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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Lester Ruppel

Lester Ruppel

Sep 21, 1982

Lester Walter "Les" Ruppel, 91, of Jackson, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born September 20, 1926, in Friedheim, Missouri, to Walter and Annie Sauer Ruppel. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. He and Mildred Lohmann were married July 26, 1948. They had...

Geneva Mayfield

Geneva Mayfield

Jun 17, 1982

Geneva Ruth Mayfield, 92, of Jackson, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born August 29, 1923, in Oriole, Missouri, to William Daniel and Maude Della Pierce Dunn. She and Milford L. "Doc" Mayfield were married March 15, 1942, in Benton, Missouri. They had been married 40 years...

Arlyn N. Heider

Arlyn N. Heider

Apr 20, 1981

Arlyn N. Heider, 98, of Jackson, was called to celebrate Christ's birthday in heaven. Listening to "Away in a Manger", with family by her side, she peacefully passed away Friday, December 25, 2015, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau.

One of four children, Arlyn was born May 5, 1917, north of Fruitland, to Charles F. and...

Frieda Emma Reisenbichler

Frieda Emma Reisenbichler

Oct 24, 1978

Frieda Emma Reisenbichler, 93, of New Wells, passed away Monday, September 4, 2017, at the Monticello House in Jackson.

She was born May 29, 1924, in Frohna, Missouri, to Otto and Amanda Feiste Grebing. Frieda was baptized, confirmed, and married at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna, and also attended the church's grade school.

Frieda and...

Marticia “Marty” Schrader

Marticia “Marty” Schrader

Nov 18, 1974

Marticia "Marty" Schrader, 89, of Cape Girardeau, passed away peacefully, Monday, November 23, 2015, surrounded by her daughters and son-in-law, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau.

She was born March 25, 1926, in Commerce, Missouri, to J. Edwin and Freida Will Blank. She and Harlan L. "Dutch" Schrader were married April 14, 1950, in Cape Girardeau. Their...

James Walter “Jim” Daume

James Walter “Jim” Daume

Jul 20, 1968

James Walter "Jim" Daume, 67, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Nov. 9, 2015 at St. Mary’s Health Center in St. Louis.

Jim was born Aug. 2, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Walter H. and Anna Marie Nebel Daume. He married the love of his life and best friend Diann Denton at St. Andrew Lutheran...

Ruth Volkerding

Ruth Volkerding

Sep 26, 1963

Ruth Volkerding, 97, of Jackson, fell asleep in Jesus on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born on June 22, 1918, in Cape Girardeau County to Albert and Ida Lange Siebert. She and Walter Rose were married April 3, 1948. They had been married 15 years when he passed away...

Lucille Frederick

Lucille Frederick

Aug 12, 1963

Lucille Frederick, 98, of Jackson, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born December 31, 1916, in Scopus, Missouri, to Scott S. "Sike" and Rilla E. Bollinger Dockins. She and Albert E. Frederick were married December 23, 1943 in St. Louis. They had been married nearly 20 years when...

Eugenie Wessel

Eugenie Wessel

Jun 18, 1950

Eugenie F. Wessel, 88, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tues. Jan. 2, 2018 at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Oct. 24, 1929 near Tilsit, MO daughter of Albert and Ida Lange Siebert. She was married to Harold Wessel on June 18, 1950 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. Harold preceded her...

Harold Edward Wessel

Harold Edward Wessel

Jun 18, 1950

Harold E. Wessel, 89, of Cape Girardeau passed away, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015 after a brief stay in the Lutheran Home and St Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born August 12, 1926 in Gordonville, Missouri to Albert W. and Laura Hanschen Wessel. He and Eugenie Siebert were married on June 18, 1950 at Trinity Lutheran Church...

Larry W. French

Larry W. French

Nov 29, 1944

Larry W. French, 70, went to be with the Lord on April 5, 2015. Surrounded by his family, he passed away peacefully at his home in Jackson, Missouri,

He was born November 29, 1944 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, to Goebel W. and Mildred M. Woodward French. At the age of 9 years, he accepted Jesus Christ as...

Billy And Doris Sullivan

Billy And Doris Sullivan

Billy E. Sullivan, 90, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Monday, March 24, 2025, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

Doris L. Sullivan 91, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2025, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

Services are  today, Thursday, March 27, 2025, at St Paul Lutheran Church, in Jackson, Missouri. ...

Cindie Jeter

Cindie Jeter

Cynthia Elizabeth Yanow (Cindie Jeter) of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was the daughter of Anderson Hadlley and Virginia Elizabeth Grimes Jeter. Cynthia married Mark Yanow January 28, 1998. He survives.

Cynthia received a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast journalism from Texas Women’s...

Eugene And Jane Ulrich

Eugene And Jane Ulrich

Euguene R. Ulrich, 101, and Jane Collins Ulrich, 86, husband and wife, formerly of Jackson, passed away August 17, 2020 and March 11, 2012, respectively.

Eugene, born February 7, 1919, in Cape Girardeau, to Ben F. and Flora Kinder Ulrich, was a graduate of Cape Central High School.  He then attended one year at SEMO and one...

Michael G. Bullinger

Michael G. Bullinger

LAKE WAPPAPELLO, Mo. — Michael G. Bullinger, age 62, of Lake Wappapello and formerly of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020, at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

He was born April 28, 1957, in Cape Girardeau to Norman and Glenda Green Bullinger. He and JoBeth Little were married Oct. 15, 2005.

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