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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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Luona (Fetterman) Reimann
Dec 16, 2022
Luona Reimann, 79, of Jackson, passed away December 16, 2022, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born May 9, 1943, in Port Clinton, Ohio, daughter of Luther Raymond and Onalee Short Fetterman. She and Ivan Reimann were married August 26, 1962 at Fort McPherson in Atlanta, Georgia. Luona was a 1961 graduate of Salem Oak...
Dennis Wesley Ulrich
Dec 15, 2022
Dennis Wesley Ulrich, 71, of Waverly, Tennessee, passed away, Thursday, December 15, 2022 at his home. He was born November 13, 1951 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, son of Nelson and Virginia Lee Winkler Ulrich. He and Sharon Watson were married May 25, 1974 at Christ Lutheran Church in Gordonville.
Dennis was a 1970 graduate of Jackson High...
Nannie Green
Dec 15, 2022
Nannie M. "Nan" Green, 85, of Bloomfield and formerly of Jackson, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022 at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Missouri. One of four children, Nan was born September 2, 1937, in Montgomery County, Kentucky, to Kelly and Lydia Reynolds Carpenter. She was a 1955 graduate of Midway High School. She and William L....
June (Holding) Jaco
Dec 14, 2022
Margaret June Jaco, 89, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the Monticello House in Jackson.
She was born June 1, 1933, in Galena, Kansas, to Ralph E. and Leola Holding. June’s parents died when she was small and she was raised by her brother and sister-in-law, Oscar and Veda Holding, in Antioch, California.
...Linda Lee (Hartle) Goodson
Dec 14, 2022
Linda Goodson, 83, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at St. Francis Medical Center.
Linda was born July 23, 1939, in Farmington. She was raised by her grandparents, Ernest and Florence Hartle. She and Dean Goodson were married on November 8, 1963. He preceded her in death on March 29, 2002.
Linda was...
Stephen Cunningham
Dec 10, 2022
Stephen Cunningham, 66, most recently of Blue Springs, Missouri, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 10, 2022. In October 2022 he moved from Jackson to the Kansas City area.
He was born on Feb. 4, 1956 in Topek, Kansas the son of William and Margaret Dailey Cunningham.
Stephen had a passion for...
Louis Crites
Dec 9, 2022
Louis F. Crites, 80, formerly of Whitewater, Missouri, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born January 2, 1942, in Cape Girardeau, to Arnold F. and Loretta Rhodes Crites. Louis was a 1959 graduate of Delta High School. He worked in retail sales in the men's department of J.C. Penney and...
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.
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