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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Floyd Ray Shock
Jun 4, 2022
Ray Shock, 83, of Jackson passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022 at St Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Ray was born July 2, 1938 in Austin, AR to the late Clarence and Beatrice Burns Shock. He and Nancy White were married at Lynnwood Baptist Church in Cape on July 9, 1992. Ray graduated from Cabot High School in...
Nelda (Pilz) Starzinger
Jun 2, 2022
Nelda Starzinger, 95, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 4, 1927, in Altenburg, to Arthur and Erna Engert Pilz. Nelda attended Immanuel Lutheran Grade School in Altenburg. Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg was the place of her baptism, confirmation, and also her marriage. On May 5,...
Michael Shane (Langston) Langston
Jun 1, 2022
Michael S. Langston, 48, of Malden passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 15, 1973, in Cape Girardeau to James and Barbara Patterson Langston. Michael grew up in Cape Girardeau, graduating from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1991. He enlisted in the Army in 1992 and was medically discharged...
Nina Patricia (Woolfolk) Price
May 30, 2022
Nina Patricia Price, 92, formerly of O’Fallon, Missouri, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Nina moved to Cape Girardeau in May of last year and had been a resident of the Chateau Girardeau.
Nina was born May 11, 1930, to Albert and Nina (Jones) Woolfolk in Audrain County, Missouri. ...
Kevin L. Bohnert
May 29, 2022
Kevin L. Bohnert, 58, of Earle, Arkansas, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022, near Whitewater, Missouri.
Kevin was born June 24, 1963, in Cape Girardeau, to Lloyd and Shirley Ackman Bohnert. He and Kathy Needham were married April 21, 2017, in Marion, Arkansas.
Kevin served honorably in the U.S. Navy from...
Lillian A. Schreiner
May 22, 2022
Lillian A. Schreiner, 83, of Old Appleton, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. The family extends sincere appreciation to the staff of the Lutheran Home for the attentive care Lillian received during her residency there.
She was born December 18, 1938, in New Wells, Missouri, to Hugo and Marie Boren...
Rosalee Sue Hendrix
May 22, 2022
Rosalee Sue Hendrix, 81, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri passed away May 22, 2022, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born May 21, 1941, in Charleston, Missouri, daughter of Troy and Lala Virginia Pennebaker Hendrix.
Rosalee was raised Baptist. She spent many of her years as a homemaker raising her girls in California....
Marlene Mary (Dumont) Honaker
May 21, 2022
Marlene Mary (Dumont) Honaker passed away peacefully on May 21st, 2022, at Jackson Manor. She was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa on May 5th, 1943, to her parents Bernard and Catherine (Gregan) Dumont. In 1951 the family moved to Crawfordsville, Iowa where she spent most of her raising. Marlene studied to be a nurse in Iowa City and when she...
Aaron Lynn Bailey
May 21, 2022
Aaron Lynn Bailey, 24, of Marble Hill, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022, at his residence.
Aaron was born October 11, 1997, in Cape Girardeau to Anthony "Tony" and Barbara "Barbie" (Reimann) Bailey of Marble Hill.
Aaron was inducted into the United States Marine Corps in July of 2017 and was honorably discharged July of...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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