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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Randy Neal Hency

Randy Neal Hency

Jun 7, 2018

Randy Neal Hency, 61, of Jackson passed away on June 7, 2018 at his home.

He was born August 11, 1956, in Cape Girardeau, son of Collie Neal and Shirley C. Palmer Hency. He and Connie Snider were married July 21, 1977.

Randy was a graduate of Cape Central High School. He worked for Caterpillar...

Allen Kent Jones

Allen Kent Jones

Jun 6, 2018

Allen Kent Jones, age 52 of Hendersonville, Tennessee, passed away June 6, 2018 at Tri-Star Medical Center in Hendersonville.  He was born Sept. 12, 1965 to Glenn W. and Loudean O. Abernathy Jones.

Allen grew up in the Crump/Lake Girardeau area and as a child, attended Bethlehem General Baptist Church in Crump.  He graduated from Jackson High...

Everette "Red" Estes, Jr.

Everette "Red" Estes, Jr.

Jun 6, 2018

Everette “Red” Estes, Jr. 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape.

He was born August 5, 1927 in Cape Girardeau, a son of the late Ransom and Lula (Roe) Estes.

Red was in the Army during the Korean war and upon returning he worked at...

Frank Monroe

Frank Monroe

Jun 3, 2018

Surrounded by his loving family, Frank Monroe, 68, of Jackson, met his Savior on Sunday, June 3, 2018.  Frank expired at Southeast Hospital and the past several months had struggled with multiple health complications.

He was born June 12, 1949, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Robert and Erma Lohmann Monroe.  He and Linda Koch were married June...

Dr. Kathryn Marie "Kathy" (Hall)  Lang

Dr. Kathryn Marie "Kathy" (Hall) Lang

Jun 1, 2018

Dr. Kathryn Marie Lang, age 68 went home to our Lord, Friday, June 1, 2018 at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg, Texas.

She was born December 22, 1949, in St. Louis, daughter of Merrill George Hall, Sr. and Letha L. “Rita” Clubb.  She and Larry Lang were married August 22, 1970.

She received a...

Herman Joseph Wiedefeld

Herman Joseph Wiedefeld

Jun 1, 2018

Herman Joseph Wiedefeld, 73 of Jackson, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018 surrounded by his family who he adored.

Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, June 4, 2018, at McComb’s Funeral Home, 640 West Independence Street, Jackson, Missouri.   Father John Harth will lead Parish Prayers at 7pm.

Father John Harth will celebrate Mass...

Rick Smith

Rick Smith

May 27, 2018

Ricky Smith, 58, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at his home.

Cremation will be accorded by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

There will be no services.

Donations:

Church or Charity of Choice

Milton L. James

Milton L. James

May 26, 2018

Milton James, 89, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Heartland Care and Rehab in Cape Girardeau.

He was born August 25, 1928, in Jackson, to Henry Milton and Iva Mae Fischer James.  He and Arlene Petzoldt were married February 5, 1961, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.

Milton was a 1945...

Ali Marie (Klink)  Brakhane

Ali Marie (Klink) Brakhane

May 24, 2018

Ali Marie Brakhane, 46, of Jackson passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

She was born January 24, 1972, in Danville, Illinois the daughter of Mark and Melody Cornwell Klink.  Ali and Brad Brakhane were married April 22, 1995 in Bloomington Illinois.

She grew up Vermilion Grove, Illinois. She...

Alan K. Lipke

Alan K. Lipke

May 24, 2018

Alan K. Lipke, age 77, of Jackson passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born March 7, 1941, in Aurora, Illinois, son of LeRoy and Bonnie Talley Lipke.  He and Sally Lenz were married June 6, 1964 at Zion Lutheran Church in Marengo, Illinois.

Alan, or “Mr....

Marvin Aufdenberg

Marvin Aufdenberg

May 23, 2018

Marvin P. Aufdenberg, 92, of Burfordville, passed away Wednesday May 23, 2018, at St. Francis Medical Center.

He was born on March 15, 1926 near Tilsit, MO, to Albert and Frieda Best Aufdenberg. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit. He & Dorothy Lohman married on October 16, 1949. Their marriage was blessed...

John William Myer

John William Myer

May 20, 2018

John William Myer, 64, of Springfield, Oregon, formerly of Jackson, went to be with the Lord on May 20, 2018.  He passed away peacefully, in his sleep, at home, with his wife, Sylvia, granddaughter Destiny, and church family at his side.  He fought Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma for 13 years and beat it five times.  John was a great man, a...

Donald Monroe Douglas

Donald Monroe Douglas

May 19, 2018

Donald Monroe Douglas, age 75, of Gordonville, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee.

A celebration of life service will be held 3 p.m., Saturday, June 30th, at the Healing Rooms of the Heartland, 240 S. Silver Springs Rd. in Cape Girardeau.

A private interment will be held at...

Cyrethia L. (Taul)  Hamlet

Cyrethia L. (Taul) Hamlet

May 16, 2018

Surrounded by her family, Cyrethia L. Hamlett, 63, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at the home of her mother in Jackson.

She was born December 30, 1954, in Sikeston, Missouri, to Richard O. and Barbara F. Newman Taul, Sr.  She and Ronald Hamlett were married November, 1983.  He passed away September 15, 2005.

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John Thomas Stanfield

John Thomas Stanfield

May 16, 2018

John Thomas Stanfield, born to John Buchanan and Lottie Thomas Stanfield, on July 31, 1937, in Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018, in Jackson, at the age of 80.

John had been living in Terre du Lac, Missouri, and Woodstock, New York.

He had a degree in physics, chemistry and mathematics from the University...

Kenneth D. Ellis

Kenneth D. Ellis

May 16, 2018

Kenneth D. Ellis, 78, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at St. Fancis Medical Center in Cape.

He was born Sept. 6, 1939 in Bernie, MO the son of Ember and Chloe Ross Ellis. He and Patsy Fields were married Aug. 31, 1957 in Marx, MS. She passed away Oct. 28, 2017.

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Doris Lee Vangilder

Doris Lee Vangilder

May 13, 2018

Doris Lee Vangilder, 95, of Jackson passed away May 13, 2018 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born April 11, 1923, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Eula Abernathy. Eula later married Clarence Ludwig and together they raised Doris. She and Ray S. Vangilder were married November 29, 1941.  He passed away May 7,...

Roy "Bud" William Mcguire

Roy "Bud" William Mcguire

May 12, 2018

Roy W. “Bud” McGuire, age 89, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Gordonville, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau where he had been a resident since 2012.

He was born July 18, 1928 in Gordonville, son of Bern Frank and Bessie Marie Quade McGuire.  He and Virginia LaVerne Dalton were...

Robert Eugene Jones, Jr

Robert Eugene Jones, Jr

May 11, 2018

Robert Eugene Jones Sr., 71, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born July 7, 1946, in Oak Ridge, the son of Clint and Geraldine Whittaker Jones. He and Carolyn Sue Smith were married Mar. 24, 1970, in Anna, Illinois. She passed away March 8, 2010.

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Charles W. "Chuck" Guenther

Charles W. "Chuck" Guenther

May 9, 2018

Charles W. “Chuck” Guenther, 89, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.  In recent months, he resided at Jackson Manor Nursing Home.

Chuck was born May 17, 1928, in Granite City, IL, to Francis J. and Clara E. Merseal Guenther.  He and Geraldine A. “Gerry” Fricke were married January 19,...

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