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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Linda Sue (Pohlman)  Kramer

Linda Sue (Pohlman) Kramer

Dec 11, 2021

Linda Sue Kramer, 68, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born August 5, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, to Delmar and Lillian Aurich Pohlman.

Linda was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim.  She was a graduate of the former Trinity Lutheran...

Patricia (Macdonald)  Guilliams

Patricia (Macdonald) Guilliams

Dec 11, 2021

Patricia Uldene "Pat" Guilliams, 85, of Perryville, Missouri, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021, in Perryville.

She was born March 18, 1936, in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Michael R. and Matilda (nee Dadeau) MacDonald. Pat attended Pictou Academy and after she finished school, she moved to Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada to work on a military base...

Tamara (Tammy / Tk) Silvey

Tamara (Tammy / Tk) Silvey

Dec 10, 2021

Tamara Sue (Tammy/TK) Silvey, 55, peacefully passed away, Friday, December 10, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born December 17, 1965, Potosi, Missouri daughter of Sandra Sue Mercer and Joseph Wayne Silvey. She shared her love and life with Laura Pridemore, longtime companion of over 20 years. Tammy (TK) spent most of her life...

Verna Jean (Seabaugh)  Boyd

Verna Jean (Seabaugh) Boyd

Dec 10, 2021

Verna Jean Boyd, 92, of Jackson, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021, at the Lutheran Home.

Verna was born August 15, 1929, to Earl and Sidonia Bangert Seabaugh in Sedgewickville, MO.  She and Thomas Boyd were married August 17, 1947, in Sedgewickville.  He preceded her in death on September 22, 2001.

Verna was a member...

Gary Lane Hurst Sr.

Gary Lane Hurst Sr.

Dec 7, 2021

Gary Lane Hurst Sr., 78, of Cape Girardeau, passed away, Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at his residence.

Gary was born June 25, 1943, to Hubert C. and Helen V. Crader Hurst in Jackson.  He and Vickie Keller were married August 4, 1977, in Cape Girardeau.  She survives of the home.

Gary worked for Missouri Utilities...

Peggy Lynn Moore

Peggy Lynn Moore

Dec 5, 2021

Peggy Lynn Moore, 72, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Peggy was born November 9, 1949, in Chaffee, Missouri, to Raymond Harold and Zella Mae Foster Moore. Peggy worked several years at Thorngate, operated an in-home daycare, worked at Heartland Care and Rehab, and worked many years in housekeeping for Drury...

Debby (Bailey)  Abney

Debby (Bailey) Abney

Dec 5, 2021

Debby Abney, 69, of Burfordville, Missouri, formerly of Boss, Missouri, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021, surrounded by her family.

She was born March 2, 1952, in Desloge, Missouri, to William H. and Marie I. Buxton Bailey.  She and Danny Abney were married December 18, 1979.  He survives.

Debby was a graduate of Viburnum C-4...

Wilma (Green)  Knowlton

Wilma (Green) Knowlton

Dec 3, 2021

Wilma Knowlton, 88, of Jackson, passed away Friday, December 3, 2021, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born April 5, 1933, in Millersville, Missouri, to Jess and Connie Welker Green.  Wilma’s mother passed away when Wilma was only five years old, so Wilma was raised in the home of her maternal grandparents, George and...

Karen Rae (Mouser)  Mouser

Karen Rae (Mouser) Mouser

Dec 3, 2021

Karen Rae Mouser, 74, of Jackson, passed away December 3, 2021, at St. Francis Medical Center.

Karen was born July 22, 1947, to Ray and Alma Birk Mouser in Cape Girardeau.

Karen was a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University.  She enjoyed collecting and selling antiques.  She was well known for her spontaneous humor and...

Colleen Sandra (Overman)  Willis

Colleen Sandra (Overman) Willis

Nov 28, 2021

Colleen Sandra Willis, 69, of Jackson, passed away, Sunday, November 28, 2021 at her residence.

Colleen was born May 29, 1952, to Marion and Margaret Avery Overman in Malone, NY.

Colleen served in the United States Marine Corps.

Colleen is survived by two children, Dennis (Tina) Cordia and Margaret (Aaron) Tillotson; four grandchildren,...

Lester L. Harris

Lester L. Harris

Nov 28, 2021

Lester L. Harris, 95, of Fruitland, died Nov. 28, 2021, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

Lester was born Oct. 22, 1926, in Cape Girardeau to the late William and Virgie Cobble Harris. He married Patsy Jean Fitzgerald on June 3, 1950. She preceded him on Nov. 10, 1992.

He attended Cape Girardeau...

Bryan Keith Farrow

Bryan Keith Farrow

Nov 27, 2021

Bryan Keith Farrow, 58, of Jackson, passed away, Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Avera - McKennan Hospital and University Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Bryan was born March 2, 1963 in Cape Girardeau, son of Omar Ray and Maxine Littleton Farrow. He and Deborah Carpenter were married April 12, 2007.

Bryan was a 1981...

Drusilla Leigh (Stone)  Laurentius

Drusilla Leigh (Stone) Laurentius

Nov 25, 2021

Drusilla L. "Dru" Laurentius, 60, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 3, 1961, in Cape Girardeau, to William and Wilma Petzoldt Stone. She and Gary Laurentius were married May 9, 1987, at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson. Dru was a 1979 graduate of Cape Central...

Leta "Katie" Kay Lange

Leta "Katie" Kay Lange

Nov 20, 2021

Leta “Katie” Kay Lange, 73, of Cape Girardeau, MO, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021, at St. Francis Medical Center.

Katie was born February 23, 1948, to Earmon and Marie (Marlow) Blake in Springhill, LA.  She and Gary Lange were married October 31, 2004, in Jackson.  He survives of the home.

She was a female...

Joan (Brandon)  Roach

Joan (Brandon) Roach

Nov 18, 2021

Joan Roach, 89, of Jackson, passed away, Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Anna House in Bridgeton, Missouri. She was born November 3, 1932, in Piggott, Arkansas, daughter of Elbert Owen and Gertie Lee Montgomery Brandon. She and Hiram Daniel Roach were married March 6, 1993 in Florissant, Missouri. They had been married 13 years when Hiram passed away March...

Mabel Pauline (Cooper)  Clendenin

Mabel Pauline (Cooper) Clendenin

Nov 15, 2021

Mabel Pauline Clendenin, 103, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, at her home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born at home on the farm on March 27, 1918, in Butler County near Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She was the daughter of Elmer Lee and Virgie Mary Jones Cooper. She and Charles W. Clendenin were married...

Harold E. Robinson

Harold E. Robinson

Nov 12, 2021

Harold E. Robinson, 83, of Jackson, passed away Friday, November 12, 2021, at his home.

He was born December 9, 1937, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, to Robert and Dessie Bollinger Robinson.  He and Mary Myers were united in marriage on May 26, 1962, at the United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge, Missouri.

Harold grew up in...

Phyllis Ann (Schwartz)  Seabaugh

Phyllis Ann (Schwartz) Seabaugh

Nov 11, 2021

Phyllis Ann Seabaugh, 90, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

She was born March 9, 1931 in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of George and Gertrude Pierce Schwartz. She married Jerry Lee Seabaugh August 20, 1949.

Phyllis graduated from Saint Mary’s High School in Cape Girardeau. A few...

Wanda L. (Henson)  Roberts

Wanda L. (Henson) Roberts

Nov 11, 2021

Wanda L. Roberts, 85, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021, at her home in Jackson. She was born July 15, 1936, in Cape Girardeau, to Edward and Eva Choate Henson. She and Lloyd A. "Lefty" Roberts were married July 7, 1956, at the parsonage of Red Star Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Two children were born to their union,...

Keith Earl Walker

Keith Earl Walker

Nov 10, 2021

Keith Earl Walker, 64, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 3, 1957, in Cape Girardeau, to David Earl and Ruth Brown Walker. He and Paula Hooten were married June 3, 1978, in East Prairie, Missouri.

Keith was a 1975 graduate of Cape Central High...

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