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Anthony “Tony” Siemer

Anthony “Tony” Siemer

May 21, 2022

Anthony “Tony” Siemer, 57, of Friedheim passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022, at the Independence Care Center in Perryville, MO.

Tony was born Nov. 25, 1964, in Fayetteville, NC. To the late John and Irmgard Schonlau Siemer.  He and Joyce Zoellner were married May 17, 1986, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson.

Tony graduated...

Stanley Smith

Stanley Smith

May 20, 2022

Stanley Wade Smith, 63, of Jackson passed away Friday, May 20, 2022 at his home.

He was born October 4, 1958 in Patagonia, Arizona the son of Charles and Bonnie Smith.

Stan was a 1977 graduate of Jackson High School. He was employed 22 years at Procter and Gamble retiring in February 2021. In his...

Rebecca "Becky" Rose (Coats)  Huck

Rebecca "Becky" Rose (Coats) Huck

May 18, 2022

On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, Becky Huck, of Jackson, died from complications of heart surgery performed at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis.

Linus “Bud” Huck lost the love of his life, his wife of 51 years, and the mother of their children, Nathan and Martha.

Becky Huck’s life of kindness, service, and generosity speaks for...

Patricia Ann Jackson

Patricia Ann Jackson

May 15, 2022

Patricia Ann Jackson, 70 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri passed away May 15, 2022 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Pat was born January 3, 1952 to the late Alvin and Margie Watson Blankenship. Pat worked at the Chaffee Nutrition Center delivery Meals on Wheels; she also cooked at the Mingo Wildlife Preserve for the Job Corp. Pat loved...

Jerry Wayne Maevers

Jerry Wayne Maevers

May 14, 2022

Jerry Wayne Maevers, 69, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Jackson Manor. Jerry was born November 9, 1952, to Norman and Linda (Henry) Maevers in Cape Girardeau. He and Patti Copeland were married June 5, 1982, in Cape Girardeau. He was a member of New McKendree Methodist Church in Jackson. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards,...

Candy Jo Gracyus

Candy Jo Gracyus

May 11, 2022

Candy Jo Gracyus, 40, of Oak Ridge, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at her home.

She was born May 28, 1981, to Andrew and Betty (Bowen) Gracyus in Chicago, Illinois.

Candy was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She was an 8th grade graduate of St. Joseph Grammar School and a graduate of...

John Franklin Seabaugh

John Franklin Seabaugh

May 8, 2022

John Franklin Seabaugh, 86, of Whitewater, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022, at his home.

John was born March 6, 1936, to Amon and Dolly (Smith) Seabaugh in Allenville, Missouri. He and Freida Shivers were joined in marriage in 1960.

John was an operating engineer for Local 513 in Cape Girardeau for over 60 years....

Blakelynn Mae Thele

Blakelynn Mae Thele

May 7, 2022

Blakelynn Mae Thele, was stillborn on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.  She is the daughter of Triston Thele and Lyla Wyant of Jackson.

Survivors on Triston’s side of the family in include Blakelynn’s grandparents, Brad and Jennifer Thele of Jackson; paternal great-grandparents, Kenneth and Debra Thele of Glennon, Missouri and...

Cletus J. "Pee Wee" Uhrhan

Cletus J. "Pee Wee" Uhrhan

May 6, 2022

Cletus J. “Pee Wee” Uhrhan, 85, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born April 25, 1937, in Benton, Missouri, to Stephen and Agnes Berghoff Uhrhan.  He and Sue Carolyn Koester were married on July 29, 1972, at St. Mary Cathedral in Cape Girardeau.

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Vernon J. Huck

Vernon J. Huck

May 5, 2022

Vernon Huck, 77, of Jackson unexpectedly passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 19, 1944, in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, to Julius J. and Evelyn Zerwig Huck. He had four siblings, Arlene, Wayne, Arneda and Delbert. Vernon and Karla Basler were united in marriage Dec. 27, 1965, in Ste. Genevieve. Their union was blessed...

Betty Lou (Mouser)  Bretz-Matthews

Betty Lou (Mouser) Bretz-Matthews

May 4, 2022

Betty Lou Bretz Matthews, 89, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born March 17, 1933 in Bollinger County, Missouri, daughter of Albert and Dora Greer Mouser. She and Howard Bretz were married November 18, 1948; he passed away July 13, 1995. Betty and Donald Matthews were...

Debra L. "Deb" (Clingingsmith)  Scholl

Debra L. "Deb" (Clingingsmith) Scholl

May 4, 2022

Debra Lou “Deb” Clingingsmith Scholl, 58, of Jackson, was peacefully called by her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, May 4, 2022.

The third of three children, Deb was born November 3, 1963, in Cape Girardeau, to Alvin “Jake” and Alma Clara Hanselmann Clingingsmith.  Her siblings are Robert and Connie.

Deb and Teddy O. Scholl were united...

Virginia Lee (Ahrens)  Girard

Virginia Lee (Ahrens) Girard

May 3, 2022

Virginia Lee "Jen" Girard, 75, of Oak Ridge, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at her home. She was born July 27, 1946, in Cape Girardeau to August Henry and Emma Elizabeth (Long) Ahrens. She and James Girard were married December 26, 1971. He preceded her in death June 28, 1994. Virginia was a graduate of Oak Ridge High...

Laverne E. (Lichtenegger)  Puchbauer

Laverne E. (Lichtenegger) Puchbauer

May 2, 2022

LaVerne E. Puchbauer, 93, of Jackson, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022, at Villas Memory Care in Jackson.

She was born January 2, 1929, in Pocahontas, Missouri, to Henry and Mabel (Swan) Lichtenegger.  LaVerne was a lifetime member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, where she and Floyd Puchbauer were married May 15, 1949.  They had been married...

Charles Monroe Richardson

Charles Monroe Richardson

Apr 26, 2022

Charles M. Richardson, 73, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.

Charles was born August 31, 1948, in Cape Girardeau to Oscar and Ruth (Jaques) Richardson. He and Elizabeth Rose Shuffit were married October 28, 1978, in Scott City, MO.

Charles was a veteran of the...

Sherrie Dale Baker

Sherrie Dale Baker

Apr 25, 2022

Sherrie Dale Baker, 81, of Jackson passed away Monday, April 25, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 29, 1940, in Glen Alen, Missouri, to Luther and Susie Irene Ashcraft. Sherrie was raised in Fredericktown, Missouri, and was a graduate of Fredericktown High School. He and Karen “Kay” Maloney were married March 5,...

Douglas Alan Boren

Douglas Alan Boren

Apr 25, 2022

Douglas A. "Doug" Boren, 63, of Jackson, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022, at Southeast Hospital.

He and the love of his life, Catherine Quigg were married in 1984 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.

Doug had an endless love for his wife, Cathy. He had a passion for adventures of which he shared...

Rev. Joyce E. (Demaray)  Hungate

Rev. Joyce E. (Demaray) Hungate

Apr 23, 2022

Rev. Joyce E. Hungate, 84, of Jackson, Missouri, formerly of Beatrice, Nebraska, died Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Joyce began her ministry in 1984.  She owned and operated halfway shelters in the communities of Beatrice, Nebraska; Portland, Oregon; and most recently the Revival Center in Jackson, Missouri, established in...

Gary Wayne Brandes

Gary Wayne Brandes

Apr 23, 2022

Gary Wayne Brandes, age 78, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022 at his home. He was born February 25, 1944 in Cape Girardeau, the son of Walter "Cleve" and Irene Kassel Brandes. Gary married Geneva Weber November 29, 1975 at Uniontown, Missouri. Gary was a graduate of Oak Ridge High School. He was a veteran of Vietnam...

Vivian A. (Drew)  Brown

Vivian A. (Drew) Brown

Apr 21, 2022

Vivian Brown, 80, of Chaffee, MO passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are with McCombs Funeral Home in Cap e Girardeau.

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