OBITUARIES

Dec 2, 2020

Judy Kennedy, daughter of the Edward Pawlak and Wilma Pawlak was born on March 13, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri and departed this life peacefully surrounded by family at her residence in Scott City, Missouri on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the age of 75 years.

Mrs. Kennedy was a former Medical Technician for Alternative Opportunities Assistant...

Dec 1, 2020

Susan Yvonne Smith, 68 of Jackson, Missouri died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at her home. She was born October 14, 1952 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Melvin W. and Geneva E. Miskell Smith.

She is survived by a son, Anthony “Aaron” (Angela) Gilliam of St. Louis, Missouri; a granddaughter, Aria Lee Vega Gilliam; three brothers, Larry (Audrey)...

Nov 30, 2020

Kenneth Ray Cassout, 75 of Scott City, Missouri died Monday, November 30, 2020 at his home.  He was born June 23, 1945 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Bernie and Gladys Opal King Cassout.  He married Connie Sue Pulliam on April 3, 1980.

He was a riverboat captain and was a member of First Assembly of God in...

Nov 30, 2020

Wendell Lee “Wendy” Smith Hamil, 81, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 30. Her loving husband, Robert Vaden Hamil, 89, of Scott City, followed just one day after on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

Mrs. Hamil was born July 10, 1939, in Portageville, Missouri, to the late Jesse...

Nov 29, 2020

John Robert Gaines, 63, of Oran, MO passed away November 29, 2020 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born January 18, 1957 in Hayti, MO to the late Robert Taylor and Emma Anna (Eftink) Gaines.

He was a 1975 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau, MO, a member of...

Nov 29, 2020

Ruth Sanders, 73 of Powhatan, Virginia formerly of Advance, Missouri passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at her home. She was born November 10, 1947 in Canalou, daughter to Earl Ross and Loyal Partain Jones. On November 15, 1968 she and Richard E Sanders Sr. were united in marriage in Sikeston.  He preceded her in death on September 17,...

Nov 29, 2020

Abigail (Abby) Katherine Jansen, 17, of Kelso, MO passed away November 29, 2020 in a tragic car accident near her family home. She was born October 27, 2003 in Saint Louis, MO to Tom and Amy (Berkbuegler) Jansen.

She was a junior at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, MO and member of St. Augustine...

Nov 28, 2020

Family request mask be worn for services.

Emma Jean Nichols, 84 of Kelso, Missouri died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. She was born July 24, 1936 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Herman and Irma Robinson Schwepker.

She was a ECG Tech at Southeast Hospital for 30 years. She...

Nov 27, 2020

Tim Wayne King passed away peacefully at his home on Friday November 27th, 2020 in Cape Girardeau, MO at the age of 56.

He was born December 28th, 1963, in Sikeston, MO to Larry and Gail (Goza) King. On June 4th, 2011, he was united in marriage to Sherry (Fitzpatrick) King. Mrs.King survives of their home in...

Nov 26, 2020

Christine Gilmer, 74 of Fredericktown, Missouri died Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Claru Deville Nursing Center in Fredericktown, Missouri.  She was born March 21, 1946 in Germany.

She married Ronald Louis Gilmer on January 10, 1966.  He preceded her in death on September 20, 2015.

She was a beautician and was of the Baptist faith....

Nov 25, 2020

Alene V. Heisserer, 90 of Scott City died Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  She was in born Ancell, Missouri on May 13, 1930 to Franklin Riley and Anna Pauline Leible Raines.  She and Louis A. (Butch) Heisserer were married on October 6, 1951. He preceded her in death on March 1, 2013....

Nov 24, 2020

Melvin Ivan Pope, son to the late Paul and Ruby Stephens Pope was born on December 21, 1934 in Marquand, Missouri and departed this life on November 24, 2020 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 85.

Mr. Pope worked for A&P Grocery in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the owner/operator...

Nov 23, 2020

Mabel Nell Schaefer, 85 of Clermont, Florida formerly of Scott City, Missouri died Monday, November 23, 2020 at her home.  She was born December 23, 1934 in Delta, Missouri to Leo Daniel and Beulah Agnes Surface Simmons.  She married Andrew Lawrence Schaefer on September 5, 1975 in Scott City.  He preceded her in death on August 30, 1996.

Nov 22, 2020

Ivis Kinder, son of the late Franklin W. Kinder and Viola L. (Angle) Kinder was born November 7, 1942 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this live on Sunday November 22 at his home surrounded by family in Delta, Mo

On November 14, 1970, he married Nelda Jean Sparkman in Delta, Missouri. She survives.

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Nov 22, 2020

Zachary Ray Glueck, 72 of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, November 22, 2020 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.  He was born October 6, 1948 in Cape Girardeau to Virgil W. and Louise Fischer Glueck.

He was a graduate of Cape Central High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during Vietnam....

Nov 21, 2020

John Edward Walker Sr., was born June 10,1936 to the late John Perry and Frances Kennedy Walker in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed this life on November 21, 2020 in his home surrounded by his loving family.

On April 26, 1965 he married Gwendolyn Sue Edmonds in Chaffee, Missouri. She preceded him in death on June 7,...

Nov 19, 2020

Latasha Mashek, daughter of Joyce Tankersley Spane of Chaffee and the late Paul Spane was born on July 30, 1976 in Lawton, Oklahoma and departed this life on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 44.

Latasha was a Nurse at the Community Counseling Center in...

Nov 19, 2020

Pat Ann Hunott, 74 of Sikeston, Missouri died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, Missouri.  She was born September 10, 1946 in Sikeston to Eugene and Helen Helms Fodge.  She married James Hunott.

She was the secretary for Sikeston School District and a member of St. Denis Catholic Church in Benton.

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Nov 18, 2020

Lorena Frances Halter, 85 of Scott City, Missouri died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri.  She was born March 23, 1935 in Chaffee, Missouri to John Anthony and Bertha Lorene Lauck Halter.

She had worked at Thorngate at a seamstress.  She was a member of Rock of Cape Church.

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Nov 17, 2020

Barbara Ann Eldridge, 82 of Scott City died Tuesday at noon at her home.  She was born January 16, 1938 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Henry and Mildred Cashman Boucher.  She married Herbert Lloyd Eldridge on June 2, 1956.  He preceded her in death on November 27, 2000.

She worked for Ely Walker, Tri-Con Factory and Superior Electric. ...