OBITUARIES

Dec 23, 2020

Robert Elledge, son of the late Lawrence Elledge and Norma Elledge was born on November 29, 1955 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this life on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at the Southeast Health Medical Center Emergency Room in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 65.

Mr. Elledge was the former Chief of Police in Scott...

Dec 22, 2020

Coy Vetter, son of the late Lawrence “BUDDY” Vetter and Mary Biri Vetter was born on February 27, 1964 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this life on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at his residence in Commerce, Missouri at the age of 56 years.

Mr. Vetter was an employee of Buzzi Cement Manufacturing in Cape Girardeau, Missouri;...

Dec 22, 2020

Lorean Knupp, daughter of the late Jesse E. Barbeau and Leona B. Misplay Barbeau was born on August 22, 1912 in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri at the young age of 108.

Mrs. Knupp was a member of the First Baptist Church in...

Dec 22, 2020

Cynthia McClellan, daughter of Carol Williams and Helen Carreker Williams of Amarillo, Texas was born on June 27, 1952 in Mineral Wells, Texas and departed this life on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 68 years.

She was united in marriage to Bob McClellan.  Mr....

Dec 19, 2020

Jeanie Stroup-Smith, daughter to the late Earl and Mary Ann Malone Alvey was born on April 29, 1929 in Chaffee, Missouri and departed this life on December 19, 2020 in Jackson, Missouri at the age of 91 years.

She and Howard Stroup were married Dec. 24, 1946 and after he passed in 1971, she married Tom Arnold...

Dec 18, 2020

Richard O’Neal Adams, 93, formerly of Cha ff ee, Missouri passed away peacefully, at Ratli ff Care Center, Cape Girardeau, MO on December 18, 2020. He was known by his family as O’Neal and by those on the railroad simply as "R.O." or "Sky King".

He was born on June 27, 1927, at 401 Wright Avenue, Cha...

Dec 17, 2020

Charles “Chuck” Hoots, son of Janet (Thompson) Pender of Delta and the late Donald Hoots  was born on December 25, 1967 in Chaffee, Missouri and departed this life on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at his residence in Chaffee, Missouri at the age of 52 years.

Mr. Hoots loved to fish, hunt arrow heads, loved spending time with...

Dec 17, 2020

Family request masks to be worn for visitation and service.

James Noel Backfisch, 54 of Benton, Missouri died Thursday, December 17, 2020 at his home.  He was born December 25, 1965 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Charles and Delphine Glastetter Backfisch.

He worked in quality control at HAVCO.

He is survived by three...

Dec 17, 2020

James Daniel “Danny” Chaudoin of Scott City, Missouri began his journey into the unknown peacefully, but unexpectedly while he slept in the comfort of his bed, during the morning hours of Thursday December 17, 2020 due to complications related to Covid-19. At only 50 years old, Danny had a lifetime of hopes, plans and dreams still laid before him....

Dec 17, 2020

Martin “Gunny Sergeant” Sanchez, 70 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died, Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.  He was born August 3, 1950 in Sioux City, Iowa to Valentino and Nellie Castillo Sanchez.  He married Valeria Schaefer on August 31, 2012.

He was retired from the U. S. Marine Corp after serving...

Dec 17, 2020

Michael Hanlon May 10, 1950 - December 17, 2020

Pending Arrangements

Dec 16, 2020

Face masks are required for visitation and service.

Letha Mae Spencer, 103 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born December 10, 1917 in Randolph County, Arkansas to Mont G. and Tina Ellen Grissom Diamond. She married Lee David Spencer on March 22, 1936 and he...

Dec 15, 2020

Jeremy Taylor, son of Linda G. Hornbuckle and the late Junior Taylor was born on October 5, 1974 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this life on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at the Heartland Care and Rehab Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 46.

Besides his mother, Linda Hornbuckle of Delta, Missouri, other survivors include...

Dec 14, 2020

Billy Gene Miller, 61 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Monday, December 14, 2020 at his home.  He was born April 26, 1959 in Scott City, Missouri to Rollia and Virginia Browning Miller.  He married Gail Ann Dormeyer on July 16, 2002.  She preceded him in death on July 11, 2016.

He was a plumber for Dutch Enterprises....

Dec 14, 2020

Masks are required for visitation and service.

David John Roth, Sr., of Jackson, died at home Monday, December 14, 2020. He was born March 7, 1938 to August and Anna (nee Dissen) Roth of Illmo, Missouri. Baptized and confirmed at Eisleben Lutheran Church, Scott City, Missouri, he also married Carol Bennett there on August 21, 1960. Three...

Dec 14, 2020

Ada Eulora Parnell, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 1, 1930, in Hamilton, Alabama, to Kenneth “Jack” and Reacie Godsey Enlow. She married Harlon Eugene Parnell on Sept. 4, 1948, and he preceded her in death Jan. 10, 2010.

She was a waitress at...

Dec 12, 2020

George Crain, 85, of Chaffee, Missouri died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. He was born December 21, 1934 in Fisk, Missouri.

He is survived by his wife: Judy Crain, and his daughter: Marie Cassell.

There will be a graveside on Wednesday December 16, 2020 at Kenyon Cemetery in Delta,...

Dec 11, 2020

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Jimmy Lindle Hudson, son of the late Luther Edward and Daisey Berniece (Ponds) Hudson was born on August 9, 1941 in East Prairie, MO and departed this life on Friday, December 11, 2020 at his residence in Advance, MO at the age of 79 years.

On June 30, 1963 he was united...

Dec 11, 2020

Virginia Lee Harper, 97 of Benton, Missouri died Friday, December 11, 2020 at the home of her daughter.   She was born July 3, 1923 in Benton, Missouri to Emil and Veronica Mueller Bertrand.  She married Raymond Glenburn Harper on July 11, 1941 and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church...

Dec 11, 2020

Felix Lorin Delliskave, 78 of Scott City, Missouri died Friday, December 11, 2020 St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  He was born December 19, 1941 in Provo, Utah to John and Hershella Marie Verholtz Delliskave.  He married Florentina Gutiereez on March 16, 1963

He was an electrician for Master Woodsmith and was a member of...