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....
Hulda Amanda (Birk) Sievers
Jul 25, 2018
Hulda Amanda Sievers, 97, of Jackson and formerly of Tilsit, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at The Monticello House.
She was born August 10, 1920, at Tilsit, daughter of Alvin M. and Amanda A. Lange Birk. She and Melbert W. Sievers were married February 15, 1942. He passed away on August 2, 1989.
Hulda...
Charles Edwin Vickrey
Jul 23, 2018
Charles Edwin “Charlie” Vickrey, age 86 of Jackson, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at his home.
He was born July 16, 1932 in Hannibal, Missouri, son of John and Helen Merrill Vickrey. He and Phyllis Litzelfelner were married April 12, 1951 at First Baptist Church in Jackson. She passed away April 3, 2015.
Charlie...
Paul Chub Heuring
Jul 22, 2018
Paul “Chub” Heuring, 83, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center.
He was born September 27, 1934, in New Hamburg, to Anton “Tony” and Clara LeGrand Heuring.
Paul’s graduating class of 1954 was the first to graduate from the then new Cape Central High School. He played football,...
Thelma S (Modglin) Hitchcock
Jul 21, 2018
Thelma s. Hitchcock, 85, of Jackson, passed away at St. Francis Medical Center.
A private interment will be Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery near Pocahontas.
Arrangements made by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
Donations:Church or Charity of Choice
Shirley M. (Illers) Cooper
Jul 21, 2018
Shirley M. Cooper, 83, of Marble Hill passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born Sept. 23, 1934, in Cape Girardeau County to Henry A. and Nina M. Wicecarver Illers. She and Gary N. Cooper were married June 16, 1957. They had been married 18 years, when Gary passed...
Mary Alyce (Schwartz) Loos
Jul 20, 2018
Mary Alyce Loos, age 62, of Jackson passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at her home with her family by her side. She fought a very brave, courageous and valiant war with brain cancer.
She was born February 23, 1956, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Albert G. “Albey” Schwartz, Jr. and Ruth Joan (Ross) Schwartz. She and...
Edward Lee Shell
Jul 10, 2018
Edward Lee Shell, 79, of McClure, Ill passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at the Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born December 17, 1938 in Lutesville, MO the son of the late Woodrow and Elenora (Shell) Shell.
Edward worked as an over-the-road truck driver for 40 plus years for several different companies...
Gerald Joe Martin
Jul 10, 2018
Gerald Joe Martin, age 69, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau
He was born April 9, 1949 in San Diego, CA the son Robert Edwin and Yvonne Marie Weir Martin. Joe married Marian Frances McCormick August 28, 1999.
Joe enlisted in the United States Coast...
Betty (Heimbaugh) Hahs
Jul 8, 2018
Betty Hahs, age 93, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Monticello House.
She was born July 6, 1925, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Curtis and Ruby Niblack Heimbaugh. She and Paul “Jake” Hahs were married February 8, 1947. He passed away June 4, 1979.
Betty was a 1942 graduate of Jackson High...
Roger K. Lane
Jul 7, 2018
Roger K. Lane, 61, of Jackson, surrounded by his loving family, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018, at his home.
He was born February 19, 1957, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to Robert Lee and Carol Jean Lobsinger Lane. He and Ruth E. Wendel were married May 21, 1978, at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson. ...
Raylan Joseph Nance
Jul 7, 2018
Raylan Joseph Nance was born on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in St. Louis to Jesse and Kendra Kohler Nance. Raylan was a strong little boy who fought so hard to meet his family and even harder to stay with us. On Saturday, July 7, 2018, Raylan was lovingly held in his daddy’s arms at Cardinal...
Jerome M. Ziegler
Jun 29, 2018
Jerome Monroe Ziegler, 79, of Jackson, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
One of nine children, he was born November 25, 1938, in Benton, Missouri, to John and Coletta Scherer Ziegler.
He attended St. Denis Catholic School in Benton. He met his future wife, Berniece Beussink, at a 1958...
