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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Walter "Rick" Richard Romanowski

Walter "Rick" Richard Romanowski

Mar 15, 2021

Walter “Rick” Richard Romanowski age 55, passed away on March 15, 2021, at Baylor Scott and White Hospital in Round Rock, TX surrounded by his wife and children.

He was born September 21,1965, in Wyandotte, MI., to Arthur R Romanowski and his late mother, Bonnie Zuane Romanowski.

On June 15, 2013, he married Cynthia G...

Dennis Wayne Hale

Dennis Wayne Hale

Mar 13, 2021

Dennis Hale, 69, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Dennis was born October 6, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Paul and Freda Whitener Hale.

Dennis graduated from Fredericktown High School in 1969.  He received a Bachelor of Science degree in education...

Juanita M. (Criddle)  Niswonger

Juanita M. (Criddle) Niswonger

Mar 11, 2021

The family of Juanita May Niswonger invites friends to a memorial visitation from 4 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, August 6, 2021, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.  A brief memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m., with the Rev. Randy Riley officiating. The family asks that all unvaccinated guests please wear face masks.

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Randel Lee Watkins

Randel Lee Watkins

Mar 11, 2021

Randel Lee "Randy" Watkins Jr., 58 of Mounds, Illinois, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021 at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 24, 1962 in Riverdale, California, the son of Randel Lee and Jean McBride Watkins Sr. He and Jessie Tumbleson were married January 29, 1992. Randy graduated from Riverdale High School in Riverdale, California....

Greg A. Myers

Greg A. Myers

Mar 10, 2021

Surrounded by his family, Greg Anthony Myers, 62, of Eminence, Missouri, formerly of Friedheim, Mo., passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

He was born July 23, 1958, in Perry County, Missouri, to Henry F. and Wilma Balsmann Myers.  He and Shella Thompson were married October 16, 2010.

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Dewaine "Kayo" Smith

Dewaine "Kayo" Smith

Mar 9, 2021

Dewaine “Kayo” Smith, 80, of Cape Girardeau passed away at his residence on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.

Dewaine was born Feb. 4, 1941, in Fredericktown, Missouri, to the late Herschel D. “Tom” and Madge Bailey Smith. He and Carol Ann Heise were married June 27, 1992, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.

Dewaine...

Norma Jean (Deimund)  Koehler

Norma Jean (Deimund) Koehler

Mar 9, 2021

Norma Jean Koehler, age 76 of Millersville passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born December 3, 1944, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Leon and Ruth Ates Deimund.  She married Ronald Koehler on February 11, 1966.

Norma attended school in Sedgewickville and Patton.  At the...

Karen L. (Robinson)  Johnson

Karen L. (Robinson) Johnson

Mar 6, 2021

Karen L. Johnson, 69, of Advance, Missouri passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021.

She was born March 18, 1951, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Gene and Betty R. Farrow Robinson. She and the Rev. Wayne Johnson were married June 30, 1972. He passed away Aug. 29, 2005.

Karen grew up in Cape Girardeau, graduating in...

Justin Alexander Jones

Justin Alexander Jones

Mar 3, 2021

Justin Alexander Jones, 31, of Millersville, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at his home. He was born January 22, 1990, in McKenzie, Tennessee. He and Amanda Seabaugh were married October 15, 2016, in Jackson. Justin was a 2008 graduate of Carlisle County High School in Bardwell, Kentucky. He entered the U.S. Army in 2008, and was medically discharged...

Clarence Arnold Weinhold

Clarence Arnold Weinhold

Feb 26, 2021

Clarence Weinhold, 79, of Jackson, passed away Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Fruitland. He was born Sept. 17, 1941, in Cape Girardeau, son of Edgar and Sylvia Kassel Weinhold. He and Mary DeBlois were married June 9, 1979. Clarence was a Deacon at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Perryville, Missouri. He was a farmer, and a truck driver for various farm...

Harlan Fuehler

Harlan Fuehler

Feb 24, 2021

Harlan Fuehler, age 69 of Shawneetown, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson.

He was born July 28, 1951 in Perryville, Missouri the son of Ernst and Lillian E. Thauwald Fuehler. Harlan was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Shawneetown. He worked as an assembler many years at...

Brian Joseph Leonard

Brian Joseph Leonard

Feb 20, 2021

Brian Joseph Leonard, age 66, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at his home.

He was born November 13, 1954 in Providence, Rhode Island, son of Kenneth M. and Thelma Danis Leonard Sr. He married Christine Rueter June 21, 1986 in Richton Park, Il.

Brian was a 1972 graduate of Barrington High School...

Becky Sue Thorne

Becky Sue Thorne

Feb 18, 2021

Surrounded by close family members, Becky Sue Thorne, 66, departed this world February 18, 2021, following a valiant three-year fight with cancer.

She was born February 5, 1955, to Evelyn Skelton Dake, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  She and Donald Ray Thorne were married April 16, 1973, in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Her children were raised in Gordonville and...

Lisa Ann (Crites)  Archer

Lisa Ann (Crites) Archer

Feb 18, 2021

Lisa Ann Crites Archer, 52, of Marble Hill, Missouri passed away Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born February 17, 1969 in Frankfurt, Germany, daughter of Charles “David” and Thelma “Ann” Hilton Crites.  She and Bryan Archer were married August 26, 2012, in Cape Girardeau. Lisa was a 1987 graduate of...

James Keith "Jim" Crites

James Keith "Jim" Crites

Feb 18, 2021

James Keith “Jim” Crites age 75 of Jackson, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at his home. He was born July 19, 1945 in Cape Girardeau, the son of Vester and Beulah Propst Crites. He married Lois Gibbs December 10, 1966. At the age of 11 Jim was saved and baptized at West Side Church of God in Cape...

David Reid

David Reid

Feb 18, 2021

David Reid, 78, of Glenallen, Missouri passed away Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born December 19, 1942, in St. Louis, son of Leo and Freda Johnson Reid

David worked for Erlbacher Equipment in Cape Girardeau as a back-hole operator for many years, and retired from Eastern...

"Mike"  Lawrence Mitchell Rhodes

"Mike" Lawrence Mitchell Rhodes

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...

John Raymond Hale

John Raymond Hale

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...

"Bobby" Robert Joe Smith

"Bobby" Robert Joe Smith

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...

Jai Kishuri (Aga)  Tikoo

Jai Kishuri (Aga) Tikoo

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...

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