Ruth Ann Maevers, age 84, of Jackson passed away Monday, April 15, 2024, at The Lutheran Home. The family wishes to extend their appreciation to the staff of the Villas of Jackson and the Lutheran Home for the compassionate care extended to Ruth. She was born September 27, 1939, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, daughter of Rusby and Gladys (Seabaugh) Hartle. She and Lester A. Maevers were married January 12, 1958, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. They were blessed with three sons who...

Judy Rohr, 78, of Jackson, passed away unexpectantly on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at her home. Judy was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 26, 1945 . She was very proud of her upbringing on a dairy farm in Festus, Missouri where she grew up surrounded by love and frequent get-togethers with her large, extended family of cousins, aunts and uncles.  Judy’s many talents and hobbies included designing quilts, machine embroidering, sewing, following the lives...

John Claude Norman, 76, of Jackson passed away Thursday April 4, 2024, at his home. He was born January 17, 1948, in Jonesboro, Arkansas son of Henry B. and Clementine Caneer Norman. He and Linda Charlotte Layne were married June 4, 1967, at Senath United Methodist Church in Senath, Missouri.   John was a 1966 graduate of Senath-Hornersville High School where he was a standout athlete in basketball, track and baseball. He graduated in 1970 from Arkansas State University with...

Karen Dell Stafford, age 75 of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, April 03, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born November 12, 1948, in Rector, Arkansas the daughter of Maurice and Ethel Benson Bateman. Karen married Jimmy "Jim" Stafford on January 22, 1969, in Rector. He passed away July 10, 2010. Karen was a 1966 graduate of Rector High School. After she and Jim married, they moved to Memphis, Tennessee and in the early 1980's relocated to Cape Girardeau. While living in...

Marilyn Kaye Kranawetter, 79, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born March 31, 1945, in East Prairie, Missouri, to Harry B. and Lois Farrenburg Russell. She and Ervin Kranawetter were married July 1, 1989, in East Prairie. Marilyn attended Anniston Elementary School and was a 1963 graduate of East Prairie High School. Her church home was First Christian Church in East Prairie. She was employed at Ferguson...

Debora Sue Rohde, 64, of Friedheim, Missouri, passed away Friday March 29, 2024, at her home. She was born January 15, 1960, in Paducah, Kentucky, to Gary and Dorothy Vandergriff Miller. She and Jim Rohde were married June 8, 1991.   Debora was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim. She worked 35 years at Do It Best, retiring in March of 2023. She loved spending time with her family, shopping trips, cherished time at the beach and spending time with her granddaughter,...

Delma Dean Weiss, 81, of Gordonville, passed away peacefully with family by her side, Saturday, March 23, 2024, at her home. She was born August 31, 1942, in Cape Girardeau to Oscar LeRoy "Pete" & Verna "Hazel" (Duncan) Goehman. She married Thomas Albert Weiss March 27, 1961, in Cape Girardeau. Delma was a 1961 graduate of Jackson High School. She was a commercial seamstress until she retired. Tom & Delma enjoyed traveling in their motorhomes. They were...

Doyal Lee Abernathy, age 70, of Jackson passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born September 2, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Carl W. and Gustie Irene Hager Abernathy. When Doyal was three years old his mother passed away and his father married Shirley Kinder on October 30, 1964. Doyal attended Jackson schools. After retiring, Doyal went to work as a dishwasher at Heartland Care and Rehab in Cape Girardeau. This was a job he truly...

Walter Rudolf Kutscher, Jr., 82 of Jackson, went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. He passed away at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, where he resided for the past few years. The first born child of Walter R. Kutscher, Sr. and Agatha (Schlimpert) Kutscher was born at home in Seelitz (Perry Co.), Mo, on March 8, 1942. He was baptized March 22, 1942, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Altenburg, Mo. The family moved to Cape Girardeau in 1952 for his father's work. He was confirmed...

Penny Gail King, 60, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in the Intensive Care Unit of S.S.M. St. Clare in Fenton, Missouri.  She had been transferred from Cape Girardeau to Fenton after suffering from a stroke at home on Monday evening. Penny was born July 31, 1963, in Cape Girardeau, to Donald E. and June E. Schneider Borgfield.  On April 4, 1981, Penny was united in marriage to Greg King, with marriage nuptials performed by her uncle, the Rev. Jack Schneider, at...