Robert Backfisch

Robert Antone Backfisch, 71, of Scott City, Mo., died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born November 27, 1945 in Cape Girardeau, the son of Charles and Delphine Glastetter Backfisch. He married Jacqueline Baldwin on January 14, 1967.

Robert was a farmer and worked as a butcher at Scott City Meat Processing and Essner’s Custom Butchering. He loved to deer hunt, fish, take care of farm animals and  raised AKC boxers.

He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Tina (Rick) Lands of Benton and Gayla (Chris) Clayton of Scott City; three granddaughters, Hailey and Chloe Clayton and Madison Lands; six brothers, Paul Backfisch of Scott City, Sylvester, Vernon and James Backfisch of Benton, Mo., Dennis Backfisch of Abilene, Texas, and Carl Backfisch of Tucson, Arizona; five sisters, Norma Miller and Joyce Austin of Benton, Mo., Mary Farris of Thebes, Ill., Ruth Ann Gowin of Kingsford Heights, Indiana and Carol Lee of Chaffee, Mo.

Friends may call from 4-8:00 p.m. Sunday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City. Funeral service will be Monday at 11:00 a.m. at the chapel with Rev. Teresa Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Lightner Memorial Cemetery in Scott City.