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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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Marion L (Smith) Hyson
Jul 4, 2023
Marion L. Hyson, 91, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at The Arbors Capetown in Cape Girardeau.
She was born February 15, 1932 in Whitewater, Missouri, daughter of Walter D. and Bessie Ann Green Smith. She married Michael F. Hyson, the love of her life on January 7, 1956 in Cape Girardeau. He passed away...
Albert "Al" Joseph Zimmer
Jul 4, 2023
Albert “Al” Joseph Zimmer, 81, of Patton passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born February 17, 1942, in Munich, Germany, son of Joseph and Lieselotte “Lotte” Kleinschmidt Zimmer. He and Linda Joyce Mayfield were united in marriage on July 29, 1967, in Belleville, Illinois. She survives.
...Tamra (Smith) Moore
Jul 1, 2023
Tamra Marie Moore, 56, of Oak Ridge, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 2, 1967 in Canton, Ohio, daughter of Charles Lynn and Laura Helen Brotherton Smith She and Adam Moore were married May 10, 2022 in Oak Ridge. Tamra was a graduate of Scott City. She...
Sara Rose (Propst) Turner
Jun 30, 2023
Sara Rose Turner, 90, of Jackson, passed away Friday, June 30, 2023, at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson.
She was born September 26, 1932, in Cape Girardeau, to Stephen and Maim Howard Propst. She was a graduate of Jackson High School.
Sara and James Turner were married March 5, 1955, in Jackson. Their...
John H. Johannes
Jun 27, 2023
John H. Johannes, 77, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at the Missouri Veterans Home, in Cape Girardeau, MO.
He was born August 10, 1945, in St. Louis, MO, to John “Milton” and Emilie (Holekamp) Johannes. He and Joanna (Dilling) Johannes were married August 19, 1967, in St. Louis. Two children were born to their...
Scarlett Summer Rose
Jun 27, 2023
Scarlett Summer Rose, 24, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at her home.
She was born June 22, 1999, in St. Louis, daughter of Daniel E. and Robin Israel Rose.
Scarlett was born early and struggled with her disability, but that did not slow her down. She graduated from Bridgeway Academy in 2017....
Claude Richard Friese
Jun 26, 2023
Claude Richard Friese, 64 of Jackson, passed away Monday, June 26, 2023, at his home after a long and courageous fight from a spinal cord injury. He was born October 10, 1958, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Oda and Bernice Hellman Friese. He married Martha Kay Siebert on August 23, 1980, in Tilsit. Claude was a 1977 graduate...
Sonya Grantham
Jun 26, 2023
Sonya Grantham, 74, of Sedgewickville, passed away Monday, June 26, 2023, at Diana’s Boarding Home near Scopus.
She was born November 21, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, to Ray N. and Vera Sebaugh Grantham.
Sonya was a 1967 graduate of Patton High School. She was a lifetime member of Sedgewickville Lutheran Church.
Raised on...
Evon Loretta (Evans) Schwettman
Jun 25, 2023
Evon Loretta Schwettman, 85, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 27, 1937, in Morley, Missouri, daughter of Loftis and Palma McClain Evans. She and Jackie D. Schwettman were married at Hanover Lutheran Church on Feb. 20, 1960. He passed away Jan. 27, 2020. Evon was...
Homer L. Hamilton
Jun 24, 2023
Homer L. Hamilton, 91, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, at the Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.
He was born August 30, 1931, in Fornfelt, Missouri, to George W. and Minnie Spencer Hamilton. He and Mona Ross were married September 24, 1954, in Cape Girardeau. Their union was blessed with two children, Steven and Janet....
Harry Dale Allen
Jun 21, 2023
Harry Dale Allen, 90, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born January 16, 1933, in Oriole, Missouri, to Burley and Frankie Myer Allen. He and Marie Catherine Glastetter were married April 4, 1964. Harry was a Corporal in the U.S. Army, serving honorably during the Korean War,...
Robert Joseph Manning
Jun 18, 2023
Robert J. "Bob" Manning, 87, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023 at his home in Jackson. He was born August 21, 1935, in Bloomfield, son of Albert and Maude Spangler Manning. He and Margaret M. "Peggy" Muegge were married August 29, 1959 in St. Louis, Missouri. Bob grew up in St. Louis graduating from Roosevelt High School...
Tristan Thomas Lawrence Leigh Holtmann
Jun 14, 2023
Tristan Thomas Lawrence Leigh Holtmann, 16, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at his home. He was born September 15, 2006, in Cape Girdrdeau son of Mitchell Holtmann and Amanda Jo Hahn. Loving survivors include mother, Amanda Jo Hahn; father, Mitchell Holtmann; maternal grandparents Ron and Laura "Meems" Shultz of Perryville; two sisters, Blaise Hahn and...
James Albert Turnbough
Jun 13, 2023
James "Jim" Albert Turnbough, 68, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at his residence.
Jim was born August 6, 1954, in Perryville, son of Arthur and Evelyn Eichorn Turnbough.
Jim was a 1972 graduate of Perryville High School. He worked for Central Packing in Cape Girardeau, Fruitland Dressed Meats, and then he began...
John Paul Springer
Jun 12, 2023
John Paul Springer, 86, of Jackson passed away Monday, June 12, 2023 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 24, 1937, in Jasper, Arkansas, son of Paul and Lucille Owens Springer. He and Bernice Mary Horrell were married August 3, 1968. He was a 1956 graduate of Tulsa Central High in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After...
Aaron J Eftink
Jun 9, 2023
Aaron Joseph Eftink, 48, of Cape Girardeau, passed away June 9, 2023.
Aaron was born December 9, 1974, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Joseph and Charlotte Free Eftink.
He is survived by his mother, Charlotte Eftink, and a sister, Sarah Eftink, both of Cape Girardeau
He was preceded in death by his father....
Fred Nelson Mclain
Jun 7, 2023
Fred Nelson McLain, 89, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, surrounded by his family, at his home in Jackson. He was born November 12, 1933, in Neelys Landing, Missouri, to Roy Wilson and Laura Gussie Koeppel McLain. He and Dolly McGary were married July 15, 1955, in Meridian, Mississippi. Two daughters were born to their union, Cindi and...
Tyler S. Stone
Jun 6, 2023
Tyler Scott Stone, 31, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023, surrounded by family and friends.
Tyler loved big, lived hard and fought for happiness. He strongly professed his faith in God through his posts and the scriptures tattooed on his body. He strove to be the best he could be every day, even when that...
Norman Meyer
Jun 5, 2023
Norman Robert Meyer was a loving husband, father, brother and uncle. He passed away peacefully Monday, June 5, 2023, at the age of 80.
Norm was born Aug. 30, 1942, in Cape Girardeau to the late Edgar and Meta Meyer.
He received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from University of Missouri-Rolla. After graduation, he...
Freda Joyce Smotherman
Jun 4, 2023
Freda Joyce Smotherman, 79, of Jackson, passed away June 4, 2023, at the Monticello House. Freda was born February 4, 1944, in Calloway County, KY, daughter of the late Albert and Argenteen Sills Smotherman. Freda was a 1962 graduate of Hayti High School. She attended Three Rivers Community College. She worked for Noranda in New Madrid, and later Unilever...
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