OBITUARIES

Obituaries in Scott City, Chaffee, Benton, Oran, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri

Bronson Miles Senn

Bronson Miles Senn

Oct 21, 2025

Bronson Miles Senn, son of Gary L. Senn and Toni Dolores (Goehman) Senn was born on October 27, 1973 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed his life on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Missouri Delta Medical Center Emergency Room in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 51 years.

On September 12, 1998 he was united in marriage to Shawna Kaempfer in...

Jesse "Jack" Huston Nordin

Jesse "Jack" Huston Nordin

Oct 21, 2025

Jack Nordin, son of the late Charlie Houston Nordin and Ruth Ann (Ross) Nordin was born on September 1, 1927 in Chaffee, Missouri and departed his life on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 in Missouri Veterans Home at Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 98 years.

He was a Veteran of the United States Navy and former truck driver for Howard...

Mary Dean Dannenmueller

Mary Dean Dannenmueller

Oct 19, 2025

Mary Dannenmueller, daughter of the late Robert Newton Amos and Myrtle Mae (Byrne) Amos was born on April 21, 1930 in Delta, Missouri and departed her life on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at the Chaffee Nursing Center at the age of 95 years.

She was a former seamstress at Hartmarx for 44 years, member of the St. Ambrose Catholic Church in...

Kevin Menz

Kevin Menz

Oct 18, 2025

Kevin Joe Menz, 54 of Scott City, Missouri died Saturday, October 18, 2025 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born June 17, 1971 in Chaffee, Missouri to Paul “Pete” and Linda Clayborn Menz.

Kevin is survived by his partner, Rachel Rumfelt; three daughters, Jessica Menz, Desiree Rogers and Heaven Rogers; a son, John (Cheryl) Koeing Jr.;...

Betty C Thomas

Betty C Thomas

Oct 11, 2025

Betty Carroll Thomas, (Place), 85 years of Jackson, MO, passed away on Saturday,

October 11, 2025 at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born May 27, 1940, in Tylertown, Mississippi, to Lela Dodson and Joseph Manus Place. She married James Earl Thomas, Chaffee, MO on Sept. 24, 1984. He passed away on October 18, 2012, in Cape Girardeau,...

Jane McMillan

Jane McMillan

Oct 10, 2025

Jane Aleene Ellinger-McMillan, age 84, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO.

On March 12, 1941, in Commerce, MO, she was born to the late Edward Frank and Aleene Hockersmith- Ellinger.

She married Billy Ray McMillan on November 7, 1958, in Ancell, MO, who survives of the home.

Jane had been employed by Southeast Missouri...

Gordon Hensley

Gordon Hensley

Oct 9, 2025

Gordon Ray “Flash” Hensley, son of the late James T. Hensley and Hazel (Riley) Hensley was born on February 25, 1951 in Shreveport, Louisiana and departed his life on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 74 years.

He spent most of his life in Illinois and later moved to Benton, Missouri....

Virgil Glueck

Virgil Glueck

Oct 8, 2025

Virgil Wayne Glueck, 80 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at his home. He was born June 5, 1945 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Virgil William and Louise Fischer Glueck.

He married Brenda I Taylor on February 27, 1968 in Cape Girardeau and she preceded him in death on September 9, 2017.

He was a truck driver and was...

Stanley Myers

Stanley Myers

Oct 8, 2025

Stanley G. Myers, 78 of Scott City died Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born November 27, 1946, in Poplar Bluff to Robert and Ruth Millhouse Myers. He married Faye Reid.

Stan was an Engineer for Union Pacific Railroad for thirty-eight years. He was a graduate of Scott City High School and...

Gerard Paul "Marter" Essner

Gerard Paul "Marter" Essner

Oct 6, 2025

New Hamburg, MO

Gerard Paul “Marter” Essner (62) of New Hamburg, MO died on Monday, October 6, 2025 in Mississippi County. He was born in Cape Girardeau, MO on January 10, 1963, to Paul and Geneva (Seyer) Essner. He and Carolyn Scherer were married May 19, 1984, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, MO. They weren't just husband and wife,...

Mary Jane Hatley

Mary Jane Hatley

Oct 4, 2025

Mary Jane Hatley, daughter of the late R.M. Smith and Alfreda (Wood) Stacy was born on October 19, 1947 in Sikeston, Missouri and departed her life on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at her residence in Oran, Missouri at the age of 77 years.

She was a former supervisor at Good Humor-Breyers Company in Sikeston, Missouri and a member of the Kingdom...

Tammy Sue Bissell-Martin

Tammy Sue Bissell-Martin

Oct 3, 2025

Tammy Sue Bissell-Martin, age 53, passed away at her home in Cape Girardeau, MO, on Friday, October 3, 2025.

On May 18, 1972, in Oak Grove, LA, she was born to the late Arthur and Icie Tillie- Bissell.

She married the love of her life, Richard Stewart Martin on February 24, 2001, in Daytona Beach, FL. He preceded her in death 2020.

Before...

Catherine Yvonne Foster

Catherine Yvonne Foster

Oct 2, 2025

Catherine Yvonne Foster, age 71, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO.

On September 15, 1954, in Los Angeles, CA, she was born to the late Joseph Alva and Annalee Bertha Baker-Edwards.

She married Scott Foster on August 9, 1997, in Chaffee, MO.

Catherine was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Annalee;...

Sharon Brown

Sharon Brown

Sep 30, 2025

Sharon Brown, daughter of the late Marshall Brown and Freda (Jordan) Young was born on August 12, 1946 in Painton, Missouri and departed her life on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 79 years.

Ms. Brown was a Certified Nursing Aid over 30 years serving southeast Missouri area. She...

Dale Jeffrey Markwood

Dale Jeffrey Markwood

Sep 29, 2025

Dale Jeffrey Markwood Sr., son of the late Horace and Lilliath Markwood was born on March 11, 1937 in Denver, Colorado and departed his life on Monday, September 29, 2025 at his residence in Chaffee, Missouri at the age of 88 years.

He retired from the United States Air Force serving in the Military Intelligence Department. Later in life he focused...

Dennis "Denny" Robertson

Dennis "Denny" Robertson

Sep 27, 2025

Dennis Rue “Denny” Robertson, son of the late William Robertson and Mary Livingston-Robertson, was born on July 10, 1953 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this life to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at The Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 72 years.

He was a truck driver and...

Michael Wiley

Michael Wiley

Sep 26, 2025

Michael Dwayne Wiley, age 62, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025, at his home in Chaffee, MO.

Michael was born on May 30, 1963, on the Indian reservation in Arizona to the late Charles Andrew and Joan Wiley.

On November 8, 1997 in Chaffee, MO he married the love of his life Stephanie Gribler Wiley.

Before retiring, Michael had been a laboratory...

Charles Lee Crowden

Charles Lee Crowden

Sep 26, 2025

Charles Lee Crowden, age 92, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, MO.

On December 13, 1932 in Lamar, AR he was born to the late John and Mildred Brown Crowden.

Charles served his country in the United States Army.

He married the love of his life, Edna, on December 3, 1955 in Mississippi 

Before retirement,...

Connie Jean Dobbs

Connie Jean Dobbs

Sep 26, 2025

Connie Jean Harlow-Dobbs, age 65, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025 at her home in Oran, MO.

On February 24, 1960 in Sikeston, MO, she was born to the late Julius and Florence Willis-Harlow.

She married the love of her life William Dobbs on April 8, 1975 in Sikeston, MO.

Connie had been employed by Drury Mid America for 20 years as...

Velma Janie August

Velma Janie August

Sep 20, 2025

Velma Jane “Janie” August

Velma Jane August, daughter of the late Alfred Krieger and Laura Catherine (Hopke) Krieger was born on February 5, 1939 in Illmo, Missouri and departed her life on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at her residence in Scott, Missouri at the age of 86 years.

She dedicated much of her career to accounting and clerical work. Later in life,...