OBITUARIES

Aug 24, 2021

Ellamae Ellen Beklund Menz, 94, of Delta passed away in her home surrounded by her family Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. She was born in Randles, Missouri, Jan. 22, 1927, to Essie Hendrickson and Jesse Richard Beklund. She attended school in Randles.

Ellamae married Tony Kirby Menz on Sept. 2, 1941, and from that union they had eight...

Aug 24, 2021

Miranda Glasser, 39 of Blodgett, Missouri died Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born January 21, 1982 in Bartow, Florida to Steve and Cathie Cruz.  She married Stephen Glasser on June 4, 2011.

She was a CNA at St. Francis Medical Center and was member of St. Joseph Catholic Church...

Aug 23, 2021

David Andrew Ivester, son of the late Helen Virginia (Livingston) Worley, was born December 10, 1946 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on Monday, August 23, 2021 at Woodland Hills a StoneBridge Senior Living Center in Marble Hill, Missouri at the age of 74 years.

Mr. Ivester was a Veteran of the Army. He proudly served...

Aug 23, 2021

Kendall Gordon Hodge, son of the late Dariel and Carolyn Hodge was born December 12, 1965 in Saint Louis, Missouri and departed this life on Monday August 23, 2021 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 55 Years.

Gordon was a kind man that never met a stranger; he loved to...

Aug 22, 2021

Annalee Edwards, daughter of the late Fredrick Baker and Laura Bossie was born on July 14, 1934 in Madison, Illinois and departed this life on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at the Chateau Girardeau Nursing Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 87 years.

Mrs. Edwards was a homemaker, of the Baptist Faith, and a resident...

Aug 22, 2021

Allan L. Sample

Allan L. Sample, son of the late Elmer Sample and Virginia Sample was born on September 13, 1953 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this life on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at the age of 67 years.

Mr. Sample retired from the facilities management dept. at Southeast Missouri State University,...

Aug 20, 2021

If there were revving engines, you’d know you could find Jeffrey “Beaker” Curnell with a smile on his face and a kid like excitement in his eye. A lover of machines that go fast & the smell of burning rubber, he’s owned several classics of his own. But none as classic as he, born September 2nd, 1960 (60), passing...

Aug 20, 2021

Rodney Dennis Miller

Rodney Dennis Miller, son of the late Robert “Clifford” Miller and Edith Mae Foster Miller was born on March 8, 1951 in Cairo, Illinois and departed his life on Friday, August 20, 2021 at his residence in Benton, Missouri at the age of 70.

Mr. Miller retired after 35 years...

Aug 17, 2021

James Dempsey Sikes, 73 of Scott City died Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at this home.  He was born September 6, 1947 in Bonne Terre, Missouri to Elva Lee and Opal Izella Newkirk Sikes. He married Brenda Sue Brown on May 29, 1970.

He worked for the Chrysler Corporation.   He was veteran of the U.S. Navy and served...

Aug 16, 2021

Terry Lynn Lee

Terry Lee, son of the late Raymond “Jack” Lee and Mildred M. Burns Lee was born on November 24, 1954 in Chaffee, Missouri and departed this life on Monday, August 16, 2021 at his residence in Chaffee at the age of 66 years.

Mr. Lee retired from the Carpenters Union...

Aug 14, 2021

Marty Anthony Priggel Jr.

Marty Priggel Jr., son of Martin Priggel Sr. and Janis Hennecke was born on December 24, 1964 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this life on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at his residence in Oran, Missouri at the age of 56 years. While our hearts are broken, we find comfort in...

Aug 12, 2021

Lezli Lincoln, daughter of the late Eldon Chasteen and Donna Gilliland was born April 16, 1967 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this life on Thursday August 12, 2021at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 54 years.

On October 10, 1992 she Married David Lincoln in Marble Hill, Missouri. He survives of...

Aug 12, 2021

Lisa Marie (Pruitt) Stewart, daughter of the late Harold Robert Pruitt and Betty Jean Chancler was born April 14, 1960 in Cape Girardeau and departed this life on Thursday August 12, 2021 at her residence in Commerce, Missouri at the age of 61 years.

Ms. Stewart attended St. Paul United Methodist Church in Commerce, Missouri. She loved...

Aug 11, 2021

Paula Lee Klingeman, daughter of the late Gerald Lee and Betty Lou Houchins was born on February 15, 1953 in Moberly, Missouri and gained her wings on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 68.

Paula, her husband William and daughter Kelly have owned and Operated K-way Express Inc....

Aug 10, 2021

Robert Lee Schindler, 78 of Kelso, Missouri died Tuesday, August 10,2021 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  He was born February 24, 1943 in Belleville, Illinois to Raymond and Mildred Schindler.  He married Arlene “Holly” Robertson on September 29, 2004.

He was a zone manager for McCormick Spice Company and a member of St. Augustine Catholic...

Aug 10, 2021

Lucille Kieffer, 95 of Kelso, Missouri died Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  She was born October 6, 1925 in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri to August and LaVerne Jokerst Uding.  She married Andrew Frank Kieffer on July 15, 1944.  He preceded her in death on November 19, 2006.

She is survived...

Aug 5, 2021

Princess Faye Thompson, 77, of Scott City, passed away at home on August 5, 2021.

Faye was born on June 6, 1944 in Oran, Missouri to Stack and Eva Rose McAlister.

Faye married Gene Thompson in 1963; they were married for 49 years before his death in 2012. Together, Faye and Gene, had two children,...

Aug 3, 2021

Martha E. Felty, daughter of the late George Herman McBride Sr. and Juanita Lear Robbins was born on May 23, 1948 in Bloymeyer, Missouri and departed this life at the Mercy Hospital in Lebanon, Missouri on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at the age of 73 years.

Mrs. Felty was a former cook for Chaffee Elementary School and...

Aug 3, 2021

Melba Marie Balentine, 88 of Scott City, Missouri died August 3, 2021 at Foutainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  She was born January 16, 1933 in Tate, Missouri to Wayne and Dicey Niblett Balentine.

She is survived by her sister, Jo Ann Whitworth, several half brothers and sisters, a cousin, Arley Carlton and several nieces and nieces...

Aug 2, 2021

Maxine Agnes Wright, 85 of Scott City, Missouri died Monday, August 2021 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  She was born November 30, 1935 in Campbell, Missouri to James Franklin and Nora Agnes Conran Dunlap.

She is survived by two sons, John Scott (Kathy) Wright of St. Charles, Missouri and Dru (Debbie) Wright of Scott...