OBITUARIES

Oct 6, 2020

Norval Melford Friese, 93 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 25m 1927 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Burnie and Lillie Crites Friese. He married Mildred “Louise” Davis on December 24, 1949 in Illmo, Missouri. She preceded him in death on March 2, 2020.

Oct 5, 2020

Beatrice May Proffer, 82 of Scott City, Missouri died Monday, October 05, 2020 at her home. She was born January 15, 1938 in Scott City, Missouri to Benjamin and Olivia Scherer LeDure. She married Aaron Edgar Proffer of July 19, 1975.

She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City.

She is...

Oct 5, 2020

Christy Senciboy, daughter of Eugene and Judy Magee of Sikeston, Missouri and the late Thomas Lee Senciboy was born on October 30, 1973 in Chaffee, Missouri and departed this life on Monday, October 5, 2020 in Oran, Missouri at the age of 46 years.

Christy was employed in Home Health, graduate of New Madrid High and a...

Oct 3, 2020

Ruby Joyce Brant

Ruby Brant, daughter of the late Ernest Kinder and Clara Shumate Kinder was born on April 14, 1929 in Vanduser, Missouri and departed this life on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at the Puxico Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Puxico, Missouri at the age of 91 years.

Mrs. Brant was a...

Sep 26, 2020

Alyssa Jade Stephens, 4 of Scott City died Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born to Stacy Stephens on September 3, 2016 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

She is survived by her mother, Stacy Stephens; maternal grandparents, Ashley Baker and Chris Curnell; maternal great grandparents, Terry and Debbie Stephens, Sr.; aunts,...

Sep 26, 2020

Nancy Reynolds, daughter of the Alvin Griswell and Ocie Smith Griswell was born on October 25, 1943 in Lake County, Tennessee and departed this life on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 76 years.

Mrs. Reynolds was of the Pentecostal Faith, housewife, and a former resident of...

Sep 25, 2020

Marcia Louise Scherer

Marcia L. Scherer, daughter of the late John Eugene Kaufman and Ella Mae Burchyett Kaufman was born on June 7, 1944 in Cairo, Illinois and departed this life on Friday, September 25, 2020 at her residence in Oran, Missouri surrounded by her family at the age of 76 years.

Mrs....

Sep 24, 2020

Ray Spies, son of the late Rulen (SAM) Rufus Spies and Reva M. Pruitt Spies was born on December 18, 1933 and departed this life on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 86 years.

Mr. Spies was the owner and operator of Spies TV and Small Appliance...

Sep 24, 2020

Lillian Caroline Westrich, daughter of the late Phillip Schwartz and Bertha Grojean Schwartz was born on November 16, 1936 in New Hamburg, Missouri and passed away at her home in New Hamburg. She entered into her heavenly place on Thursday, September 24, 2020 surrounded by her loving husband, daughters, and grandchildren at the age of 83 years.

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Sep 23, 2020

Gladys Anne “Nanny” Gaunce passed from this earth on Wednesday, September 23 rd surrounded by her loving family. Gladys was born to Riley and Marie Batts on April 16, 1931 in Memphis, Tennessee. Known for her stylish flair she could always be found sporting her favorite hats and tie dye dresses. She had many passions which included plants, gardening,...

Sep 21, 2020

Georgia Lee Goodman, 98 of Scott City died Monday, September 21, 2020 at her home. She was born April 7, 1922 in Cooter, Missouri to Samuel and Gypsy Johnson Smith.

She was a member of Cape Bible Chapel in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

She is survived by a son, Herbert (Vivian) Goodman of Scott City; two...

Sep 15, 2020

Simon Andrew Essner, 97, son of the late Leo and Rosa (Urhahn) Essner was born on October 1, 1922 in New Hamburg, Missouri and departed this life on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family in Kelso, Missouri.

On May 20,1950, he married Clara (Diebold) Essner at the St. Augustine Catholic Church in...

Sep 14, 2020

HL Layman, son to the late Herbert and Lena Sigler Layman was born on December 23, 1931 in Houlka, Mississippi and departed this life on September 14, 2020 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 88 years.

He was united in marriage to Janet Essner on June 19, 1982 in Ferguson,...

Sep 13, 2020

Willie Clifton Evans, age 74, of Chaffee, Missouri passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Mr. Evans was born on March 19, 1946 in Sikeston, Missouri to the late Horace W.  and Hazel M. (Dismuke) Evans.

He proudly served in the Army during the Vietnam War.

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Sep 11, 2020

Donna Brown, age 61, of Chaffee, Missouri passed away Friday September 11, 2020 at her home in Chaffee, Missouri. Mrs. Brown was born April 9, 1959 in Portageville, MO to the late Gene Kilburn and Della Rose Kilburn.

She loved to play bingo, and go to the Casino, and visiting with family and friends.

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Sep 9, 2020

Tony LeGrand, son of the late Adam LeGrand and Lorena Scherer LeGrand was born on June 20, 1935 in Benton, Missouri and departed this life on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at the Delta South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 85 years.

Mr. LeGrand retired from Procter and Gamble Company and a...

Sep 9, 2020

Charles Howell, son of the late Pleat Elvin Howell and Mildred Jeanette Leggett Howell was born on April 12, 1943 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this life on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at his residence in Delta, Missouri at the age of 77 years.

Mr. Howell worked in construction all of his life and was a...

Sep 9, 2020

Geneva Hindman Proffer, daughter of the late John Eldridge and Ethel Carnell Eldridge was born on June 9, 1922 in Chaffee, Missouri and departed this life on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 in the Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 98 years.

On May 6, 1939 she was united in marriage to Eugene Hindman....

Sep 7, 2020

Cletus Robert Schmitt, age 76, of Chaffee, MO passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at Cape Girardeau Health and Rehabilitation Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. Mr. Schmitt was born on March 24, 1944 in Chaffee, Mo to the late Linus and Maudie (Biby) Schmitt.

Mr. Schmitt proudly served as a Corporal in the Army.

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Sep 7, 2020

Joyce Ann Rogers, 72 of Scott City, Missouri died Monday, September 7, 2020 at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born September 25, 1947 in Cape Girardeau to Raymond Michael and Wanda Genese Summers Bles.

She was a cashier at Bob’s Foodliner in Scott City and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic...