James William "Jim" Woeltje
Jan 29, 2021
Loving husband, father and Papa, James William “Jim” Woeltje, 82, of Jackson, peacefully passed away Friday, January 29, 2021, at his home.
He was born Sept. 30, 1938, in St. Louis, son of Roy and Ruby (Allers) Woeltje. He and Kathie Heitz were married in 1982.
Jim graduated from Jackson High School in 1956. He...
R. Neil Dougan
Jan 27, 2021
Robert “Neil” Dougan, 75, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
The youngest of six children, Neil was born April 30, 1945, in St. Louis, to Forrest and Lorraine Willis Dougan.
Neil was a 1963 graduate of Cape Central High School. He was a Vietnam veteran, serving honorably...
James W. Welty
Jan 26, 2021
James W. “Jimmy” Welty, 82, of Scott City, Missouri, died of Covid 19 on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Saint Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born January 7, 1939, in Neelys Landing, Missouri, to James A. and Ruby D. Masterson Welty.
Jimmy was raised in Egypt Mills. He attended College High School in...
Doris Elda (Koenig) Gihring
Jan 26, 2021
Doris Elda Gihring, 82, of New Wells, passed away January 26, 2021 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
She was born February 25, 1938 in Farrar, Missouri, daughter of Reinhold and Marie Luehrs Koenig. She and Norman Petzoldt were married April 18, 1959. He preceded her in death on August 18, 1972. She and James Gihring...
Jeffrey Lynn Smith
Jan 25, 2021
Jeffrey Lynn “Jeff” Smith, age 62, of Jackson, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born February 25, 1958, in Cape Girardeau, son of Dean and Sharon Elizabeth Schwartz Smith.
Jeffrey was a 1976 graduate of Jackson High School. He was a veteran of the United...
Donald "Don" F. Matthews
Jan 25, 2021
Donald “Don” F. Matthews, 89, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021, at his home in Jackson.
He was born August 4, 1931, in Sikeston, to Ben O. and Jennie P. Watts Matthews. Don was a graduate of Sikeston High School. During the Korean War, he honorably served in the U.S. Air Force from...
Mary Jane Bartels Livers
Jan 23, 2021
Mary Jane Livers (77) of Newnan, Georgia passed away peacefully at Brookdale of Newnan with her devoted daughter and son-in-law by her side. She was called by our Heavenly Father the evening of January 23, 2021, after fighting a 10-year battle with Dementia and strokes. Mary Jane is survived by her daughter, Angela Nugent Rudny, loving son-in-law James Robert...
Michael Anthony Welker
Jan 23, 2021
Michael Anthony Welker, age 73 of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at home. He was born July 7, 1947 in Cape Girardeau, the son of Luther John and Audrey Thelma Rhodes Welker. He was married to Carole A. Bess who preceded him in death July 29, 1998. Michael attended Cape Central High School. He had a...
Truman Udel Horn
Jan 23, 2021
Truman Udel Horn, 91, of Jackson passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 19, 1929 in Cave City, Arkansas to Alson and Mae Francis Perkey Horn. He and Dorothy Maintz married July 12, 1968 in St. Louis, Missouri. Truman entered the United States Army January 29, 1951 serving...
Andrew "Drew" D. King
Jan 19, 2021
Andrew "Drew" David King, 21, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021, in Columbia, Missouri.
He was born December 13, 1999, in Cape Girardeau, to James "Jamie" and Robin Reisenbichler King.
Drew was a 2018 graduate of Jackson High School, where he was involved in many activities. He was currently a junior attending the...
Chester Lavern Shockley
Jan 19, 2021
Chester L. Shockley, 94, of Dexter, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at his son’s home in Gordonville, Missouri. He was born April 11, 1926, in Cuba, Missouri, son of Earl and Nellie Schafferkoetter Shockley. He and Wilma Kennedy were married in 1966: she survives. Chester was a graduate of Cuba High School in Cuba, Missouri. He was a...
Darlene L. (Fiedler) Bonney
Jan 16, 2021
Darlene Bonney, 82, died on January 16, 2021, at the Lutheran Home. She was formerly of Jackson.
Darlene was born February 20, 1938, in New Wells, to Leo and Bertha Fiedler. She married Donald L Bonney, June 8, 1958. He lovingly cared for her until his death March 27, 2009.
She was proud to be...
Mary Meta Daume
Jan 16, 2021
Mary Meta Daume, 94, of Oak Ridge, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
She was born April 16, 1926, north of Jackson, to John William and Meta Lydia Engelmann Daume. The family moved to the Engelmann home place, north of Oak Ridge, in 1928. Mary lived there nearly 85 years and...
Gelena W. (Culp) Stoffregen
Jan 15, 2021
Gelena W. Stoffregen, 89, of Jackson, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau.
She was born December 30, 1931, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to Claude and Dorothy Kellett Culp. She was a 1950 graduate of Delta High School.
Gelena and Freddie W. Stoffregen were married October 20, 1950, in...
Zachary F. Gilbert
Jan 14, 2021
Zachary Fitzpatrick Gilbert, age 44, of Dexter, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born January 7, 1977 in Charleston, South Carolina the son of Daniel A. and Elizabeth R. Conway Gilbert. Zach had lived and grew up in the community of Emmetsburg, Iowa. He graduated from Emmetsburg High School...
William J. "Jan" Gieselmann
Jan 13, 2021
William "Jan" Gieselmann, 79, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021.
McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson was entrusted with his care. There are no services.
Karen Sue Schaefer
Jan 13, 2021
Karen Sue Schaefer, 60, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 8, 1960, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Walter B. and Jean B. Friedrich Schaefer. Karen was loved by everyone and will be missed by many. Loving survivors include two sons, Zachary (friend, Tonya Mallory) Priest of Jackson...
Ronald Popp
Jan 13, 2021
Ronald Popp, 79, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at his residence in Saxony Village.
Ronald was born February 02, 1941 in Frohna, Missouri to the late Olaf and Wilma Fidler Popp. He and Mary Hinkle were married October 25, 1969 in Trinity Lutheran Cape Girardeau.
Ronald grew up on a farm...
Glenda (Johnson) Farris
Jan 12, 2021
Glenda L. Farris, 80, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Visitation is from 2 to 3 p.m., Saturday, January 16, 2021, at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Entombment is private at Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau.
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Wilma Nell (Priest) Mainer
Jan 1, 2021
Wilma Nell Mainer, 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
Wilma was born Feb. 19, 1929, in Obion County Tennessee, to the late Jessie Lee and Mary Magdelan Fobar Priest. She and Jimmie Mainer were married Nov. 19, 1964, and he passed away Oct. 18, 1968.
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