OBITUARIES

May 24, 2022

Barbara Earlene Merick, daughter to the late Herman and Iva Irene Workman Liggett was born on June 29, 1942 in Bell City, Missouri and departed this life on May 24, 2022 at Southeast Health Center in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 79 years.

She was a secretary at Bell City Elementary School. After retirement she loved...

May 22, 2022

Carl Edward Mason, of Oran, 92, was born November 5, 1929 in Dover, Arkansas to the late Mart and Hattie (Anderson) Mason and passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri surrounded by family.

He was a lifelong farmer, an avid turkey hunter and camp cook, professional card shark, “professional auctioneer”, fan...

May 20, 2022

Billie Dean “Bill” Mansell, 83, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, May 20, 2022, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Feb. 3, 1939 to the late Genevieve Stuckey Menz in Benton, Missouri. After graduating from Oran High School, he joined the Army. He married Rita Leona Meyer from Benton, and they had 5 children. For many years he was active...

May 19, 2022

Hank Marshall, son of the late Nelson Robert Marshall and Dulcie Alma Jupp Marshall was born on December 15, 1941 in Chaffee, Missouri and departed his life on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti, Missouri at the age of 80 years. Mr. Marshall retired from the Southeast Missourian Newspaper after many years of employment and...

May 19, 2022

LaRee Jones, daughter of the late Roy Lee Wilhite and Mildred Young Wilhite was born on December 11, 1944 in McGee, Missouri and departed her life on Thursday, May 19, 2022 in the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 77 years.

She was a 1963 graduate of Chaffee High School and...

May 19, 2022

Daniel Ray McClard, 45 of Scott City, Missouri died Thursday, May 19, 2022 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  He was born February 27, 1977 to Sam McClard and Joyce Ann Bles McClard Rogers.

He graduated from Scott City High School in 1995 and was a member of First Assembly of God Church in...

May 19, 2022

Celester Lewis Holley, 70 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 13, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri to Louis Charles and Edna Earl Smith Holley. He married Anni Maria Jusiewicz on October 24, 1980 and she preceded him in death on February 14, 2015. He worked...

May 19, 2022

Gregory Glastetter Jr.

Gregory Glastetter Jr., son of Gregory Glastetter Sr. and the Late Roseann Williams was born on September 12, 1969 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed his life on Thursday, May 19, 2022 in the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 52 years.

He was a former...

May 14, 2022

Terry Edward Stephens Sr., of Scott City, 58, was born July 2, 1963 in Cape Girardeau to John Edward Stephens and Lois (Felton) Heath-Edwards, and passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond Heights, Missouri surrounded by family.

Mr. Stephens was an avid fisherman that loved demolition derbies and racing stock cars, but...

May 12, 2022

Barbara J. Vinson, 74 of Benton, Missouri died Thursday, May 12, 2022 at her home.  She was born December 7, 1947 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Alfred and Geraldine Kraft Sprenger.

She is survived by two sons, Richard (Lena) Upchurch of Benton and Kevin (Julie) Upchurch of Jackson, Missouri; a daughter, Missy (Don) Jones of Benton; two...

May 9, 2022

Kenneth A. Davie, 73, of Chaffee passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022, at The Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born on April 8, 1949, in Cape Girardeau to Alvin and Margaret Cook Davie. On August 9, 1975 he was united in marriage to Deborah Siebert in Chaffee and to this union three children were born....

May 9, 2022

Louis Joseph Braun, Jr., 97 of Scott City, Missouri died Monday, May 9, 2022 at his home. He was born February 28, 1925 in Covington, Louisiana to Louis Joseph and Alice Sophie Dunn Braun, Sr. He married Evelyn Maria Mirgaux on February 9, 1946. He worked for Maquette Cement Company. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in...

May 8, 2022

Gayle Dragoni, daughter to the late Ronald Eugene and Ella Nora Culbertson Dowd was born on August 26, 1949 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed her life on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 72 years.

She was the co-owner and operator of Castaway Consignment in...

May 6, 2022

David Lee Doles, son to the late Michael and Barbara Henson Doles was born on July 4, 1964 in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on May 6, 2022 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 57 years.

He was united in marriage to Sandra Turner and she survives of the home.

He was...

Apr 30, 2022

Monica Lynn Brennecke, graduate of Scott City, daughter of Mark (Tanya) Wasiloski and Judy (Leslie) Strong, was born on February 10, 1971 in Peoria, Illinois, and departed her life on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at “Her Happy Place” in Glenallen, Missouri at the age of 51.

Monica was a Purchasing Agent for the Community Counseling Center of...

Apr 24, 2022

Carolyn M. Cauble

Carolyn Cauble, daughter of the late Dayton Riehn and Viola Niswonger was born on May 5, 1943 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed her life on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 78 years.

She was the previous...

Apr 24, 2022

Brian B. Reynolds, 56 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Sunday, April 24, 2022 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  He was born September 21, 1965 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Thomas and Ruth Blumer Reynolds.

He was a self-employed mechanic and loved riding motorcycles.

He is survived by his son, Cory (Katelynn) Reynolds; three brothers, Dan, Phil...

Apr 22, 2022

George B. Moit Jr.

George B. Moit Jr., son of the late George B. Moit Sr. and Betty Jane (Lape) Moit was born March 13, 1968 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this life on Friday, April 22, 2022 at his home in Benton, Missouri at the age of 54.

On October 16,...

Apr 22, 2022

Shirley Cook, daughter of the late Clarence Held and Betilla Rose Gosche was born on November 15, 1941 in New Hamburg, Missouri and departed her life on Friday, April 22, 2022 at her daughter’s residence in Centralia, Missouri at the age of 80.

Mrs. Cook was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City,...

Apr 22, 2022

Wilda Marie Broeker, 68 of Scott City, Missouri died Friday, April 22, 2022 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born April 22, 1954 in Cape Girardeau to Willis Martin and Verna Dorothy Dumey Hoffman.

She is survived by a sister, Brenda Lee of Scott City; a nephew, Chris Lee of Scott City;...