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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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David Louis Dysinger

David Louis Dysinger

May 9, 2023

David Louis Dysinger, 82, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

David was born September 19, 1940, in Delta, MO, son of the late Delmar and Pearl Kittle Dysinger.

David was a member of First Baptist Church in Jackson. He enjoyed sports, especially college basketball and the...

Nola B. (Garner)  Pattengill

Nola B. (Garner) Pattengill

May 9, 2023

Nola Berniece Garner Pattengill, 98 of Ozark, Missouri, formerly of Florissant, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the Missouri Baptist Home in Ozark. She was born February 22, 1925, at Essex, Missouri, to Wiley and Effie McArthur Garner, who preceded her in death. Nola's early years were spent in Southeast Missouri, where she graduated from Benton...

Dewey Boyd

Dewey Boyd

May 5, 2023

Dewey Rayford Boyd, 95, of Sikeston, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

Dewey was born October 13, 1927, in Avon, MO, son of the late Thomas A. and Etta Johnson Boyd. He and Eleanor Jackson Short were married in 1995. She preceded him in death on December 1, 2022.

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Edna Amelia (Dethrow)  Thompson

Edna Amelia (Dethrow) Thompson

May 4, 2023

Edna Amelia Thompson, 87, of Jackson, passed away May 4, 2023 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau surrounded by family. She was born in Chester, Illinois on July 31, 1935, daughter of Lester and Odelia Kerkover Dethrow. She and Joe Thompson were married on June 20, 1964 at St. Boniface in Perryville, Missouri. She was baptized and...

Kurt A. Hougland

Kurt A. Hougland

May 3, 2023

Kurt Hougland, 61, of Millersville, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at his home in Millersville.

He was born March 1, 1962, in Binghamton, New York, son of Russell Allyn and Bernice Brautigam Hougland.  He and Sheri House were married April 22, 1988 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Kurt was a kind and loving man. After...

Paul A. Huffman

Paul A. Huffman

May 3, 2023

Paul A. Huffman Sr., 78, of Oak Ridge, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

Paul was born January 2, 1945, in St. Louis, Mo., son of the late Paul and Ella Louise Chapman Huffman. He and Carla J. Stoudt were married on August 28, 1999. She preceded him in death October...

Vivian Juanita (Stacy)  Miller

Vivian Juanita (Stacy) Miller

Apr 30, 2023

Vivian Juanita Miller, 83, passed away peacefully at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by family on the evening of April 30, 2023, after succumbing to the effects of Alzheimers and Dementia. She was born April 29, 1940, in Silver Mines, Missouri, daughter of Addison and Mary Juanita Guinn Stacy. She and Robert "Bob" Miller were married...

James M. Young

James M. Young

Apr 28, 2023

James M. “Jim” Young, 78, of Jackson, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born April 25, 1945, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Marion R. and June A. Fleishner Young.  He and Wanda Fluegge were married in 1990, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson, also the church of...

Georgia Lee (Birk)  Smith

Georgia Lee (Birk) Smith

Apr 27, 2023

Georgia L. Smith, 99, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Cedar Hurst Nursing Home in Columbia, MO.

Georgia was born July 13, 1923, in Tilsit, daughter of the late Joseph and Lucy Mae (Allen) Birk. She and James Smith were married May 25, 1946, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. He preceded her...

Delores Marlene (Meyr)  Wallman

Delores Marlene (Meyr) Wallman

Apr 25, 2023

Delores Marlene (Meyr) Wallman, 88, formerly of Pocahontas, MO, died Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Riverview at the Park Nursing Center in Ste. Genevieve, MO. She was formerly a longtime resident of Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born on January 20, 1935, at the family home in New Wells, to George J. and Mildred F. (Huttegger)...

Marilyn Marie (Smith)  Riehn

Marilyn Marie (Smith) Riehn

Apr 24, 2023

Marilyn Marie Riehn, 85, of Millersville, passed away Monday, April 24, 2023, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

Marilyn was born April 9, 1938, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of the late Edvene and Anita (Henry) Smith. She and Jerry F. Riehn were married November 26, 1960. Their union blessed them with a son, Mark Riehn. Jerry preceded...

Roger W. Fuehler

Roger W. Fuehler

Apr 22, 2023

Roger W. Fuehler, 83, of Shawneetown, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson, where he resided the past three years. Roger was born December 27, 1939, in Shawneetown, to Ernst O. and Lillian E. Thauwald Fuehler. He was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Shawneetown, also the church of his...

Jack Edward Hawk

Jack Edward Hawk

Apr 21, 2023

Jack Edward Hawk, 81 of Jackson, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023 at his home. He was born December 26, 1941, in Vandalia, Illinois, to Jack Harold and Elizabeth "Betty" Dieckmann Hawk. He married Jeffry Lynne Boswell on June 24, 1961, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. Jack enlisted in the United States Marines September 1959, and was...

Brenda Hinkle

Brenda Hinkle

Apr 20, 2023

Brenda Sue Hinkle, 61, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023 at S outheast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 17, 1961 in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Otto and Margaret Geiser Moore. Brenda worked 32 years at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau retiring from the Human Resource department in 2013. She attended Lacroix United Methodist...

Danny Ray Bowers

Danny Ray Bowers

Apr 18, 2023

Danny Ray Bowers, 59, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born October 19, 1963, in Cape Girardeau, to Grover Jack and Mary Mungle Bowers. His father passed away September 30, 2016. Danny was a 1983 graduate of Jackson High School. He and Martha Jones were...

Noah Eli Potter

Noah Eli Potter

Apr 12, 2023

Noah Eli Potter, 14, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis.

Noah was born November 14, 2008, in Cape Girardeau, son of Lance and Dawn Leible Potter.

In addition to his parents, loving survivors include paternal grandparents, Steven and Darlene Potter of Doniphan; a maternal...

William Fisher Johnson

William Fisher Johnson

Apr 11, 2023

William "Bill" Fisher Johnson, 90, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at his residence.

Bill was born December 30, 1932, in Philadelphia, PA, son of the late Paul and Helen Fisher Johnson. He and Flossie Moore were married on October 14, 1978, in Cook County, IL. Their union blessed them with four children, Robert...

Kenneth Eugene Bollinger

Kenneth Eugene Bollinger

Apr 10, 2023

Kenneth ("Ken" or "Kenny") Eugene Bollinger, 84, of Marble Hill, Missouri went to be with the good Lord on April 10, 2023.

Ken was born on August 23, 1938, in Mayfield, Missouri to John H. and Gracie "Gertie" Bollinger, the youngest of six children.

In 1957, he married his wife, Patsy, and they started their...

David Lee Derousse

David Lee Derousse

Apr 8, 2023

David Lee DeRousse 81, of Oak Ridge passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at his home in Oak Ridge. He was born January 12, 1942, in Jefferson County, Missouri, son of Roy and Margaret Martin DeRousse. He and Linda Kyle were married September 5, 1970. David grew up in Crystal City and began working as a young man culminating...

Doris E. (Wibbenmeyer)  Saupe

Doris E. (Wibbenmeyer) Saupe

Apr 8, 2023

Doris Elizabeth Saupe, 75, of Shawneetown, Missouri, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born June 10, 1947, near Friedheim, Missouri, to Edgar and Lucille Kirn Wibbenmeyer. Doris was baptized and confirmed at St. Maurus Catholic Church in Biehle, Missouri. She was a graduate of Oak Ridge High School....

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