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Roy Muir
Nov 7, 2017
Roy Gillis Muir, 73, of Jackson, MO, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, MO.
He was born December 13, 1943, in Owosso, MI, son of Glenn & Pauline Gibson Muir. He and Marilyn E. Schultz were married in 2006 and she survives.
Roy was employed 15 years for the...
Darris Dalton
Nov 7, 2017
Darris R. Dalton, 74, of Jackson, formerly of Delta, passed away November 7, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born December 7, 1942 near Advance, son of Leonard W. and Nelle Rhodes Dalton. He and Martha Ann Below, high school sweethearts, married May 4, 1963 at First Baptist Church of Delta.
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Virginia Bruhl
Oct 31, 2017
Virginia Charlotte (Heuer) Bruhl, 94, of Pine Bluff, AR formaly of Cape Girardeau and eldest child of John and Iska (Arste) Heuer went home to her Lord October 31st on the eve of All Saints Day. She was preceded in death by her husband Gilbert C. Bruhl. They were married in Illmo, Missouri April 18, 1942. She was also...
Mildred Marie Birk
Oct 30, 2017
Mildred Marie Birk, 93, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Jackson, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau.
She was born February 11, 1924, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, to Thomas E. and Elizabeth K. Ellis Bollinger. Marie attended grade school in Sedgewickville, and graduated from the former Patton High School. In 1946, she earned...
Nancy Ponder
Oct 30, 2017
Nancy Ponder, 58, of Jackson passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family and the compassionate care of Saint Francis Hospice.
She was born March 12, 1959 in Indianapolis, Indiana, daughter of William Russell and Martha June Decker Bolton. She and Randy Ponder were married November 22, 1975.
Nancy...

Mildred Marie Birk
Oct 30, 2017
Mildred Marie Birk, 93, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Jackson, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau.
Visitation is Sunday, November 5, 2017, from 11 a.m. to service time, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
The funeral is Sunday November 5, 2017, at 1 p.m., at the...
Norma Haertling
Oct 30, 2017
Norma B. Haertling, 88, of New Wells passed away October 30, 2017, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born February 26, 1929, in Altenburg, Missouri, daughter of Hugo and Bertha Weber Richter. She and Vernon Haertling were married May 23, 1954. He preceded her in death June 1, 2007.
Norma was baptized...
Ted Drum
Oct 29, 2017
Marvin C. "Ted" Drum, 94, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.
He was born September 13, 1923, in Daisy, Missouri, to Arnold and Bertie Alice Brown Drum. He and Vergie L. Sebastian were married February 17, 1946, in Oswega, Kansas.
Ted was an honorably discharged...
Mary Jones
Oct 28, 2017
Mary J. Jones, 87, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017, at her home.
She was born May 4, 1930, in Cape Girardeau County, to Clarence and Hilda Ritter McBride.
She and James "J. W." Jones were married February 11, 1950, at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson. Two children were born to...
Patsy Ellis
Oct 28, 2017
Patsy P. Ellis, age 74 of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, October 28, 2017 at St Francis Medical Center.
She was born December 20, 1942, to Robert and Bessie Uthoff Fields. She and Kenneth Ellis were married August 31, 1957. He survives.
Patsy attended LaCroix UMC in Cape Girardeau. She was a real estate title examiner...
Sheila Gross
Oct 26, 2017
Sheila Dawn Gross, 58, of Gordonville, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born August 2, 1959, in St. Louis, to Robert N. and Mary Lou Sinn King. She and Richard Gross were married May 9, 1981, in Cape Girardeau. Two sons were born to their union. Sheila was a...
Alice "Billie" Pauline Hansberger
Oct 18, 2017
Alice "Billie" Pauline Hansberger, 97, Cape Girardeau passed away Wed. Oct, 18, 2017 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau where she had resided for twelve years.
She was born Oct. 17, 1920 in Oblong, IL, to Ted and Clara Lavena Connett Grant. The couple had two daughters and expected a boy, so she was nicknamed "Billie"....
Gene Mason
Oct 17, 2017
Dennis G. "Gene" Mason, Sr., 90, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at the home of his son in Kansas City, Missouri.
He was born August 5, 1927, in Jackson, to Oscar and Carrie Steimel Mason. He and Dorris M. Vogelsang were married July 31, 1948, in Arkansas.
Gene served honorably in...
Samuel “Sam” Kranawetter
Oct 16, 2017
Samuel Richard Kranawetter, 23, of Jackson, passed away Monday, October 16, 2017, in a vehicle accident, in Fredericktown, Missouri.
He was born November 10, 1993, in Cape Girardeau, to Richard "Red" and Robin Hoffmeister Kranawetter.
Sam was a 2012 graduate of Jackson High School. He worked one year at ARI in Jackson. The past four...
Carl Talley
Oct 14, 2017
Carl Lee Talley, age 81, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
He was born March 18, 1936, near Millersville, Missouri, to Harry and Carrie Statler Talley. The Talley family moved to Jackson in 1938. He and Mary Louise Milde were married February 14, 1958.
Carl was...
Wanda M. Kuehn
Oct 13, 2017
Wanda M. Kuehn, age 84, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 at her home.
She was born March 12, 1933, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Ora and Macie Michael Reynolds. She and John Kuehn, Jr. were married October 26, 1951. He passed away July 22, 2014.
Wanda was a member of Fruitland...

Irving “Irv” Berry
Oct 13, 2017
Irving John "Irv" Berry, 87, of Jackson passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born September 13, 1930, in Huntington, Long Island, New York, son of Kenneth Lindsey Berry and Julia Baker Easton. He and Rosemary Sebaugh were married August 27, 1955 at Sargents Chapel Lutheran Church in Sedgewickville....
Loyd M. Birk
Oct 12, 2017
Loyd M. Birk, 86, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born March 15, 1931, in Tilsit, Missouri, to Martin M. and Martha A. Best Birk. He was baptized April 19, 1931 and confirmed March 25, 1945, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit. He was a graduate of...
Ralph E. Mayfield
Oct 9, 2017
Ralph Eugene Mayfield, 86, of Jackson passed away Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home.
He was the first born son to Dale and Alpha Allen Mayfield on Aug. 26, 1931 in Mayfield, Missouri.
Ralph and Vera Dean Rhodes were married July 1, 1956, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, by the Rev. Harley Statler.
...Mary Inez Knott
Oct 8, 2017
An obituary is not available at this time for Mary Inez Knott. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
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