Obituaries

Mar 16, 2024

Rose Helen Pair, age 79, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Mercy Southeast in Cape Girardeau. She was born February 6, 1945 in Cape Girardeau the daughter of Andrew Antone "Andy" and Colletta Rose Westrich Seyer. She married William Edward "Wilson" Pair October 27, 1972. He preceded her in death April 4, 1981. Rose was...

Mar 14, 2024

Barbara Diane Wendel, 80, of Jackson passed away Thursday March 14, 2024, at her home. She was born December 18,1943 in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Raymond and Mary Walker Stueve. She and Charles Wendel were married September 21, 1962. He preceded her in death on July 6, 2020. Barbara worked for Ralph Edwards and then retired from Thorngate. Loving...

Mar 13, 2024

Charles William Elfrink, 84, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at Cotton Point Living Center in Matthews, MO. He was born February 2, 1940, in Leopold, MO to the late Leo and Minnie Nenninger Elfrink. Charles was an avid hunter and crappie fisherman. In his youth, he enjoyed baseball as well. Charles was member of St....

Mar 12, 2024

Barbara Jean Kellum, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to service time Saturday, March 23, at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Cornell Braxton will conduct the funeral service at noon Saturday, March 23, at the funeral home. Interment will...

Mar 10, 2024

Timothy Noel Jordan, 74, of Owensboro, passed away on March 10, 2024, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born August 13, 1949, in Carrollton, Illinois, to the late Mary Virginia Clep Jordan and Clifton F. Jordan, Sr. Noel is a Navy veteran and was a retired Pastor from Goshen Baptist Church. He was currently a member of Walnut...

Mar 9, 2024

Donald L Jeffries Sr., 70, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024 at his home. He was born March 28, 1953 in Stanford, Kentucky, to the late Howard and Martha Ellis Jeffries. He and Annette Robertson were married in Carson City, NV on January 29, 1977. Donald grew up in Hustonville, KY before enlisting in the Air...

Mar 8, 2024

Mary Lee Sander, 76, of Millersville, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, with her family at her side.

She was born April 6, 1947, to Odie and Dorothy Garland Cook. She and Jerry Sander were married February 19, 1965, near Scopus, Missouri.

She retired from housekeeping at Southeast Hospital, and previously worked at the International...

Mar 7, 2024

Alan Wayne Ervin, 70, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024, at his residence. He was born September 16, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, to Roscoe and Roberta Ripetoo Ervin. He married Resa Lynn Bennett on April 5, 1970. She preceded him in death on February 13, 2023. Alan and Resa lived a full life of travel due to...

Mar 6, 2024

Phyllis Elaine Helt, 84, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024, with family at her side.

She was born November 3, 1939, in Jackson County, Illinois, daughter of Henry C. and Dora Sims Born.

Phyllis worked 30 years at Choate Mental Health in Anna, Illinois, where she was the first female to work in...

Mar 5, 2024

Evelyn L. Kasten, 96, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born August 11, 1927, in Pocahontas, to Oscar E. and Elsa Gerler Rauh. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, Missouri, also the church of her marriage...

Mar 3, 2024

Rose Mary Asher, 90, of Jackson passed away Sunday March 3, 2024, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born September 26, 1933, in Oak Ridge, daughter of William "Bill" and Katie M Dickerson Drum. She and Delmar Asher were married on December 23, 1950, in Jackson. He preceded her in death on July 29, 1990. Rose...

Mar 2, 2024

Sheila Dawn Reynolds, 67, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Saturday, March 2, 2024, at her home. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. A private ceremony will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangement entrusted to McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

Mar 2, 2024

Melba Moore, 88, of Sedgewickville passed away Saturday March 2, 2024, at St. Francis Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 16, 1935, in Rector, Arkansas, daughter of Wayne and Mary Treva Parrish Patterson. She and Kelly Paul Jones were married on December 24, 1953. He preceded her in death on April 9, 1978. Melba graduated...

Feb 28, 2024

Imogene Seabaugh, 95, of Jackson passed away Wednesday February 28, 2024, at The Arbors at Capetown in Cape Girardeau.

She was born January 1, 1929, in Winfield, Mo, daughter of John Virgil and Grace Mary Crites Gallup.  She and Joseph Seabaugh were married August 12, 1957, in St Albans, NY. He passed away on December 6, 2010....

Feb 27, 2024

Hazel Yount, 95, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 27, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan, to Charles and Sophia Mehringer Stowe. She and Homer Edward Yount were married Nov. 27, 1960, in Pensacola, Florida, and he passed away Dec. 28, 2000. Hazel grew up in Michigan, graduating from high school...

Feb 23, 2024

Harriet Joann Puchbauer, 85, of Jackson, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024, at the Villas of Jackson.

She was born May 9, 1938, in Jackson, to Harry and June McDowell.

Harriet was a 1956 graduate of Jackson High School. She and Bobby G. "Bob" Puchbauer were married June 29, 1956, at New McKendree United Methodist...

Feb 23, 2024

Jerry Lee Wendel, 76, of Sedgewickville passed away February 23, 2024, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson. He was born September 4, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, son of Wilburn and Frieda Schlegel Wendel. He and Patsy Stearns were married June 8, 1968. She passed away March 10, 2023. Jerry was a graduate of Jackson High School and a...

Feb 21, 2024

Thomas Eugene Elliott, 69, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Saint Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born January 12, 1955, in Farmington, Missouri, to Henry and Elva Mae Kronk Elliott.  He and Suzanne Glenda Kemerer were married February 24, 1974, in Festus.

Thomas enjoyed being outdoors, in the woods or...

Feb 19, 2024

James Edward "Jim" Tyler, 89, of Jackson, passed away Monday, February 19, 2024, at his home. He was born February 16, 1935, in Winkle, Illinois, to Louis and Lucille Rainey Tyler. Jim enlisted in the U.S. Marines on April 2, 1952. While serving in Japan, he and Seiko Okamoto were married June 25, 1954. Three children were born to...

Feb 17, 2024

Colonel Robert Lee Jones, 67, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Feb 17, 2024, at his home. He was born Feb 10, 1957, to Bobby G. and Wilma Enderle Jones. He and Terry Davidson were married in 1987 and they separated in 2010. Robert grew up in Cape Girardeau, graduating from Cape Central in 1976 and from Tarkio College...