Wayne R. Gross
Aug 1, 2020
Wayne Reynolds Gross, 86, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020, at the Monticello House in Jackson.
He was born March 25, 1934, in Biscoe, Arkansas, to Perry A. and Viola A. Reynolds Gross. He and Nelda Hodge were married January 9, 1984, in Cape Girardeau.
Wayne was an honorably discharged veteran of the...
Richard H. Oehl
Jul 31, 2020
Richard Henry Oehl, 84, of Friedheim, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, at his home.
Born June 30, 1936, to Henry and Docilla Sauer Oehl on the family farm near Friedheim, he was one of five children. He also lived and died on the family farm. He was a lifelong active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in...
Ruby M. (Cook) Stroder
Jul 30, 2020
Ruby M. Stroder, 97, of Whitewater, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home.
She was born November 27, 1922, in Whitewater, to Emery D. and Amelia Blumenberg Cook. She was a graduate of the former Maple Grove School in Whitewater and was a lifelong member of Zion Methodist Church in Gordonville. She and...
Jack Dempsey Widner, Jr.
Jul 28, 2020
Jack Dempsey Widner Jr. 65, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020.
He was born June 19, 1955 in Santa Clara County, California, son of Jack Dempsey and Lenora Winans Widner Sr. He and Nina Marie Paulo were married February 5, 1977; they had been married nearly 43 years when she passed away February 21, 2020....
William "Randy" Randall Jordan
Jul 26, 2020
William Randall “Randy” Jordan, 62, of Rogersville, Missouri, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at his daughter's home in Jackson.
He was born May 29, 1958 in Springfield, son of Robert A. and Lavera “Polly” Brooks Jordan.
Randy was a graduate of Rogersville High School in Rogersville, Missouri and worked for Davis Excavating for 36...
Mildred (Proffer) Reynolds
Jul 26, 2020
Mildred Lee Reynolds, 90, of Whitewater, Missouri died peacefully at her home on July 26, 2020.
She was born on September 13, 1929, in Whitewater, to Lee and Desdia (Nance) Proffer.
On November 6, 1953, Mildred married Gary Reynolds, and together had two children, Carla and Scott.
Mildred graduated from Delta High School...
Alice L. (Hansen) Filer
Jul 25, 2020
Alice Lee Filer, 88, of Jackson, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home.
She was born March 28, 1932, in Gideon, Missouri, daughter to Lee and Geneva Winchester Hansen.
She and Buford C. Filer were married September 30, 1949, in Marble Hill, Missouri. Their union was blessed with four children,...
Shirley Ann (Koeberl) Brown
Jul 24, 2020
Shirley Ann Brown, 79, of Scott City, passed away July 24, 2020, at her home.
She was born February 6, 1941, in Pocahontas, Missouri, to Alfred and Rosa Thauwald Koerberl. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pocahontas. After dating her high school sweetheart, Otis “Elmer” Brown, for more than four years, they...
David "Sky King" Seesing
Jul 20, 2020
David “Sky King” Seesing, 69, of Waco, Texas, formerly of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, July 20, 2020, after a short illness at his home surrounded by his loving family.
David was born Oct. 5 1950, in Cape Girardeau to the late John “JT” and Joyce Kirkland Seesing.
David grew up in Cape Girardeau, graduating...
Michelle "Mickie" E. (Baumann) Hampton
Jul 19, 2020
Michelle Elaine “Mickie” Hampton, 66, of Chaffee gained her angel wings and reunited with her soul mate Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Chaffee Nursing Center.
She was born December 3, 1953, in San Diego, California, to Tharon E. and Donna D. Funk Baumann. She and Leslie J. “Les” Hampton were married March 8, 1975 in Fort Lauderdale,...
Vona Lee (Oster) Koenig
Jul 15, 2020
Vona Lee Koenig, 81, of Cape Girardeau passed away July 15, 2020 at Heartland Care and Rehabilitation Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born September 29, 1938, in Perryville, Missouri, to Francis P. and Ella E. Fellows Oster. She was a graduate of Perryville High School.
She received a BS in Business Management from SEMO...
Naomi Ester (Quade) Suzuki
Jul 14, 2020
Naomi Ester Suzuki, 89, of Jackson earned her angle wings on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at her home with her loving husband by her side.
She was born Feb. 2, 1931 on the Leming Orchard Farm near Gordonville, the thirteenth child of sixteen children, daughter of Herbert and Freda Amelia Gerecke Quade. She and Arthur Suzuki were...
Ronald L. Umbeck
Jul 13, 2020
Beloved teacher at Bishop Ireton High School, Ronald L. Umbeck, 78, of Arlington, Virginia, formerly of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020, at Inova-Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia.
He was born August 14, 1941, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Roy Herman and Gladys V. Adams Umbeck.
Ron attended the former Lorimier Elementary...
Janene (Wampler) Givens
Jul 9, 2020
Elma Janene Givens, age 84, of Cape Girardeau, peacefully entered the gates of heaven surrounded by family on July 9, 2020 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
She was born October 6, 1935, in Crump, daughter of Omer and Ora Crump Wampler. Janene married Jack Givens on May 6, 1956; their union of marriage was 51...
Royal Petzoldt
Jul 9, 2020
Royal Petzoldt, 78, of Oak Ridge, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020, at the home of his son, David, near Zalma, Missouri.
Royal, and his twin brother, Roy, were born June 22, 1942, in Altenburg, Missouri, to Russell and Alieda Hemmann Petzoldt. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells, also the church...
Thomas A. Weiss
Jul 9, 2020
Thomas A. Weiss, 77, of Gordonville, passed away peacefully Thursday, July, 9, 2020 at his home.
He was born May 3, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, to Herman and Marie McQuire Weiss. He and Delma Goehman were married March 27, 1961, in Cape Girardeau.
Tom was a 1961 graduate of Jackson High School. He was an...
Dorothy Helen (Buretta) Hottes
Jul 8, 2020
Dorothy Helen Hottes, 85, of Jackson, formerly of Pinckneyville, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at her home.
She was born March 10, 1935, in Ashley, Illinois, to Theodore and Gertrude Anilak Buretta. She and Louis Hottes were married March 28, 1969. They had been married 22 years when Louis passed away July 2, 1991.
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Julius Arthur Philipps
Jul 7, 2020
Julius Arthur Philipps, 88, of Jackson, met his Lord and Savior, on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at his home with his family by his side.
He was born January 27, 1932, in Jackson, son of Allois G. and Lulah M. Petzoldt Philipps. He and Janet Reimann were united in holy matrimony at Trinity Lutheran Church at Egypt...
Press Berry
Jul 6, 2020
Press Berry Jr., 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away at his home on Monday, July 6, 2020.
He was born January 3, 1929 in Charleston, Missouri, son of Press and Crystal Reno Berry Sr. He and Martha Kay Hartmann were married October 4, 2008.
Press enlisted in the United States Army after college and was...
Sondra Kay (Patrick) Foster
Jul 6, 2020
Sondra Kay Foster, 77, of Perryville, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020, at Independence Care Center in Perryville.
She was born April 28, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, to Leonard H. and Margaret L. Calhoun Patrick. She and Robert S. Foster were married June 17, 1960, at the home of her uncle in Cape Girardeau.
Kay...
