Obituaries

Apr 4, 2024

Judy Rohr, 78, of Jackson, passed away unexpectantly on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at her home.

Judy was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 26, 1945 . She was very proud of her upbringing on a dairy farm in Festus, Missouri where she grew up surrounded by love and frequent get-togethers with her large, extended family...

Apr 4, 2024

John Claude Norman, 76, of Jackson passed away Thursday April 4, 2024, at his home.

He was born January 17, 1948, in Jonesboro, Arkansas son of Henry B. and Clementine Caneer Norman. He and Linda Charlotte Layne were married June 4, 1967, at Senath United Methodist Church in Senath, Missouri.

John was a 1966 graduate...

Apr 3, 2024

Marilyn Kaye Kranawetter, 79, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born March 31, 1945, in East Prairie, Missouri, to Harry B. and Lois Farrenburg Russell. She and Ervin Kranawetter were married July 1, 1989, in East Prairie. Marilyn attended Anniston Elementary School and was a 1963 graduate...

Apr 3, 2024

Karen Dell Stafford, age 75 of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, April 03, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born November 12, 1948, in Rector, Arkansas the daughter of Maurice and Ethel Benson Bateman. Karen married Jimmy "Jim" Stafford on January 22, 1969, in Rector. He passed away July 10, 2010. Karen was a 1966 graduate of...

Mar 29, 2024

Debora Sue Rohde, 64, of Friedheim, Missouri, passed away Friday March 29, 2024, at her home.

She was born January 15, 1960, in Paducah, Kentucky, to Gary and Dorothy Vandergriff Miller. She and Jim Rohde were married June 8, 1991.

Debora was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. She worked 35 years at...

Mar 24, 2024

Penny Milton "PM" Kurre, passed away on March 24, 2024. Born on August 5, 1934, to Milton Otis and Ruth Penny in Cape Girardeau. PM spent his formative years in Jackson. He joined the United States Navy, Construction Battalion, Seabees - known for their motto "We build, We fight" - in 1951, where he served in various Pacific islands...

Mar 24, 2024

Doyal Lee Abernathy, age 70, of Jackson passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born September 2, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Carl W. and Gustie Irene Hager Abernathy. When Doyal was three years old his mother passed away and his father married Shirley Kinder on October 30, 1964....

Mar 23, 2024

Delma Dean Weiss, 81, of Gordonville, passed away peacefully with family by her side, Saturday, March 23, 2024, at her home. She was born August 31, 1942, in Cape Girardeau to Oscar LeRoy "Pete" & Verna "Hazel" (Duncan) Goehman. She married Thomas Albert Weiss March 27, 1961, in Cape Girardeau. Delma was a 1961 graduate of Jackson High School....

Mar 19, 2024

Penny Gail King, 60, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in the Intensive Care Unit of S.S.M. St. Clare in Fenton, Missouri.  She had been transferred from Cape Girardeau to Fenton after suffering from a stroke at home on Monday evening.

Penny was born July 31, 1963, in Cape Girardeau, to Donald E. and June...

Mar 19, 2024

Rev. Janet Sue Hopkins, 77, formerly of Burfordville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the home she and Leo shared near Advance, Missouri. She was born February 5, 1947, to Clyde and Winifred "Winnie" Golden Sides. Janet attended Jackson High School. She and Terry Hopkins were married August 21, 1970, and they shared a wonderful life. They...

Mar 19, 2024

Walter Rudolf Kutscher, Jr., 82 of Jackson, went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. He passed away at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, where he resided for the past few years. The first born child of Walter R. Kutscher, Sr. and Agatha (Schlimpert) Kutscher was born at home in Seelitz (Perry Co.), Mo, on March...

Mar 17, 2024

Thomas Michael Priest, 73, of Jackson passed away Sunday March 17,2024 at his home. He was born January 8, 1951, in Cape Girardeau, son of George Priest and Leota Dillingham Priest. Tom honorably served in the US Army from May 1971 till December 1972. He was an owner operator of a dump truck business for many years. Loving survivors...

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...