OBITUARIES

Oct 14, 2023

Lorraine, 103, passed away Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born at Stroderville near Whitewater on April 23, 1920, the daughter of George and Bell Dora Proffer Rhodes. She married Anthony Bova in 1941, who served in the Air Force in the World War II era. Anthony predeceased her.

Lorraine...

Oct 13, 2023

Marlene K. Haggerty nee. Watson, daughter of the late First Lt. Russell Watson and Freda Watson Fox nee. Humphreys was born March 5, 1941 in Fayette Pennsylvania, and departed her life on Friday, October 13, 2023 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 82 years.

On May 25, 1960 she married John...

Oct 11, 2023

John Arbuckle, son of the late Oval and Leva Strickland Arbuckle was born on November 8, 1943 in Charter Oak, Missouri and departed his life on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at his residence in Oran, Missouri at the age of 79 years.

He was a former World History and Geography teacher at Kelly High School in Benton,...

Oct 8, 2023

Marjorie Fern (Souders) Eastwood, 93 of Chaffee, Missouri passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023 surrounded by family.

She was born on December 4, 1929 in Thebes, Illinois to the late Archie and Mary Margaret Souders.  On May 19, 1949 she was united in marriage to Phillip Ray Eastwood in Paragould, Arkansas.  Mr. Eastwood proceeded her in...

Oct 4, 2023

Anthony Grojean II, son of Tammy McLemore of Chaffee and Anthony Grojean of Whitewater, Missouri was born on July 19, 1986 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed his life on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at his residence in Chaffee at the age of 37.

He was a welder at Diebold Autobody in Oran and a resident of...

Oct 3, 2023

VERA BURGER

Our dear mother Vera Burger passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at the age of 94 years. Mom will once again be with her beloved husband and our father Alex, Jr., who passed away on October 24, 1992, a day after his 65th birthday. She will also be reunited with her mother Cecelia, who...

Sep 29, 2023

Marie Abernathy, daughter of the late James and Lilly Lee Latham Oliver was born on March 17, 1933 in Marshall, Arkansas and departed her life on Friday, September 29, 2023 at the Delta South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 90 years.

Marie was a homemaker, avid flower gardener and talker to...

Sep 28, 2023

Dennis “Slim” Bowers, son of the late Junior Olin and Patsy (Ikerman) Bowers was born on July 5, 1961 in Advance, Missouri and departed his life on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at his residence in Delta, Missouri at the age of 62 years.

Mr. Bowers was a former employee with Rubber Maid manufacturing in Jackson, Missouri, of...

Sep 17, 2023

Evelyn Maria Braun, daughter of the late Lawrence and Amelia (Etter) Mirgaux was born January 16, 1926 in Illmo, Missouri and departed her life on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at her daughter’s residence in Scott City, Missouri at the age of 97 years.

On February 9, 1946 she married Louis Braun at the St. Joseph Catholic Church...

Sep 16, 2023

Jackie Coomer, the son of Albert "Pooch" Coomer and Laura Coomer (née Williams), was born in Oran, Missouri, on July 11, 1944. Sadly, he passed away on September 16, 2023, at the age of 79, doing what he loved to do (coon hunting). Jackie was a proud member of the Baptist faith and a retired United States Army Vietnam Veteran....

Sep 14, 2023

Pamela Karen LeDure, daughter of the late Ira “Bud” Wright Jr. and Glenda Veragene-Burford of Commerce, was born July 29, 1947, in Cape Girardeau and passed away Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, peacefully in her home surrounded by her family.

To know her was to love her. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, a wonderful Mawmaw and...

Sep 14, 2023

Bob Todt, son of the late John and Bertha Hoehn Todt was born on January 23, 1934 in Morehouse, Missouri and departed his life on Thursday, September 14, 2023 in The Lutheran Home at Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 89 years.

He was a member of the Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran a former...

Sep 7, 2023

Andrea passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 7th, 2023 at the age of 55, after a courageous 4-year battle with pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer.

Andrea was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and aunt who is survived by her husband Dan; sons Vincent (Minja), Dominic (Hannah), Garrett, and Luke; granddaughter Lana; grandson Luka; parents Stephen and...

Sep 5, 2023

Janet Lee McCain, daughter of James Newkirk and the late Barbara Hedricks was born February 19, 1967 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed her life on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at her residence in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 56.

Mrs. McCain was a fun-loving free spirit. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother....

Sep 5, 2023

Marvin “Slick” Edmond Westrich, son of the late Beno and Margaret Welter Westrich was born on April 1, 1935 in Kelso, Missouri and passed away at his home in New Hamburg. He entered into his heavenly place on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 surrounded by his loving family at the age of 88 years old. On May 11, 1957 he...

Sep 4, 2023

Glenda Fay Tankersley, daughter of the late Robert Moore and Valera (Carter) Moore was born on May 14, 1948 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed her life on Monday, September 4, 2023 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 75.

She was raised in Chaffee, Missouri, where she graduated from Chaffee Highschool...

Sep 2, 2023

Blake Alyn Patterson, 24, of Scott City died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Sept. 18, 1998, in Cape Girardeau to Keith F. and Donna Louise Davis Patterson.

Blake was an organ donor.

He is survived by his mother, Donna (Patrick LeGrand) Patterson; brother, Josh Patterson...

Aug 29, 2023

Brannon Alyn Roberts, 41 of Orange, Texas, departed his life on August 29, 2023 at his home.

Brannon was born March 4, 1982 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri son of Alva and Robin Roberts and his father Robert Pruett.

Brannon went to Scott City High School and graduated from Mingo Job Corps where he took welding.  ...

Aug 26, 2023

Ronald Namon Lemonds, 88, of Delta, passed away peacefully in his sleep, Saturday, August 26th, at home in Omaha, Nebraska.

Beloved husband to Wanda for 66 years, father to Keith, Randy, Susie and Richie. He is reunited with his wife and his two sons who went before him, Randy and Keith. What a glorious reunion it was....

Aug 26, 2023

Barbara Bollinger, daughter of the late J.C. Joyce and Juanita (Blue) Joyce was born on September 18, 1943 in Oran, Missouri and departed her life on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at her residence in Oran, Missouri while surrounded by her family.

On March 2, 1962 she was united in marriage to Buster Bollinger in Oran. She was...