OBITUARIES

Mar 8, 2023

On the evening of Wednesday, March 8, 2023, Michael Messmer passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family.

He was born in Cape Girardeau Aug. 1, 1948, in the wee hours of the morning. He was the son of Leon and Josephine Messmer of Scott City. He was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and went...

Feb 28, 2023

Dorothy “Maxine”  Hinton Reed of Scott City died Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at The Villas of Jackson in Jackson, Missouri at the age of 104.  She was born in Allenville, Missouri on November 9, 1918, daughter of Harry and Carrie Kinder Hinton.  She married R.E. “Gene” Reed on October 31, 1941.  He preceded her in death on December 6,...

Feb 28, 2023

Rose Ann Scherer, 84 of Benton, went to meet her loving husband, Charlie on February 28, 2023 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born October 22, 1938 in Oran, Mo., the daughter of the late Roman and Marie Ressel. On June 8, 1958 at Guardian Angel Church in Oran, Mo. She married the love of her life, Charlie...

Feb 26, 2023

Mary Frances Stovall, daughter of the late Costell Tyler and Maggie Swindle Tyler was born on February 7, 1933 in Trumann, Arkansas and departed her life on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at her granddaughter’s house in Chaffee, Missouri at the age of 90 years.

She was a homemaker, of the Methodist faith, and enjoyed spending time with...

Feb 24, 2023

Christopher “Chris” Charles McCann, son of Charles and Annette (Childers) McCann was born July 27, 1984 in Charleston, Missouri and departed his life on February 24, 2023 at the St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 38 years.

Mr. McCann was of Catholic faith and was baptized at the St. Dennis Catholic Church...

Feb 23, 2023

Wayne William “Wayne-O” Bryan, son of the late William Arthur and Carla May (Gamble) Bryan was born August 15, 1963 in Hudson, Michigan and departed his life on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 59 years.

Mr. Bryan was a member of the Plasterers Union,...

Feb 23, 2023

Shelia Lynn Beck, daughter of Chester Eugene and Carol Janet Hale was born July 28, 1963 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed her life Thursday, February 23, 2023 at her residence in Scott City, Missouri at the age of 59 years.

Mrs. Beck was of Baptist faith. She especially loved spending time with her grandson he was...

Feb 23, 2023

Chuck Robinson, son of the late Charles “J.C.” Robinson and Marie LaGrand Robinson was born on February 13, 1952 in Flint, Michigan and departed his life on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at his residence in Chaffee at the age of 71 years.

He was a former Plant Chemist for Leggett and Platt Incorporated for 54 years and...

Feb 21, 2023

Stephen Douglas Ivey, Sr., 67 of Scott City died Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  He was born April 28, 1955 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Kenneth and Opal Bell Ivey. He married Saundra Rook.

He is survived by his wife, Saundra Ivey; a son, Stephen (April) Ivey, Jr of Scott City; three...

Feb 21, 2023

Dorothy Sue Walker Raines was born February 20, 1937 at East Prairie, Missouri, to Earl and Edna Derrington Walker. She married Cleatus Raines on August 7, 1959 in Cape Girardeau, MO. She had two children, Kimberly (Nick) Greer (Tucson Arizona) and Jeffrey (Linda Moxley) Raines (Minneapolis Minnesota). Dorothy had two beloved sisters, Peggy Gross Skelton (Scott City, Missouri) and...

Feb 20, 2023

Loretta Hargrove, age 85 of Concord, Arkansas passed away on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023.

She is survived by two sons, Edward Hargrove and Shane Hargrove; three grandchildren, Shari Sanders, Candi Martin and William Hargrove; four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

A private celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023

Curtesy...

Feb 15, 2023

Anna Marie Lynch, daughter of the late Anthony “Tony” Renner and Hilda Welker Renner was born on May 25, 1946 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed her life on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at her daughter’s residence in Jackson, Missouri at the age of 76 years.

She was a former over the road Truck Driver for Delta...

Feb 13, 2023

Larry Wayne Sadler, son of the late Billie and Helen (Schacherbauer) Sadler was born February 13, 1949 in Morley, Missouri and departed his life on his birthday, February 13, 2023 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 74.

On January 16, 1967 he married Marilyn Brumit in Morley, Missouri. She survives.

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Feb 9, 2023

Betty Laramie, daughter of the late Lonnie Anthony and Amanda Izada Waldo Anthony was born on April 10, 1934 in Checotah, Oklahoma and departed her life on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 88 years.

She was a member of the Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran,...

Feb 8, 2023

Elisabeth Ottilie Gibbons

Elisabeth Gibbons, daughter to the late Johann and Anna Schepp Weihrauch was born on December 3, 1931 in Worms, Germany and departed this life on February 8, 2023 at her residence in Chaffee, Missouri at the age of 91 years.

She worked for ABB-Vetco as an Oil Drilling Rig Inspector until her...

Feb 8, 2023

Darryl  R.  Westrich

Darryl Westrich, son of Norma Robert Westrich Seyer of New Hamburg, Missouri and the late Clyde Westrich was born on March 12, 1962 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed his life on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at his residence in New Hamburg at the age of 60 years.

Mr. Westrich...

Feb 7, 2023

Donald Dean Hester Donald Dean Hester, son to the late John and Eula Schearf Hester was born on February 5, 1946 in Delta, Missouri and departed his life on February 7, 2023 at his home in Delta at the age of 77 years. He married Janet Waddle on September 21, 1968 and she survives of the home. Donald served on...

Feb 6, 2023

Mandy A. Robinson

Mandy Robinson, daughter of Joe Burton of Matthews, Missouri and Karen Bennett was born on January 4, 1979 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and departed her life on Monday, February 6, 2023 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri at the age of 44 years.

Mandy was a former Certified...

Feb 4, 2023

Drake  “Jimmy”  Gordon

Jimmy Gordon, son of Mark Edward Gordon and Elaine Laws Dover was born on October 26, 2006 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed his life on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at the young age of 16.

Jimmy was a student at Oran...

Feb 3, 2023

Sherri Kay Jackson, daughter of the late David and Jackie (Walton) Myers was born March 11, 1949 in Gordonville, Missouri and departed her life on Friday, February 3, 2023 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 73 years.

On June 23, 1989 she married Jackie Jackson at the Arrowhead Camp Grounds in Grassy,...