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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Truman "Tj" Barkley Jackson Sr.
Jan 27, 2024
Truman Barkley "TJ" Jackson Sr., 74, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024, at his residence. He was born January 31,1949, in Cape Girardeau, son of Claude L. and Edward "Eddie" Kennedy Jackson. He and Marlene Pulliam Golden were married June 3, 2017. TJ graduated high school in Paducah, Kentucky. He worked 25 years as an over-the-road...
Jean (Stolte) Bowman
Jan 23, 2024
Ella "Jean" Bowman, 82, of Jackson, MO passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Jean was born on March 10, 1941, in Hannibal, MO to Harold J. "Blackie" Stolte and Helen M. Lesseg Stolte. She graduated from McCooey High School in 1959. While in her early years at McCooey, Jean met the...
Rosemund A (Fluegge) Welker
Jan 20, 2024
Rosemund Alene Welker, 89, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, at the Monticello House in Jackson. Born Sept. 18, 1934, in Tilsit, Mo., to Heinrich Karl "Martin" and Alma Caroline Macke Fluegge, Rosemund was the second-youngest of 11 children. She and Oscar Gerald Welker were married Dec. 16, 1955, and had five children: Debbie, Ricky, Lisa, Cindy...
Clifford Lee Bollinger
Jan 19, 2024
Clifford Lee Bollinger, 85, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Jackson, passed away Friday January 19, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born November 9, 1938, in Marble Hill, Missouri, to Leo L and Lillie Pierce Bollinger. Raised in Bollinger County, Clifford was saved and baptized at Hahn Chapel Church. He was a 1956 graduate...
Richard Leland Nelson
Jan 17, 2024
Richard Leland Nelson, 82, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau.
The past two years, Leland enjoyed the many friendships he made at the Villas of Jackson, and his family is grateful for the attentive care he received there.
Leland was born June 23, 1941, in Cape...
Mary Anna (Heckathorn) Savoy
Jan 16, 2024
Mary Anna Savoy, 78, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at her residence. Mary was born March 24, 1945, in Illinois, daughter of the late Rev. Fred and Anna Young Heckathorn. She and George Savoy Jr. were married December 19, 1987. He preceded her in death April 18, 2004. Mary graduated from Southeast Missouri State University...
Marilyn Marguerite (Borchelt) Neal
Jan 15, 2024
Marilyn M. Neal, 91, of Gordonville, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024, at her residence.
She was born November 18, 1932, in Gordonville, daughter of the late Paul and Marguerite Siemers Borchelt. She and Jerry Neal were married February 18, 1951, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville. He preceded her in death April 21, 1990.
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Alva Lynn Gilliam
Jan 15, 2024
Alva "Alvie" Gilliam, age 77, of Jackson, formerly of Potosi, Missouri, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024, at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home. Alvie was born December 9, 1946, in Ironton, Missouri, to Alva L. and Judith Franklin Gilliam. He was a 1964 graduate of Potosi High School, where he excelled in baseball and football and still held the...
Darrell Wayne Sander
Jan 15, 2024
Darrell Wayne Sander, 83, of Jackson passed away Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at the Monticello House in Jackson.
He was born Dec. 2, 1940, in Gordonville to Edwin W. and Ida F. Wessel Sander. Darrell was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville, also the church of his union in marriage to his high school...
Carol Lee (Aufdenberg) Kutscher
Jan 15, 2024
Carol Lee (Aufdenberg) Kutscher, 83, of Jackson, went to be with Jesus on Monday, January 15, 2024. She passed away at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, where she resided the past few years.
The third of seven children, Carol was born December 23, 1940, in Tilsit, Missouri, to William August Henry and Ruby Augusta Fluegge Aufdenberg....
Mary Ann (King) Statler
Jan 10, 2024
Mary Ann Statler, 82, of Millersville passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born September 24,1941, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Elmer and Myrtle Hahs King. She and Larry Statler were married on November 4, 1972.
Mary Ann was a 1959 graduate of Oak Ridge High School....
Adela Verla (Lange) Moore
Jan 10, 2024
Adela V. Lange Moore, 90, of Altenburg passed away Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau.
One of 11 children, Adela was born Dec. 14, 1933, in Tilsit to Ferdinand and Alma Loos Lange.
She was a graduate of Immanuel Lutheran School in Tilsit and was baptized and confirmed into the...
Steven Lee Hecht
Jan 8, 2024
Steven Hecht, 67, of Altenburg, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024, at his residence.
Steven was born July 24, 1956, in Perryville, to Edgar W. and Ruby Starzinger Hecht.
Steven was a 1974 graduate of Jackson High School.
Steven found great enjoyment in social media in his later years, and became quite the...
Gary R Newcomb
Jan 8, 2024
Gary Richard Newcomb, 76, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. He was born Jan. 6, 1948, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was the second of four children born to Walter and Ruby Hobbs Newcomb. He graduated from Wheaton high school in Wheaton, Illinois, in 1966. He earned a football scholarship to...
Harlan A. Siebert
Jan 6, 2024
Harlan Alvin Siebert, 96 of Jackson was granted eternal rest in the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on January 6, 2024, after a short stay in Providence Place at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He previously resided at the Villas of Jackson.
Harlan was born July 30, 1927, in Tilsit Missouri, the third of...
Robert Wayne Wolfenkoehler
Jan 5, 2024
Robert Wayne Wolfenkoehler, 75, passed away Friday, January 5, 2024.
Robert was born July 15, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, son of the late Dewey and Lillian Yancey Wolfenkoehler. He and Debra Becker were married July 12, 1975, in Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death September 3, 2007.
Robert was a Veteran of the Vietnam...
Kay Louise (Dalhaus) Miller
Jan 4, 2024
Kay Louise Miller, 87 of Jackson, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024, at the Aspire Senior Living Care Center in Advance, Missouri. She was born July 28, 1936 in Edwardsville, Illinois the daughter of Harold and Inez Daech Dalhaus. Kay was a graduate of the Nursing program at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She had worked as an...
Loren "Pete" W. Goodman
Jan 2, 2024
Loren W. "Pete" Goodman, 71, of Jackson, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at his home.
He was born January 7, 1952, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Paul O. and Claudia A. Goodwin Goodman.
Pete's family moved to Kinston, North Carolina, where he eventually met the love of his life, Marta Dailey. They married...
Della F. (Farrow) Robinson
Dec 30, 2023
Della F. Robinson, 91, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023, at the Jackson Manor.
Della was born December 29, 1932, at Indian Creek, Missouri, daughter of William and Karoline Rehkopf Farrow. She and Gilbert Eugene Robinson were married June 30, 1978. He preceded her in death August 16, 2007.
Della attended Indian Creek...
Lois Elaine (Grindstaff) Myers
Dec 29, 2023
Lois Elaine Myers, 81, of Whitewater. passed away Friday, December 29, 2023. at Southeast Health Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
She was born August 5, 1942 in Cape Girardeau County, the daughter of Dale and Ethel Irene Sawyer Grindstaff.
Elaine and Robert Myers were united in marriage on September 4, 1964. One son, Rob was born...
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