OBITUARIES

May 21, 2019

Lois Culver, daughter of the late Joseph D. Chockley and Lela Vanfossen Chockley was born on May 22, 1934 in Rushville, Illinois and departed this life on May 21, 2019 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 85 years.

Mrs. Culver was a former 30 year employee at K-Mart in Cape Girardeau,...

May 20, 2019

Dorothy M. Varnado (Dot) passed away peacefully on May 20, 2019 at Focused Care of Gilmer following complications from a broken hip in March. She was born on August 20, 1920 in Chaffee, MO, daughter of the late George Henry Bienert and Emma Enderle Bienert. She was married to Charles H. Varnado (Chuck) and she was of the Catholic...

May 15, 2019

Barbara Ann Mason, 75 of Benton, Missouri went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 with her loving family by her side. Barbara was born May 7, 1944 in Gorham, Illinois to Reuben and Buela Newfarmer Ellis. She married James Mason in 1974. He preceded her in death.

She was as a Cook at Sands...

May 14, 2019

Mickey Lee Cathcart, 45 of Scott City died Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born February 11, 1974 in Paderborn, West Germany. He was later adopted by Ronald E. and Carolyn Linda Wise Cathcart at the age of 5.

Mickey was a laser operator at Schaefer Electrical Enclosures in Scott...

May 14, 2019

Peggy Sue Melba Cooper, 61 of Carrier Mills, Illinois died Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at her home. She was born December 1, 1951 in Cahokia, Illinois to Warren Albert and Sophia June Wilcox Arbogast. She married James Arthur Cooper, Jr on December 8, 1994. He preceded her in death on October 11, 2006.

She is survived by...

May 13, 2019

Danny Lindy, 82, of Chaffee passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born on March 7, 1937 in Hatyi, Missouri to the late Charles Jacob and Ruby Georgia Lee Lindy Sr. He married Linda Penrose on March 23, 1982 and she survives of the home.

Danny was...

May 9, 2019

Robert Eugene Schaefer, 85 of Scott City died Thursday, May 9, 2019 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born on August 3, 1933 in Chaffee, Missouri to Anton John and Anna Catherine Glastetter Schaefer. He married Almaretta Leona Leible on January 12, 1957.

Robert was a surveyor for the Missouri Department...

May 6, 2019

Phillip Ray Eastwood, 89, Chaffee passed away Monday, May 06, 2019 at his family home.

He was born on June 27, 1929 in Chaffee to the late William and Ora Grant Eastwood. He married Margie Fern Souders on May 19, 1949 and she survives of the home.

Phillip worked for over 42 years with Frisco...

May 5, 2019

Raymond Guzman, 68, of Oran passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on Jan. 23, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas to the late Cercencia and Ysidra Garcia Guzman. He married Sara Irene Hanks on July 10, 1970 and she preceded him in...

May 4, 2019

Taryn Ann Penrose was born Jan. 21, 1961 at Cape Girardeau, Missouri daughter of Janis and Glenn Vogel of Oran, Missouri.

She passed away suddenly at her home on May 4, 2019 in Cape Girardeau. She graduated from Guardian Angel Catholic School in May, 1976 and graduated from Oran High School in 1979.

Taryn was...

May 1, 2019

Michael Charles Schildt, 67 of Bloomsdale, Missouri died Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at his home. He was born October 15, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York to Charles and Ruth Sapporita Schildt. He married Marilyn Kay Mayabb on January 29, 1971 in Valley Stream, New York. He was a mechanic for Coad Chevrolet and electrician for Cotner Electric. He served...

Apr 27, 2019

A Soldier has fallen. Jerry Dale Thomason Jr. scared the living daylights out of someone for the last time on Sat. April 27, 2019. As the sun was rising on a beautiful spring day, Jerry was rising to the heavens to be gathered into God’s loving embrace. He passed away in the loving arms of his wife at his...

Apr 26, 2019

Juanita Doris Medley, 88 of Scott City died Friday, April 26, 2019 at her home. She was born April 25, 1931 in Scott City, Missouri to Francis William and Elizabeth Ann Lindeman Cassout. She married Roy Leonard Medley on September 17, 1955. He preceded her in death on October 29, 1988. She is survived by two sons, Wayne (Vicki)...

Apr 24, 2019

Elizabeth Ann Messmer, 86 of Scott City, Missouri died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born August 25, 1932 in Arnaudville, Louisiana to Maurice Joseph and Gertrude Amy Lecompte Colomb. She married James John Messmer on February 5, 1955 in Houma, Louisiana. He preceded her in death on August 28,...

Apr 22, 2019

John Thomas Gray Eagle Daniels Jr., 76 of Oran, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019 at his family home.

He was born on July 19, 1942 in Messler, Missouri to the late John and Birtha Miller Daniels.

John was retired from the Social Studies Computer department with St. Genevieve RII School District. He was also...

Apr 18, 2019

Vernon Lawrence Schaefer, 72 of Scott City died Thursday, April 18, 2019 at his home. He was born November 14, 1946 in Kelso, Missouri to Theon Frank “Mousie” and Marie Bertha Schoen Schaefer. He married Susan E. Lentz on April 17, 2019.

He was site leader for Proctor & Gamble for 31 years. He served in the...

Apr 13, 2019

Bobby Ivan Foster, 74 of Commerce, Missouri died Saturday, April 13, 2019 at his home. He was born November 3, 1944 in commerce, Missouri to Cletus Ivan and Alice Lumm Foster. He married Patricia Ann Kelly on September 15, 1967 in Chaffee, Missouri. She preceded him in death on June 8, 2014.

Bobby was a line technician...

Apr 11, 2019

Thomas Everette Richardson, Jr., 67 of Scott City, Missouri died Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born November 12, 1951 in Gideon, Missouri to Thomas Everette and Mildred Laverne Methenia Richardson, Sr. He married Mary Louisa Wild on November 8, 1973 in Carterville, Illinois.

He was a proud...

Apr 10, 2019

Lois Mae Chapman, 76 of Chaffee, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at St. Francis Medical Center surrounded by her family.

She was born on August 4, 1942 in Randles, Missouri to the late Martin and Mildred McCormick Menz. She married Kenneth E. Chapman on Sept. 6, 1963. They were married 25 years.

Lois was...

Apr 4, 2019

Jerri Lynn Bond Menz, 52 of Delta, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born on Oct. 24, 1966 in Chaffee to Jerry and Sue Burnett Bond. She married Marty Joe Menz on Oct. 4, 1986 and he preceded her in death on Feb. 11, 2018.