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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Jessie L. (Evans) Kamp
Jul 19, 2021
Jessie L. Kamp, 96, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 at St. Francis Medical Center.
She was born near Randles, Missouri on November 20, 1924 to Charles Samuel and Melinda Lehmann Evans. She and Earl Kamp were married June 24, 1945. He passed away May 14, 2009.
Jessie was a graduate of Jackson High School. ...
Reva "Maxine" (Hawn) Barrett
Jul 18, 2021
Reva "Maxine" Barrett, 92, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 at the Chateau Girardeau.
She was born April 10, 1929, in Glen Allen, Missouri, daughter of Arvel and Vallie Sitzes Hawn. She and Sherman Barrett were married May 14, 1950. He passed away on August 3, 2001.
Maxine lived in the Marquand...
Norman Anton Glastetter
Jul 17, 2021
Norman Glastetter, 84, formerly of New Hamburg, most recently of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at his home.
He was born April 9, 1937, in New Hamburg, son of Theon Wendolin and Slyvia Marie Welter Glastetter.
Norman proudly served in the National Guard and worked for many years as a Manufacturer Representative...
Bama Altom
Jul 17, 2021
Bama Lynn Altom, 61, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021at Southeast Hospital.
She was born November 26, 1959, in Jacksonville, Alabama, to George and Judith Moore Brittian. She and David Altom were married in 1996.
Bama worked many years as a nurse aid at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. She enjoyed music, gardening with...
Patricia "Kicky" (Lunsford) Koch
Jul 15, 2021
Patricia K. “Kicky” Koch, 69, of Jackson passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021, at her home in Jackson.
She was born Aug. 15, 1951, in Lexington, Kentucky, to Charles Oakley and Carol E. Farrow Lunsford.
Kicky was a graduate of Jackson High School. She and Dennis Koch were married May 16, 1992, at the city...
Marjorie "Marge" Ann (Roe) Cook
Jul 11, 2021
Marjorie Ann “Marge” Cook, 81, of Millersville, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
She was born June 8, 1940, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, to John Bill and Nell Audrey Brotherton Roe. She and Paul Dean Cook were married August 23, 1957. Four children were born to their union, Tammy, Todd, Teresa, and...
Earl W. "Corky" Reisenbichler
Jul 10, 2021
Earl W. “Corky” Reisenbichler, 89, of Pocahontas, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born April 20, 1932, in Pocahontas, to William A. and Esther E. Fuehler Reisenbichler. He was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas.
Corky was a graduate of Jackson High School. He...
Ruben E. Haertling
Jul 6, 2021
Ruben E. Haertling, 88, of New Wells, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.
Born July 18, 1932, in New Wells, to Theo and Olga Koch Haertling, he was the eldest of eight children. He and Carol Lorenz were married August 25, 1956, in Altenburg, Missouri. Two children were born...
Kenneth Ray Pair
Jul 5, 2021
Kenneth Pair of Jackson, Missouri passed away on Jul 5, 2021.
There are no services at this time.
A memorial service may be held at a later date.
Valmor Gene Kerns
Jul 3, 2021
Valmor Gene Kerns, 93 of Zalma, Missouri passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
He was born in Lutesville, Missouri, to Lelan and Dorothy Kerns. His first wife, LaDonna, passed away April 28, 1972. His second wife, Cleo, passed away September 20, 2003.
Valmor was raised on the family farm on Castor...
Linda D. (Clark) Nash
Jul 3, 2021
Linda Diane Nash, 71, of Jackson, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, July 3, 2021 at her home.
Linda was born March 24, 1950 in Bonne Terre, Missouri to Carl and Wanda Dockins Clark. She and Philip H. Nash were married July 28, 1979 in Jackson.
Linda was a graduate of Cape Central High School and went...
Aletha L. (Grant) Brown
Jul 3, 2021
Aletha Lou Brown, age 93 of Jackson, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
She was born October 24, 1927 in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of George and Ella Grossheider Grant.
Aletha and Donald W. Brown were married October 26, 1947 in Jackson.
She was a graduate...
Danny L. Barks
Jun 28, 2021
Danny L. Barks, 73, of Jackson, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021 at his home.
He was born Oct. 30, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, son of Loy V. and Lillie L. Wallis Barks. He and Kathy Holmes were married Jan. 30, 1999.
Danny was a 1965 graduate of Central High School in Cape Girardeau, and...
Nance (Wilson) Cox
Jun 27, 2021
Nance Cox, 78, of Whitewater, formerly of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born July 17, 1942, in Puxico, Missouri, daughter of Clyde and Cora Nance Wilson. She and Dennis Cox were married Sept. 13, 1959 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He passed away June 9, 2002....
Jean Ann (Nenninger) Goodson
Jun 27, 2021
Jean Ann Goodson, 86, of Jackson peacefully passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the Chaffee Nursing Home in Chaffee, Missouri.
She was born March 8, 1935, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Vernon F. and Lillian Marie Hager Nenninger. She and Willard “David” Goodson were married January 12, 1957 at St. Mary Cathedral in Cape Girardeau. He...
Elzena Sue (Flanagin) Brandenburg
Jun 25, 2021
Elzena “Sue” Brandenburg, 90, of Jackson, passed away Friday, June 25, 2021, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
She was born April 11, 1931, in Jackson. She was the daughter of Charles and Verba Blaylock Flanagin.
Sue was a graduate of Jackson High School, Southeast Missouri State University, and Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas....
Dorothy Josephine (Daume) Heise
Jun 24, 2021
Dorothy J. Daume Heise 97, of Oak Ridge passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021, at the Monticello House in Jackson.
She was born September 23, 1923, in Cape Girardeau County, daughter of John W. and Meta Engelmann Daume, She and Lawrence Calvin Heise were married on February 7, 1942 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Egypt Mills. They...
Richard "Dick" L. Wood
Jun 22, 2021
Before ordering flowers for Richard Wood, please call McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson: 573-243-2424. Thank you.
Richard Lee “Dick” Wood, 83, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born November 1, 1937, in Cape Girardeau, to Sewell and Daisy Macke Wood. He and...
Alice Marie (Newell) Kester
Jun 22, 2021
Surrounded by her family, Alice M. Kester, 85, of Oak Ridge, peacefully passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, where she had been a resident for five years.
She was born March 15, 1936, in Kurreville, daughter of John and Dessie Welker Newell. She and John G. “Red” Kester were married...
Samuel E. Bishop
Jun 19, 2021
Samuel E. Bishop, 81, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021, at his residence.
Sam was born Aug. 18, 1939, in St. Louis to the late Louis and Dorothy Crone Bishop. He and Lisa Beaty were married June 30, 1990, in Cape Girardeau.
Sam grew up in St. Louis and came to Cape...
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