OBITUARIES

Jul 17, 2016

Carole Adell McElmurry, 77, entered into Heaven with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, July 17, 2016. Carole was born Aug. 13, 1938, in Fornfelt to Elmer “Hap” and Goldie Ilene Brooks Wadlington. She was married to Donald R. McElmurry on Nov. 3, 1957, who survives of the home.

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Jul 11, 2016

Joan Marie “Joanie” Kerby, 71 of Benton, Missouri joined the heavenly choir on July 11, 2016. She was born November 17, 1944 to Theon Peter and Lorena Wesley Hawkins Urhahn. She married John Alvin Kerby on August 30, 1973 in Metropolis, Illinois. John preceded her in death on December 16, 2010.

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Jul 11, 2016

Gail Ann Miller, 61 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Monday, July 11, 2016 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born June 14, 1955 in Cape Girardeau to Fred Eugene and Geraldine Marie Norvell Dormeyer. She married Billy Gene Miller on July 16, 2002 in Charleston, Missouri.

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Jul 8, 2016

Billy Jo Piper, age 58 of Chaffee passed away July 8, 2016 at John J Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

He was born November 24, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Billy John and Phyllis Jean Brice Piper. He married Ellen C. Kitchen on February 14, 2001 and she survives...

Jul 3, 2016

Joseph “Joe” Campbell, 28 of Chaffee passed away July 3, 2016 at Southeast Health.

He was born December 1, 1987 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Daniel Campbell and Delola Sue Miller Campbell. He married Jennifer Williams on June 5, 2010 and she survives of the home.

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Jul 1, 2016

Stanley Eugene Ivester, 69 of Benton, Missouri died Friday, July 1, 2016 at his home. He was born February 19, 1947 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to Bert Lloyd and Jerrylean Watson Ivester. He married Francine Brady on September 5, 2002 in Benton.

He was a heavy equipment operator for Delta Asphalt...

Jun 29, 2016

Wilma Lucille Campbell, 71 of Scott City died Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born November 9, 1944 in Sikeston, Missouri to Clifford Harvey and Delsie Irene Lambert Campbell.

Wilma was a bookkeeper for Orthopaedic Associates. She was a member of the First Baptist...

Jun 28, 2016

Dorothy Marie Boston, our dear mom, grandma, great-grandma and friend passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016, surrounded by her loved ones.

Dotty was born February 15, 1929 in Modesto, California; she was the oldest of eight children of Floyd & Grace Gardner.   The family eventually moved to St. Louis,...

Jun 28, 2016

Imogene Biggs, 73 of Scott City died Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at her home. She was born June 3, 1943 in Fornfelt, Missouri to Albert James and Eldora Adams Gendron. She married Allen Biggs on January 12, 1961. He preceded her in death on January 19, 1983.

Imogene is survived by...

Jun 27, 2016

Harold Zeno Dannenmueller, 96 of Oran died Monday, June 27, 2016 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. He was born April 7, 1920 in Scott County, Missouri to Joseph William and Frieda Sophia Westrich Dannenmueller.

He was a farmer and also worked for the City of Benton. He was...

Jun 24, 2016

Dennis L. “Denny” Wheeler, 84, of Jackson, Missouri, passed away at his home on June 24, 2016, surrounded by his family, following a period of declining health.

He was born on February 27, 1932, at Quincy, Missouri, son of Irvin and Ruth LaJune Standiford Wheeler.  Dennis and Lola Mae Bollinger were married in Illmo on February 11,...

Jun 24, 2016

Bobbie Jean Choate, 73, of Scott City, passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at Chaffee Nursing Center. She was born June 25, 1942 in Bollinger County to the late Dale and Ruby Hanner Stevens. She married Donald Choate on June 27, 1959, and he preceded her in death on May 17, 2006.

Jun 21, 2016

Betty Jean Hicks, age 72, was received by the loving arms of her husband and son, Larry and Frankie, when she entered heaven’s gates on the morning of Tuesday, June 21st.

Betty was born June 24, 1943 in Allenville, Missouri to the late Amon and Dolly Smith Seabaugh. She...

Jun 19, 2016

Shirley Ann Vance, age 75 of Advance, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau.

She was born December 20, 1940 in Cape Girardeau to the late John and Grace Vaugh McLemore. She married Billy Dean Vance on December 15, 1956 and he...

Jun 17, 2016

George Sylvester Bles, 97 of Kelso, died Friday June 17, 2016 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 14, 1919 in Scott County, the son of Otto Ambrose and Bertha Rose Vetter Bles. He married Vernita Marie Compass on April 30, 1946 at Kelso. She preceded him in death on October...

Jun 16, 2016

Annie Lee Cobb 87 of Chaffee passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau surrounded by her loving family.

She was born January 29, 1929 in Delta, to the late Otis and Bertha Kynion Smith. She married R.G. Cobb, and he preceded her in death...

Jun 15, 2016

Brian Keith Thompson, 48 of Jackson died Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born December 11, 1967 in Prince George County, Maryland to David Louis and Margaret “Diane” Bennett Thompson. He married Lorna Marie Thomas on March 17, 1995.

He was a...

Jun 10, 2016

Traci Sue Owen, 39 of Scott City died June 10, 2016 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born April 25, 1977 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Robert Earl and Kathryn Sue Clark Perkins. She married James Dean Owen, Sr. on August 3, 2001 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

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Jun 10, 2016

Georgia Mae Graham, 87 of Benton, Missouri died Friday, June 10, 2016 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born August 25, 1928 in Glen Allen, Missouri to Fred Victor and Ruth Aldrich Burns. She married Billy Lee Graham on January 18, 1947. He preceded her in death on February 24, 1980.

Jun 10, 2016

Wendell “Wendy” Hugh Lynch, Sr., 64 of Benton died Friday, June 10 2016 at his home. He was born August 4, 1951 in East Prairie, Missouri to Noel Hugh and Dona Lee Mitchem Lynch. He married Debra Darlene Palmer on August 4, 1973 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

He was...