OBITUARIES

Obituaries in Scott City, Chaffee, Benton, Oran, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri

Jessica Doria

Jessica Doria

Dec 9, 2020

Jessica Nicole Doria, 29 of Scott City, Missouri died Wednesday, December 9, 2020 in Scott County, Missouri.  She was born October 24, 1991 in Carbondale, Illinois to Rickie Lee and Christina Lynn Harp Flannigan.

She was the sales manager at Rent One in Sikeston, Missouri.

She is survived by her parents, Rickie Flannigan of Scott...

Melissa Berner

Melissa Berner

Dec 8, 2020

Melissa Berner September 9, 1959 - December 8, 2020

Pending Arrangements

Melissa Berner

Melissa Berner

Dec 8, 2020

Melissa L. Berner, daughter of Norbert Berner, and Shirley Lorch, was born on September 9, 1959 in Clarksville, TN and departed this life on December 8, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis at the age of 61 years.

On September 13, 1981 she started her life with her wife Lois Colter, she survives of the...

Kenneth Spies

Kenneth Spies

Dec 8, 2020

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Kenneth Michael Spies, 74 of Scott City, Missouri died Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  He was born November 30, 1946 in Scott City, Missouri to Charles James and Delia Ann Young Spies.

He was a self-employed heating &...

Ethel Jane Joy

Ethel Jane Joy

Dec 7, 2020

Ethel Jane Joy, daughter to Jack and Anna Tholson Garr was born on June 17, 1930 in Rapid City, South Dakota and departed this life on December 7, 2020 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 90 years.

Ethel was a loving mother, homemaker and farmer. She was a member of Fountain...

Harlan Gerald Sadler

Harlan Gerald Sadler

Dec 6, 2020

Harlan Sadler, son of the late Monroe Sadler and Ada Roberts Sadler was born on August 27, 1938 in Chaffee, Missouri and departed this life on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois at the age of 82 years.

Mr. Sadler was a retired Science Teacher and Chairman of the Science Department...

Judy Kennedy

Judy Kennedy

Dec 2, 2020

Judy Kennedy, daughter of the Edward Pawlak and Wilma Pawlak was born on March 13, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri and departed this life peacefully surrounded by family at her residence in Scott City, Missouri on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the age of 75 years.

Mrs. Kennedy was a former Medical Technician for Alternative Opportunities Assistant...

Lanny Koch

Lanny Koch

Dec 2, 2020

Lanny Keith “Chief” Koch, son of the late Marion Corbert Koch and Katherine (Miller) Koch was born May 12, 1945 in Cape Girardeau, MO and departed this life on December 2, 2020 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO at the age of 75 years.

Mr. Koch proudly served in U.S. Navy aboard the USS Ticonderoga. Lanny...

Susan Smith

Susan Smith

Dec 1, 2020

Susan Yvonne Smith, 68 of Jackson, Missouri died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at her home. She was born October 14, 1952 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Melvin W. and Geneva E. Miskell Smith.

She is survived by a son, Anthony “Aaron” (Angela) Gilliam of St. Louis, Missouri; a granddaughter, Aria Lee Vega Gilliam; three brothers, Larry (Audrey)...

Wendy & Robert Hamil

Wendy & Robert Hamil

Nov 30, 2020

Wendell Lee “Wendy” Smith Hamil, 81, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 30. Her loving husband, Robert Vaden Hamil, 89, of Scott City, followed just one day after on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

Mrs. Hamil was born July 10, 1939, in Portageville, Missouri, to the late Jesse...

Kenny Cassout

Kenny Cassout

Nov 30, 2020

Kenneth Ray Cassout, 75 of Scott City, Missouri died Monday, November 30, 2020 at his home.  He was born June 23, 1945 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Bernie and Gladys Opal King Cassout.  He married Connie Sue Pulliam on April 3, 1980.

He was a riverboat captain and was a member of First Assembly of God in...

John Robert Gaines

John Robert Gaines

Nov 29, 2020

John Robert Gaines, 63, of Oran, MO passed away November 29, 2020 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born January 18, 1957 in Hayti, MO to the late Robert Taylor and Emma Anna (Eftink) Gaines.

He was a 1975 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau, MO, a member of...

Ruth Sanders

Ruth Sanders

Nov 29, 2020

Ruth Sanders, 73 of Powhatan, Virginia formerly of Advance, Missouri passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at her home. She was born November 10, 1947 in Canalou, daughter to Earl Ross and Loyal Partain Jones. On November 15, 1968 she and Richard E Sanders Sr. were united in marriage in Sikeston.  He preceded her in death on September 17,...

Abby Jansen

Abby Jansen

Nov 29, 2020

Abigail (Abby) Katherine Jansen, 17, of Kelso, MO passed away November 29, 2020 in a tragic car accident near her family home. She was born October 27, 2003 in Saint Louis, MO to Tom and Amy (Berkbuegler) Jansen.

She was a junior at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, MO and member of St. Augustine...

Emma Jean Nichols

Emma Jean Nichols

Nov 28, 2020

Family request mask be worn for services.

Emma Jean Nichols, 84 of Kelso, Missouri died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. She was born July 24, 1936 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Herman and Irma Robinson Schwepker.

She was a ECG Tech at Southeast Hospital for 30 years. She...

Tim King

Tim King

Nov 27, 2020

Tim Wayne King passed away peacefully at his home on Friday November 27th, 2020 in Cape Girardeau, MO at the age of 56.

He was born December 28th, 1963, in Sikeston, MO to Larry and Gail (Goza) King. On June 4th, 2011, he was united in marriage to Sherry (Fitzpatrick) King. Mrs.King survives of their home in...

Christine Gilmer

Christine Gilmer

Nov 26, 2020

Christine Gilmer, 74 of Fredericktown, Missouri died Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Claru Deville Nursing Center in Fredericktown, Missouri.  She was born March 21, 1946 in Germany.

She married Ronald Louis Gilmer on January 10, 1966.  He preceded her in death on September 20, 2015.

She was a beautician and was of the Baptist faith....

Alene Heisserer

Alene Heisserer

Nov 25, 2020

Alene V. Heisserer, 90 of Scott City died Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  She was in born Ancell, Missouri on May 13, 1930 to Franklin Riley and Anna Pauline Leible Raines.  She and Louis A. (Butch) Heisserer were married on October 6, 1951. He preceded her in death on March 1, 2013....

Melvin Ivan Pope

Melvin Ivan Pope

Nov 24, 2020

Melvin Ivan Pope, son to the late Paul and Ruby Stephens Pope was born on December 21, 1934 in Marquand, Missouri and departed this life on November 24, 2020 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 85.

Mr. Pope worked for A&P Grocery in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the owner/operator...

Mabel Schaefer

Mabel Schaefer

Nov 23, 2020

Mabel Nell Schaefer, 85 of Clermont, Florida formerly of Scott City, Missouri died Monday, November 23, 2020 at her home.  She was born December 23, 1934 in Delta, Missouri to Leo Daniel and Beulah Agnes Surface Simmons.  She married Andrew Lawrence Schaefer on September 5, 1975 in Scott City.  He preceded her in death on August 30, 1996.

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