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Wilma J (Loy) Workman
Dec 9, 2022
Wilma J. Workman, 77, of Jackson, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
Wilma was born in Farina, Illinois, daughter of Roy Lee and Imagene Hawkey Loy.
She was married to Robert “Bob” Workman. He passed away July 27, 2016.
Wilma was a loving mother and grandmother and...
Patsy Ruth (Phelps) Puchbauer
Dec 8, 2022
Patsy Puchbauer, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Pat was born Jan. 11, 1940, in Advance, Missouri, to the late Fred and Violet Black Phelps. She grew up in Advance and graduated from Advance High School in 1958. She and Carl Puchbauer were married on March 18, 1961, and...
Loretta Yovonne (Sticht) Proffer
Dec 7, 2022
Loretta Yvonne Proffer, age 74, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Cape Care and Rehab Center Nursing Facility in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 2, 1948 in Alton, Illinois the daughter of Leo and Jerry May Dickmann Sticht. She and Billy Proffer were married May 1, 1986 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. He...
Fred O. Jones
Dec 6, 2022
Fred O. Jones went ahead of his beloved family to check heaven out on Dec. 6 at the age of 78. Always the protector, Fred loved his family fiercely. He married the love of his life, Pamela Ann Hahs, at the tender age of 20, and they spent 57 years sharing adventures together and raising their three children: Jolie...
Margaret Mary (Brace) Kester
Dec 6, 2022
Margaret Mary Kester, 65, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Tuesday December 6, 2022, at her residence.
Margaret was born November 4, 1957, daughter of Hubert Brace and Mary Farris. She and John F. Kester were married in 2006. He preceded her in death June 7, 2021.
Margaret was a 1975 graduate of St. Genevieve High...
Dean Edwards
Dec 3, 2022
Connie D. "Dean" Edwards, 76, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
He was born April 10, 1946, in Chaffe, Missouri, to William E. and Mary (Humphrey) Edwards. He married Rosemary L. Way. She passed away Nov. 20, 2015.
Dean served in the U.S. Army during the...
Verna (Mouser) Drum
Dec 3, 2022
Verna Drum, 88, died Saturday, December 3, 2022, at her home in Jackson.
She was born January 1, 1934, in Glen Allen, Missouri, to Glen and Vertis Sitze Mouser. She and Arnold "Jr." Drum were married October 24, 1952. They had been married only 37 years when Jr. passed away March 24, 1989.
Verna worked...
Wayne "Tindle" Tindle Oliver
Dec 2, 2022
Wayne Tindle Oliver, known as Tindle to his family and friends, 62, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022, in Jackson.
Tindle was born June 30, 1960, son of William L. and Gertrude (Carter) Oliver Jr.
Tindle graduated from the University of Arkansas, followed by an MBA from the University of Memphis. During his career he...
Karen (Schaper) Mccullough
Dec 2, 2022
Karen Jo McCullough, 78, of Jackson, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022, at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born November 8, 1944, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Elmer and Odene Kaufman Schaper. She and Shannon McCullough were married February 19, 1966, in Jackson. Karen graduated from Jackson High School and went on to attend Southeast University in...
Patricia Ann (Koenig) Lynch
Dec 2, 2022
Patricia Ann Lynch, 53, of Cape Girardeau, passed away, Friday, December 2, 2022, at her residence.
Patricia was born January 21, 1969 in Perryville, daughter of the late Ruben and Vona (Oster) Koenig.
Patricia attended Perryville High School. She previously worked for Magna-Tel and manpower at Procter and Gamble.
Loving survivors include a...
Ernest Roy Wilson
Dec 1, 2022
Ernest Wilson, 79, of Frohna, Missouri, died December 1, 2022,at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. There is no service at this time. A celebration of life will be announced and held at a later date. Arrangements made by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center. On-line condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.
Eleanor Mae (Jackson) Boyd
Dec 1, 2022
Eleanor Mae Boyd, 91, of Sikeston, Missouri passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Delta South Nursing Facility in Sikeston. She was born in Herrin, Illinois on February 20, 1931, daughter of Andrew and Edna Fairbanks Jackson, She and Donald Short were married and he preceded her in death in 1972. Eleanor later married Dewey Boyd in 1995. Eleanor...
Keith A. Sebastian
Nov 29, 2022
Keith A. Sebastian, 64, of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Mark Boettcher will conduct a memorial service at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit. Cremation accorded by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
Darlene Kay Tuschhoff
Nov 29, 2022
Darlene K. "Kay" Tuschhoff, 83, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at Mercy South Hospital in St. Louis.
She was born September 19,1939, in Peoria, Illinois, to Raymond Clifford and Josephine Margaret Beasley Guittar. She earned her cosmetology license from Liberty Beauty School in Peoria.
Kay and Harold Tuschhoff were married June 1,...
Sandra Faye (Dunn) Fann
Nov 28, 2022
Sandra F. Fann, age 72, of Jackson, passed away, Monday November 28, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 13, 1950, in Cairo, Illinois the daughter of Clyde Virgil "CV" and Dorothy Fuller Dunn. She and Gary Don Fann were married June 9, 1979. He preceded her in death on July 16, 2013. Sandra...
Freeman Herman Sebastian
Nov 28, 2022
Freeman Herman Sebastian, 94, formerly of Jackson, most recently of Cape Girardeau, left this world the way he did most everything - in a quiet, dignified manner on Monday, November 28, 2022, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
He was born November 20, 1928, near Whitewater, Missouri, son of Hugo Henry and Amanda Wilhelmina Fluegge Sebastian....
Joann C. (Degraaf) Bremer
Nov 26, 2022
JoAnn C. Bremer, 89, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Earlier this year, JoAnn moved to Cape Girardeau, to live near her daughter.
The fourth of nine children, JoAnn was born October 28, 1933, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to John and JoHanna Maat DeGraaf.
...Anna (Allen) Hopkins
Nov 24, 2022
Anna M. Louise Hopkins, 89, of Sikeston passed away November 24, 2022 at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born December 13, 1932 in Egypt Mills, daughter of Otis and Daisy Stroder Allen. She and James Hopkins were married November 6, 1970. He passed away April 2, 1976. Anna was a 1951 graduate from Lutesville High School....
Doris Lucille (Skaggs) Elkins
Nov 22, 2022
Doris Lucille Elkins, 87, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at her home. She was born June 6, 1935, in Aurora, Missouri, daughter of Harry Elmer and Dora Ethel Gardener Skaggs. She and Murphy Eugene Elkins were married. He passed away October 25, 1987. Doris was a switchboard operator for Missouri Department of Mental Health for 30...
Dylan L. Abbott
Nov 21, 2022
Dylan Lee Abbott, 32, of Sedgewickville, Missouri, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his family, at his home.
He was born June 8, 1990, in Cape Girardeau, to Harry Lee and Jacqueline “Jackie” Pohlmann Abbott. He and Lindsey Mayfield were married September 21, 2013, at Little Whitewater Baptist Church...
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