OBITUARIES

Feb 15, 2019

Reta Lou Mantel, 73, of Chaffee, Missouri passed away Sunday, February 15, 2019 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

She was born on Nov. 14, 1945 in Kinder, Missouri to the late Orvil W. and Ettie Gladys Spears Townsend. She married Michael Lee Mantel on March 1, 1969 and he survives of the home.

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Feb 15, 2019

Eddie Shackles, 77, of Whitewater, Missouri passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on July 26, 1941 in Chaffee, Missouri to the late John Albert and Virgie Cecelia Griffin Shackles. He married Kathy Audini on May 16, 1987 and she survives of the home.

Eddie...

Feb 14, 2019

Billy Gene Newton, Sr., 81 of Benton, Missouri died Thursday, February 14, 2019 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born on December 1, 1937 in Marston, Missouri to George Cletus and Hattie Pauline Grubbs Newton. He was a bridge welder for Nip Kelley. He was a member of Perkins Baptist Church in Perkins, Missouri....

Feb 13, 2019

Austin Don Frala went to be with Jesus on the day of his birth, February 13, 2019.

He is survived by his loving parents, Ryan Edward Frala and Alexis LeAnn Mayberry

Friends may call after 2:00 pm until time of service on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the Unity Baptist in Benton.

Funeral...

Feb 12, 2019

Clara Mae Gramlisch, 84, peacefully passed away at her home in Delta, Missouri at 11:25 a.m., Feb. 12, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. The eighth child of Robert and Sophie Meyers Driskell, Clara was born in Perkins, Missouri October 23, 1934. She lived all her life in the Delta and Chaffee area.

On a dare after...

Feb 9, 2019

Barbara Jean Kern, 78, of New Hamburg, Missouri passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at her home.

She was born on Nov. 28, 1940 in New Hamburg to the late Al and Rose Westrich Kern.

She was retired from Thorngate Ltd in Cape Girardeau. She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New...

Feb 6, 2019

Vida E. Eby, 94, of Whitewater went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, February 06, 2019 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on Dec. 27, 1924 in Loretto, Tennessee to the late James David and Emma Alice Pugh Taylor. She married James A. Eby on July 4,...

Feb 4, 2019

George Lynn Duff, 89 of Scott City, Missouri died Monday, February 4, 2019 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born October 9, 1929 in Blodgett, Missouri to Porter and Mary Stafford Duff. He married Darlene Ziegler. He was a route salesman for Lewis Bread Company. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church...

Feb 2, 2019

William J. “Bill” Pfefferkorn, 80, of Chaffee passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019.

He was born on Nov. 6, 1938 in Chaffee to the late Paul and Marjorie Davidson Pfefferkorn. He married Mary Jo AuBuchon on Sept. 11, 1965 in St. Louis, Missouri and she survives of the home.

Bill was the owner of Chaffee...

Jan 31, 2019

Marilyn Kay Cook, 69 of Chaffee, Missouri died Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born November 26, 1949 in Cash, Arkansas to Mattie Jane Rhodes Lewallen. She married Everett Thomas Cook on December 15, 1982. He preceded her in death on May 26, 1990. She is survived by two sons, Robert “Spike”...

Jan 27, 2019

Delmer Paul McClain, 91, of Chaffee passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Southeast Missouri hospital.

He was born on Aug. 17, 1927 in Puxico, Missouri to the late William and Mandy Cook McClain. He married Juanita Jean Haney on Sept. 25, 1946 and she preceded him in death on Oct. 28, 2009.

He was...

Jan 27, 2019

Sonja Darnell Warning, 58 of Sikeston, Missouri died Sunday, January 27, 2019 at her home. She was born September 29, 1960 in Sikeston, Missouri to George Ray and Anna May Howell Berry. She married Ronnie Lee Warning on June 10, 1996 in Cairo, Illinois. She was a Nurse’s Aide at Hunter Acres Nursing Center in Sikeston. She is survived...

Jan 27, 2019

Sharon Kay Weathington, 71 of Scott City, Missouri died Sunday, January 27, 2019 at her home. She was born September 4, 1947 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Alfred and Frankie Marie Summers Smith. She is survived by five sons, Terry Kraft of Fort Worth, Texas, Tim Kraft, Justin Kraft and Tommy Kraft of Scott City and Tony Kraft of...

Jan 24, 2019

Doris Lee Christy, age 85, originally of Commerce and Scott City passed away on January 24th 2019 at Lucy Corr Village, Chesterfield Virginia.

She was born on May 31, 1933 in Commerce Mo. to the late Leo and Rose Mae Wright Abernathy. On November 15, 1958 she married Dale B. Christy and he preceded her in death...

Jan 21, 2019

Dan Heeb, 68, of Chaffee passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at his home after a 20-year battle with Parkinson’s disease.

He was born on June 5, 1950 in Chaffee, son of Merlin and Ann Brazeal Heeb. He and Brenda Eftink were married on Aug. 8, 1987.

Dan was a graduate of Chaffee High School...

Jan 19, 2019

Emma Anna Gaines, 94, of Oran passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at The Chateau Girardeau.

She was born on March 3, 1924 in Portageville, Missouri to the late John and Elizabeth Elfrink Eftink. She married Robert Taylor Gaines on Feb. 21, 1950 and he preceded her in death on Oct. 19, 2017.

Emma was...

Jan 17, 2019

Cape Girardeau

Vidal Sauceda Jr., 81, of Cape Girardeau, formally of Oran passed away Thursday, January 18, 2019 at Barns-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

He was born on February 28, 1937 in Nixon, Texas to the late Vidal Sr. and Susie Valdez Sauceda.

Vidal was a retired farmer. He was a member...

Jan 16, 2019

Kenneth Dale Bollinger, 80 of Scott City died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at his home. He was born on December 7, 1938 in Chaffee, MO to Burl C. and Jewell Smith Bollinger. He worked in construction and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by a half-brother, Mike Fowler of Scott City; two sisters, Nadine (Bill)...

Jan 15, 2019

Melissa “Missy” Coleman, 52, of Delta passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at St. Francis Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on Aug. 27, 1966 in Delta to the late Oliver Snider and Kathy Marie Menz Crader. She married Lee Coleman on June 27, 1998 and he preceded her in death on Oct....

Jan 15, 2019

Nita Fay Bagwell, 76, of Cape Girardeau formerly of Chaffee passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at St. Francis Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on July 6, 1942 in Swain, Arkansas to the late James Corelis and Mildred Beatrice Baxter Lankford. She married William Richard Bagwell on Sept. 28, 1968 and he...