OBITUARIES

Jun 8, 2020

Billy Ray Rhodes, 93, of Washington, Missouri,...

Jun 8, 2020

Billy Ray Rhodes, 93, of Washington, Missouri, formerly of Scott City, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020.

Billy, the son of the late Grover Lee and Erma Lucille Jones Rhodes, was born July 13, 1926, in Cape Girardeau. On Oct. 9, 1947, he married his wife, Emma Magdalene Pinkston, in Fornfelt at the now Scott City Methodist...

Jun 7, 2020

Jackson Mo.  Melba J. McCall, daughter of the late John W. and Dorothy J. Stroder was born May 13,1943 in Burfordville, Mo. and ended her earthly journey on Sunday June 7, 2020 at the age of 77 yrs. at her daughter's home in Jackson, Mo. Before retiring, Melba had been a supervisor at Columbia Sportswear in Chaffee, Mo.  She enjoyed...

Jun 7, 2020

Myrna Gayle (Knupp) Little, 75, of Jackson slipped the bonds of this Earth for her Heavenly home, June 7, 2020 at home surrounded by her children and just a few of her closest friends. She was born March 27, 1945 in Anniston, Missouri to Curtis H. and Amy E. Emory Knupp.

Myrna was best known for her...

Jun 5, 2020

Kimberly Dawn Birkman

Kimberly Birkman, daughter of Kenneth Birkman of Advance, Missouri and Evelyn Hendershott Birkman of Cape Girardeau, Missouri was born on February 23, 1972 in Cape Girardeau, and departed this life on Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Phelps Health Medical Center in Rolla, Missouri after a 2 year battle with colon cancer at the...

Jun 2, 2020

Oran, MO - - Evelyn Marie Kluesner, daughter of the late August W. Ostendorf and Lucinda M. Stock Ostendorf, was born March 26, 1932 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and departed this life at her home in Oran on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at the age of 88 years.

Evelyn was raised in the country in Cape Girardeau,...

Jun 1, 2020

Charles Howard Dobbs, son of the late Charles and Mary (Wade) Dobbs, was born June 2, 1954 in Arkansas and departed this life on Monday June 1, 2020 at his residence surrounded by family in Oran at the age of 65.

Mr. Dobbs loved to fish, and being outdoors with his friends.

Mr. Dobbs is...

May 31, 2020

Carla Dianne (Walter) Ray passed away at her home Sunday May 31, 2020 in Oran, Missouri surrounded by family and friends. She was born on April 16, 1953 in Oran, Missouri, she married Barney M. Ray on February 14, 1992. She was the daughter of the late Philip Aloysius and Doris Jean (Klipfel) Walter.

Carla worked at...

May 30, 2020

Marvin A. LeGrand (Pop)

Marvin LeGrand, son of the late Zeno Frank LeGrand and Marena Anna Scherer LeGrand was born on May 22, 1932 in Benton, Missouri and departed this life at his residence in Chaffee, Missouri on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at the age of 88 years.

Mr. LeGrand retired on January 4, 1996...

May 30, 2020

Josephine Tate

Sally Josephine Tate, daughter of the late Fred Albert Harmon and Alberta Bradley Harmon was born on March 24, 1920 in Hickeytown, Arkansas and departed this life on Saturday May 30, 2020 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee at the age of 100 years.

Mrs. Tate was a member of the First...

May 25, 2020

Clyde “Slats” Sietman, son of the late Bernard Frank Sietman an Theresa LeGrand Sietman was born on October 8, 1927 in Oran, Missouri and departed this life on Monday, May 25, 2020 at his residence in Oran at the age of 92.

Slats attended Guardian Angel Elementary school and graduated from Oran High School in 1945. He...

May 24, 2020

Bruce Wayne Anglin Jr, was born on January 4, 1984 in Cape Girardeau, MO and entered into rest at the age of 36 at the Trails End Ranch in Marquand, MO on Sunday May 24, 2020

Mr. Anglin loved to race and work on cars, building derby cars, hunting and fishing, and was always the life of...

May 24, 2020

Clinton James “CJ” Hindman, son to the late Cassius Clinton and Bertie Mae Bird Hindman was born on October 19, 1928 in Chaffee, Missouri and departed this life on May 24, 2020 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 91 years.

He was united in marriage to Dimple Mae Pirtle on August 28, 1948 and she...

May 22, 2020

Sadie Frances Goff Hagar, 87, of Greenwood, Mississippi, formerly of Benton, Missouri, died on Friday, May 22, 2020, at the Riverview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Greenwood.

She was born to D.L. and Rachel Koehler Goff in Louisville, Mississippi, on Sept. 20, 1932. She married Dewey C. Hagar on May 5, 1950.

Sadie was dedicated...

May 22, 2020

Mary Woltering, age of 84, formerly of Breese, Illinois passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020. She was born June 28, 1935, in Oran, Missouri to Philip and Alvina Seyer.

Mary graduated from DePaul Hospital School of Nursing as a registered nurse. Later in her life, she became an author and an organic gardener.

Mary...

May 20, 2020

Barbara Daniel, daughter of the late Charles Smith and Ora Traylor Smith was born on May 8, 1935 at Des Arc, Arkansas and departed this life at her daughters residence in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at the age of 85 .

Mrs. Daniel was a loving housewife, member of the LynWood Baptist Church,...

May 18, 2020

Carmon Alfred Collier, 84 of Scott City died Monday, May 18, 2020 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born February 9, 1936 in Ancell, Missouri to Floyd Alfred and Goldia Brant Collier. He married Jean Lafern Strauser on April 5, 1953. She preceded him in death on December 22, 2018

He was a gas...

May 18, 2020

Mary Ann Eftink, daughter of the late August Gregory Goetz and Agatha Marie Bucher was born on February 6, 1943 in New Hamburg, Missouri and departed this life on Monday, May 18, 2020 at the Monticello House in Jackson, Missouri at the age of 77 years.

On April 20, 1963 she was united in marriage to Thomas...

May 14, 2020

Thursday, May 14, 2020 Gerald Michael “Mike” Scheper, war baby, loving father and grandfather passed away at the age of 76. He was born August 22, 1943 in San Diego, California to Ralph “Tick” and Zelma Blattel Scheper.

Mike was an engineer for the Cotton Belt Railroad, retiring after 38 years. He had a passion for tractors...

May 9, 2020

Margarita Louise Heisserer was born October 20, 1928 to Raymond George and Alma Catherine (Dirnberger) Heisserer at Oran Missouri.  Her siblings included her older brother Ralph and three younger sisters Joan, Helen, and Margaret.

Margarita attended the Guardian Angel Parish grade school and completed high school at the Precious Blood Institute at Red Bud, Illinois.  She received...