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Mollie Wright
Apr 11, 2018
Mollie Mae Wright, age 85, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the Monticello House in Jackson.
She was born June 25, 1932, in Millersville, Missouri, daughter of Robert Francis and Maggie Mae Moore Haupt. She and Harold Lee Wright were married November 15, 1955. Harold passed away February 1, 2002.
Mollie was...
Dorothy Jean (Fowler) Jones
Apr 9, 2018
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Billy Gene and Dorothy Jean Fowler Jones of Scottsdale, formerly of the Advance, Missouri, area, passed away in Arizona on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, and Monday, April 9, 2018, respectively.
Billy was born March 21, 1931, to Bill and Ruth Hitt Jones, and Dorothy was born Jan.27, 1934, to George and Bertie Pohlman Fowler....
Barbara (Hoffman) Kasten
Apr 9, 2018
Barbara Kasten, of Merritt Island, Florida, passed away the morning of Monday, April 9, 2018, at Carle Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.
Barb was a 1941 “Christmas baby”, born in Buffalo, New York, to Floyd W. and Janet Cook Hoffman. On April 8, 1967, in Santa Monica, California, she married Robert R. “Ron” Kasten, son of the late...
James Riggs
Apr 5, 2018
James Ezra Riggs, 82, of Jackson passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at the Monticello House in Jackson.
He was born December 3, 1935, in Ridgely, Tennessee, son of Barney and Pauline (James) Riggs. He and Betty Sue Long were married August 17, 1957 in Braggadocio, Missouri.
He graduated from Arkansas State University in 1953...
Roger Syverson
Apr 4, 2018
Roger A. Syverson, 71, of Jackson died Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
Cremation will be accorded by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. There will be no services.
Jason Holweg
Mar 30, 2018
Jason J. Holweg, 42, of Allenville, Missouri, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018.
He was born June 21, 1975, in Mokane, Missouri, to Raymond and Tammy Crowden Holweg. He and Natasha Calhoun were married February 23, 2004, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jason attended Delta High School. He was most recently employed at T & W...
Joe Alsdorf
Mar 30, 2018
Joe Alsdorf, 67, of Friedheim, Missouri, went home to his heavenly father on Friday, March 30, 2018. He was doing what he loved most, helping a family friend on his farm in Friedheim.
Joe was born May 2, 1950, in Newburgh, New York to Joseph and Doris Terwilliger Alsdorf. He was a football and wrestling star at...
James “Jim” Schweer
Mar 29, 2018
James B. "Jim" Schweer, age 61, of St. Louis, formerly of Jackson passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Evelyn's House Hospice Facility in St. Louis, Missouri.
He was born November 19, 1956, in Sikeston, Missouri, son of Harold "Skeeter" and JoAnn Matz Schweer. He and Gina Hertlein were married May 3, 1986.
Jim was...
Michelle Henley
Mar 29, 2018
Michelle Henley, 46, of Benton, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
Cremation will be accorded by McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. There will be no services.
Julius “Jay” Biester
Mar 28, 2018
Julius "Jay" Biester, age 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.
He was born June 14, 1926, in Tilsit, son of Henry W. and Faye Phillips Biester. He and Judith McIntyre were married November 14, 1963 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.
Jay was...
Donna J. Hitt
Mar 27, 2018
Donna Jean Hitt, age 69, of Jackson died Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 9, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri, daughter of Richard and Betty Lou Byrd Williams. She and Gerald Hitt were married July 5, 1969 in Gordonville.
Donna spent much of her early childhood in...
Sylvia M. Crites
Mar 23, 2018
Sylvia May Crites, 92, of Bloomington, Indiana, formerly of Sedgewickville, Missouri, passed away peacefully Friday, March 23, 2018 surrounded by the love of her family, at her daughter's home in Bloomington.
She was born June 20, 1925, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, to Louis and May Bollinger Henry. She grew up on the family farm. After high school graduation,...
Thelma E. Bollinger
Mar 18, 2018
Thelma E. Bollinger, age 83, of Jackson passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born September 8, 1934 at Patton, MO the daughter of James "Luther" and Flora Adeline Mayfield Cook. She and Bobby Ray Bollinger were married October 14, 1953 at Little Whitewater Baptist Church near Patton, Missouri....
Barbara Jean Hoffmeister
Mar 18, 2018
Barbara Jean Hoffmeister, age 70, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018.
She was born November 28, 1947, in Kennett, Missouri, daughter of Harrison and Athine Fanning Toole. She and Harold Hoffmeister were married April 11, 1992 in Gordonville.
Barbara worked at Southeast Missouri State University. After she and Harold were married, they lived...
Dorothy Craft
Mar 18, 2018
Dorothy Craft, 93, of St. Ann, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in Saint Louis Missouri.
She was born in Lecoma, Missouri, daughter of Joseph W. and Mildred Leonard Case. She and Harlan Craft were married March 20, 1953. He passed away September 7, 2005.
Dorothy was a longtime member...
Roy W. Biri
Mar 13, 2018
Roy William Biri, 88, of Perryville, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at his home. He was a devoted husband, a great father and special grandfather.
He was born September 5, 1929, in Perry County, Missouri, to John Henry and Canzada (Loberg) Biri. He was a 1947 graduate of Perryville High School. He and Edna Marie Schumer...
James Lichtenegger
Mar 5, 2018
James N. Lichtenegger, age 68 of Jackson passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 at his home.
He was born July 9, 1949 in Cape Girardeau, the son of Melvin H. and Norma M. Meyer Lichtenegger.
James was a 1967 graduate of Jackson High School. He was an Eagle Scout and was active in Boy Scout...
Johnnie “Steve” Haupt
Mar 2, 2018
Johnnie Steven "Steve" Haupt, 66, of Cape Girardeau, husband of Kathie Bryant Haupt, passed away on their 44th wedding anniversary, Friday, March 2, 2018, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis.
Steve was born June 10, 1951, to Johnnie and Mary Brasher Haupt. He and Kathie were married March 2, 1974, at First Assembly of God Church in...
Glenn Saupe
Mar 2, 2018
Glenn Elmer Saupe, 78, of Shawneetown, Missouri, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at his home.
He was born March 10, 1939, in Shawneetown, to Elmer Ernst "Pete" and Elsie Ruth Winter Saupe. He and Doris Wibbenmeyer were married July 17, 1970 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Shawneetown, also the church of his baptism and confirmation.
...Dale Nelson
Feb 28, 2018
Tola Dale Nelson, age 85, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018.
Of all of his accomplishments that could be listed, the greatest was his ability to make people he came in contact with smile. He was always upbeat and positive, quick with a joke or a funny comment. He refused to let anything life...
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