida Sophie Marie Sandhoff Hidde. A victim and survivor of WW II, she and Sgt. Arlee McClard were married March...

Jerry Mudge

Jerry Mudge

Sep 29, 2015

Gerald “Jerry” Ray Mudge, 64, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

Jerry was born July 16, 1951, in Ironton, Missouri, to Melvin and Dorothy Mudge. He graduated from Jackson High School in 1970.

He and Brenda Bollinger were married June 14, 2003.

Jerry was employed...

Raymond “Ray” E. Pensel

Raymond “Ray” E. Pensel

Sep 28, 2015

Raymond E. "Ray" Pensel, 81, of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

Ray, the second son of Louis and Edna Kasten Pensel, was born in the family home in Cape Girardeau County on June 17, 1934. On Feb. 20, 1960, he married Mary Ann Feezor in Memorial Methodist Church...

Clyde Bridges

Clyde Bridges

Sep 28, 2015

James Clyde Bridges, 90, of Jackson, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, where he had been a resident since June of 2014.

He was born August 29, 1925, in Scopus, Missouri, son of Columbus Palmer and Lillie Mae Drum Bridges. He and Maxine Welker were married April 12, 1946...

Erma Johannes

Erma Johannes

Sep 21, 2015

Erma L. Johannes, 74, of Jackson passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 at St. Anthony's de Greeff Hospice House in St. Louis, after a courageous 53 year battle with Crohn's disease.

She was born July 24, 1941, in St. Louis, daughter of Charles Edwin and Betty Mae Goforth Jumper. She and James M. Johannes were married August...

Carl D. Hamilton

Carl D. Hamilton

Sep 19, 2015

Carl D. Hamilton, 76, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born October 11, 1938, in Cape Girardeau County, to Hershel and Alfreda Dickerson Hamilton. He and Nelda Jean Friese were married March 31, 1979, in Millersville.

Carl served in the U.S. Navy from 1955...

Max Hockle, Jr

Max Hockle, Jr

Sep 19, 2015

Max Edward Hockle, Jr., 88, of Jackson, passed away peacefully at home on September 19, 2015.

He was born May 7, 1927, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to Max and Ozetta Mackey Hockle. He is survived by a daughter, Cheri of Hayden, Idaho; a brother, Joe (Joann) of St. Louis; a sister, Pauline of St. Louis; and numerous nieces,...

James “Jim” Meyer

James “Jim” Meyer

Sep 17, 2015

James "Jim" Meyer, 77, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at his home.

McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson was in charge of arrangements.

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