OBITUARIES

May 29, 2021

Having lived a long and full life, Toshiko Sakihara Darby died on May 29, 2021 in her adopted town of Chaffee, MO. She was 82.

She was born on April 20, 1939 in Oku, Okinawa to Eijiro and Michiko Sakihara. She and her four siblings and her civilian parents survived the brutal annexation of the Ryukyu Islands...

May 27, 2021

Terrie L. Eldridge, daughter of the late Marvin and Maxine (Alsobrook) Ancell was born November 11, 1946 in Chaffee, Missouri and departed this life on Thursday May 27, 2021 at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 74 years.

Mrs. Eldridge was a member of the General Baptist Church in Chaffee, Missouri....

May 27, 2021

Rev. Harry “Frank” Quertermous, 87 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Thursday, May 27, 2021 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  He was born April 26, 1934 in Concord, Missouri to Frank Wesley and Addie Mae Wilson Quertermous.  He married Betty Sue Hannah in 1962 and later married, Margaret C. Jackson in 1984.  She preceded him in death...

May 25, 2021

Dora Ann Slusher, 88 of Benton, Missouri died May 25, 2021 at her home.  She was born January 28, 1933 in Malden, Missouri to Ray and Laura Maben McElrath.  She married Glen W. Slusher and he preceded her in death on January 22, 2009.

She was a homemaker, farmer, owner/operator with her husband Glen they started Slusher...

May 25, 2021

Patricia Ann Johns, 71 of Scott City, Missouri died Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at the home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 28. 1950 in Columbia, Missouri to Lewis Allen and Ruby Evelyn Simmons Bundy. She married Richard Lee Johns on June 26, 1982.

She worked for Florsheim Shoe Company and was a member...

May 24, 2021

Susie Lee Gibbs, 60 of Scott City passed away peacefully Monday, May 24, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.   Susie was the loving wife of Garry; mother of John, Adam and Tasha; grandmother, sister, sister-in-law and aunt.

A celebration of life will be at 11:00 am on June 19, 2021 at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel...

May 23, 2021

Lance Edward Sterling, son of Peggy (Carr) and Richard Ogden, was born October 8, 1976 in Kennett, Missouri and departed this life on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 44 years.

Lance “Junior”  liked hunting, shop time watching the cardinals, having a drink or two with his close...

May 22, 2021

Vivian Bradley, daughter of the late Emory Stacy and Maxine Evans Stacy was born on June 20, 1968 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this life on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 52 years.

Mrs. Bradley was a former CNA in the home health...

May 21, 2021

Nancy “Nana” Loraine Pruett, daughter of the late Edward Andrew McMullin and Dollie Hazel Newell-McMullin was born on October 19, 1945, in Morley, Missouri and departed this life on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 75 years.

Nana was a crazy lady, who enjoyed colleting anything that she...

May 20, 2021

Janet White, daughter of the late LaRay Robbs and Kathleen Lillian Finley Taylor was born on February 14, 1943 in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at the Chaffee Nursing Home in Chaffee at the age of 78 years.

Mrs. White was a former employee of Kennedy Space Center serving as a...

May 18, 2021

Announcement is courtesy of Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel

Linda (Raines) Needham was born April 22, 1940 in Ancell, Missouri. She married Jimmy Needham on July 3, 1969 in Cahokia, Illinois. She left us on May 18, 2021 in Tucson, Arizona.

It is with unmeasurable sadness that we share with our family and friends, the loss of...

May 18, 2021

Richard F. Heite, 85 of Wappapello, Missouri died Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at his home.  He was born November 17, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois to Ferdinand and Regina Heite.  He married Deloris Withers in June 1985 in Las Vegas and she preceded him in death.

He was a veteran of the US Navy.

He is...

May 16, 2021

Patricia Ann Curnell, 56 of Scott City, Missouri died Sunday, May 16, 2021 at her home.  She was born March 17, 1965 in Iowa City, Iowa to William Clinton “John” and Mary “Michelle” Glazier Gilmer.  She married Jeffrey D. Curnell on April 3, 2004.

She worked for Big River Telephone as a receptionist.  She was also a...

May 12, 2021

Charles Urhahn, son of the late Mike Urhahn and Caroline Vogel Urhahn was born on January 2, 1938 in Chaffee, Missouri and departed this life on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at his residence in Oran, Missouri at the age of 83 years.

Mr. Urhahn was a graduate of Oran High School in 1956, Veteran of the United...

May 9, 2021

Bobby Gene Moore, 82 of Scott City died Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 19, 1939, to Harold B. and Dula Mai Ray Moore Sr.

He married Mary Bell Moore, daughter of the late Ned and June...

May 8, 2021

Steven Lee Foeste, son of the late Mildred (Howarth) Foeste and James “Buck” Foeste was born on March 24,1949 in San Francisco, California, and departed this life on Saturday May 8, 2021, at his residence in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 72.

Steve joined the United States Navy after high school and later graduated from...

May 6, 2021

Susan Renee Gilmer, 54 of Scott City died Thursday. May 6, 2021 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri.  She was born August 27, 1966 in Paragould, Arkansas to William Clinton “John” and Mary “Michelle” Glazier Gilmer.

She was an insurance agent and a member of First Baptist Church in Scott City.

She is...

May 4, 2021

Linda Joyce Owen, 72 of Scott City, Missouri died Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  She was born July 6, 1948 in Dexter, Missouri to Raymon B. and Frances Elizabeth O’Dell Talley.  She married Eddie Owen on June 4, 1966.

She was a cook for Eagle Ridge Christian School and a member...

May 3, 2021

Jerome “Butch” Dannenmueller, 75 of Scott City, Missouri died Monday, May 3, 2021 at his home.  He was born March 16, 1946 in Oran, Missouri to Cornelius and Marie Jansen Dannenmueller.   He married Martha Jane Menz on June 3, 1967.  She preceded him in death on November 9, 2010.

He worked in maintenance for Foamex.  He was...

Apr 30, 2021

Mildred Chapman, daughter of the late Edward Chasteen and Mildred Pauline (Priest) Chasteen was born January 12, 1941 in Rector Arkansas and departed this life on Friday, April 30, 2021 at her home in Allenville, Missouri at the age of 80 years.

She was a member of New Life Fellowship Church of God of Prophecy in Delta,...