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Peggy Lee (Quirk) Ellison
Aug 19, 2018
Peggy Lee Ellison, age 86, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Chateau Girardeau Nursing Home in Cape Girardeau.
She was born October 27, 1931, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, daughter of Tom and Virgil Lardis Quirk. She and Walt Ellison were married July 12, 1957.
Loving survivors include her husband of 61...
Sally Kaye (Galbraith) Pierce
Aug 18, 2018
Sally Pierce, age 75 of Jackson passed away, Saturday, August 18, 2018 at her home.
She was born February 1, 1943 daughter of Joe and Helen Squibb Galbraith. She and Walter M. “Walt” Pierce were married June 7, 1974. He preceded her in death January 21, 2015.
Sally was a member of New McKendree United...
Mark Siegel
Aug 17, 2018
Mark Alan Siegel, 56, of Old Appleton, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at his home.
He was born December 10, 1961 in Hammond IN. to Robert and Dolores Kotul Siegel. He and Michele D’Alessio were married September 18, 1992 in Livingston NJ.
Mark was a member of Lake Side Worship Center in Gordonville and...
Harold A. Ruesler
Aug 16, 2018
Harold A. Ruseler, 87, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born October 15, 1930, in Friedheim, Missouri, to Arthur and Anna C. Dickman Ruesler. He and Rose Mary Bohnert were married October 20, 1956, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim, also the church of his baptism...
Linda Camille (Updegraff) Rapp
Aug 15, 2018
Surrounded by her family, Linda Camille Rapp, 70, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at her home in Jackson. She was born April 20, 1948, in Bollinger County, Missouri, to Samuel Daniel “Bud” and Dorothy Morris Updegraff. She and James B. “Jim” Rapp were married December 11, 1982, in Jackson. Raised in Bollinger County, Linda was a 1965...
Michael Scott
Aug 14, 2018
Michael William Scott, Sr, age 68, of Jackson, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, surrounded by his loving family.
Mike was born October 6, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri, the eldest of seven children born to William H. and Jeannette C. (Hertweck) Scott,
He joined...
Cecil "Mark" Conrad
Aug 13, 2018
Cecil “Mark” Conrad, age 80 passed way Monday, August 13, 2018 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau with his family at his side.
He was born March 30, 1938 at Sedgewickville, Mo son of Lauren Vern and Naomi Conrad Conrad. He married Helen “Bonnie” Ford February 18, 1958.
Mark worked in the Automobile...

Lois Gladys Marie (Kassel) Wendel
Aug 12, 2018
Lois Galdys Marie Wendel, 81, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
Lois was born April 10, 1937 in Uniontown, Mo the daughter of the Late August Edward and Lydia Christina Jungclaus Kassel. She and Clinton Wendel were married June 29, 1937 he passed away July 27, 2000.
...Wilma Yamnitz-Crites
Aug 11, 2018
Wilma L. Barks Yamnitz Crites, age 84, of Jackson passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the Arbors Assisted Living Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born October 7, 1933 in Perryville, MO the daughter of Pirl and Opal Fadler Barks. She married Loy O. "Junior" Yamnitz on February 11, 1950 at Crossroads United Methodist Church near...
Joseph Christian "Jc" Kluesner
Aug 10, 2018
Joseph Christian “JC” Kluesner, 78 of Jackson, passed away Friday, August 10, 2018 at his home.
He was born November 17, 1939 at Oran, MO the son of Joseph D. and Anna Mae Reischman Kluesner. He and Jane E. Kirn were married November 18, 1967 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee, Mo.
“JC” attended...
Donald D Sander
Aug 10, 2018
Rev. Donald D. Sander, 84, passed away Friday, August 10, 2018 at his home in Millersville.
Born a twin to Doyle Sander on October 9, 1933, on the family farm in Millersville, the boys were the youngest of twelve children born to Jesse Joe and Desdia Estelle Stroder Sander. Don and Mary Joyce Turner were married March...
Richard Thomas Britt
Aug 8, 2018
Richard Britt, 79, of Jackson, died Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Monticello House in Jackson.
An informal gathering will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, August 12, 2018, at First Baptist Church, The Bridge Youth Center, 326 South High St.; Jackson, Mo. 63755.
Cremation accorded by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in...
Lucas Jay Respondek
Aug 5, 2018
Lucas Jay Respondek, 44, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 12, 1973, in Edwardsville, Illinois, son of Jerry and Leslie Skelly Respondek. He and Tammy Scoggins were married Dec. 19, 1997. Lucas was an owner/operator of Motive Rail, Inc. He was an outdoors man, enjoying...
Lowell W. Mangels
Aug 4, 2018
Surrounded by his loving family, Lowell Walter Mangels, 69, of Friedheim, passed away peacefully, Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born July 28, 1949, in Cape Girardeau, to Walter and Elda Kasten Mangels. He grew up on the family farm near Farrar, Missouri, and was baptized August 7, 1949, and confirmed...
C. Sue Ade
Aug 2, 2018
C. Sue Ade (nee McCauley), 90, of Chesterfield, Missouri, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018.
Surviving is her husband of 50 years, Bill Ade of Chesterfield; two bonus daughters, Nancy Ade of St. Louis and Kristine (Jim) Laws and children Courtney, Kate, and David, all of Texas; nephew, Patrick McCauley of Florida; and niece, Lynne McCauley of...
Betty D. Gregory
Jul 30, 2018
Betty D. Wilkinson Gregory, age 89, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, July 30, 2018 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
A memorial service may be held at a later date.
McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson is in charge of arrangments.
Margaret Ann (Travelstead) London
Jul 28, 2018
Margaret Ann “Mogye” London 79, of Cape Girardeau, MO went to join her Lord and Savior Saturday July 28, 2018. She was born October 17, 1938 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Truman & Gertrude Travelstead. Mogye graduated Berkeley High School in St. Louis in 1956. She worked in jewelry sales with JCPenney, Lowells, and Zickfields. She was a member...
Ronnie Slinkard
Jul 27, 2018
Ronnie Slinkard, 64, of Carbondale, Ill. formerly of Jackson, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at the Carbondale Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
He was born Dec. 1, 1953 in Cape Girardeau son of Ronnie Gene and Della Stovall Slinkard.
Ronnie worked on the river from 1974-1979 before becoming an over-the-road trucker, working for several companies...
Kenneth Louis Siebert
Jul 26, 2018
Kenny Siebert, 81, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born April 26, 1937, in Jackson, to Edwin Otto and Dina Hulda Fluegge Siebert. He was baptized June 26, 1937 and confirmed March 18, 1951, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit, where his church membership remained. He and...
Paul H. Brugger
Jul 25, 2018
Paul H. Brugger, 93 of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Villas of Jackson, which had been his home for the last seven months.
He was born November 22, 1924, in Jackson, son of Charles and Helen Kirn Brugger. He and Melba Lillian Nagel were married June 28, 1953. She passed away September 7, 2011....
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