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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Kenneth I. Torbet
Dec 22, 2015
Kenneth I. Torbet, 94, formerly of Marble Hill, Missouri, passed away December 22, 2015, at the Missouri State Veteran’s Home in Cape Girardeau.
He was born March 12, 1921, in Ethan, South Dakota, son of the late Ernest A. and Mable S. Little Torbet. He and Mary Hoover were married Oct. 13, 1942, in Grant City, Missouri....
Ella Mae Cook
Dec 19, 2015
Ella Mae Cook, 91, of Burfordville, Missouri, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
One of nine children, Ella Mae was born May 10, 1924, in Burfordville, to Sylvanis "Odney" and Iva C. Craig Hutson. She and Raymond H. Cook were married March 14, 1946, at County Line Baptist Church. They...
Dorothy Dean Welker-Walker
Dec 18, 2015
Dorothy Dean Welker-Walker, 84, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015, at her home in Benton.
She was born August 15, 1931, in Patton, Missouri, to Marvin J. and Lillie Pulliam Kirkpatrick. She first married Darrell Welker. They had one daughter. She later married Charles Walker.
Dorothy worked at the former International Hat Factory in Marble...
John Mark Baker
Dec 18, 2015
John Mark Baker, 62, of Marble Hill, formerly of Jackson, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born May 24, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, to John and Doris Peel Baker.
Mark was a 1972 graduate of Jackson High School. He worked 40 years as a line electrician for...
Mark Baker
Dec 18, 2015
John Mark Baker, 62, of Marble Hill, formerly of Jackson, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born May 24, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, to John and Doris Peel Baker.
Mark was a 1972 graduate of Jackson High School. He worked 40 years as a line electrician for...
Melody Lynn Morton
Dec 17, 2015
Melody Lynn Morton, 55, of Jackson passed away December 17, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born February 25, 1960, in Indianapolis, IN, daughter of Nathan L and Doradeane Smith Jackson. She and Gregory A. Morton were married May 19, 1979.
Melody was a...
Melody L. Morton
Dec 17, 2015
Melody L. Morton, 55, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
Visitation will be Monday, December 21, 2015, from 4 to 8 PM, at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The time for Parish Prayers is pending and will be announced as soon...
Saundra Beal
Dec 16, 2015
Saundra Jean Beal, 74, formerly of Jackson, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at her home in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
She was born July 25, 1941, in Jackson, to Festus and Betty Lewis Beal.
Saundra was an active member of the Jackson High School Class of 1959.
Survivors include a caring sister, Marilyn...
Michael Maurice Herwig
Dec 13, 2015
Michael Maurice Herwig, 63, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 at his home.
He was born September 16, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, son of Maurice Vincent and Oma Lee Mabrey Herwig. He and Janice Miller were married and to this union, two children were born.
Michael was a graduate of Ritenour High...
August “Bud” Allers
Dec 13, 2015
August H. J. "Bud" Allers, 87, of Perryville and formerly of Jackson passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center.
He was born August 24, 1928, in Cape Girardeau, son of Henry T. and Amanda Frank Allers. He married Evelyn E. Wachter on November 29, 1969 at Shawneetown. She preceded him in death on...
Demarcus R. Huddleston
Dec 12, 2015
DeMarcus Rontez "DMarc" Huddleston, 25, formerly of Jackson, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015, as the result of a fatal car accident, near his home in Murphysboro, Illinois.
He was born February 3, 1990, in Kennett, Missouri, to DeWande Marie Huddleston and Dary Wayne McIntyre Sr.
He was a 2008 graduate of Jackson High School,...
W. Alton Mccann
Dec 12, 2015
William "Alton" McCann , 90, of Jackson passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015, surrounded by members of his family.
He was born February 15, 1925, in Cooter, Missouri, son of Lois "Pete" and LaLa McClure McCann. He and Bettye Brooks were married February 15, 1980 in Canalou, Missouri.
Alton lived life to the fullest, immersing...
Clodina Mann
Dec 10, 2015
Clodina Mann, 89, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
She was born September 19, 1926, in Aquilla, Missouri, to Johnie W. and Mary E. Osborne Pruett. She and the Rev. Charles H. Mann were married May 15, 1943, in Benton, Missouri. They had been married 48 years...
Harold W. Brown
Dec 4, 2015
Harold W. Brown, 72, of Jackson passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at his residence.
He was born Dec. 29, 1942 in Whitewater, MO the son of Roby and Carrie Young Brown. He and Darla Bullock were married Feb 14, 1986 in Jackson.
Harold worked for Florsheim Shoe Co. as a supervisor for more than...
Mcgraddie Robinson
Dec 1, 2015
McGraddie "Mac" Robinson, 55, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at his home.
He was born December 24, 1959, in Cairo, Illinois, son of Ralph C. Robinson and Novella Jones Williams. He and Gabriele Bielmeier were married September 16, 1981.
Mac was a member of Crossroads Church in Jackson. He was inducted into...
Judy Walter
Dec 1, 2015
Judy Leigh Walter, 62 formerly of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, where she had been hospitalized the past three weeks.
She was born May 12, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, to Calvin and Lorene Lincoln Walter.
Judy attended Jackson High School and was a lifelong member of Westside...
Dorothy Blackman
Nov 30, 2015
Dorothy Blackman, 87, of Jackson, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
She was born July 30, 1928, in Cape Girardeau to Sloan and Ida Floyd Watkins. She and Kelly Blackman were married January 6, 1948.
Dorothy was a graduate of Cape Central High School and the former Cape Girardeau...
Steven Farrow
Nov 28, 2015
Steven Nelson Farrow, 61, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015, at the home of a sister, in Jackson.
He was born November 15, 1954, to Nelson C. and Emma F. Sparkman Farrow. He and Rose M. Jett were married November 14, 1992, in Cape Girardeau.
Steve was a 1973 graduate of the...
Emma R. Spane-Pettit
Nov 26, 2015
Emma Rosetta (Spane) Pettit, 73, of Chaffee, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015.
She was born to Irene Elsie Rehkoff and Robert Dunn in Cape County on January 28, 1942.
She previously worked for 20 years with Florsheim Shoe Factory, and in 1981 became a Licensed Practical Nurse, working 20 years with Saint Francis Hospital,...
Roy W. Wendel
Nov 26, 2015
Roy Wesley Wendel, 82, of Whitewater, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born June 1, 1933, in Whitewater, Missouri, son of Joseph W. and Edna D. Cook Wendel. He and Mary Lou Kasten were married September 11, 1960 at Zion Methodist Church in Gordonville. She passed away...
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