Obituaries

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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Gale Norman Chapman

Gale Norman Chapman

Jul 14, 2022

Gale Norman Chapman, 76, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Norman was born Oct. 19, 1945, to Billy Sunday and Gladys Scism Chapman. He and Sharon Ackman were married on Feb. 22, 1966, in Cape Girardeau. Norman was born in Sikeston, Missouri, and graduated from Delta High School in 1963....

Pearla Mae (Skelton)  Smith

Pearla Mae (Skelton) Smith

Jul 14, 2022

Pearla Mae Smith, 65, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born July 26, 1956, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, daughter of Charles D. and Carrie Roca Skelton. She and David E. Murphy were married on October 7, 1978, at Christ Lutheran Church in Gordonville. They had two...

Michael Price

Michael Price

Jul 8, 2022

Michael “Mike K. Farrow” Price, 61, of Jackson, passed away Friday, July 8, 2022, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born July 2, 1961, in Altus, Oklahoma, to Bobby and Judith Hobbs Price.

Mike was a 1980 graduate of Illmo Scott City High School, where he was active in sports.

Mike...

Larry Myers

Larry Myers

Jul 6, 2022

Larry Lynn Myers, 79 of Faribault, Minnesota, formerly of Jackson, passed away Monday, July 6, 2022, at Hennepin County Medical Center.

Larry was born on September 30, 1942, to Claud C. and Ruth I. Myers.

Larry was a Vietnam veteran.  He was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, serving honorably from 1964 to...

Patricia Ann (Smith)  Furey

Patricia Ann (Smith) Furey

Jun 25, 2022

Patricia Ann Furey, 88, of Jackson passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022 at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 3, 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri, daughter of Fred F. and Ellen A. Mullen Smith. She and James A. Furey were married January 30, 1954. He passed away January 1, 2015. Pat was a member of...

Roberta L. (Cotner)  Ulrich

Roberta L. (Cotner) Ulrich

Jun 25, 2022

Roberta “Bobbie” L. Ulrich, 89, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2022 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Bobbie was born August 4, 1932 to Wesley H. and Grace Meyer Cotner in Leemon, Missouri.

Bobbie graduated from College High School in 1950. In her career she worked in several businesses; serving 16 years at the International Shoe...

Marie (Dickerson)  Gohn

Marie (Dickerson) Gohn

Jun 25, 2022

LaDonna M. “Marie” Gohn, 84, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home.

She was born January 5, 1938, to Lawrence and Beulah Clingingsmith Dickerson.  She was raised near Neely’s Landing and graduated from Oak Hill School.  She and Lloyd C. Gohn were married December 18, 1954. Three children were born to...

Sharon A. (Sloat)  Harris

Sharon A. (Sloat) Harris

Jun 20, 2022

Sharon Harris, 74, of Jackson, Missouri passed away Monday, June 20, 2022 at her residence. She was born August 10, 1947 in Cheboygan, MI to the late Sherman Russell and Beatrice Webster Sloat. Sharon and Harold Harris were married June 12, 1965 in Michigan. Sharon graduated from Inland Lakes High School in Indian River, MI in 1965 she married...

Darrell Wayne Jones

Darrell Wayne Jones

Jun 20, 2022

Darrell Wayne Jones, 56, of Jackson passed away Monday, June 20, 2022 at his home.

He was born May 24, 1966, in Cape Girardeau, son of Lynn Vanus and Dorothy Marie Ruch Jones. Darrell was a 1984 graduate of Jackson High School. He worked for Lee - Rowan, Quade Masonry, Terry Swain Masonry. Darrell enjoyed watching the...

Gleeda Dorothy (Ruehling)  Bruhl

Gleeda Dorothy (Ruehling) Bruhl

Jun 19, 2022

Gleeda Dorothy Bruhl, 95 of Jackson, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022 at her home.

She was born January 15, 1927 in Pocahontas the daughter of Eberhart  W. and Edna Schoen Ruehling.  Gleeda married Dallas Bruhl August 21, 1948 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pocahontas. He preceded her in death October 9, 1999.

She...

Frances Marie (Hardaway)  England

Frances Marie (Hardaway) England

Jun 19, 2022

Frances Marie England, 86, of Oak Ridge, Missouri, stepped through the gates of heaven and into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, June 19, 2022.  She passed peacefully at her home, with family at her side.

She was born March 30, 1936, in Coffeyville, Kansas, to Elmer and Aletha Hardaway.  Frances was a proud veteran of the...

Shirley A. (Ferrell)  Woeltje

Shirley A. (Ferrell) Woeltje

Jun 18, 2022

Shirley Anne Woeltje, 74, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born March 25, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, she was the daughter of Otis and Gustava Clay Ferrell. Shirley worked in the real estate department of several local banks. Survivors include two sons, Mike (Lori) Woeltje and Dustin (Kara) Woeltje of Jackson;...

Dorris (Vogelsang)  Mason

Dorris (Vogelsang) Mason

Jun 17, 2022

Dorris Mason, 94, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City.

She was born February 25, 1928, in Cape Girardeau to Arthur C. and Hattie B. Harper Vogelsang.  She and Dennis G. “Gene” Mason were married July 31, 1948, in Arkansas.  They had been married 69 years when Gene...

Renee R (Kasten)  Amos

Renee R (Kasten) Amos

Jun 17, 2022

With family by her side, and after a short battle with metastatic melanoma, Renee Amos, age 65, of Jackson, passed away, Friday, June 17, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born November 18, 1956, in Cape Girardeau, to Rudolph Charles "R.C." and Ruth Ann Eifert Kasten. She and John R. Amos were married June 30, 1978,...

Ronald Elbrecht

Ronald Elbrecht

Jun 15, 2022

Ronald Mike "Ron" Elbrecht, 58, of Benton, Missouri, passed away, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born in Berlin Germany, son of Nelson and Sieglinde Schenk Elbrecht. Loving survivors include his mother, Sieglinde of Millersville; two brothers, Norman Elbrecht of Millersville and Paul Elbrecht of Sedgewickville; girlfriend, Cindy Garrett of Benton and three...

Anna Mae (Scherer)  Campbell

Anna Mae (Scherer) Campbell

Jun 12, 2022

Anna Mae Campbell, 87, of Oak Ridge, Missouri, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, at the Arbors at Auburn Creek in Cape Girardeau. She was born September 7, 1934, in Kelso, Missouri to John W. and Bertha I Scherer. She and Norman H. Campbell were married May 7, 1960, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson. Anna was a...

Brenda Sue (Ray)  Sivert

Brenda Sue (Ray) Sivert

Jun 11, 2022

Brenda Sue (Hickman) Sivert, 69, of Advance, was called to enter Heaven’s Gates for her eternal rest on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at St. Louis University Hospital surrounded by her family.

She was born January 9, 1953, in Steelville, Missouri, daughter of Clarence Ray and Geneva Ruth Harmon Ray.  She and Rodger Sivert were married April 6,...

Anna Lee (Haupt)  Wills

Anna Lee (Haupt) Wills

Jun 10, 2022

Anna Lee Wills, 84, of Millersville, passed away Friday, June 10, 2022, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau.

She was born June 11, 1937, in Oak Ridge, to John O. and Lela Hopkins Haupt.  She and Gene E. Wills were married April 10, 1960, at Old Salem Methodist Church near Millersville, which was their first church home. ...

Thomas Casey Brewer

Thomas Casey Brewer

Jun 6, 2022

On June 6, 2022, Tom took the hand of Jesus and crossed the bridge to the promised land. Tom was born on April 9, 1943 in Overland, Missouri, the son of Correll (Sexton) and August Brewer. He accepted Christ as his savior at 17. He graduated from high school in Wentzville, Missouri, in 1962. He married his school sweetheart...

Herbert Clifton "Buddy" Prater

Herbert Clifton "Buddy" Prater

Jun 5, 2022

Herbert Clifton "Buddy" Prater, 92, of Thebes, Illinois passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born February 24, 1930, in Cache, Illinois, son of Herbert and Ollie Busby Prater. He and Francis Houchens were married November 1, 1951 in Blytheville, Arkansas. She passed away September 2, 2008. After Buddy graduated high...

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