OBITUARIES

Apr 29, 2021

Peggy Joyce Gross Hitt, 88 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri departed this life on April 29, 2021 at Chateau in Cape Girardeau.  Peggy was born August 25, 1932 in Scott City (Fornfelt), daughter of the late Jess Joseph and Mary Frances Poorman Gross.  On August 8, 1958 she was united in marriage to Herman Hitt in Benton, Missouri.  He preceded...

Apr 27, 2021

Patricia Louise Howell Uptain was born in West Frankfort, IL on May 4 th 1925. She passed away on Tuesday, April 27th at the age of 95. She was the daughter of U.R. & Ruth Howell. She grew up on the Howell Farm near Lone Rock between Oran and Chaffee, MO. She attended local rural schools and later graduated...

Apr 26, 2021

Brian Keith Conklin, 54 of Chaffee, Missouri died Monday, April 26, 2021 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  He was born March 5, 1967 in Cape Girardeau to Johnny Ray and Virginia Lynn Jarosik Conklin.  He married Cori Doogan on November 28, 2008 and she preceded him in death on September 22, 2016.

He...

Apr 25, 2021

Geraldine Florence “Gerri” Powell, 70 of Benton, Missouri died Sunday, April 25, 2021 at her home.  She was born November 29, 1950 to Otto And Zita Heuring Brucker.  She married Gordan Powell on April 17, 1999.

She worked at Lowes for the past 20 years and had previously worked at St. Francis Medical Center for 25 years...

Apr 24, 2021

Robert “BOB” Stokes

Bob Stokes, son of the late Willie Stokes and Eleanor Bingley Stokes was born on November 27, 1944 in Lilbourn, Missouri and departed this life on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 76 years.

Mr. Stokes was a veteran...

Apr 21, 2021

Rita peacefully passed away surrounded by family at her home on the family farm outside of Kelso, MO on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at the age of 89. She was born July 13, 1931 outside of Commerce to her parents George and Alvina Compas Vetter.  On February 21, 1950, she married Thomas J. Drury at St. Denis Catholic Church...

Apr 19, 2021

Marcie Snow Freed, daughter of the late Webb Snow and Farrie Schuerenberg Snow was born on January 18, 1959 in New Madrid, Missouri and departed this life on Monday, April 19, 2021 at Heartland Care and Rehab in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 62.

Marcie was a former employee at Brown Shoe Company for 29...

Apr 17, 2021

Claudia Starling, daughter of the late Donald Doolittle and Betty Risk Doolittle was born on May 10, 1950 in Muncie, Indiana and passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at her residence in Chaffee at the age of 70.

Survivors include two daughters, Michelle (Jeremy) Lynn Gremard of Scott City, Missouri and Amy King of Kelso, Missouri;...

Apr 16, 2021

Alene Caroline Eftink, 85 a lifelong resident of the Kelso/Scott City area entered into her heavenly home on April 16, 2021 surrounded by her loving family from the very place she was born.  She was the daughter of Anton and Alma Heuring Kielhafner born January 2, 1936.

On May 14, 1955 she married Louis B Eftink of...

Apr 16, 2021

Irene Bertha Klueppel, 79 of Benton, Missouri died Friday, April 16, 2021 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri.  She was born August 14, 1941 in Oran, Missouri to Bernard and Christine Brockmeyer Jansen.  She married Joseph R. Klueppel on August 18, 1962.

Irene was a farm wife and stay at home mom raising her children. ...

Apr 12, 2021

Victor William Powell, Jr., 67 of Jackson, Missouri died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at the Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  He was born Jun 24, 1953 in Martinez, California to Victor William and Nancy Thoroughman Powell, Sr.  He married Malissa Powell on January 3, 1980.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

He...

Apr 12, 2021

Amber Jean Womack, 29 of Scott City, Missouri died Monday, April 12, 2021 in New Madrid County, Missouri.  She was born July 28, 1991 to Mark Copeland and Jennifer Womack

Amber is survived by her mother, Jennifer (Chuck) Hebrock of Scott City; her father, Mark Copeland of Portageville; two sons, Hunter and Blaize Womack of Scott City;...

Apr 10, 2021

Barbara Ann Criss

Barbara Ann Criss, daughter of the late Tillman Luther Turner and Willie Lee Caraway Turner was born on April 12, 1948 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this life on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at her residence in Benton, Missouri at the age of 72 years.

Mrs. Criss was a...

Apr 8, 2021

Alfred Paul Friga

Paul Friga, son of Alfred Friga of Chaffee, Missouri and the late Rita Mae Bollinger Friga was born on September 1, 1953 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed he life suddenly on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at the age of 67 years.

Paul was a former employee of HWI in...

Apr 7, 2021

Linda Hanlon May 30, 1950 - April 7, 2021

Linda Blackford Hanlon passed away on April 7, 2021 at her residence in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 70 years. There will be a private graveside service on Monday, April 26, 2021. Arrangement completed with Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.

Apr 7, 2021

Patricia Laws, daughter of the late Paul C. Durbin and Billie Jean Bendel Durbin was born on August 16, 1951 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this life on April 7, 2021 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri surrounded by her family at the age of 69 years.

She was a member of the St....

Apr 7, 2021

Ben Raines, son of the late Lester Raines and Leila Inez Taylor Raines was born on June 1, 1947 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this life on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 73 years.

Mr. Raines was a veteran of the United States Air Force...

Apr 4, 2021

Glenn Earl “Bud” Avery, 64 of Scott City died Sunday, April 4, 2021 in Cape Girardeau County.  He was born October 26, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri to Calvin Ray and Verla May Robertson Avery.

He was a housepainter all his life. Bud loved fishing and spent his last day on earth doing what he loved.  He...

Apr 2, 2021

Edna Delores Crowden, daughter of the late John and Mary “Annie” Sadler Gramlisch was born on February 6, 1939 in Chaffee, Missouri and departed this life on Friday, April 02, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family at the age of 82 years.

She was a member of Randles General Baptist Church.

Edna married...

Apr 1, 2021

Mabel Lee, daughter of the late Spencer and Eugie Wilkenson Reynolds was born on June 22, 1924 in Crump, Missouri and departed this life on Thursday, April 01, 2021 at the Ratliff Nursing Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 96 years.

Mrs. Redenbeaux graduated from high school and worked at the shoe factory in...