OBITUARIES

Jun 6, 2014

Verla M. Wooldridge of Cape Girardeau formerly of Benton, Mo. died June 6, 2014 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born June 27, 1919 at Benton, Mo. to John E. and Iva Lincoln Mayfield. She married Harold S. Wooldridge on September 4, 1937 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He preceded her in death on April 6,...

Jun 4, 2014

Rev. Watis R. Harrell, age 95, of Chaffee, MO passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born on May 21, 1919 in Brownwood, MO to the late Jesse Campbell and Mary Crismore Harrell. He married Jean Moore on July 17, 1952 and she survives. Watis served in the United States Army...

Jun 2, 2014

Jeryl Wilson Slinkard, age 71, of Oran, MO passed away Monday, June 2, 2014 at the family home in Oran after fighting a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born on July 15, 1942 in Randles, MO to the late Hubert Wilson and Eva Evelyn Mobley Slinkard. He graduated from Delta High School in the Class of 1959. He...

Jun 1, 2014

Danny Oneal Collier, 74 of Shelbina, MO formerly of Scott City died Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Advance Nursing Center in Advance, MO. He was born July 17, 1939 in Ancell, MO to Floyd Alfred and Goldia Brant Collier. He was a retired truck driver. He is survived by a son, Daren (Patti) Collier of Pocahontas; special friend Juanita Ives...

May 25, 2014

Carrie Ruth Wilhelm March 10, 1920 - May 25, 2014

Carrie Ruth (McLain) Wilhelm, 94 of Tavares, FL, formerly of Scott City died Sunday May 25, 2014 at the Cornerstone Hospice House in Tavares, FL. She was born March 10, 1920 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Monroe and Myrtle Coomer McLain. She married Henry Antone Wilhelm on March 29,...

May 22, 2014

Ruth Ann Urhahn, 82, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014, in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by her children. She was born January 25, 1932 on the family farm, daughter of Zeno Peter and Welden Stike LeGrand. She and Marvin Zeno ("Curly") Urhahn were married on October 13, 1951. He preceded her in death on July 16, 2001. She was a wonderful...

May 21, 2014

Elvira Teresa Schaefer, age 82, of Oran, MO passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at the family home in Oran. She was born on January 25, 1932 on the family farm in Oran, MO to the late Ferdinand and Louise Brucker. She married Harold Lawrence Schaefer on January 27, 1951 and he preceded her in death on January 24, 1987....

May 20, 2014

Cody Allan McSwain 26, of Scott City died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 in Cape Girardeau County, MO. He was born June 18, 1987 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Danny and Sherry Rhyme McSwain. He was Assistant Manager at Auto Zone and was previously employed at Plaza Tire in Scott City as Assistant Manager. He enjoyed jeeping, motorcycles and sportscars. He...

May 17, 2014

Christopher Boeving O'Gara, 65 of Chaffee died Friday, May 17, 2014 at his home. He was born July 29, 1947 in Kennett, MO to Charles Joseph and Carleen Marjorie Boeving O'Gara. He was a truck driver and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Services will be private.

May 13, 2014

Gilbert Woodrow Mabrey, age 92, of Chaffee, formerly of Allenville, MO passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born on June 17, 1921 in Cape Girardeau, MO to the late George and Hazel Snider Mabrey. He married Ruby A. Eakins on January 8, 1940 and she preceded him in death on...

May 13, 2014

Laura Mae Sanford, 94 of Scott City died Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born October 6, 1919 in Morley, MO to Herman Elzie and Ada Marina Burns Humphrey. She married James Leroy Sanford on January 4, 1936 in Jackson, MO. He preceded her in death on May 4, 2006. She was...

May 9, 2014

Aileen Mae (Redpath) Tuschoff, 88, of Arnold, MO, formerly of Scott City died Friday, May 9, 2014 at Marymount Nursing Home in Eureka, MO. She was born March 9, 1926 in Pine Bluff, AR to Merle E. and Gladys N. Walls Redpath. She married Hilbert O. Tuschoff on July 3, 1965. He preceded her in death on April 4, 2004...

May 9, 2014

Jack Allen Evans, 74 of Scott City died Friday, May 9, 2014 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born July 10, 1939 in Allenville, MO to J.R. and Isabell Slinkard Evans. He married Mary Lynn Gibbs on December 4, 1967. He was a Tech at Southwestern Bell and is a member of the Elks Club in...

May 9, 2014

Arabella Stella Kluesner, 92 of New Hamburg, MO died Friday, May 9, 2014 at her home two weeks after her husband Norbert. She was born September 1, 1921 to Leo and Emeline Josephine Uhrhan Menz. She married Norbert Peter Kluesner on November 27, 1945 in New Hamburg. He preceded her in death on April 24, 2014. She was a member...

May 8, 2014

Lawanda Burden, age 85, of Cape Girardeau, Mo, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the family home in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born on July 10, 1928 in Harrisburg, AR to the late Milton and Bessie Kilgo Aaron. She married Robert Donald Burden on June 4, 1949 in Hernando, MS and he preceded her in death on Dec....

May 7, 2014

Charlotte Sue Lutes Coplin, age 48, of Morley, Mo, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born on August 20, 1965 in Sikeston, MO to the late Billy D. and Shelby J. Houchins Lutes. She married James Coplin on June 23, 1984 and he survives. She was a retired C.M.T for...

May 5, 2014

John Robert Todt, age 62, of Astatula, FL, passed away Monday, May 5, 201 at the Cornerstone Hospital. He was born on January 31, 1952 in Chaffee, MO to the late Harold and Rita Margrabe Todt. He moved to the Orlando area in 1971 and has worked in the building products industry for over 30 years. He is survived by...

May 3, 2014

Raymond "Wesley" Gray, 55, of Scott City, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 at his home. He was born in St. Louis, Mo. on July 4, 1958, the son of Raymond Junior and Estella Josephine Biggs Gray. He married Bobbie Jean Moore on September 22, 1979. Wesley was a vocalist and drummer for the local band TUFA for about 20 years,...

May 2, 2014

George Samuel Clark, 90 of Scott City, MO formerly of Terre Haute, Ind., died May 2, 2014 at his home. He was born October 14, 1923 in Courtland, Kansas to George Nathan and Hazel Catherine Lynn Clark. He married Ruby May Webster on June 21, 1974 in Terre Haute, Ind. George was an engineer at WTHI-TV channel 10. He served...

Apr 29, 2014

George Woodrow Hopper, Jr., 57 of Commerce died April 29, 2014 at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born March 26, 1957 in Cape Girardeau, MO to George Woodrow and Laura Ina Hester Hopper, Sr. George worked for V.I. P. Industries and he was a member of Commerce Baptist Church in Commerce, MO. He was preceded in death...