Obituaries

Feb 15, 2021

Lawrence “Mike” Mitchell Rhodes, 71, of Whitewater, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 16, 1949, near Whitewater and was raised by his great-aunt and great-uncle, Agnes and George Rhodes.  He was a 1967 graduate of Delta High School.  During the Vietnam War, he served the United States Army in...

Feb 15, 2021

BRANSON:  On Monday, February 15, 2021, John Raymond Hale, formerly of Jackson, passed away unexpectedly due to a heart attack, at Cox Medical Center in Branson, Missouri.

He was born October 23, 1951 in Charleston, Missouri, to John F. and Wilma Butler Hale.  He and Sharon Tidwell were married July 22, l972 at the United Methodist Church...

Feb 14, 2021

Robert “Bobby” Joe Smith, 59, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 at his home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Feb. 21, 1961, in Cape Girardeau, son of Dean and Sharon Elizabeth Schwartz Smith.  He and Jeanette McNelly were married June 18, 1984.

Loving survivors include his wife of 26 years, a...

Feb 13, 2021

Jai Kishuri Tikoo, 78, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 25, 1943, in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, to Gopi Nath Agha and Janki Wattal. She and Dr. Mohan Tikoo were married June 2, 1969, in Srinagar. She graduated from the University of Jammu and Kashmir with a...

Feb 11, 2021

Esther Marie Petitt, 85, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO.

Esther was born March 16, 1935 in Greenville, MS the daughter of the late Thomas and Esther Eubanks Mann.  She first married Jesse Kelley who passed away in 1997; her second marriage was to Marion Petitt...

Feb 9, 2021

Kathleen M. “Katy” Dickey, 101, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 31, 1919, in Dexter, Missouri, to the late Dewey B. and Leona Cox Bowers. She was employed at Woolworths in Cape Girardeau for 34 years and was a member of Red Star Baptist Church...

Feb 8, 2021

Henry “Harry” Thele, 75, of Jackson, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Born December 19, 1945, on the family farm in Leopold, Missouri, to Henry and Tillie Koenig Thele, he was one of 13 siblings.  He and Brenda Sue Crites were married August 7, 1965. They had been married...

Feb 5, 2021

Mary Jo Donna Way, age 59, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 at her home.

She was born April 2, 1961 in Cape Girardeau to Joseph D. and Mary “Marty” Fulton King. She and Donald T. Way were married July 25, 1980 in Cape Girardeau.

Mary Jo was a 1979 graduate of...

Feb 4, 2021

Anita L. Longman, 86, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 11, 1934, in Herrin, Illinois, daughter of Anthony and Severina Beotti Catani. She and Kenneth Longman were married Sept. 12, 1953, in Herrin, Illinois. He passed away Nov. 26, 2002. Anita was a member at...

Feb 4, 2021

Danny E. Putz, 57, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021, at his home. He was born March 15, 1963, in Cape Girardeau, to Edward and Lavon Parrish Putz.  He and Michelle Nagel were married March 24, 2001. Danny was a 1981 graduate of Jackson High School.  He was self-employed in the logging industry, and was also a...

Feb 3, 2021

McRichard “Bud” Burford, 80, of Burfordville, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021, in Marble Hill, Missouri. He was born February 22, 1940, in Cape Girardeau, to Paul A. and Edna E. McDaniel Burford.  He and Judy Meyr were married September 25, 1965, in Jackson. Bud attended Gravel Hill Grade School and was a 1957 graduate of Jackson High School.  ...

Feb 3, 2021

Beth Ann Smith, 52, of Millersville passed away Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

She was born May 25, 1968, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Eddie and Linda Talley Owen. She and Robert W. Smith were married Nov. 26, 1988, at Millersville Baptist Church.

Beth graduated from Scott City High...

Feb 2, 2021

Steven Wayne Rector , 49, of Cape Girardeau,  passed away  Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, at his home.

He was born Feb. 21, 1971, in Poplar Bluff, MO, son of Jerry Rector and Cathy Womack Metzger.  He and Kelli Seabaugh were married April 30, 2018.  She survives.

Steven was employed at Columbia Construction as a cabinet...

Feb 1, 2021

God called Robert Lynn “Bob” Voges to his heavenly home on February 1, 2021.  After a hard battle with metastatic prostate cancer, he passed away at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

Bob was born May 5, 1937, in Jackson, to Earl Henry and Louise Catherine Schloss Voges.  He was a 1957 graduate of Jackson High school.    Prior...

Jan 30, 2021

Leo Roland Sander, 81, of Gordonville, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born March 25, 1939, in Gordonville, son of Leo Rudolph and Hermina Wessel Sander. He and Sharon Kuntze Sander were married August 3, 1968 at Christ Lutheran Church in Gordonville.

Roland was a...

Jan 30, 2021

Rita Sue Weidner, 72, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born March 5, 1948 in Oran, Missouri, daughter of Oshal and Lillie Cummins Hogan.  She and Alan Weidner were married February 29, 2004.  He preceded her in death.

Rita attended Cape LaCroix United...

Jan 29, 2021

Clarence R. Dittmer, 86, of Jackson, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at his home.

He was born March 11, 1934 in Lacona, Iowa, son of Edward and Mary G. Shaffer Dittmer.  He and Delia R. Larson were married November 27, 1954, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Boone, Iowa.

Clarence was a 1952 graduate...

Jan 29, 2021

Paul Ray Friedrich, 90, of Jackson, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born May 9, 1930, on the family farm north of Jackson, son of Ray Henry and Elsie Ruby Rapp Friedrich.

Paul R. and Wanda Maxine Webb were married March 25, 1950. She preceded him...

Jan 29, 2021

Robert “Bob” W. Sandusky, 79, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021, at the Monticello House in Jackson.

He was born February 1, 1941, in Lincoln County, Tennessee, to the Rev. Jacob “J.C.” and Marie Riggs Sandusky.  He and Juanita F. “Faye” Ross were married September 3, 1966, in Saugatuck, Michigan.   They had been married 50 years when...

Jan 29, 2021

Jerlene Margie “Jerry” Hutteger, 89, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 at Life Care Centers of Cape Girardeau.

She was born May 6, 1931 in Tilsit, daughter of August and Amanda Nagel Maevers.  She and Wilbert “Wib” Hutteger were married Dec. 15, 1949.  He passed away Dec. 19, 2010.

Jerry was a 1949...