OBITUARIES

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

Gerald E. Schlitt

Gerald E. Schlitt

Mar 19, 2018

Gerald E. Schlitt, age 74, of Oran passed away Monday, March 19, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on Nov. 6, 1943 in Cape Girardeau to the late Mose and Germaine Welter Schlitt. He married Bernadette DeBrock on April 30, 1966 and she survives of the home.

Gary G. Schrum

Gary G. Schrum

Mar 16, 2018

Gary G. Schrum, age 57, of Chaffee peacefully passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends.

He was born on March 31, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the son of Roy and Stella Irene Sadler Steger, and Ollie Earl Schrum. He married Debbie Bedwell on...

Carolyn C. Hinkle

Carolyn C. Hinkle

Mar 15, 2018

Carolyn C. Hinkle, age 75, of Rockview passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at her family home after a long hard battle with Alzheimer’s.

She was born on Oct. 24, 1942 in Morley, Missouri, the daughter of the late Anna Belle Cook McMullin. She married Charles “Bob” Hinkle on Sept. 5, 2004 and he survives...

Debra Grimes

Debra Grimes

Mar 14, 2018

Arrangements are incomplete with Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel, Chaffee

Lourine King

Lourine King

Mar 12, 2018

Lourine King passed away Monday, March 12 at the age of 91 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Mrs. King was born September 26, 1926 in St. Louis. Survivors include her six children, Cynthia R. Of Cape Girardeau, Marie (John) Covilli of St. Charles, Farron (Theresa) of Kelso, Paula (Mark) Castleman of...

Angela Ralls

Angela Ralls

Mar 10, 2018

Angela Dawn Ralls, 56 passed away at her home in Kelso, Missouri on March 10, 2018. Angie was born January 21, 1962 in Anna, Illinois to Herman & Shirley Ralls. She was their third and youngest daughter. She grew up in Jonesboro, Illinois living with her parents and two older sisters, Rhonda Ralls (Boyd) and...

Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

Mar 10, 2018

Gordon L. Brown, 79 passed away on March 10, 2018 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born on June 4, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Clyde Emanuel and Viola Vesta Martin Brown.

Gordon worked in various places, National Food Stores, Wolverine...

Dale William Frazier

Dale William Frazier

Mar 10, 2018

Dale William Frazier, 69, of Chaffee passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

He was born on July 28, 1948 in De Soto, Missouri to the late Norvell and Mary Frazier. He married Amelia Rose Wahl and she survives of the home.

Dale was a retired...

Laverne Dodson

Laverne Dodson

Mar 9, 2018

Laverne Berniece Dodson, 73 of Bridgeton, Missouri formerly of Scott City died Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the Jackson Manor in Jackson, Missouri. There will be a private graveside service at St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery in Kelso, Missouri.   Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City was in charge of arrangements.

Wanda Schwartz

Wanda Schwartz

Mar 7, 2018

Wanda Sue Schwartz, 81 of Scott City died Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at her home. She was born June 17, 1936 in Vanduser, Missouri to Thomas Jefferson and Myrtle Mae Cruse Jackson. She married William R. Schwartz on August 22, 1975.

She was a Registered Nurse at St. Francis...

Joseph Gockel

Joseph Gockel

Mar 3, 2018

Joseph Edmond Gockel, Jr., 69 of Scott City died March 3, 2018 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born October 2, 1948 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Joseph Edmond and Aredah Catherine Harvell Gockel. He married Susan Kay Hink on January 21, 1988.

He worked for...

Henry Schiwitz

Henry Schiwitz

Mar 3, 2018

Henry Martin Schiwitz, 93, of Benton passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018, at his home. He was born Jan. 16, 1925, in Commerce, Missouri, the son of Arthur Albert and Mary Pearl Fullerton Schiwitz. He married Ella Dean Freeman on Sept. 20, 1952; she preceded him in death March 19, 2015. Henry was a chief engineer for Cargo Carriers...

Clara Steimle

Clara Steimle

Mar 2, 2018

Clara Lorene Steimle, 101, of New Hamburg, Missouri, passed away Friday March 2, 2018, at the Pacific Care Center in Pacific, Missouri.

She was born on October 5, 1916 in Kelso, Missouri, the daughter of Lawrence and Ella Pobst Weissmueller. She married Charles L. Steimle on October 25, 1941...

James Henry Chronister

James Henry Chronister

Feb 27, 2018

James Henry Chronister October 1, 1936 - February 27, 2018

James “Jim” Henry Chronister, 81, of Chaffee passed away February 27, 2018 at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center in Foley, Alabama.

He was born on Oct. 1, 1936 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Leamon Lee and Louise Campbell Chronister. He married Irmgard...

Tina Marie Nations

Tina Marie Nations

Feb 25, 2018

Tina Marie Dohogne Nations, 58, of Chaffee passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 with her loving husband at her side.

She was born on April 8, 1959 in Cape Girardeau to John Joseph and Marilyn Davis Dohogne. She married Wayne Nations on June 2, 2012 and he survives of...

Leeroy "Butch" Winfer Abernathy

Leeroy "Butch" Winfer Abernathy

Feb 25, 2018

Leeroy “Butch” Abernathy, 89, of Morley passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

He was born on March 23, 1928 in Scott County, Missouri to the late Henry William and Levadie Mae Hoxworth Abernathy. He married Betty Ruth Oliver on March 7, 1949 and she preceded him in death on August 2,...

Betty Ann Fenton

Betty Ann Fenton

Feb 24, 2018

Betty Ann Fenton, 82, of Sikeston passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 at her home.

She was born on February 23, 1936 in Oran to the late Fred and Eunice Brumley DeHart. She married Dr. Thomas P. Fenton on Dec. 20, 1976 and he preceded her in death on...

Doris Mae Owens

Doris Mae Owens

Feb 24, 2018

Doris Mae Owens, 93, of Chaffee passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee.

She was born on May 16, 1924 in Falmouth, Kentucky to the late Andrew and Mamie Heilmann. She married James Edward Owens in Jeffersonville, Indiana on June 5, 1943 and he...

Aline Ann Feilner

Aline Ann Feilner

Feb 22, 2018

Aline A. Feilner, 85, of St. Louis went to be with her heavenly father on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born on May 27, 1932 in Chaffee, to the late Fred and Mayme Griffin Horman. She married Richard “Dick”...

Donna Sprenger

Donna Sprenger

Feb 22, 2018

Donna Jean Sprenger, 71 of Cape Girardeau, MO died Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born October 24, 1946 in Cape Girardeau to Alfred E. and Geraldine Kraft Sprenger.

She is survived by two sisters, Barbara Vinson of Benton, Missouri...