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Joel Fred Pauli
Jun 9, 2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Joel Fred Pauli, age 84, of Jackson, Mo., formerly of Thayer, Missouri. on June 9, 2024. He was born November 24, 1939, to Adolph and Lucy (Dunsmore) Pauli in Oregon County, Missouri. Joel was happily married to the love of his life, Patsy (Porter) Pauli for 64 years. He worked at...
Jerry Ray Pierson
Jun 9, 2024
Jerry R. Pierson, 67, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024, at his home. He was born March 11, 1957, in Murphysboro IL, son of Clayton and Lela Elmore Pierson. He and Betty Maronde-Collier were married on May 9, 2015. Jerry served in the Illinois National Guard for 10 years. He was an over the road truck...
Mary Louise (Milde) Talley
Jun 7, 2024
Mary Louise Talley, 85, of Jackson, met her Lord and Savior on June 7, 2024. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
She was born May 25, 1939, in Jackson, to Frank and Louise Schaper Milde, Sr., and was raised with her siblings on the Milde family farm.
...William Albert Brown
Jun 6, 2024
William 'Albert' Brown, 83, of New Wells passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 27,1940, in Ste. Genevieve, son of Otis and Beulah Gastineau Brown Sr. He and Dorothy Lorenz were married August 15, 1959. She preceded him in death on February 05,1996. He and Marie Rogers were married...
Juanita L. (Williams) Copeland
Jun 1, 2024
Juanita L. Copeland, 65, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2024, at her home.
She was born September 7, 1958, in Cape Girardeau, to Jesse E. and Minnie M. Deimund Williams. She and Danny Copeland were married June 5, 1976, in Jackson. They had been married 47 years when Danny passed away.
Juanita worked...
William Andrew Ettling
May 31, 2024
William Andrew Ettling, PHD., passed away Friday, May 31, 2024, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born February 24, 1940, in Witt, Illinois, to William Joseph and Anna Charnisky Ettling. He and Margaret Ann Hadsall were married June 26, 1960, in Witt. He served honorably in the Illinois National Guard. William earned his master's and doctorate...
Victoria Sue (Boren) Boren
May 31, 2024
Victoria Sue "Vicki" Boren, age 74, passed away May 31, 2024, at her home in Cape Girardeau, MO.
Vicki was born in Cape Girardeau, MO, to Leo and Virginia Kain Boren.
Vicki grew up in Cape Girardeau. She graduated from Central High School then Southeast Missouri State University with a degree in Music Education. While...

Eugene L Deslitch
May 29, 2024
Eugene L. Deslitch, 69, of Jackson passed away Thursday, May 29, 2024, at his home. He was born September 1, 1954, in Chicago IL, son of Frank and Marie Drabik Deslitch. He and Claudia Tatro were married June 28, 1975. Gene volunteered four days a week at Safe Harbor thrift store for animals. He was a friend to many...
Darlene Jean Werner
May 27, 2024
Darlene Jean Werner, 89, of Jackson, Missouri, went to her heavenly home on May 27, 2024, at the Hospice unit of the Lutheran Home.
Darlene was born, the oldest of five children, to Oswald Frederick Leimbach and Flora Leuders on May 20, 1935. Darlene was born on the family farmhouse in Wittenberg, Missouri. She attended grade school...
Donald Russell Mason
May 26, 2024
Donald Russell Mason, age 81, of Jackson passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024 at Chateau Girardeau Care Facility in Cape Girardeau. He was born November 28, 1942 the son of Russell Lee and Dora Carolyn Clingingsmith Mason. Donald was a 1960 graduate of Jackson High School. He earned his Bachelor's degree in 1970 from Southeast Missouri State University, majoring...
Gloria Ann (Jackson) Welker
May 26, 2024
Gloria Ann Welker, 88, of Jackson, is now resting in the arms of Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior. She passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born October 24, 1935, in Cape Girardeau, to William R. and Bernice M. Sackrey Jackson. She and Leo W. “Red” Welker...
Rich L. Jones
May 26, 2024
Richard Lynn “Rich” Jones, 66, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024, at his home.
He was born November 11, 1957, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Donald L. and Martha Steele Jones. He and Kim McCullough were married December 21, 2002, in Jackson.
Rich was a graduate of Chillicothe (Illinois) High School.
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Deo Earl Wolfe
May 26, 2024
Deo Earl Wolfe, 93, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024 at his home.
He was born September 8, 1930 in Columbia City, Indiana, the son of Herbert Edward and Mary Luella Humbarger Wolfe. Deo married Evelyn Simmons June 29, 1962 she passed away August 29, 1977. On October 21, 1978, he married Mary Dell Dickerson...
Joseph M. Bullard
May 25, 2024
Joseph M. Bullard, 74, of Jackson, Missouri passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024.
He was born on March 26, 1950, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Troy Martin and Anna Mae Medlock Bullard. He was raised in Jackson and the Neely's Landing area where he attended New Bethel Baptist Church. He was later a member of the First...
Jimmy Earl Allen
May 24, 2024
Maj. Jimmy Earl Allen, 66, of Cape Girardeau, passed away peacefully Friday, May 24, 2024, surrounded by his family, at his home wearing the full armor of God and "Leaning forward in the saddle." He was born July 20, 1957, in Marlin, Texas, to Earl and Christine (White) Allen. Later, he moved to Austin, Texas and graduated from Austin...
Kenneth Gene Petzoldt
May 23, 2024
Kenneth Gene Petzoldt, 86, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024, at the Monticello House in Jackson. He was born April 19, 1938, in Shawneetown, son of Olaf E. and Linda Ludwig Petzoldt. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Pocahontas. On July 9, 1960, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim, Gene married Elfrieda...
Bob Elwood Clippard
May 22, 2024
Bob Elwood Clippard, 94, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
He was born March 11, 1930 in Oak Ridge, Missouri son of Truman and Ellen B. Abernathy Clippard. Bob married his high school sweetheart, Mattie L. Goza September 9, 1950 in Piggott, Arkansas.
Bob was a...
Edward J. Stone
May 19, 2024
Edward Jacob Stone, 86, of Jackson passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born July 1, 1937, in Wamego, Kansas, son of Harry and Mattie Stone. Edward and Barbara were married on July 19,1959. She passed away December 1, 2014. Edward was a veteran having served in the United States Air...
Paul R Flanagin
May 17, 2024
Paul R. Flanagin, 85, of Jackson passed away peacefully with his daughter and granddaughters at his side on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Newbridge Retirement Community.
He was born February 20, 1939, in Jackson to Verba and Charles Flanagin. He married the love of his life, Hulda Marie (Kimbel) Flanagin on December 27, 1958. They had been...
Derrill Fadler
May 14, 2024
Derrill Fadler, 87, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at his home.
He was born January 13, 1937, in Patton, Missouri, to August and Stella Madden Fadler. He was baptized and confirmed at the Presbyterian Church in Patton and was a 1955 graduate of Patton High School.
Derrill and Leola Deimund were married...
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