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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David Wayne Seyer

David Wayne Seyer

Feb 15, 2022

David W. Seyer, 72, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at his home, after battling ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. On February 11, 1950, he was born to Lawrence and Dorothy (Schaefer) Seyer in Cape Girardeau.

David graduated in 1968 from Jackson High School. He enjoyed attending sporting events with his family. His...

Milton Harold Hoffman

Milton Harold Hoffman

Feb 15, 2022

Milton Harold Hoffman, 90, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 20, 1931, in New Wells, Missouri, to William J. and Eleanor (Perr) Hoffman. Milton was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, also the church of his marriage to Fern Mildred Zwosta...

Ruby (Coleman)  Mccoy

Ruby (Coleman) Mccoy

Feb 15, 2022

Ruby D. McCoy, 64, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

One of twelve children, Ruby was born May 27, 1957, in St. Charles, Missouri, to Gerald and Betty Ritchie Coleman.

Ruby was a graduate of Scott City High School. She was an active member of First...

William "Billy" Wesley Jackson

William "Billy" Wesley Jackson

Feb 15, 2022

William Wesley “Billy” Jackson, 62, of Sikeston, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston

He was born October 24, 1959, in Potosi, Missouri, to Jessie and Rosey E. Stroupe Jackson.

Billy’s favorite color was red. He enjoyed fishing, going to dances, playing with baby animals, and especially liked...

Jackie Lynn Stone

Jackie Lynn Stone

Feb 14, 2022

Jackie Lynn Stone, 79, of Oak Ridge passed away Monday, February 14, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 12, 1942, son of H.E. and Blanche Edith Conrad Stone. He and Carole Ruch were married May 29, 1962. She survives. Jackie worked construction through Laborers' International Union in Cape Girardeau. He lived and worked on...

Melvin Ray O'Dell

Melvin Ray O'Dell

Feb 13, 2022

Ray O'Dell, 76, of Millersville, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022, at his residence.

Ray was born September 21, 1945, to Manuel and Josephine (Fiscus) O'Dell in Ironton, Missouri.

Ray was inducted into the United States Army, November 2, 1965, and was honorably discharged October 23, 1967.

Ray was a night shift supervisor...

Kenneth H. Koehler

Kenneth H. Koehler

Feb 13, 2022

Kenneth H. “Ken” Koehler, 75, of Springville, Tennessee, formerly of Jackson passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born July 29, 1946, in Cape Girardeau, son of Henry “Clem” and Dora Schaeffer Koehler.  He and Sandra J. Laurentius were married Jan. 6, 1968 at St. Maurus Catholic Church in Biehle,...

Scott D. Cobb

Scott D. Cobb

Feb 11, 2022

Scott David Cobb, age 47, of Jackson, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born August 29, 1974, in Jefferson City, Missouri the son of Steven R. and Glenda James Cobb. He and Monica Thorne were married October 2, 1994.

Scott had grown up in a military...

Allen Mossmayer

Allen Mossmayer

Feb 10, 2022

Allen Mossmayer Jr., 63, of Jackson passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born August 3, 1958 in San Francisco, CA to the late Allen Mossmayer Sr. and Patsy Vollmer. Allen graduated from Redwood High School in 1976 and enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps in Aug of 1976,...

Harold Lee "Smitty" Smith

Harold Lee "Smitty" Smith

Feb 9, 2022

Harold Lee "Smitty" Smith, 77, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2002, at his home. He was born June 26, 1944, in Salem, Missouri, son of Raymond & Daisy Black Smith. Harold worked at Bristol-Meyers as a nutritionist sales representative, after retirement he started the S & S Classic Truck & Storage Company. Harold honorably served in the Air...

Harold "Smitty" Lee Smith

Harold "Smitty" Lee Smith

Feb 9, 2022

Harold Lee “Smitty” Smith, 77, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at his home.

He was born June 26, 1944, in Salem, Missouri, son of Raymond & Daisy Black Smith.

Harold worked at Bristol-Meyers as a nutritionist sales representative, after retirement he started the S & S Classic Truck & Storage Company.

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Glenda "Sue"" (Allen)  Sample

Glenda "Sue"" (Allen) Sample

Feb 5, 2022

Glenda Sue Allen Sample, 75, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Jackson Manor in Jackson. She was born June 8, 1946 in Sturdivent, Missouri to Georgia Hill who two years later married Herman Elwood Allen. They raised Sue and her two brothers in Cape Girardeau. Sue would have graduated early at age 16, but...

Joan Knight

Joan Knight

Feb 5, 2022

Joan A. Knight passed away on February 4, 2022 at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. Born July 2, 1931 in New York City to Alexander and Jane (McKeever) Considine, Joan loved the city and was proud to be a New Yorker. She married George Hoffman on September 7, 1952 and embarked on a career as a military...

Loretta Fay (Ervin)  Brown

Loretta Fay (Ervin) Brown

Feb 5, 2022

Loretta Fay Brown, 78, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, Missouri.

She was born November 19, 1943, in Morley, Missouri, to Harry Wilburn and Mazie “Marie” Moore Ervin.  She and Paul Brown were married February 10, 1962, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, Missouri.

Loretta...

Ruth Ann "Ruthie" (Heider)  Sander

Ruth Ann "Ruthie" (Heider) Sander

Feb 3, 2022

Ruth Ann “Ruthie” Sander, 80, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022, at her home, with her son-in-law, Jeff kneeled by her side and her family nearby.

She was born May 5, 1941, in Cape Girardeau, to Albert and Arlyn Hoffman Heider. She was baptized and confirmed at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson. She...

Vernon Gale Schoen

Vernon Gale Schoen

Feb 3, 2022

Vernon Gale Schoen, 69, of Oak Ridge, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022 at his home.

Vernon was born at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Vernon and Arylsse Lichtenegger Schoen on May 12, 1952. He went to school at Oak Ridge High School. He married Linda (Haertling) Schoen on July 15, 1972 in Altenburg, Missouri....

Christopher T. Haertling

Christopher T. Haertling

Feb 3, 2022

Christopher Todd Haertling, 51, of New Wells, MO, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center, after a 43-day courageous battle with COVID.

He was born August 22, 1970, in Chaffee, Missouri, to Vernon and Norma Richter Haertling.  He was baptized September 6, 1970, and confirmed April 15, 1984, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in...

Kathryn Jean "Ditty" King

Kathryn Jean "Ditty" King

Feb 1, 2022

Kathryn Jean “Ditty” King, 70, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at her home in Jackson.

She was born December 22, 1951, in Perryville, Missouri, to Gail William Jr. and Gale Mae Allen King.

She was a graduate of Truman High School in Independence, Missouri.  Kathryn enjoyed a successful career in sales for...

Gary Ray Wendel

Gary Ray Wendel

Feb 1, 2022

Gary Ray Wendel, 78, of Cape Girardeau and formerly of Jackson passed away, Tuesday February 1, 2022.

He was born January 28, 1944, in Cape Girardeau, son of Jacob T. and Edith "Allegra" Daume Wendel. He and Emilie Propst were married July 10, 1965 at Sedgewickville Lutheran Church.

Gary was a 1961 graduate of Jackson...

Kenneth Britton Livingston

Kenneth Britton Livingston

Jan 29, 2022

Kenneth Britton Livingston, 69, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, at his residence. He was born March 21, 1952, in Waco, Texas, to the late Calvin and Donna Phelps Livingston. Kenneth's family moved from Waco to Cape Girardeau when he was young. He attended Cape Girardeau Central High School. He worked at Cape Manufacturing as a...

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