OBITUARIES

Oct 16, 2020

Wilma Gosche Metz, 101, of Oran, Mo, went to be with her Lord October 16, 2020.  She passed away at her home surrounded by family and friends.

She was born November 27, 1918, in Bleda (Caney), Mo, daughter of Tony and Ida Dannenmueller Gosche. She and Jerome Metz were married May 27, 1941, at Guardian Angel Church...

Oct 14, 2020

Melonie Wehmeyer Phillips, daughter of Peggy Wehmeyer Kennedy of Randles, Missouri and the late Larry Wehmeyer was born on October 27, 1972 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this life on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 47.

Melonie was a homemaker, a 1991 graduate of...

Oct 13, 2020

David Wayne Moore, son of the late Harold B. Moore Sr. and Dula Mai Ray Moore was born on May 26, 1942 in Hickman, Kentucky and departed this life on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at his brother’s residence in Scott City, Missouri at the age of 78 years after a short battle with cancer.

Mr. Moore retired...

Oct 8, 2020

Betty Spane, daughter of the late Lyman and Ethel Spane was born February 1, 1939 in Painton, MO and departed this life on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at her home in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 81 years.

Ms. Spane loved to watch the St. Louis Cardinals, she was a member of the Perkins General Baptist...

Oct 8, 2020

Louis Joseph Hulshof, 32 of Benton, Missouri died Thursday, October 8, 2020 at his home. He was born August 6, 1988 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Glenn and Bonnie Glastetter Hulshof.

He was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church in Benton and a volunteer for the N.B.C. Fire Protection District.

He is survived by...

Oct 7, 2020

Glenn Vogel, son of the late Francis Vogel and Juanita Riley Vogel was born on May 16, 1937 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this life on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at his residence in Oran, Missouri at the age of 83 years.

Mr. Vogel was a former co-owner of T&H Grocery and employee of Halter Gas...

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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