OBITUARIES

Obituaries in Scott City, Chaffee, Benton, Oran, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri

Charles James, Jr.

Charles James, Jr.

Jan 6, 2022

Charles C. (Chuck) James Jr. of Chaffee, Mo departed his life on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at St. Francis hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo at the age of 70.

Charles was born in Kankakee, Illinois on Sept. 14, 1951, to Charles James Sr. and Dorothy Bonds James.  Mr. James was a former employee of Rubbermaid Corp. and...

Sheila Acup

Sheila Acup

Jan 5, 2022

Sheila Acup August 30, 1966 - January 5, 2022

Sheila Marie Acup, 55 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Monday, January 5, 2022 at her home.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City was in charge of arrangements.

Harold Clemens Menz

Harold Clemens Menz

Jan 4, 2022

Harold Clemens Menz

Harold Menz, son of the late Clemens F. and Loretta A. Westrich Menz was born on September 28, 1939 in New Hamburg, Missouri and departed this life on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 82 years.

He was the...

Ida Dunger

Ida Dunger

Jan 2, 2022

Ida Marie Dunger, daughter of the late William Henry and Manda Julia (Peetz) Dunger was born May 23, 1927 in Fornfelt, Missouri and departed this life on January 2, 2022 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 94 years.

Ms. Dunger was baptized June 19, 1927 in Illmo, Missouri by Rev. George...

Susie Ann Cecilia Seyer

Susie Ann Cecilia Seyer

Dec 31, 2021

Amick – Burnett Funeral Chapel

Oran, Missouri

Susie Ann Cecilia Seyer, 88 of Oran, Missouri died December 31st, 2021 at Southeast Hospital, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Susie Ann Bucher was born December 13, 1933 the daughter of Leocadia Dirnberger Bucher and Philip Bucher in New Hamburg, Mo.

She married Elmer...

Jewell Burdean Williams

Jewell Burdean Williams

Dec 27, 2021

Jewell Burdean Williams

Jewell Williams, daughter of the late Beryl and Jimmie Vaughn was born on August 8, 1930 in Morehouse, Missouri and departed her life on Monday, December 27, 2021 at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston at the age of 91 years.

On November 7, 1946 she was united in marriage...

Baby Gatlin Ross Eskew

Baby Gatlin Ross Eskew

Dec 25, 2021

Baby Gatlin Ross Eskew

Gatlin Ross Eskew, son of Chase and Lauren Eskew passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Besides his parents, survivors include two big brothers, Lincoln and Slate both of Benton, maternal grandparents, Paul and Valerie Causey of Sikeston and...

Patricia Ann Glenzy

Patricia Ann Glenzy

Dec 23, 2021

Patricia Ann Glenzy

Pat Glenzy, daughter of the late Cornelius Nicholas Dannenmueller and Marie Josephine Jansen Dannenmueller was born on July 17, 1941 in Scott City, Missouri and departed her life on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 80 years.

She was a former...

Lisa Mitchem

Lisa Mitchem

Dec 23, 2021

Lisa Gaye Mitchen, 62 of Jonesboro, Illinois died Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  She was born June 24, 1959 in East Prairie, Missouri to the late Dana and Deloma Jean Jones McCourt.  She married Rodney Mitchem and he preceded her in death on May 31, 2015.

She worked for...

Geraldine Elaine Burke

Geraldine Elaine Burke

Dec 21, 2021

Geraldine Elaine Burke

Geraldine Burke, daughter of Sandra Whitmore of Chaffee and the late Gerald Eugene Whitmore was born on October 30, 1962 in St. Louis, Missouri and departed her life on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at the Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 59 years.

Mrs. Burke was...

Jerry Gott

Jerry Gott

Dec 18, 2021

Jerry Wayne Gott Sr., son of Lois Scialaba of Scott City, Missouri and the late Robert Gott was born on March 7, 1944 in Corning, Arkansas and departed this life on December 18, 2021 at his residence in Scott City, Missouri at the age of 77 years. Mr. Gott was a retired Veteran of the United States Navy and attended...

Wanda Lou Rhymer

Wanda Lou Rhymer

Dec 18, 2021

Wanda Lou Rhymer

Wanda Rhymer, daughter of the late Lester Lowell Russom and Lola Mae Simmons was born on January 29, 1932 in Steele, Missouri and departed this life on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 89 years.

Wanda was a...

Geralyn Rhymer

Geralyn Rhymer

Dec 17, 2021

Geralyn Rhymer November 10, 1956 - December 17, 2021

Geralyn Sue Rhymer

Geralyn Sue Rhymer, 65, gained her angel wings on Friday, December 17, 2021 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Leslie “Doc” Smith and Rosemary Schabbing Smith born on...

Carolyn Brown

Carolyn Brown

Dec 17, 2021

Carolyn L. Brown, 73 of Jackson, Missouri died Friday at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.  She was born September 3, 1948 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Clarence Melvin and Clara Wylder Cook.  She married Danny Ray Brown on December 1, 1978 in Scott City, Missouri.  Mr. Brown survives of the home in Jackson, Missouri.

She...

Elizabeth Anne Purdy

Elizabeth Anne Purdy

Dec 16, 2021

Elizabeth Huffman Purdy

Elizabeth Anne Purdy, daughter of Jeffery Bunch and the late Karen Hunter Bunch was born on June 17, 1986 in Sikeston, Missouri and departed her life suddenly on December 16, 2021 at the St. Francis Hospital Emergency Room in Cape Girardeau at the age of 35 years.

Elizabeth was an...

Danny Dumey

Danny Dumey

Dec 16, 2021

Daniel Dumey, son of the late Ervin Dumey and Bertha Elizabeth Ledure Dumey was born on June 21, 1947 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this life on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at his residence in Benton, Missouri at the age of 74 years.

Mr. Dumey was the owner and operator of Dumey Contracting, Inc. and Missouri...

Wilhelmina "Willie" Schetter

Wilhelmina "Willie" Schetter

Dec 15, 2021

Our world lost a beloved soul, Wilhelmina “Willie” Schetter on Wednesday December 15, 2021. Willie was born May, 23, 1930 in St Joseph, Tennessee.

With her family, she moved to and resided in Chaffee, Missouri since 1937. She married the love of her life Edward “Eddie” Schetter on July 1, 1950 who departed this life on January...

Marcus J. Seyer

Marcus J. Seyer

Dec 15, 2021

Marcus J. Seyer September 14, 1929 - December 15, 2021

Marcus J. Seyer, 92. of Rockview, Missouri departed this life on Wednesday, December 15, 2()21 at his home. He was born in Rockview on September 14, 1929 to the late Fred Seyer und Alvina Ziegler Seyer.

Marcus graduated from Chaffee High School in 1948. He went on...

James "Jim" Andrews, Jr.

James "Jim" Andrews, Jr.

Dec 14, 2021

Jim Andrews, 76, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at his residence in Chaffee. He was born on February 22, 1945, in Fort Myers, Florida, to the late J.D. Andrews, Sr., and Syble “Vina” Hester Andrews.

On August 17, 1968 he was united in marriage to Carolyn Nothdurft in Whitewater, Missouri. At that time, he...

Bobby Joe Powers

Bobby Joe Powers

Dec 13, 2021

Bobby Powers, son of the late, Robert Lee Powers and Edith Mae Peel Dollins was born on May 8, 1961 in Marshall, Missouri and departed this on Monday, December 13, 2021 in Morley, Missouri at the age of 60 years.

He was a former truck driver for SEMO Ready Mix and a resident of Morley.

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