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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James P. Mclain

James P. Mclain

Sep 11, 2019

James P. McLain, 88, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born April 20, 1931in Fruitland, Missouri, son of Bern and Edith Estes McLain. He and Della Estell Stovall were married on July 30, 1982 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.

James was a...

Goldie M. (Henry)  Hobeck

Goldie M. (Henry) Hobeck

Sep 10, 2019

Goldie Hobeck, 95, of Friedheim, Missouri passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

She was born July 1, 1924, in Daisy, to Elmer and Nora Hahs Henry.  She and Floyd Hobeck were married March 13, 1943, in Jackson.  They had been married nearly 63 years when Floyd passed away February 11, 2006....

Edna Mae "Babe" (Schlegel)  Grant

Edna Mae "Babe" (Schlegel) Grant

Sep 7, 2019

Edna Mae “Babe” Grant, 84 of Jackson, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019, at The Villas of Jackson.

She was born March 5, 1935, in Jackson, to Alvin and Altha I. Drum Schlegel.  It was an uncle that gave her the nickname of “Babe”.

Babe was a 1954 graduate of Jackson High School.  She and...

Dorothy Evelyn (Bolitho)  Makins

Dorothy Evelyn (Bolitho) Makins

Sep 6, 2019

Dorothy E. Makins, age 92, of Jackson passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 at her home.

She was born January 3, 1927, in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of John E. and Julia May Lynchard Bolitho.  She and Harold Edward Makins were married April 26, 1946, in Detroit.  He passed away May 2, 2014.

Dorothy graduated from...

Clarence Schlimpert

Clarence Schlimpert

Sep 6, 2019

Clarence Martin Schlimpert, 96, of Cape Girardeau formerly of Shawneetown passed away Friday, September 6, 2019, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born August 31, 1923, in Shawneetown to Charles and Dora Starzinger Schlimpert.  He and Wilma Lange were married April 21, 1946, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit.

Clarence was baptized...

Dorothy E. (Bolitho)  Makins

Dorothy E. (Bolitho) Makins

Sep 6, 2019

Dorothy E. Makins, age 92, of Jackson passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 at her home.

She was born January 3, 1927, in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of John E. and Julia May Lynchard Bolitho.  She and Harold Edward Makins were married April 26, 1946, in Detroit.  He passed away May 2, 2014.

Dorothy graduated from...

Wanda H. (Glenn)  Renfro

Wanda H. (Glenn) Renfro

Sep 1, 2019

Wanda Harolene Renfro, 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Sept 1, 2019 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born August 16, 1928 near Dexter, MO, daughter of Nathan and Ida Mae (Dunn) Glenn. She and Bayne Renfro were married Nov. 22, 1954 in St. Louis, MO, he passed away Dec. 9, 1999.

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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...

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