OBITUARIES

Oct 7, 2013

Mary Louise Schlitt April 7, 1937 - October 7, 2013

Mary Louise Schlitt, 76 of Oran, went to her Heavenly Home on Monday, October 7, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 7th, 1937 in Union County Kentucky to Rufus & Mary Harlean Little Hart. On October 22, 1955 she married...

Oct 5, 2013

Delores Jean Tuller, 71 of Scott City, MO died October 5, 2013 at her home. She was born July 25, 1942 in St. Louis, MO to Calvin Joseph and Annetta Lea Rhineberger Dobbs. She married David Robert Tuller on July 21, 1967 in Festus, MO. Delores was retired from Wal-Mart in Cape Girardeau, MO after 22 years of service. She...

Oct 5, 2013

James Leon Givens, Sr. of Allenville, MO died October 5, 2013 at the Chaffee Nursing Center. He was born October 18,1942 in Dupo, IL to Leon and Grace Iona McCulley Givens. He married Anna Lavada Robins on July 17, 1965. She preceded him in death on June 27, 2011. James was assistant manager at Rhodes Truck Stop in Scott City....

Oct 2, 2013

Larry Martin Werner, 68 of Chesterfield, MO formerly of Scott City died October 2, 2013 at his home. He was born February 25, 1945 in Illmo, MO to Wilbur Martin and Ruby K. Hopke Werner. He is survived by a son, Shane Martin Werner of Ventura, CA; two daughters, Meghan Werner and Heather Werner both of Kansas City, MO. He...

Sep 30, 2013

Michael Leon Borden, age 55, of Scott City, MO passed away on Monday, September 30, 2013 in Poplar Bluff, MO. He was born in St. Louis, MO on January 11, 1958 to Johnny Lee Borden and Suedell Puckett Brown. Survivors include one son, Michael Borden Jr. of Sikeston, MO; three step children, Melissa Vinson of Cape Girardeau, MO, Teddy Vinson...

Sep 24, 2013

Henrietta Lands, age 70, of Chaffee, MO passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO. She was born in Chaffee, MO on July 20, 1943 to the late Paul and Helen Bernice Halter Evans Sr. Henrietta married Bobby Ray Lands Sr. on October 20, 1961 and he preceded her in death on May...

Sep 22, 2013

Earl Winfred Stevens, age 85, of Dutchtown, MO passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at the family home in Dutchtown, MO. He was born in Allenville, MO on August 9, 1928 to the late William and Rosie Ann McIntre Stevens. Earl married Opal Janette Tucker on Sept. 30, 1950 and she survives. He served in the National Guard for...

Sep 21, 2013

Paid Obituary/ No Picture Frankie Hutson Frankie Dale Hutson, 58, of Randles, Mo. passed away Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 at his home. He was born on Oct. 3, 1954 at Cape Girardeau, the son of Boyd and Della Mae Blue Hutson. He married Patricia Kay Kinsey on Dec. 25, 1974 at Chaffee, Mo. Frankie was a repair technician in the...

Sep 21, 2013

Kathy Martinez Kathy Sue Martinez, 44, of Oran, died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. She was born November 15, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of Ida Mitchem Gilbreath. Kathy was a Certified Nurse's Assistant. Survivors include her mother Ida Gilbreath of Oran; a daughter, Samantha Crump of St. Louis; two sons, Brandon Torrance and Elijah...

Sep 19, 2013

Rebecca "Becky" Ellen (Moore) Smith passed peacefully at home on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 2:25 pm from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. She was born in Cape Girardeau, MO on August 8, 1958, daughter of Garnett "Butch" Moore and Melva "Joyce" Moore. At the age of two her parents moved her to Delta, MO...

Sep 19, 2013

Carolyn Jean Hendrickson, age 66, of Chaffee, MO passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO. She was born in Cape Girardeau, MO on October 18, 1946 to the late Leon Russell and Lorene Weissenborn Noble. Carolyn married Larry Joe Hendrickson on May 1, 1965 and he survives. Survivors include her husband Larry Joe...

Sep 16, 2013

Langston, Richard E.,79, of Hazelwood, MO died Monday, September 16, 2013. Father of Ken, and wife, Diane, Langston and Cindy, and husband, Mike, Manzella; brother of Jim, and wife, Neva, Langston; grandfather of Emily, Meghan, Hayden and Troy, and good friend of many others. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until time of service on Friday, September 20, 2013 at...

Sep 12, 2013

John Ira Wallace, 35 of Morley, MO died September 12, 2013 at his home. He was born May 18, 1978 in Oklahoma City, OK to Stanley Ira and Gloria Jeanne Davis Wallace. He was a laborer at Cookson Seed. He is survived by his mother, Jeanne Wallace of Morley; a brother, Brian Wallace of Bell City; a sister, Ginger Ditto...

Sep 8, 2013

Joy Venable, 72, of Scott City, died Sunday, September 8, 2013 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born October 19, 1940 at Sikeston, Mo., the daughter of Bryan Glenn and Jacqulain Marie Stephens Jolly. She married Earl Wayne Venable on Feb. 22, 1956. He preceded her in death on April 30, 1985. Joy worked for Drury Hotels...

Sep 8, 2013

Jeremy Nigel Reeves, 35 of Benton, MO died September 8, 2013 in Scott County, Mo. He was born June 18, 1978 in Santa Ana, CA to Gregory T. and Sheilah Lynn Bowers Reeves. He married Kelly Dawn Tompkins on October 8, 2011 in Branson, MO. Jeremy was a salesman for Missouri Tractor Parts in Sikeston, MO. He served in the...

Sep 5, 2013

Pamela A. Cate, age 57, of Scott City, MO passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born in Whitewater, MO on August 17, 1956 to the late Ruddle Otto and Mary Stevens Gloth. Pamela married Norman Cate on December 22, 1988 and he preceded her in death on September...

Sep 2, 2013

Alva Edward Miller, 88, of Scott City, died Monday, September 2, 2013 at his home. He was born March 17, 1925 at Poplar Bluff, Mo., the son of Robert J. and Edith E. Simpkins Miller. He and Jean Hodge were married January 14, 1946 at Poplar Bluff. She preceded him in death on February 5, 2005. Alva had worked as...

Sep 1, 2013

Gary L. Medley, age 56, of Morley, MO passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born in Cape Girardeau, MO on November 5, 1956 to the late Gilbert Lynn and Barbara Lacy Medley. Gary married Bobbie McBride on May 22, 1975 and she survives. He was a member of...

Aug 27, 2013

EDWARD LEE CASTLEMAN, 69, of Columbia, Illinois, born July 21, 1944 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at his home. Ed retired from the Southern Pacific (Cotton Belt) Railroad after 32 years. He was a member of the United Transportation Union. After his retirement he volunteered at RSVP and Radio Information Service in Belleville, IL. He was...

Aug 26, 2013

Eric Eugene Lyles, age 51, passed away Monday, August 26, 2013 at his home in Ft. Worth, TX. He was born in Dallas, TX on July 9, 1962 to the late Cecal Ray and Carolyn Maxine Carter Lyles. Eric held a bachelor degree in computer science and worked as a software developer. Survivors include one brother, Brandon Lyles of Ft....