Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...