OBITUARIES

Nov 9, 2017

Ivan “IJ” Lesch Jr., 68, of Delta, Missouri passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Southeast Hospital.

He was born on October 22, 1949 in Allenville, Missouri to the late Ivan Edward and Retha Gertrude Lands Lesch. He married Carolyn Sue Gramlisch on September 14, 1968 and she survives...

Nov 6, 2017

Oraville E. “Gene” Cummins, 80, of Chaffee went to join his wife Elizabeth and his heavenly father on Monday, November 6, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on November 11, 1936 in Fornfelt, Missouri to the late Oravill Perry “Wiggles” and Bernice Katherine Coombes Cummins. He married Mary Elizabeth Davenport on May...

Nov 4, 2017

Ruby Louise Scherer, 88, of Scott City, died Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born February 13, 1929 in Scott City, the daughter of Arthur H. G. and Ella Ida Bretzel Roth. She married F. M. Scherer on February 18, 1950 in Fornfelt, he preceded her in death...

Nov 4, 2017

Jerry Lee Ayers, 67, of Chaffee passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017 at St. Francis, Medical Center.

He was born on April 11, 1950 in Cape Girardeau to the late Marion and Dorothy Seabaugh Ayers. He married Sharon Schrum on March 29, 1974 and she survives of the home.

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Oct 30, 2017

Helen Louise Keesee, 94 of Scott City died Monday, October 31, 2017 at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born June 6, 1923 in Jonesboro, Illinois to William and Bertha Hinkle Mayberry. She married Harold Edmund Keesee on September 12, 1945. He preceded her in death on April 13, 1972.

Oct 30, 2017

Mary Elizabeth Davenport Cummins, 78, of Chaffee went home to her heavenly father on Monday, October 30, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born on February 17, 1939 in Dexter to the late Sherman William and Florence Evelyn Goodman Davenport. She married Oravill (Gene) Cummins on May 25, 1957 and...

Oct 28, 2017

Catherine Deloris Morrill, 80, of Oran passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Ratcliff Nursing Home in Cape Girardeau, MO.

She was born on April 26, 1937 in Illmo, MO to the late Alvin and Vera McGhee Held. She married Norman Louis Morrill on March 3, 1956 and he...

Oct 27, 2017

Carl King, 83, of Scott City, passed away Friday October 27, 2017 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born November 22, 1933 at Mineral Point, MO, the son of Theodore and Nellie Day King. He married Janice Lewis on July 10, 1953 in Richwoods, Mo. She preceded...

Oct 27, 2017

Jerry Edward Tankersley, 75 of Perkins, Missouri died Friday, October 27, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  He was born December 8, 1941 in Bessville, Missouri to Ernest and Mildred Lincoln Tankersley.  He married Linda Hogg on May 19, 1961 and she survives of the home.

He was a retired forklift...

Oct 27, 2017

Jerry Michael Dockins, 55, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete with Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel, Chaffee

Oct 27, 2017

Oran

Georgia Anna Kielhofner, 87 of Oran, Missouri died Friday, October 27, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.  She was born November 4, 1929 in New Hamburg, Missouri to Cletus and Clara Gosche Bucher.  She married Albert Kielhofner on October 12, 1949 and he preceded her...

Oct 23, 2017

Don Ray Ward, 69, of Oran passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born on July 24, 1948 in Hiram, Missouri to the late Folk and Bessie Wheeling Ward.

Don was a retired self-employed carpet installer. He loved to watch Nascar, Cardinals baseball...

Oct 22, 2017

Shirley Ann Beggs, 77 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born May 17, 1940 in Kelso, MO to Edward J. and Ellen V. Smith Martin.

She was a lab assistant at Southeast Hospital. She was a member...

Oct 22, 2017

Nedra D. Coonts, 81 of Scott City died Sunday, October 22, 2017 at her home. She was born on April 6, 1936 to William and Harriet Burson Brant in Campbell, Missouri.  She married Dallis Coonts on December 20, 1953.  He preceded her in death on February 26, 1999.

She...

Oct 22, 2017

Betty Jo McKinley passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born to Glen H. and Pearl Collins Gentry on March 10, 1927. A beloved mother and grandmother, Betty’s love of family and faith in God sustained her for 90...

Oct 19, 2017

Robert Taylor Gaines, 94, of Oran, MO passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017 at his family home.

He was born on Sept. 20, 1923 in Portageville, MO to the late Robert Bert and Della Taylor Gaines. He married Emma Eftink on Feb. 21, 1950 and she survives of the...

Oct 19, 2017

Elsie Louise Walter, 81, of Oran died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 at her home.

She was born on July 6, 1936 in Helena, Montana to the late John and Ione O’Brien. She married George J. Walter on Aug. 14, 1954 in Hernando, Mississippi and he preceded her in death...

Oct 18, 2017

Earnest Carl Petty Jr., 56, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at his sister's home in Oran, Missouri. There will be no services. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel of Scott City is in charge of arrangements.

Oct 17, 2017

Conrad Paul Klusmeier, Sr., 82, went to his heavenly father on October 17, 2017. He was the son of Conrad and Adaline Farmer Klusmeier from Lynnville, Indiana. Paul was born August 1, 1935 and raised in Lynnville and attended Evansville College. He loved to fish, hunt, collect guns and pistols over his lifetime. Paul loved...

Oct 14, 2017

Evelyn Leona Chong, 84, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center.

She was born on March 27, 1933 in Rockview, MO to the late Stanley and Rhoda Ross Shumpert. She married Loo Shee Chong on February 7, 1965 and he preceded her...