Obituaries

Aug 10, 2020

Timothy Harold “Tim” Tuschhoff, 58, of Jackson, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at his home.

He was born August 2, 1962, in Cape Girardeau, son of Harold A. and Darlene “Kay” Tuschhoff.  He and Beverly Morton were married May 22, 1982 at New McKendree United Methodist Church in...

Aug 7, 2020

Billie J. Adams, 85, of Jackson, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020, at his home.

He was born January 2, 1935, in Cape Girardeau, to George and Irene Ervin Adams.  Bill attended Cape Central High School.  He and Shirley J. Martin were married May 9, 1954 in Hernando, Mississippi.  Three children were born to their union, Mike,...

Aug 4, 2020

Samuel Robert “Bob” Blanchett, 94 years old, of Cape Girardeau and formerly of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born September 16, 1925 in Meade County, Kansas, son of Joseph Robert and Nettie Weber Blanchett, and was one of seven children. He married Arlene Hall January 16,...

Aug 3, 2020

Wayne Emerson McClard, 85, of Jackson died Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

Wayne was born in Jackson Nov. 29, 1934, to Edna Williams and George Dayton McClard, the oldest of three children, he had two brothers, Lane and Neil. He married Joyce Ann Hahs on June 3, 1978, at Sargent’s Chapel in...

Aug 1, 2020

Charles Michael “Mike” Wood, 82, of Jackson passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Mike (also known as Mikey, Woody, Brother, and later as Husband, Dad, and finally as Grandpa) was born November 1, 1937, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Sewell and Daisy Macke Wood.  He and Estelle Seabaugh...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...