OBITUARIES

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...

Jan 12, 2019

Georgia Mae Ikerman, 79 of Benton, Missouri died Saturday, January 12, 2109 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO. She was born February 26, 1939 in Cape Girardeau to Joseph August and Mary Ida Winkler Kirn. She married John “Delbert” Ikerman on August 23, 1958 in Benton, Missouri. He preceded her in death on October 24, 2012. Georgia...

Jan 10, 2019

Charles Edward Von Doersten, 56 of Kirkwood, Missouri died Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 30, 1962 in St. Louis to Ralph Edward and Anne Clardy Von Doersten. He was a maintenance worker for the City of Creve Coeur. He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Commerce,...

Jan 9, 2019

Debra Ann Jones, 56, of Chaffee passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at St. Francis Medical Center.

She was born on Aug. 11, 1962 in Chaffee to the late James and Ann Byrd Cannon. She married Daniel Lee Jones on Sept. 21, 1997 and he survives of the home.

Debra she was a home maker...

Jan 7, 2019

Helen Carol Favata, 48, of Chaffee, Missouri passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 at Southeast Hospital.

She was born on July 7, 1970 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to the late Paul and Jean Carter Neal. She married Vincent Favata and he survives of the home.

Helen was a homemaker in her own home. She was...

Jan 6, 2019

Kenneth “Kenny” Chapman, 74, of Advance passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on Feb. 12, 1944 in Perkins, Missouri to the late Billy Sunday & Gladys LaRue Scism Chapman. He and Lois Menz were married on Sept. 6, 1962 and had two sons. He later married Alice Fay Thomure...

Jan 5, 2019

James “JW” Whorton, 65, of Minor passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on Feb. 17, 1953 in Sikeston to the late James T. and Merlene Wyatt Whorton.

James was of the Baptist faith. He served in the US Air Force. He loved to fish, hunt and play...

Jan 4, 2019

Ronald Lynn Terry, 64, of Whitewater, Missouri passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at St. Francis Medical Center.

He was born on Jan. 5, 1954 in Cape Girardeau to the late Donald Dean and Joe A. Ates Terry.

Ronald was a cabinet and counter top maker for S&W Cabinets in Chaffee for 20 years. He...

Jan 4, 2019

Robert Lee Gosche, 65 of Kelso, Missouri died Friday, January 4, 2019 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born August 4, 1953 in Cape Girardeau to Ervin Louis and Viola Marie Reinagel Gosche. He worked for Drury Industries for 42 years. He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Knights of Columbus...

Jan 2, 2019

Virginia Irene Essner, 93 of New Hamburg, Missouri died Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 4, 1925 in Benton, Missouri to Anton A. and Christine C. Strack Diebold. She married Herbert Anton Essner on May 7, 1946 in Benton. He preceded her in death on January 20, 2004. Virginia was a...

Jan 2, 2019

Chaffee

Liston Mitchell, 88, of Chaffee passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Chaffee Nursing Center surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on Aug. 19, 1930 in Jackson, Missouri to the late Liston and Iva Hutchason Mitchell. He married Coradell Parks on March 30, 1951 and she survives of the home.

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