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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Larry G. Williams
May 27, 2015
Larry G. Williams, age 71 of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born December 10, 1943, in Whitewater, Missouri, son of Weldon and Dorothy Barks Williams.
Larry was a 1961 graduate of Jackson High School. He was a retired house painter, and a member of First...
James Otto Hahs, Jr
May 25, 2015
James Otto Hahs, Jr, age 89, of Jackson passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 at his home.
He was born September 8, 1925, in Sikeston, Missouri, son of James Otto and Lena Marie Smith Hahs. He and Anita June Calhoun were married June 21, 1959.
James graduated from Sikeston High School, and enlisted in the...
Robert Baugh
May 21, 2015
Robert J. Baugh, 60, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015, surrounded by his loving family, at his home in Jackson.
He was born August 7, 1954, in Cape Girardeau, to Robert and June Martin Baugh. He and Carole Ladreiter were married October 15, 1977, at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson.
Bob was a...
Joe Robert Hoffmeister
May 20, 2015
Joe Robert Hoffmeister, 76, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at his home in Jackson.
He was born September 30, 1938, in Cape Girardeau, to Joseph H. and Bertha Cuskaden Hoffmeister. He and Marie Nussbaum were married August 17, 1963, in Gordonville, Missouri.
Joe was a 1957 graduate of Jackson High School. He honorably served...
Lorene Burger
May 20, 2015
Lorene Burger, 95, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at The Lutheran Home in Cape.
She was born May 22, 1919, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Zeddie M. and Mary Augusta (Crafton) Young. She and Leon Burger were married July 17, 1937 in Fredericktown, MO. He passed away October 20, 2000.
Lorene attended...
Jude Burgfeld
May 17, 2015
Judith Marie Towler Burgfeld, known to her friends and family as Jude, went home to her Heavenly Father on Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center after an extended battle with cancer.
Jude was born September 10, 1951 in Bonne Terre, Missouri, to the late Rev. Ernest W. Towler and Mrs. Betty Towler.
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Norman W. Birk
May 6, 2015
Norman W. Birk, 91, of Jackson, went to his eternal home with Christ, Wednesday, May 6, 2015. He resided at Jackson Manor the past three years.
He was born February 11, 1924, near Tilsit, Missouri, to Oscar and Olinda Best Birk. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit. He attended the church's former...
Victor L. Graden
May 5, 2015
Victor L. Graden, 89, of Grinnell, Iowa, formerly of Bettendorf, Iowa, and Cape Girardeau, Missouri, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Mayflower Community Health Care Center in Grinnell.
He was born July 11, 1925, near Cape Girardeau, the seventh of 11 children, to Louis and Ella Graden. He was raised on the family farm and educated at...
Marian K. Wunderlich
May 3, 2015
Marian K. Wunderlich, 65, of Jackson went to her heavenly home on Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Jackson Manor. She joined her husband in heaven following a courageous six month battle against leukemia.
She was born July 30, 1949, in Burwell, Nebraska, daughter of Robert and Lillian McAfee Heimgartner. She was baptized in Jesus Christ on September...
Charles Leonard Thurman
May 2, 2015
Charles "Chuck" Thurman, Sr. 78, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015, at his home in Jackson, surrounded by his family.
He was born August 31, 1936 in Ridgley Tennessee, to Edgar William and Lelia Zora Payton Thurman. He and Doris Ann Graham were married July 3, 1960 in Summersville West Virginia.
Chuck went to work...
Albert Walther
May 1, 2015
Albert W. Walther, 95, of Jackson, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born September 5, 1919, in Pocahontas, MO to Ernst and Anna Dreyer Walther. He was baptized September 19, 1919, and confirmed April 9, 1933 at Zion Lutheran Church, Pocahontas, MO. He and Aleen M. Willa were married...
Mack Mcfatridge
May 1, 2015
James L. "Mack" McFatridge III, age 45, of Jackson passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at his home. He was born May 11, 1969, in West Memphis, Arkansas, son of James L. and Betty Felts McFatridge II. He and Heidi Reed were married October 27, 2010 in Cape Girardeau.
Mack was a 1987 graduate of Osceola High...
Wyatt Koehler
Apr 27, 2015
James Wyatt Koehler, 48, of Millersville, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015, as the result of a fatal vehicle accident.
He was born November 5, 1966, in Cape Girardeau, to Ronald and Norma Deimund Koehler.
Wyatt graduated from Jackson High School in January, 1984. He served honorably in the Army National Guard from April 17,...
Ginger Shearon
Apr 23, 2015
Virginia P. "Ginger" Shearon, 61, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
She was born August 3, 1953, in Joplin, Missouri, to the Rev. Morris and Virginia Willoughby Paul. Rev. Paul formerly served as pastor at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson, and Mrs. Paul was a former elementary...
Thomas F. Masters
Apr 19, 2015
Thomas F. "Tom" Masters, 58, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015, at his home in Jackson.
He was born November 11, 1956, to Ora F. and Zerma A. Ahrens Masters, at the old St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He is survived by his parents of Gordonville; a brother, Terry W. Masters of Jackson; and...
Gladys Barks
Apr 17, 2015
Gladys Idell Barks, age 101, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson.
She was born January 15, 1914 in Sedgewickville, MO, daughter of Joe and Daisy Johnson Thiele. She and Leo L. Barks married August 16, 1933. He preceded her in death February 18, 1954.
Gladys attained a...
Redia Sebastian
Apr 16, 2015
Redia Edna Sebastian, 88, of Jackson passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the Monticello House. She was born June 27, 1926 in Whitewater, MO daughter of Alva and Minnie Nance Crader. She and Herbert P. Sebastian were married June 27, 1946 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit, MO.
Redia was a longtime member of Immanuel Lutheran...
Rosa Seabaugh
Apr 13, 2015
Rosa "Rose" Seabaugh, age 88 of Jackson, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015, at her home, surrounded by family
She was born December 1, 1926, in Millersville, daughter of Hubert F. and Dessie M. Seabaugh Hartle. She and L.D. Seabaugh were married October 4, 1946 in Jackson. He passed away September 30, 1994.
Rose graduated...
Delbert Mouser
Apr 13, 2015
Delbert W. Mouser, 65, of Jackson, went to his heavenly home Monday, April 13, 2015.
He was born September 13, 1949, in Lutesville, Missouri, to Albert and Dora Greer Mouser. He and Barbara Kibler were married 31 years. He later married Sue Short-Sappington on March 23, 2002.
Delbert attended school in Jackson. He entered the...
Bob Clingingsmith
Apr 12, 2015
Robert Lee "Bob" Clingingsmith, 66, of Jackson passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015 at his home.
He was born June 13, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, son of Alvin "Jake" and Alma C. Hanselmann Clingingsmith. He and Karen Sue Deck were married March 29, 1970. She passed away February 19, 2002. He married Cheryl L. Wills Puhlman July...
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