OBITUARIES

Feb 28, 2015

Juanita Kathryn Jordan age 89 of Purcell, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born June 12, 1925 in Los Angeles, CA. She was one of eight children born to Lee Alsup and Iva Lucille (Burton) Alsup. Kathryn moved to Oklahoma when she was six weeks old. She grew up a farm girl learning...

Feb 28, 2015

Sherry Lynn McSwain, 57 of Scott City died Saturday, February 28, 2015 at her home. She was born November 30, 1957 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Willard Lemons and Delores Rhyne. She married Danny McSwain on September 29, 1979. She is survived by her husband; a son Christopher (Chrystie) White and three grandchildren, Karie, Paige and Aiden; her father; three...

Feb 26, 2015

James Andrew Gill February 6, 1983 - February 26, 2015

James Andrew Gill, age 32, of Oran, MO passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born on February 6, 1983 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Brian Keith and Deborah Ann Held Gill. He worked as a tire technician...

Feb 23, 2015

Ann Alice Huck, 100, of Commerce, MO died Monday, February 23, 2015 at her home with family by her side. She was born August 23, 1914 on Big Island, down river from Commerce, MO to Chauncy Conger "Hibbs" and Flora Ann Rasberry-Foster. She married Linus E. "Bud" Huck on October 3, 1936 in Fairfield, IL. He preceded her in death...

Feb 21, 2015

Danny Ray Knaeble, 67, of Scott City, died Saturday, February 21, 2015, at his home. He was born April 13, 1947 in Milaca, Minnesota to Raymond and Geraldine Hallbeck Knaeble. Danny and Lisa Charline Wamsley were married on December 9, 2003. He was a retired truck driver. Survivors include his wife, Lisa of Scott City; two sons, Kris Knaeble of...

Feb 18, 2015

Albert Junior Abraham, age 89, of Chaffee, MO passed away on Wednesday February 18, 2015 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO. He was born on September 24, 1925 to the late Albert David and Emma Delphiea Statler Abraham. Albert married Sue Payne and she preceded him in death on July 19, 2000. He was a retired truck driver...

Feb 18, 2015

Hayes Winford Laster, 88 of Commerce, MO died Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born August 7, 1926 in Harmony, AR to Earl Monroe and Etta Elma Hartlein Laster. He married Alta Marie Fears on November 12, 1949. Hayes was a farmer and a member of Community of Christ Church in...

Feb 17, 2015

Elizabeth A. "Betty" McFerron, age 88, of Chaffee, MO passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO. She was born on February 9, 1927 in Chaffee, MO to the late Clarence E. and Bessie May Schultz Campbell. Betty married G.E. "Bill" McFerron on July 3, 1946 and he preceded her in death on February...

Feb 14, 2015

Anni Maria Holley, 62, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at her home. She was born on February 1, 1953 in Landstuhl, Germany the daughter of Adam and Anna Heinen Jusiewicz. She and Celester L. Holley were married Oct. 24, 1980 in Landstuhl. She is survived by her husband; a son, Thomas Holley of Cape Girardeau; three...

Feb 12, 2015

Eileen Varble, age 93, of Chaffee, MO passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born on October 9, 1921 in Fisk, MO to the late Frank and Estell Fowler Neal. Eileen married Murl Melvern Wondel of Arbor on May 18, 1940 and he preceded her in death while serving in...

Feb 9, 2015

Lilla Mae Curnell, 80 of Scott City died Monday, February 9, 2015 at her home. She was born January 16, 1935 in Dutchtown, MO to R. A. "Arnold" and Alma Goetz Lape. She married Douglas E. Curnell on March 20, 1954 in Illmo, MO. He preceded her in death on July 13, 2001. She worked at Florsheim. She was a...

Feb 3, 2015

Vernon Floyd Raines, 82, of Scott City, died Tues., Feb. 3, 2015 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born April 2, 1932 in Scott City, the son of Jesse Joseph and Hattie Belle Cook Raines. He married Peggy Lorraine Leist on Oct. 21, 1954 at Scott City. She preceded him in death on Aug. 27, 2009. Vernon...

Feb 3, 2015

Donna Ruth Keen, 81, of Benton, Missouri, passed away at her home Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. She was born July 27, 1933 at Flint, Mich., the daughter of Vern and Ruby LaRose Painter Ray. She married Joseph C. Keen on Feb. 7, 1949 and he preceded her in death on May 5, 2011. Donna was a member of Unity Baptist...

Feb 1, 2015

John Michael Fowler, 57 of Hiram formerly of Scott City died February 1, 2015 in Hiram, MO. He was born October 20, 20, 1957 to Albert J. and Dorothy Louise Newlin Fowler. He is survived by a son, Austin Fowler; a brother, Jerry Lee Fowler of Scott City; a sister, Peggy Sue Daniels of St. Peters, MO; numerous grandchildren and...

Feb 1, 2015

Pius Frank Robert, 96, of Kelso, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born January 5, 1919 at Kelso the son of Charles and Ida Hohmann Robert. He married Arvella Mary Ledure on May 1, 1945 and she survives. Pius farmed, drove a truck for Leming Lumber, and owned and operated Pius...

Jan 30, 2015

William Owen "Bill" Rogers, 91 of Kelso, MO died Friday, January 30, 2015 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born December 3, 1923 in Scott City to Owen J. and Anna Welter Rogers. He married LaVerne Elizabeth Corvick on May 29, 1948 in Kelso, MO. She preceded him in death on July 24, 2009. He was a...

Jan 29, 2015

Joseph F. Westrich, age 77, of New Hamburg, MO passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born on February 7, 1937 in Chaffee, MO to the late William "Bill" and Blandine Clara Blattel Westrich. Joe married Theresa Bucher on May 25, 1957 and she survives. He was employed by Lowenbaum Dress...

Jan 26, 2015

Virginia Ann Schultz, age 83, of Chaffee, MO passed away on Monday, January 26, 2015 at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO. She was born on December 30, 1931 in St. Louis, MO to the late Charles Samuel and Grace Mable Williams Wommer. Virginia married Charles "Bug" Schultz Jr. on May 19, 1963 and he preceded her in death on...

Jan 24, 2015

Jane Minner, 81, of Blodgett, Mo., passed away at her home, Saturday, January 24, 2015. She was born Jan. 16, 1934 at, Osceola, Ark., the daughter of Louis Franklin and Estie Lee Simpson Stowers. She had worked for the Kenny Rogers Cerebral Palsy Center in Sikeston for 20 years as a physical therapy supervisor. She is survived by; three sons,...

Jan 24, 2015

Sherry Lynne Davis, age 73, of Chaffee, MO passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born on April 3, 1941 in Cape Girardeau, MO to the late Ralph Anthony and Lucille Marie Gornet Pfefferkorn. Sherry married James Davis on December 24, 1959 and he preceded her in death on April...