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Bob D. Stearns

Bob D. Stearns

Sep 1, 2019

Bobby D. “Bob” Stearns, 78, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019, at the Missouri State Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born October 6, 1940, in Daisy, Missouri, to Ova R. and Nellie E. Hobeck Stearns.  He and Georgia Ann McQuaid were married December 3, 1960, in Scott City, Missouri.

Bob served...

Sue Weber

Sue Weber

Sep 1, 2019

Geneva S. “Sue” Weber, 75, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019, at her home in Jackson.

She was born June 29, 1944, in Perryville, Missouri, to Leo and Frieda Johnson Reid.  Sue and Robert Dean “Bob” Weber were married June 5, 1965, in Perryville.

Loving survivors include her husband of 54 years, Bob...

Robin H. Jones

Robin H. Jones

Aug 30, 2019

Robin H. Jones, 85, passed away Friday, August 30, 2019, at his home in Oak Ridge.

He was born October 20, 1933, in Mangum, Oklahoma, to Noah F. and Willie Robinson Jones.  He and Augustine Henley were married August 17, 1955, in Abilene, Texas.

Robin was a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, serving...

Shirley Mae (Miles)  Hunter

Shirley Mae (Miles) Hunter

Aug 30, 2019

Shirley Mae Hunter, age 91, passed away Friday, August 30, 2019 at Cape Town Nursing Facility in Cape Girardeau, MO.

She was born February 20, 1928 at Jefferson City, MO daughter of Ray W. and Mattie F. Owens Miles Sr. She married Robert P. Hunter and he preceded her in death January 2, 1999.

Loving...

Oliver August Fortner

Oliver August Fortner

Aug 29, 2019

Oliver August Fortner was born July 8, 2019, in St. Louis, to James and Crystal Whitt Fortner.  He was seven weeks old when he passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, due to Mosaic Trisomy 13, a rare genetic disorder.    Although he was hospitalized for most of his brief life, he was...

Ruth Ladonn (Rust)  Whitsel Schilling

Ruth Ladonn (Rust) Whitsel Schilling

Aug 27, 2019

Ruth LaDonn Whitsel- Schilling, 84, of Millersville passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at home.

She was born May 25, 1935, in Melber, KY, daughter of Clyde Curtis and Esther Pearl Buckingham Rust. She and Joseph William Whitsel were married on   October 24, 1953. He passed away December 2, 1977.

Ruth worked most of her...

Ida Mae (Hahn)  Hartle

Ida Mae (Hahn) Hartle

Aug 24, 2019

Ida Mae Hartle, 93, of Jackson, passed away, Saturday, August 24, 2019 at her home in Jackson.

She was born January 26, 1926 in Millersville, daughter of Roy Marshal and Bernice Jenkins Hahn.  She and Troy Emanuel Hartle were married June 26, 1948.  They had been married nearly 49 years when he passed away May 31, 1997....

Doyle E. Leine

Doyle E. Leine

Aug 24, 2019

Doyle E. Leine, 75, of Daisy, passed away August 24, 2019 at the Monticello House in Jackson.

Born in Cape Girardeau to Eugene and Henrietta Engelmann Leine on July 4, 1944, Doyle was an only child.  He and Margie Yamnitz were married April 1, 1967 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.  They had been married 50...

Willard L. Wernecker

Willard L. Wernecker

Aug 21, 2019

Willard L. Wernecker, 78, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time. McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau are in charge of arrangements.

Danny Lee Conklin

Danny Lee Conklin

Aug 19, 2019

Danny Lee Conklin, 68, of Jackson passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born October 11, 1950 in Sigourney, Iowa son of Paul and Kathleen Heisdorffer Conklin. He and Lois Kefauver were married January 9, 1971.

Danny was a graduate of Jackson Senior High School and attended Southeast...

Nancy C. (Nalls)  Woods

Nancy C. (Nalls) Woods

Aug 17, 2019

Nancy C. Woods, 71, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

She was born March 4, 1948, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Johnnie and Martha Weaver Nalls.  She and Michael A. Woods were married February 16, 1980, at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson, still the church of their current...

Juanita Irene (Statler)  Summers

Juanita Irene (Statler) Summers

Aug 16, 2019

Juanita Irene Summers, age 93, of Jackson passed away Friday, August 16, 2019 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau where she had been a resident for 25 years.

She was born October 24, 1925, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, daughter of Joseph A. and Carrie E. James Statler.  She and Boyd Summers, Jr. were married July 7, 1950...

Jane Carol (Norton)  Trudell

Jane Carol (Norton) Trudell

Aug 15, 2019

Jane Carol Norton Trudell, age 83, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Kalamazoo, MI passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Cape Girardeau.

She was born January 16, 1936, in Munising, Michigan, daughter of Howard J. and Zelma G. Christian Norton. She and Richard Trudell were married July 5, 1957...

Gerald Wilbur Mcelrath

Gerald Wilbur Mcelrath

Aug 14, 2019

Our beloved Baba.....Gerald Wilbur McElrath, met Jesus on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 at 11:39 p.m.  He passed away in his home, surrounded by family. He was born on Feb. 23, 1926, in Irondale, Missouri, and received his Master’s Degree from Vanderbilt University.  He went on to receive his Specialist in Education degree from the University of Missouri Columbia.  He...

Joseph Andrew Adams

Joseph Andrew Adams

Aug 13, 2019

Joseph Andrew Adams, 57, of Perryville passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his family.

He was born August 26, 1961, in Cairo, Illinois, to Ernest and Marjorie Winn Adams. He married Elsa “Gerri” Harris on February 28, 1980, in Cape Girardeau.

Joe was a 1980 graduate of Egyptian High School....

Ricky L. Haupt

Ricky L. Haupt

Aug 13, 2019

Ricky Lee “Rick” Haupt, 66, of Jackson, passed away August 13, 2019 at his home.

He was born August 14, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, to Roy and Pauline Reed Haupt. He was baptized at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.  He and Lillian “Lynn” Gosche were married February 14, 1996 in Cape Girardeau.

He...

Kelly L. Blackman

Kelly L. Blackman

Aug 11, 2019

Kelly L. Blackman, 92, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019, at the Missouri State Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born December 5, 1926, in Millersville, to Hugh and Lucille Stearns Blackman.  He and Dorothy Watkins were married January 6, 1948 in Jackson.  They had been married 68 years when Dorothy passed away November...

John "Wes" Wesley Jones

John "Wes" Wesley Jones

Aug 11, 2019

John “Wes” Jones, 38, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Cremation was accorded by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

A memorial service may be held at a later date. Wes family will be in charge of those arrangements.

Flora Wiseman

Flora Wiseman

Aug 9, 2019

Flora F. Wiseman, 101, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019, at her home in Crump.

She was born November 27, 1917, in Whitewater, to James F. and Emma E. Brase Williams.  Flora survived her five siblings, Mildred Helderman, James “Jr.” Williams, Irene Trentham, John Williams, and Jean Green, who passed away just two days before Flora.

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Emma Jean (Williams)  Green

Emma Jean (Williams) Green

Aug 7, 2019

Emma Jean Green, 86, of Crump passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born March 8, 1933 at Crump, daughter of James F. and Emma E. Brase Williams. She and Ray Clinton Green married August 27, 1955 at Hahn’s Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. He died May 7,...

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