OBITUARIES

Nov 2, 2012

James Thomas (J.T.) Cotner, 91, of Chaffee passed away November 2, 2012 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO. He was born April 15, 1921, to Guy H. and Carrie Sides Cotner in Pocahontas, MO. The family moved to Cape Girardeau, Mo when he was 10yrs old and then to Chaffee, MO in 1948. J.T. married Arlene Mae Jones,...

Nov 2, 2012

Hugo Wendolin "Hook" Robert, 71 of Scott City died Friday, November 2, 2012 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born July 2, 1941 in Kelso, Mo to Hugo and Loretta Heisserer Robert. He married Karon Ann Riley on June 23, 1962 in Cape Girardeau, MO. Hook was a warehouseman for 34 years for Wetterau and...

Nov 2, 2012

Robert Hugh "Bob" St. Clair, 82, of Pine Bluff, Ark., formerly of Scott City, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 6, 1930, in Fornfelt, to John Grover and Pearl Ennis St. Clair. He moved to Pine Bluff, where he graduated from Pine Bluff High School. He served in the U.S. Army, during...

Oct 31, 2012

Eric Grant Bradshaw, 53, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Whitewater, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in Poplar Bluff. He was born Dec. 27, 1958, in Cape Girardeau, to J.R. and Mary Belle Mouser Bradshaw. Eric was a member of First Baptist Church and Bluff City Eagles in Poplar Bluff. He worked as a farm hand on a dairy...

Oct 24, 2012

John "Delbert" Ikerman, 75, of Benton, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at his home. He was born June 16, 1937 in Delta, Mo., to the late Virgil and Edna Hodge Ikerman. He and Georgia Mae Kirn were married Aug. 23, 1958 in Benton. Delbert was a truck driver for Spalding Trucking Co. in Benton and was a member of...

Oct 22, 2012

Donald Ray Jones October 10, 1948 - October 22, 2012

Donald Ray Jones, 64 of Benton, Missouri died Monday, October 22, 2012 at his home. He was born October 10, 1948 in East Prairie, MO to Elbert "Preacher" and Lois Pinnion Jones. He married Glenda Joyce Ditto on November 3, 1967 in Rockford, IL. Donald was Maintenance Supervisor at...

Oct 22, 2012

Rickey Dewayne Cobb, 56, of Sikeston formerly of Delta, MO passed away Monday, Oct. 22,2012 in Sikeston, MO. He was born July 12, 1956, in Gideon, MO to the late Walter B. and Susan Mae Head Oakes. He was adopted by the late Della Cobb and raised by Della and Audy Page. He married Wanda Bickings Burns on June 16,...

Oct 21, 2012

Dennis R. Whitlow, 63, of Chaffee, MO passed away Sunday, Oct. 21,2012 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born March 10, 1949, in Fairfield, IL to the late LeRoy and Mary Johnson Whitlow. He married Flora White on November 23, 1968 and she survives. He was a member of the United States Army, Chaffee American...

Oct 18, 2012

James "Jim" Thomas, 67, of Jackson, MO passed away Thursday, Oct. 18,2012 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born October 22, 1944, in Chaffee, MO to the late Earl James and Mary Catherine Kiefer Thomas. He married Betty Place on Sept. 24, 1984 and she survives. He was a member of the United States Navy and served...

Oct 16, 2012

Howard L. Stevens, 77, of Oran, MO passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16,2012 at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO. He was born July 27, 1935, in Scopus, MO to the late George Pinkney and Hester Zeda Welch Stevens. He married Yvonne M. Cook on March 2, 1957 and she preceded him in death on May 27, 2009. He worked as...

Oct 15, 2012

Stella Irene Steger, 79, of Chaffee, MO passed away Monday, Oct. 15,2012 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born December 10, 1932, in Commerce, MO to the late Ira Andrew and Edna Louise Saddler Sadler. She married Roy F. Steger Jr. on Sept. 23, 1978 and he survives. She was a member of Chaffee Country...

Oct 10, 2012

Vernon Joseph Hanselman Jr., 54, of Oran, MO passed away Wednesday, Oct. 10,2012 in Morley, MO. He was born July 6, 1958, in Cape Girardeau, MO to Vernon Joseph and Doris Joy Cook Hanselman Sr. He was a farmer for Steve Minner. Survivors include his mother, Doris J. Hanselman of Morley, MO; a son, Eric (Ginger) Hanselman of Chaffee, MO;...

Oct 10, 2012

David Eugene Moran, 62, of Kelso died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at his home. He was born May 29, 1950, in Linz, Austria, to Frank Ralph and Marjorie Talley Conaway Moran. He and Catherine Lucille Schabbing were married July 11, 1981. David was a mechanic with Nip Kelley Equipment. He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso,...

Oct 7, 2012

Atticus Grey Louw, infant son of Hermanus and Jennifer Louw was stillborn Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He is survived by his parents; a brother, Hermanus Louw IV; Maternal grandparents, Debbi Miller and Mike Miller; Maternal great grandmother, Bonnie (Dan) Cope; Paternal grandparents, Hermanus and Susan Louw. A private family service will be held.

Oct 4, 2012

Sylvester August Welter, 82, of Kelso died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 24, 1930, in Benton, Mo., to Andrew John and Mary Katherine LeDure Welter. Welter was a shoe cutter 32 years at Florsheim Shoe Co. in Cape Girardeau. He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church of Kelso, Knights...

Oct 2, 2012

Katherine Francis Spangler, 76, of Strattanville, PA formerly of Chaffee, MO passed away Tuesday, Oct. 2,2012 at Clarion Community Hospital in Clarion, PA. She was born July 14, 1936, in Chaffee, MO to the late Walter William and Grace F. Shores Ancell. Katherine married Robert E. Spangler on Oct. 11, 2002 and he survives. She was a member of Cape...

Oct 1, 2012

Anna Marie Brucker, 80, of New Hamburg, MO passed away Monday, Oct. 1,2012 at the Miner Nursing Center in Sikeston, MO. She was born December 27, 1931, in Gordonville, MO to the late Walter J. and Hazel Eakins Hennecke. Anna married Clarence J. Brucker on March 1, 1949 and he preceded her in death on December 22, 1989. She worked...

Oct 1, 2012

Stephen Harrell Cunningham, 68, died suddenly Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at his home in Alba, Texas. He was born March 12, 1944, to W.H. "Jugo" and Ruth Spradling Cunningham. Steve graduated from Chaffee High School in 1962. While in high school, he was an outstanding athlete in baseball, football and basketball. His senior year, Steve was chosen as high school...

Sep 30, 2012

Rufus Roy "Sonny" Sanford Jr., 77 of Benton, MO passed away Sunday, September 30, 2012 at St. Francis Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born January 15, 1935 in Ancell, MO son of Rufus Roy and Ethel Angelyn Stone Sanford Sr. He married Shirley Elaine Fry on March 26, 1953 in Ancell, MO. Rufus worked as a self-employed...

Sep 30, 2012

Marie J. Eftink April 18, 1923 - September 30, 2012

Marie J. Eftink, 89, of Oran, MO passed away Sunday, Sept 30,2012 at the family home in Oran, MO. She was born April 18, 1923, in Randles, MO to the late W. J. and Wilhelmenia Brand Trankler. She married Paul J. Eftink on November 12, 1940 and he preceded...