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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Helen Marie Leimbach
Nov 23, 2015
Helen Marie Leimbach, 90, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
She was born February 24, 1925, in Pocahontas, to Walter W. and Della Winter Leimbach.
She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, and was a 1943 graduate of Jackson High School....
Rosemary L. Edwards
Nov 20, 2015
Rosemary Lucille Edwards, 76, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015, at her home in Cape Girardeau.
She was born March 16, 1939, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to Russell and Catherine Reiley York. Rosemary and her first husband, Donald M. Way had six children. Donald passed away in 1973. She and Dean Edwards were married in 1978....
Karen Lawson
Nov 16, 2015
Karen E. C. Lawson, 72, of Jackson passed away November 16, 2015 at Jackson Manor.
She was born July 27, 1943, in Niota, Illinois, daughter of Clarence and Laura Livingston Boyle.
Karen was employed for 15 years at Major Custom Cable, retiring in 2008.
Loving survivors include a son, Robin (Melissa) Siegfried of...
June Lewis
Nov 14, 2015
June D. Lewis, 78, of Jackson passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at her home.
She was born June 22, 1937, in Norfolk, England daughter of Reginald and Gertrude Gallant. She married Roy Lewis October 15, 1956
June attended Iona Baptist Church. She also enjoyed cross stitching and art and traveling.
In addition...
J. R. Bradshaw
Nov 11, 2015
Jesse Russell "J.R." Bradshaw, 82, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Whitewater and Delta, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015.
A veteran of the Korean War, he departed this life on Veteran's Day. He served his country in the U.S. Army as a private from 1953 to 1955.
He was born March...
Kateri Ruch
Nov 7, 2015
Kateri Ann "Teri" Ruch, 54, of Daisy passed away November 7, 2015 at her home.
She was born July 30, 1961, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Leo Francis and Anna Marie Wubker Horrell. She and Matthew Ruch were married November 6, 1982.
Teri graduated in 1979 from Leopold High School. She attained her certification from...
Gladys M. Siebert
Nov 7, 2015
Gladys Mae Siebert, 87, of Jackson went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born in September 18, 1928 in Old Appleton, Missouri to Walter and Edna Ruppel Schreiner. She and Earl L. Siebert were married on November 9, 1947 in Uniontown, Missouri. He preceded...
Carolena Galloway
Nov 4, 2015
Carolena A. Galloway, 76, of Jackson, passed away peacefully at the Lutheran Home Wednesday, November 4, 2015.
She was born June 9, 1939, in Whitewater, Missouri, to Emil and Alma Meier Muster. She and W. Dean Galloway were married August 24, 1957, at St. James United Church of Christ in Tilsit. They had been married nearly 56...
Myrtle E. Bollinger
Nov 2, 2015
Myrtle Bollinger, age 91 of Sedgewickville, passed away at her home Monday, November 2, 2015.
She was born May 26, 1924 at Perryville, MO the daughter of Theodore G. and Virgie Colin Weibrecht.
Myrtle married Joe H. Bollinger on December 23, 1950 in Ste. Genevieve, MO. He preceded her in death March 6, 2004.
...Shelia Marie Craft Barks
Nov 1, 2015
Shelia M. Craft-Barks, 47, formerly of Jackson, presently of White Rock, NM, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 at her home after a valiant battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
She was born November 5, 1967, in Cape Girardeau, to Junior and Laura Medlock Craft. She and Steven Barks were married June 2, 1994, in Oahu, Hawaii.
...
Roger Overbeck
Oct 30, 2015
Roger L. Overbeck, 44, of Gordonville, passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 as a result of a motorcycle accident.
He was born July 24, 1971, in Cape Girardeau, son of Howard and Christine Duren Overbeck.
Roger attended Jackson High School and worked for Luhr Bros. Barge Company Inc. for ten years. For the past three...
Ronald Ponder
Oct 27, 2015
Ronald Ponder, 61, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born September 25, 1954, in Perryville, Missouri, to Raymond A. and Dorothy Berkbigler Ponder.
The Ponder family moved to Cape Girardeau in the 1950's. Ronald was a graduate of Parkview School in Cape Girardeau. He worked...
Verna Jones
Oct 22, 2015
Verna M. Jones, 81, of Cape Girardeau formerly of Jackson passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau.
She was born December 17, 1933, in Oak Ridge, daughter of Leo R. and Pearl M. Dambach Petzoldt. She and Stanley Jones were married February 3, 1952. He passed away December 1, 1999.
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Rev. Walter “Rick” Patzwitz
Oct 19, 2015
Rev. Walter "Rick" Patzwitz, 61, Cape Girardeau, formerly of New Wells, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
He was born September 17, 1954, in St. Louis, to Walter F. and Florence P. Young Patzwitz, Sr. He and Sarah Weber were married May 4, 1985, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg,...
Adam Kassal
Oct 19, 2015
Adam Kassal, 83, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015, surrounded by his family, at his home in Jackson.
He was born September 8, 1932, in Yugoslavia, to Josef and Louise Stemer Kassal. He was raised in Austria and came to the United States in 1952. It was in Chicago that he met the love of his life,...
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
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
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
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
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...
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