OBITUARIES

Oct 4, 2012

Sylvester August Welter, 82, of Kelso died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 24, 1930, in Benton, Mo., to Andrew John and Mary Katherine LeDure Welter. Welter was a shoe cutter 32 years at Florsheim Shoe Co. in Cape Girardeau. He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church of Kelso, Knights...

Oct 2, 2012

Katherine Francis Spangler, 76, of Strattanville, PA formerly of Chaffee, MO passed away Tuesday, Oct. 2,2012 at Clarion Community Hospital in Clarion, PA. She was born July 14, 1936, in Chaffee, MO to the late Walter William and Grace F. Shores Ancell. Katherine married Robert E. Spangler on Oct. 11, 2002 and he survives. She was a member of Cape...

Oct 1, 2012

Anna Marie Brucker, 80, of New Hamburg, MO passed away Monday, Oct. 1,2012 at the Miner Nursing Center in Sikeston, MO. She was born December 27, 1931, in Gordonville, MO to the late Walter J. and Hazel Eakins Hennecke. Anna married Clarence J. Brucker on March 1, 1949 and he preceded her in death on December 22, 1989. She worked...

Oct 1, 2012

Stephen Harrell Cunningham, 68, died suddenly Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at his home in Alba, Texas. He was born March 12, 1944, to W.H. "Jugo" and Ruth Spradling Cunningham. Steve graduated from Chaffee High School in 1962. While in high school, he was an outstanding athlete in baseball, football and basketball. His senior year, Steve was chosen as high school...

Sep 30, 2012

Rufus Roy "Sonny" Sanford Jr., 77 of Benton, MO passed away Sunday, September 30, 2012 at St. Francis Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born January 15, 1935 in Ancell, MO son of Rufus Roy and Ethel Angelyn Stone Sanford Sr. He married Shirley Elaine Fry on March 26, 1953 in Ancell, MO. Rufus worked as a self-employed...

Sep 30, 2012

Marie J. Eftink April 18, 1923 - September 30, 2012

Marie J. Eftink, 89, of Oran, MO passed away Sunday, Sept 30,2012 at the family home in Oran, MO. She was born April 18, 1923, in Randles, MO to the late W. J. and Wilhelmenia Brand Trankler. She married Paul J. Eftink on November 12, 1940 and he preceded...

Sep 25, 2012

Benny J. Evans, 71, of Oran, MO passed away Tuesday, Sept 25,2012 at the family home in Oran, MO. He was born May 2, 1941, in Morley, MO to the late Ralph Samuel and Geraldine Fowler Evans. He married Diane Hanna on August 17, 1959 and she survives. Benny was a retired self-employed truck driver and owner of a furniture...

Sep 23, 2012

Thomas Leslie Warner, 32, of Cape Girardeau, MO passed away Sunday, Sept 23,2012 at Normandy Nursing Center in St. Louis, MO. He was born February 3, 1980, in Cape Girardeau, MO to Larry Dean Charles Warner and Ruth Ann Cotner Burke. Thomas worked for the City of Cape Parks and Recreation before becoming disabled. Survivors include his mother, Ruth (Gary)...

Sep 21, 2012

Walter "Dusty" Rhodes, 90 of Cape Girardeau died September 21, 2012 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born November 14, 1921 in Williamsville, MO to Walter Lacey and Mary Ellen Cook Rhodes. He married Alice Virginia Elliott on March 27, 1948 in Jennings, MO. Walter was a longtime civil servant for the Defense Department and accomplished watchmaker...

Sep 18, 2012

Marsha Ann Griffin, 58, of Pocahontas, Ark., formerly of Scott City, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 17, 1953, in St. Charles, Mo., to Gerald and Betty Coleman of Benton, Mo., formerly of Scott City. Survivors include three children, Lisa Sterling of Bloomfield, Mo., Gary Sterling of Whitewater, Ronda...

Sep 18, 2012

Ronald "Ronnie" Walter, 58, of Oran passed away Tuesday, Sept.18, 2012, in Oran, Mo. He was born July 21, 1954,in Chaffee,to Philip Aloysius and Doris Jean Klipfel Walter. Ronnie was a self-employed landscaper and architect. Survivors include his mother, Doris Walter of Oran, Mo.; a life friend, Eric Grigery of St. Louis, Mo; five daughters, Veronica Griffith of Belleville, IL,...

Sep 16, 2012

Mary Pauline Pulliam, 72 of Benton, MO died Sunday, September 16, 2012 at her home. She was born February 11, 1940 in Illmo, MO to George Nathan and Stella Mae Holder Dodson. She married Norman Ray Pulliam on October 11, 1958 in Illmo, MO. He preceded her in death on October 18, 2009. She was a member of New Life...

Sep 8, 2012

Chaffee - Margaret Mary Miller, 83, died September 8, 2012, at James River Care Center in Springfield, MO. Born August 4, 1929, at Pocahontas, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late William Joseph and Eva Catherine Baltz Ludwig. In 1946 she graduated from St. Mary's High School, Cape Girardeau, MO (Notre Dame High School). She attended college in Illinois....

Sep 7, 2012

William "Bud" Holder, 78, of Scott City died Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 15, 1934, in Illmo, Mo., to Woodrow and Martha Laws Holder. He married Marian "Toots" Welter on May 30, 1953, in New Hamburg, Mo. Bud retired from Western Electric after 30 yrs. of service. He also...

Sep 5, 2012

Barbara Marie Hensley 78 of Scott City died Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born May 10, 1934 in Commerce, MO to Elmer and Mildred Eifert Uelsmann. She married Bobby G. Hensley on December 25, 1951 in Piggott, AR. Barbara was a co-owner of Bob's Sinclair for 43 years, worked as...

Sep 3, 2012

Bradley Howard Smith, 47 of Poplar Bluff passed away on Monday, September 3, 2012 at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born November 13, 1964 in St. Louis, MO to Judith Ann Smith. Bradley is survived by his mother: a brother, Terry Smith & wife Melanie Higgingson; three nephews, Tristan, Haven & Jett Bradley; two nieces, Nejla...

Sep 3, 2012

Sharlett Ann Eftink, 56, of Chaffee, MO, passed away on Monday September 3, 2012 at the family home in Chaffee, MO. She was born in Chaffee, MO on January 28, 1956, to Philip Aloysius and Doris Jean Klipfel Walter. Sharlett married Jerome "Bear" Eftink on November 23, 1974 and he survives. She was an 8th grade language arts teacher in...

Sep 1, 2012

Phyllis R. Hamm, 78, of Chaffee, MO, passed away on Saturday September 1, 2012 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born in Chaffee, MO on January 23, 1934, to the late Raymond Earl and Thelma Marie Schott Jones. Phyllis married James Roby Rogers on September 23, 1950 and he preceded her in death on August...

Aug 30, 2012

Michael David Johnson, 26, of Chaffee, MO, passed away on Thursday August 30, 2012 in Chaffee, MO. He was born in Paducah, KY on November 9, 1985, to Thomas Kevin Johnson and Jenny Lou Shemwell. Michael married Emily Susanne Upchurch and she survives. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cairo, IL. He was a delivery driver...

Aug 29, 2012

Judith Mae Menz, 64 of Scott City passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Southeast Hospital. She was born October 21, 1947 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Everett and Virginia Heisserer Wylder. Judith had worked at Western Sizzlin Steak House, Colonial Bread in Cape Girardeau for many years and Ely Walker. She was a kind and loving person to all...