OBITUARIES

May 7, 2013

Andrew Joseph Schlosser, age 55, of Chaffee, MO passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born on December 9, 1957 in Cape Girardeau, MO to the late John E. and Bertilla Catherine Steimle Schlosser. He was a warehouse foreman for Leggett and Platt in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Andrew was a...

May 6, 2013

The good Lord our God only made one Mary Rose, and we're awful glad He did. Mary Rose Pobst - 81 years, 10 months, and 1 day - of Chaffee, MO, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving and adoring family. She will be spending Mother's Day in the arms of her heavenly...

May 4, 2013

Shelby Jean Hamm, 72, of Chaffee, Mo. and formerly of Commerce, Mo., died Saturday May 4, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born September 8, 1940 in Matthews, Mo., the daughter of William Cape and Gertrude Tressie Duffell McVay. She married William Douglas Hamm on July 5, 1961 at Oak Ridge, Mo. Shelby was...

May 2, 2013

Roberta A. Curneal, age 77, of Chaffee, MO passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, at the family home in Chaffee, MO. She was born on September 16, 1935 in Cairo, IL to the late Earnest and Elsie Brooks Abney. She married Tony Bass on June 25, 1950 and he preceded her in death on December 15, 1968. She married Carlton...

Apr 28, 2013

Larry V. Phillips, 65, of Oran died Sunday, April 28, 2013, at his home. He was born March 24, 1948, in St. Louis, to Sherman Vick and Nadine Bacchus Phillips. He and Linda Kay Hampton were married Sept. 24, 1966. Phillips retired in 2005 as a maintenance tech from P&G in Cape Girardeau. He was a member of Oran Baptist...

Apr 27, 2013

Danny Lee Warren Jr., 49, of Scott City passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013, at his home. He was born Aug. 17, 1963, in San Diego, to Danny Lee and Nellie Ruth Williams Warren Sr. He was a truck driver for Delta Express and served six years in the National Guard. Survivors include his parents, Danny and Nellie Warren Sr.,...

Apr 22, 2013

Flora Frances Doneghue, age 83, of Chaffee, MO formerly of Carmi, IL passed away Monday, April 22, 2013, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO. She was born on August 7, 1929 in Dogtown, IL to the late John Walter and Ettia Mae Kelly Crocker Allison. She married Carl "Curly" Doneghue on May 13, 1950 and he preceded her in...

Apr 19, 2013

Family and friends of Thomas L. Arnold, former attorney in Benton, MO, are invited to a remembrance gathering on Saturday, August 31, at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Highway 61 between Scott City and Kelso. Mr. Arnold passed away on April 19 in Green Valley, AZ. The remembrance will be held in the room on the back, west-facing side...

Apr 19, 2013

Bertha M. Goetz, 86, of Chaffee passed away Friday, April 19, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 12, 1926, in Kelso, Mo., to the late Lena Martin Schlosser. She married Melvin F. Goetz on Oct. 9, 1943, and he preceded her in death Jan. 13, 2008. Bertha was a machine operator for the Bukstein Pants...

Apr 18, 2013

Ricky Lynn Speakman, 58 of Liberty, MO formerly of Scott City died April 18, 2013 at his home. He was born December 16, 1954 in Truman, AR to William Lonnie and Ruby Lucille McKinney Speakman II. He married Nancy Beth Farris on March 2, 2013 in Liberty, MO. He was a print press operator for the Southeast Missourian. Ricky loved...

Apr 16, 2013

Donna Marie Meyer, 55 of Kelso died April 16, 2013 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born November 7, 1957 in Cape Girardeau to Harry Louis and Catherine Mary Seyer Scherer. Donna was employed by Blair Industries and was a prep cook at Steak & Shake. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso....

Apr 14, 2013

Rita M. Shaffer, 92, of Oran passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013, at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Mo. She was born Aug. 23, 1920, in Oran to the late Arthur and Nora Westrich Mier. Rita married Ray Shaffer on Oct. 4, 1941, and he preceded her in death July 17, 1967. She was a member of the Guardian...

Apr 14, 2013

Melvin E. Lewis, age 87, of Chaffee, MO formerly of Barnhart, MO passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born on October 29, 1925 in Puxico, MO to the late David and Frona Brewer Lewis. He married Virginia M. Duncan on April 10, 1948 and she preceded him in death on...

Apr 14, 2013

Shirley A. Givens, age 67, of Delta, MO passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013, at the family farm in Delta, MO. She was born on August 3, 1945 in Cape Girardeau, MO to William and Margaret Matilda Kinder Birkman Jr. She married Terry Givens on July 31, 1970 and he survives. Shirley was an elementary teacher at Delta R-5 Public...

Apr 11, 2013

Agnes Trankler November 1, 1918 - April 11, 2013

Agnes Trankler, age 94, of Oran, MO passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born on November 1, 1918 in Glennon, MO to the late Henry and Sophie Laurentius VanderMierden. She married Chris Trankler on June 7, 1939 and he preceded...

Apr 11, 2013

Guy E. Borneman, age 55, of Delta, MO passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born on October 20, 1957 in Cape Girardeau, MO to William Monroe and Novella Slinkard Borneman Sr. He married Regina Overbeck on January 24, 1981 and she survives. Guy was a Third Class Petty Officer in...

Apr 6, 2013

Katherine Thelma Koch, 93 of Scott City died April 6, 2013 at her home. She was born February 9, 1920 in Ancell, MO to John and Bertha Ash Miller. She married Marion Corbert Koch on May 6, 1939 in Ancell, MO. He preceded her in death on June 16, 2009. She was a surgical nurse at St. Francis Medical center...

Apr 6, 2013

Carrie Lee McCommack, 61 of Scott City died April 6, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born December 11, 1951 in Roanoke, VA to Howard Milton "Mac" and Sylvia Lee Porterfield McCommack . She was a nurse's aide and a member of Eagles Club in Cape Girardeau, MO. She is survived by two sisters,...

Apr 5, 2013

Amelia Harris Fisher, 17 of Grassy died April 5, 2013 on Hwy 34, Jackson, MO, due to injuries sustained in auto accident. She was born February 28, 1996 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Christian and Amy Sides Fisher. Amelia was a junior at Woodland High School where she was a member of the pep club. She was a member of...

Apr 3, 2013

Roy Lee Knight February 15, 1921 - April 3, 2013

Roy Lee Knight, 92 of Commerce, MO died April3, 2013 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born February 15, 1921 in Commerce, MO to Roy Price and Rosezenna O'Guinn Knight. He married Isabelle Edmonds on October 18, 1941 in Benton, MO. She preceded him in...