OBITUARIES

Sep 10, 2014

Aurelia L. "Rella" Robert, 95 of New Hamburg died September 10, 2014 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO. She was born October 31, 1918 in New Hamburg, MO to Martin and Bertha Gerst Glastetter. She married William B. Robert on January 11, 1938 in New Hamburg, MO. He preceded her in death on June 3, 1988. She was...

Sep 9, 2014

Glenn Albert "Pete" Sturm, 65 of Scott City died September 9, 2014 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born December 24, 1948 in Risco, Missouri to Morris "Junior" and Laura Glen Biggs Sturm. He was a truck driver. Pete is survived by a son, Travis Sturm of Scott City; three daughters, Becky (Sapo) Tiquila, Heidi (Justin) Riegert...

Sep 7, 2014

Patricia "Pat" Lizenbee, 62, of Chaffee passed away Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014. She was born Jan. 21, 1952, in St. Louis, to the late William and Charline Acey Hollis. Pat was a member of the Christian Mission Church in Benton, Missouri. She married John Lizenbee in 1993, and he preceded her in death in 1996. She retired as the director...

Sep 5, 2014

Virginia L. Miller, age 81, of Chaffee, MO passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born on January 21, 1933 in Sikeston, MO to the late Maple Browning. She married Rollia Miler on December 28, 1953 and he preceded her in death on July 11, 1985. Virginia was a...

Sep 3, 2014

Richard A. Chesher, age 60, of Chaffee, MO passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO. He was born on October 26, 1953 in Louisville, KY to Joseph and Mary Roberts Chesher. Richard married Darlene Ballard on February 27, 2004 and she survives. He was an electrician for Harwell Electric Co. prior to...

Aug 30, 2014

Billy Gene Horsley, age 77, of Morley, MO passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO. He was born on November 26, 1936 in Marion, IL to the late Alberta Woods Smothers. Bill married Margaret Louise Collins on November 3, 1957 and she preceded him in death on April 22, 2014. He was...

Aug 27, 2014

Bertha Bles-Meyer, 92 years old of Newton, MA formerly of Benton and St. Louis, Mo, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2014. She was born on February 23, 1922 to Edward and Clara Scherer Bles. She was the beloved wife for 67 years to John I Meyer (deceased) and the loving mother of Pamela Love of Dallas, TX, Linda Hamil...

Aug 26, 2014

Jim Harold Hamby, age 88, of Benton, MO passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born on November 2, 1925 in Vanduser, MO to the late Val and Ann Tabor Hamby. He married Vadah Prindle in 1946 and she preceded him in death in 1950. He married Shirley L....

Aug 20, 2014

Marilynn Faye King, age 74, of Morley, MO passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born on May 27, 1940 in Kewanee, IL. She married Bill King on July 4, 1971 and he survives. Marilynn was a nursery attendant at Garden Lane in Sikeston, MO. Survivors include her husband, Bill,...

Aug 19, 2014

Jeffrey Layton Steger, 71 of New Hamburg died Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born November 7, 1942 in San Diego, CA to Leo A. "Bud" and Vera Louise Rodgers Steger. He married Connie Sue Enderle on Feb. 8, 1964. He was a truck driver for Brenda Kay Sand and a member of...

Aug 17, 2014

Mabel Louise Shy October 3, 1923 - August 17, 2014

Mabel Louise Shy, age 90, of New Madrid, MO formerly of Chaffee, MO passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at The Golden Living Center in New Madrid. She was born on October 3, 1923 in New Hamburg, MO to the late Frank and Olivia Dumey Graser. She married...

Aug 16, 2014

Renee Porch Rushing, 53 of Scott City died August 16, 2014 at her home. She was born September 19, 1960 in Poplar Bluff, MO to Jesse Vernon and Joan Sue Barnett Porch. Renee had previously worked at Thorngate and Southeast Hospital. She is survived by a brother, Tim (Sally) Porch of Scott City; three sisters, a twin sister, Kay (Lonnie)...

Aug 15, 2014

Richard D. Hunsaker, age 52, of Chaffee, MO passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 at the family home in Chaffee, MO. He was born on April 3, 1962 to the late Donald Ray and Mildred Levern Driskell Hunsaker. Richard was a car mechanic prior to becoming disabled. Survivors include two sisters, Belinda Moore of Randles, MO and Kathy Dollar...

Aug 15, 2014

Luella Helen Glastetter, age 90, of Chaffee, MO passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 at The Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO. She was born on July 16, 1924 in Kelso, MO to the late George and Caroline Lux Glueck. She married Leo Glastetter on May 1, 1944 and he preceded her in death on June 9, 1999. Luella...

Aug 13, 2014

Michael Wayne Wagoner, age 53, of Kennett, MO formerly of Oran, MO passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at The Haven in Kennett, MO. He was born on March 14, 1961 in Belleville, IL to James Earl and Patricia Ann Rafalowski Wagoner. Survivors include his mother, Patricia Wagoner of Oran, MO; one son, Andrew (Chelsea) Wagoner of Little Rock,...

Aug 11, 2014

Randy "Rocky" Rainey, age 55, of Benton, MO passed away Monday, August 11, 2014 at the family home. He was born on May 21, 1959 to the late Walter Steven and Velma Irene Head Rainey. He married Mary Ann Sweeney on July 7, 1997 and she survives. Rocky was a veteran of the United States Marines. Survivors include one son,...

Aug 9, 2014

Jessie "Pauline" Collins, 74, of Scott City died Saturday, August 9, 2014, at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Nov. 23, 1939 at Randles, Mo., the daughter of Samuel Jefferson and Alfredia Marie Beklund Hitt. She married Richard Lee Collins on Sept. 25, 1959 at Ancell, Mo. Pauline worked as a bookkeeper at SuperValu in Scott City. She...

Aug 9, 2014

William Thomas "Bill" Drury, 58, of Old Appleton and formerly of Kelso, died Saturday, August 9, 2014 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born November 6, 1955 at Cape Girardeau, the son of Thomas Joseph and Rita Marie Vetter Drury. Bill worked as a self-employed mechanic. He was raised as a member of St. Augustine Catholic...

Aug 9, 2014

Grover "Glenn" Rhodes, 90, of Scott City, died Saturday, August 9, 2014 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, He was born April 26, 1924 in Cape Girardeau, the son of Grover Lee and Erma Jones Rhodes. He married Ercie Jane Henderson on Sept. 24, 1945 in Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death on March 20, 2009. Glenn...

Aug 4, 2014

Sylvia E. Steimle, age 94, of New Hamburg, MO passed away on Monday, August 4, 2014 at the family home in New Hamburg. She was born on December 10, 1919 in New Hamburg, MO to the late William Weinbert and Bertha Schlitt Kern. She married Barney F. Steimle on April 30, 1949 and he preceded her in death on December...