Obituaries

Aug 24, 2021

Carl W. “Doc” Dockins, 81, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at the Jackson Manor in Jackson.

He was born August 28, 1939, in Scopus, to Ira and Alma “Jane” Hanners Dockins.  Five children were born to their union. He and Delba “Faye” Mayfield were married June 25, 1960, at Mayfield, Missouri.  They had been...

Aug 23, 2021

Ocala, Florida:  Robert Wayne Niswonger, 60 years, 9 months, 18 days, formerly of Jackson, Missouri, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021, in Ocala. Robert lost his courageous battle with cancer, which he had been fighting since December, 2020.

He was born November 5, 1960, in Cape Girardeau, to Dallas and Juanita Criddle Niswonger.

Robert was...

Aug 23, 2021

Zachary Allen “Zach” Robbins, 28, of Jackson, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021.

He was born September 10, 1992, in Cape Girardeau, to Allen and Penelope Hicks Robbins.

Zach was a graduate of Cape Central High School.  He worked several years as a forklift operator.  He was an avid St. Louis Cardinal Baseball fan and...

Aug 22, 2021

Sylvia B. Noce, 85 of Jackson, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson. She was born May 30, 1936 in Puxico, Missouri the daughter of Albert and Sylvia Baker Julius. She married Wilbert Earl Williams and four children were born to this union. Sylvia was then married to Eugene E. Boren and...

Aug 20, 2021

Leslie D. "Doc" Smith, 94, of Jackson, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021, at his home in Jackson.

He was born June 20, 1927, in Jackson, to Dewey and Margaret Koehler Smith.  He and Rosemary A. Schabbing were married June 11, 1955, at St. Mary Cathedral in Cape Girardeau.  Five children were born to their union.  They...

Aug 18, 2021

Stanley E. Clippard, 79, of Jackson, Missouri passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 18, 2021, surrounded by family, at Saint Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born October 22, 1941 in Leopold, Missouri, son of Elmer and Adeline Elfrink Clippard. He and Evelyn Beussink were married on May 29, 1965. In 2015, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary....

Aug 17, 2021

Gale Lloyd Walton, 66, of Burfordville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born November 23, 1954, in Springfield, Illinois, son of Richard and Jean Fulk Walton. He and Carolyn McCoy were married on September 11, 1974 in Decatur, Il. Gale worked for Prairie Farms for many year and...

Aug 16, 2021

Danny Mayfield, 60, of Jackson passed away Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, at his home. He was born Oct. 21, 1960, in Cape Girardeau, son of Lindell Wayne and Ruth Ann Green Mayfield. He and Teressa Sitzes were married Sept. 12, 1982. Danny was a 1979 graduate of Woodland High School. He previously worked for Lee-Rowan in Jackson and has...

Aug 14, 2021

Janet Sue Poston, 74, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Chaffee Nursing Center, after a brief illness.

She was born April 3, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, to William “Bill” and Mildred Sitze Poston.

Janet was a graduate of Cape Central High School.  She worked many years at Procter and Gamble, retiring in...

Aug 14, 2021

Mary Lou Estes, 78, of Jackson, entered into eternal rest with Jesus Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born October 14, 1942, in Cape Girardeau County, to Hilbert and Francis B. “Beryl” Huffman Stroder. She accepted Jesus Christ as her savior at a young age and was a long-time member of Cape County...

Aug 13, 2021

Hubert Ricky Northcutt, 67, of Oak Ridge passed away Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Sept. 2, 1953, in St. Louis, son of Hubert and Katie Hatley Northcutt. Rick was a hairdresser in St. Louis for many years. Loving survivors include a brother, Tony Northcutt of St. Louis; an aunt,Betty Grant of Jonesboro,...

Aug 12, 2021

Dorothy Ann Shiery, age 99, of Jackson, Missouri and formerly of Bethany, Oklahoma passed away August 12, 2021 at her home.

She was born April 9, 1922 in Manilla, Iowa the daughter of John and Lulu Smith Petersen. Dorothy married Rev. Melvin Shiery March 10, 1946. He died June 28, 1986.

Mostly known as “Mammaw”...

Aug 9, 2021

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Elisabeth Augusta Kerr, 89, of Jackson, passed away Monday, August 9, 2021, at ClaRu Deville Nursing Center in Fredericktown, Missouri.

Elisabeth was born January 19, 1932, in Munich, Germany, to Augustin and Kreszentia Radt Roehrl.  She and Gale Kerr...

Aug 8, 2021

Carolyn Jean Smith, 74, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born June 3, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, daughter of Winford and Verda Welker Garland. She and Charles “Charlie” Smith were married August 8, 1969.

Carolyn was a 1965 graduate of Meadow Heights...

Aug 5, 2021

Eugene “Mark” Felty, 55, of Cape Girardeau passed away August 5, 2021, at his home.

He was born August 24, 1965, in Cape Girardeau, son of Kermit and Helen Kuehn Felty.  He and Tina Bickings were married June 17, 2017.

Mark was raised in the Catholic Faith. He had a passion for all kinds of...

Aug 5, 2021

Dena Bertha nee Siebert Kamp, age 93, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau, where she received loving care the past 3 years. By God's grace, Dena entered the face-to-face presence of the Holy Triune God and all His saints. With them, she awaits the resurrection of the body, as Job proclaimed, "For...

Aug 4, 2021

Eunice Frieda Jahn nee Haertling, of Jackson, fell asleep in Jesus on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau with her family by her side.

She was born 91 years ago on August 1, 1930, to Walter and Frieda Bodenschatz Haertling at New Wells, Mo. She was baptized August 10, 1930, at Immanuel Evangelical...

Aug 1, 2021

Billy Jerome Proffer age 81 of Jackson, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021 at his home. He was born November 10, 1939 in Crump, Missouri the son of Otis and Mary Ellen Ervin Proffer. He married Loretta Sticht May 1, 1986. Billy worked for the City of Jackson from 1970-2002. He started with the Sanitation Department and had worked...

Jul 30, 2021

Lester Gene Amelunke, 82, of Jackson passed away Friday, July 30, 2021, at Jackson Manor with family by his side.

He was born July 8, 1939, in Jackson, son of Edwin and Esther Sievers Amelunke.  He and Doris Schneider were married September 27,1958 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.

Lester was a lifetime member...

Jul 29, 2021

Larry Michael French, 75, of Millersville passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

He was born November 13, 1945, in Cairo, Illinois, son of Archie Ward and Ruth Marie Graham French.  He and Loretta M. Felty were married June 27, 1972.

Larry was a 1963 graduate of...