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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Jimmie Ray Winder
Apr 19, 2025
Beloved husband, devoted father, and the best “Papa,” Jimmie Ray Winder passed away peacefully on Holy Saturday April 19, 2025, at the age of 85. A man of deep love, laughter, and service, Jimmie now rejoices in eternal reunion with his siblings Bobby and Mary Evelyn, who passed in childhood, and his brother, Lawrence (Duda) Winder, Jr.
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Jacqueline H. Blaylock
Apr 19, 2025
Jacqueline Huong Blaylock (Nguyen) passed away peacefully on April 19, 2025, at her home in Jackson, Missouri, at the age of 81. Known affectionately to many as Jackie, she leaves behind a legacy of love and family that spans generations.
Born in Vietnam on June 22, 1943, Jacqueline's life journey with her husband eventually brought her to...
Alma Ruth (Owens) Ashcraft
Apr 18, 2025
Alma Ruth Ashcraft, 76, of Jackson passed away April 18, 2025, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis with her family by her bedside. She had courageously endured kidney dialysis for the past 13 years. She never complained and even on her worst day, she greeted friends, doctors, nurses, and loved ones with a big smile.
Alma was...
Harold Arnold Tuschhoff
Apr 18, 2025
Harold Arnold Tuschhoff, 91, of Jackson, passed away Friday, April 18, 2025, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.
He was born December 1, 1933, in Friedheim, Missouri, to Oscar and Mary Kester Tuschhoff. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim, Missouri. He was a graduate of Perryville High School and then...
Dale Paul Peer
Apr 17, 2025
Dale Paul Peer, 76, of Perryville, died Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Mercy Hospital Perry, in Perryville. He was born August 30, 1948, in Perryville, to Leslie R. and Velma T. (Mattingly) Peer, and was a 1966 graduate of St. Vincent High School in Perryville. Dale honorably served in the U.S. Navy from August 12, 1966, to August 29,...
Charles "Charlie" Thomas Retherford
Apr 17, 2025
Charles Thomas "Charlie" Retherford, 81 of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 5, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Tommy Cecil and Mattie K. Calhoun Retherford. He married Gladys Marie Mueller July 28, 1962, in Cape Girardeau. They had been married 60 years when she...
David Ray Retherford
Apr 16, 2025
David Ray Retherford Sr., 87, of Oak Ridge passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at home, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on January 12, 1938, in Cape Girardeau to Thomas Cecil Retherford and Mattie Katherine Calhoun. He graduated from Central High School in 1956. David married Marilyn Rose Bahr on September 21, 1957, in Ste. Genevieve....
Connie Lynn (Schott) Weatherly
Apr 16, 2025
Connie Lynn (Schott) Weatherly, 66, formerly of Grover, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at her home in Jackson, Missouri. Connie was born in St. Albans, Missouri to Marlyn "Bud" and Genevieve Saladin Schott. She was a graduate of Lafayette High School and moved to Texas in 1978. God blessed Connie with a beautiful soul and many talents....
Jane Ellen (Mcbride) Kurre
Apr 14, 2025
Jane Kurre, 59, of Jackson passed away Monday, April 14, 2025, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 20, 1966, in St. Louis, daughter of Thomas and Bernice Bugel McBride. She and Joe Kurre were married on July 14, 1992. Jane graduated from Lindbergh High School in 1984 and earned a Management degree from...
Sharon Lynne (Frederick) Roberts
Apr 13, 2025
Sharon Lynne Roberts, 71, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on August 4, 1953, in Dallas, Texas, daughter of William J. Frederick and Dorla Threlkeld. She and Larry Roberts were married on July 18, 1998.
Sharon loved nothing more than being...
Randy C Noce
Apr 12, 2025
Randy C. Noce, 61, of Jackson passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones at home. He was born on August 11, 1963, in Marble Hill, son of Chester A. and Sylvia B. Julius Noce. He and Rochelle Trovillion were married on December 10, 1988. Randy graduated from Jackson High School. After high school, he obtained...
Linda A (Winchester) Tomlinson
Apr 11, 2025
Linda Ann Tomlinson, 61, of Advance, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born October 20, 1963, St. Mary's Hospital in St. Clair county, to Jerry Edward and Linda Marie Smith Winchester. Linda was a high school graduate of North High School in Granite City, Illinois, and earned an Associate...
Keith A. Pendergrass
Apr 8, 2025
Keith A. Pendergrass, 32, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at his home in Cape Girardeau.
Keith was born December 2, 1992, in Kennett, Missouri, and was a 2011 graduate of Gideon High School in Gideon, Missouri.
Keith especially enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, and watching baseball.
To cherish his memory, Keith leaves a...
Roy Dean Evans
Apr 7, 2025
Roy Dean Evans, 86, of Jackson, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau.
He was born May 7, 1938, in Cape Girardeau, to Arthur and Dovie L. Scharf Evans. He and Betty Jean Biri were married October 18, 1958, in Whidbey Island, Washington. They had been married 61 years when Betty...
Bill Weber
Apr 5, 2025
William G. "Bill" Weber, 81, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
Bill was born October 21, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, to Edwin and Amanda Wachter Weber. He and Fay Beardslee were married June 17, 1967, at St. Paul Methodist Church in Commerce, Missouri.
Bil was baptized...
Linda E (Crader) Wallman
Apr 5, 2025
Linda Evelyn Wallman, 81, of Jackson, passed away Saturday April 5, 2025 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
She was born December 8, 1943 in Delta, Missouri, daughter of Charley W. and Recel F. Cotner Crader. Evelyn married Carl Ray Wallman October 11, 1963. They had three children, Debbie, Lisa and Danny.
Evelyn was...
Carol Sue (Jones) Yamnitz
Apr 4, 2025
Carol Sue Yamnitz, 68, of Patton passed away Friday, April 4, 2025, at home with her husband by her side. She fought a long courageous battle with her cancer. She was born July 30, 1956, in St. Louis, Missouri, daughter to Bob R. and Alice Leanna Limbaugh Jones. Carol and Terry were married on August 24, 1974, in Perryville....
Winifred (Roehm) Hirsch Ward
Apr 3, 2025
Winifred "Wyn" Roehm Hirsch Ward, 93, died Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the Chateau Girardeau. She was born July 22, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan, to Dr. Harold and Lucile Wickham Roehm. Wyn's first marriage was to Robert Hirsch. They had four children, Lucile, Ellen, Christian, and Margaret. Tragically, Margaret Ione and Christian Robert died in an airplane accident in...
Bonnie Janell (Clark) Metheny
Apr 1, 2025
Bonnie Metheny, 98, of Oak Ridge, Missouri passed away peacefully to her eternal home Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the Villas in Jackson, Missouri. Bonnie was born on December 16, 1926, in Fornfelt (Scott City), Missouri, to her parents Thomas and Velma Bradley Clark. Bonnie married Thelbert Lee Metheny in Arkansas on August 25, 1944. They had three sons:...
Linda Kay (Morris) Watkins
Mar 31, 2025
Linda Kay Watkins, 77, of Jackson passed away Monday, March 31, 2025, at the Jackson Manor. She was born September 13, 1947, in St. Louis, daughter of Riley and Lois Noll Morris. She and Vernon Watkins Jr. were married in 1967. He passed away on March 2, 2019. Linda was a licensed cosmetologist. She worked as a baker and...
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