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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.
Paul H. Ringwald
Oct 7, 2017
Paul H. Ringwald, 91, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017, at the Monticello House in Jackson.
He was born September 27, 1926, in Cape Girardeau, to Martin P. and Leona H. Shearf Ringwald. He and Verna Crites were married April 14, 1951, in Delta, Missouri.
Paul worked 37 years at the former Superior...
Timothy Dean “Tim” Kinder
Oct 6, 2017
Timothy Dean "Tim" Kinder, age 47, of Jackson, passed away Friday, October 06, 2017 near his home.
He was born November 21, 1969, in Cape Girardeau, son of Robert M. "Bob" and Shirley Kester Kinder. He and Crystal Mungle were married October 3, 1992.
Being a life-long member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Tim was...
William P”Bill” Dockins
Oct 4, 2017
William "Bill" P. Dockins, 83 of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday October 4, 2017 at Chateau Girardeau.
He was born February 22, 1934, in Lutesville, Missouri, son of Glen and Stella Lee Teeters Dockins. He and Marcella "Marcy" Mitchell were married July 19, 1991.
Bill attended school in Scopus and graduated from Jackson High School....
Sue Clippard
Oct 3, 2017
Sue Clippard, 71 of Oak Ridge passed away October 3, 2017.
She was born May 18, 1946, in Daisy, to Ova and Nellie Hobeck Stearns. She and John Clippard II were married November 30, 1962 in Millersville.
Sue attended Jackson High School. She later earned a cosmetology license and owned and operated Sue's Family Hair...
Marian Ruth Aufdenberg
Sep 28, 2017
Marian Ruth Aufdenberg, 80, formerly of Tilsit, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
Born September 18, 1937, in Tilsit, she was the third of 13 children born to Alvin and Thekla Lange Kuntze. She attended school in Tilsit and was an active, lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, also the...
Gordon Schafer
Sep 24, 2017
Gordon J. Schafer, 28, of Cape Girardeau, unexpectedly passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born June 19, 1989, in Cape Girardeau, to Robert "Bob" and Shirlene Barks Schafer.
He attended Mineral Area College and earned an Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Technology. The past...
Robin Ann Jansen Crowley
Sep 24, 2017
Robin Ann Jansen Crowley, age 54 years and 202 days, was called home by our heavenly father on Sunday September 24, 2017 peacefully in her home outside of Old Appleton, Missouri.
She was born March 6th, 1963 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Otto and Bonnie Menz Jansen.
On October 18th, 2003 she married Richard Dale...

Leota Priest
Sep 24, 2017
Leota E. Priest, 94, of Jackson passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born December 29, 1922, in St. Louis, Missouri, daughter of Martin and Hallie Martin Dillingham. She and George Priest were married in 1943, they had 4 children together.
Leota worked for a number...
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