Obituaries

Jul 29, 2022

Terry Lee King , age 72, of Jackson passed away Friday, July 29, 2022 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born August 29, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of William T. and Marie L. Reagan Minner. Terry married Robert Charles "Bob" King on May 11, 1967 and he preceded her in death March 15, 2022...

Jul 27, 2022

Surrounded by his family, Nelson Albert Birk, 95, of O'Fallon, Missouri, passed away, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at his home. Born May 11, 1927, near Tilsit, Missouri, Nelson was the seventh of nine children born to Alvin M. and Amanda Lange Birk. Nelson was a baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit. He and Mary Jeanne Gross...

Jul 25, 2022

Gary Hugh Reynolds, 87, of Whitewater, Missouri died peacefully at his family farmstead on July 25, 2022. He was born on December 16, 1934, near Burfordville, Missouri, to Otis and Aza (Helderman) Reynolds. On November 6, 1953, Gary married Mildred Proffer Reynolds, and together had two children, Carla and Scott. Gary attended Council Ridge School through eighth grade, and...

Jul 23, 2022

James “Jim” Edmonds, 57, passed away in Cape Girardeau County, Saturday, July 23, 2022.

He was born in Cape Girardeau on November 25, 1964, to parents James and Vickie Edmonds.

Jim "Bucket" Edmonds was a greatly loved husband, dad, Pawpaw, brother, and friend.

He is survived by his "lovely bride" and wife of...

Jul 21, 2022

Antonio Paco “Tony” Artadi, 57, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022, at his home.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Tony’s family has entrusted McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson with his final arrangements.

To send an online condolence to the family, visit McCombs Funeral...

Jul 21, 2022

Freida Mae Seabaugh, 78, of Whitewater, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Perryville.

Freida was born March 24, 1944, to Harvey and Clara (Bornemon) Shivers in Antonio, Mo.

She and John Franklin Seabaugh were joined in marriage in 1960. He preceded her in death May 8, 2022.

Freida loved her family and...

Jul 21, 2022

On July 21, 2022, Bette Nitsch Hyten (80) passed away peacefully at home in Jackson, MO.

She was born in Glasco, KS.  She graduated from Jackson High School.  She attended Southeast Missouri State University earning a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and an MBA.  She retired as the CFO from The Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging after...

Jul 20, 2022

Matthew L. Stewart, 40, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in Jackson.

He was born July 15, 1982, in Cape Girardeau, to Mark and Lizabeth Boone Stewart.

Matthew was a 2001 graduate of Kelly High School in Benton, Missouri.

Mathew joined the U.S. Marines on May 8, 2001.  He served in...

Jul 20, 2022

Darrell W. Schuette, 76, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at his home near Jackson.

He was born November 5, 1945, in Cape Girardeau County, to Ernest W. and Minnie E. Conder Schuette.  He and Ruth Ann Hunt were married August 7, 1965, at First Baptist Church in Jackson.

Darrell was a graduate...

Jul 19, 2022

Doris Lea Balogh, 82, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born November 5, 1939, in Urbana, Illinois, daughter of Thornton and Delores Elliott.  She married Vernon Balogh November 3, 1957, and was a loving wife to him until he preceded her in death in 2013. Doris worked in...

Jul 18, 2022

Dr. John P. Coleman, age 80, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, July 18, 2022 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born August 29, 1941 in Bluffton, Indiana, the only child of Dale and Ethel Park Coleman.

John grew up and attended high school in Ridge Farm, Illinois. He graduated from Eastern Illinois...

Jul 18, 2022

Richard Alan Iverson, 69, of Jackson, Missouri, passed away July 18, 2022, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Rick was born May 13, 1953, in Normandy, Missouri, to Dr. Robert Whitney Iverson, Sr. and Jane Sebastian Iverson.  He was a 1971 graduate of Normandy High School.  In 1975, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from...

Jul 18, 2022

Gerald Perkins, 81, of Jackson went to his Heavenly home, Monday, July 18, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born October 2, 1940, to Denver and Ina (Samples) Perkins in Cape Girardeau. He and Judith Coleson were married October 7, 1961, at Assembly of God Church in Olive Branch, IL.

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Jul 17, 2022

Shirley Jane Probst, age 85, of Cape Girardeau and formerly of Marble Hill, Missouri, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2002, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 18, 1936, at Scopus, Missouri the daughter of Walter M. and Audrey Long Beard. She and William "Bill" Probst were married Oct. 6, 1956. He passed away May...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...