Obituaries

Jan 17, 2019

Evelyn Goodson, 91, of Jackson passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born September 27, 1927, in Bisbee, Arizona, to A.O. and Pauline M. Sturgeon Pittenger. She was a graduate of Columbia High School in Columbia, Missouri and attended two years at Stephens College in Columbia.

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Jan 16, 2019

Audrey C. James, age 77, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019.

She was born December 24, 1941, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Hansel L. and Velda E. Mitchell Gill.

Audrey graduated from Delta High School.  She worked 24 years at Walmart in Jackson.

Loving survivors include two sons, Craig James and...

Jan 16, 2019

Charles Shelby Ford, 97, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home, where he resided since 2016.

Charles was born March 6, 1921, in Crescent City, Florida, to Edward and Effie Render Ford. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1941 and took two years of college at the University of Florida,...

Jan 15, 2019

Irene Helen Mirly, age 89, of New Wells passed away Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson.

She was born Dec. 11, 1929 near New Wells daughter of Benjamin and Edna Kutscher Hoffman. She married Arnold William Mirly February 5, 1950 at Immanuel Lutheran Church at New Wells. They had been married...

Jan 14, 2019

Warren S. Skinner, age 87 of Jackson, passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2019 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born March 15, 1931, in ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Oran, Missouri, son of Harry W. and Bertha Clingingsmith Skinner.  He and Ella A. Wedekind were married May 9, 1954.  She passed away Jan. 8, 2014.

In...

Jan 13, 2019

Mary Martha Brown Crites, 81, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home.

She was born January 24, 1937, in Cape Girardeau, to George R. and Elsie Sebastian Brown.

Mary was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.  She was a 1954 graduate of Jackson High School. ...

Jan 12, 2019

Kelly R. Crites, 84, of Jackson, passed away Saturday January 12, 2019 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born April 26, 1934 in Bollinger County son of Edward B. and Mabel A. Seabaugh Crites. He and Dorothy Marie Kurre married September 3, 1955 at Old Appleton. Dorothy preceded him in death February 27,...

Jan 10, 2019

Florence P. "Flo" Lorenz, 91, of Jackson, formerly of Shawneetown, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019, at the Villas of Jackson.

She was born December 27, 1927, in Altenburg, Missouri, to Anton and Mary Palisch Schade. She was baptized at home and confirmed and married at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. She attended Altenburg Public Grade School...

Jan 10, 2019

Carol Ann Sander, age 76 of Millersville, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at her son’s home in Jackson.

She was born March 16, 1942, in Phoenix, Arizona, daughter of Oliver “Dean” and Mildred M. Lawrence Harper.  She and Doyle J. Sander, Sr. were married July 16, 1962.  He passed away January 13, 2006.

Carol...

Jan 5, 2019

Ronald Wayne Koeppel, 59, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born June 16, 1959 in Cape Girardeau, son of Richard L. “Dick” and Alice Faye Schweer Koeppel.

Ron was a member of Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson. He was a 1977 graduate...

Jan 3, 2019

Surrounded by his loving family, Carl C. Mayfield, 98, of Sedgewickville, Missouri, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born March 17, 1920, in Mayfield, Missouri, to W. D. and Hannah Green Mayfield.  The family moved to Sedgewickville when Carl was three weeks old, where Carl resided his...

Jan 1, 2019

Jacqueline “Jackie” Aufdenberg, 83, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born March 18, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Henry A. and Thelma Halley White.  She and Albert F. “Jr.” Aufdenberg met on a blind date, at the SEMO District Fair in 1954.  They were...

Dec 30, 2018

Tracy Allen Wyatt, age 52, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 at his home.

He was born October 16, 1966 in Sikeston, Missouri the son of Ralph E. Wyatt and Dennis O and Reba E. Figley Meyer.

Tracy married Teresa Edwards August 14, 1993 in Sikeston.

He was a graduate of...

Dec 27, 2018

Michael Adam “Mikey” Recker, 25, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018, at his home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born May 17, 1993, in Cape Girardeau, to Billy M. “Mike” and Pamela Deimund Recker.

Mikey enjoyed video games of all sorts.

Loving survivors include his father, Mike Recker of Cape...

Dec 24, 2018

Audrey J. “Jean” Seabaugh, 82, of Jackson, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born July 7, 1936, in Delta, Missouri, to Daniel M. and Margaret Nix Gibbons.  She and Johnny Seabaugh were married May 16, 1954.   They had been married 61 years when Johnny passed away February...

Dec 24, 2018

Joseph Lester White, 51, of Ballwin, MO, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018, in Cape Girardeau, MO. Family will be handling a Memorial Service at a later date. Cremation will be handled by McCombs Funeral Home, Cape Girardeau, MO.

Dec 23, 2018

Robert King, 92, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018 at the Chateau Girardeau in Cape.

Visitation will be from 11 – 12 on Friday, Dec. 28 at the Greater Dimension Church in Cape Girardeau.

Funeral services will be at 12 noon at the Church with the Rev. William Byrd Jr. officiating.

Dec 23, 2018

Wilma C. Myers, 94, of Friedheim passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at her home.

She was born July 23, 1924 in Apple Creek, Missouri, daughter of Edward and Josephine Schott Balsmann.  She and Henry F. Myers were married October 29, 1946.  He passed away August 24, 2003.

Wilma was a homemaker. She loved quilting,...

Dec 22, 2018

Stanley Keith Beggs, 82, of Jackson, MO, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018,

at his home.

He was born June 27, 1936, in Cape Girardeau, son of William H. and Laura H. Ochs Beggs. He and LaDonia Faye Bock were married August 14, 1955; she survives.

As an active member of the Emanuel...

Dec 19, 2018

Jeffrey Wayne Brown, age 56, of Jackson passed away Wednesday,December 19, 2018 at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau.

He was born April 25, 1962, in St. Louis, son of Ronald L and Doris L. McClard Brown.

Loving survivors include his father, and a brother, Rick Haynes of St. Charles, Missouri, and a dear cousin, Robert...