OBITUARIES

Jan 2, 2019

Virginia Irene Essner, 93 of New Hamburg, Missouri died Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 4, 1925 in Benton, Missouri to Anton A. and Christine C. Strack Diebold. She married Herbert Anton Essner on May 7, 1946 in Benton. He preceded her in death on January 20, 2004. Virginia was a...

Jan 2, 2019

Christine Bollinger, 89 of Blodgett, Missouri died Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at her home. She was born June 17, 1929 in Osceola, Arkansas to Louis Franklin and Estie Lee Simpson Stowers. She married Roy L. Bollinger on January 13, 1948. He preceded her in death on March 14, 2008. She worked for and volunteered at the Kenny Rogers Cerebral...

Dec 30, 2018

Veona Wooldridge, 99, of Chaffee, Mo passed away Dec. 30th 2018 at Holiday Residential Care in Perryville, Mo. She was born on August 23, 1919 in Kurreville, Mo to the late Elick Andrew and Dora Ann Bollinger Moore. She married Gladys M. Wooldridge on Nov. 6, 1939. Veona was a retired machine operator for Florsheim Shoe Co. Chaffee, Mo...

Dec 30, 2018

Katie Marie "Bug"  Parkhurst, 21 of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Benton. She was born February 11, 1997 at Reno, Nevada the daughter of Gregory and Carol E. Piirainen Parkhurst.

She is survived by 2 brothers; Will “Bumper” Rhodes of Fruitland and Gregory Parkhurst, Jr. of Midland, TX 3 sisters; Dwana “Babygirl” (James)...

Dec 29, 2018

Norma Blankenship, 82 of Benton, Missouri died Saturday, December 29, 2018 at her home. She was born May 1, 1936 in Swinton, Missouri to Earsley and Lillie Garland Ridings. She married Kenneth Blankenship on May 10, 1952. He preceded her in death on November 24, 2014. Norma was a member of Cornerstone Wesleyan Church in Scott City. She is...

Dec 29, 2018

Eliso Shell Sauceda, 93, of Oran passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018.

He was born on Sept. 19, 1925 in Nixon, Texas to the late Vidal and Susie Valdez Sauceda.

In his early years Eliso worked in farming. He was a member of Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran.

He is survived by,...

Dec 28, 2018

Rev. C.B. Stidham, 87, of Chaffee passed away Friday Dec. 28th 2018 at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau Mo. C.B. was born in Rockview on Feb. 5th1931, to the late Joseph Franklin and Clara Pearl Walton Stidham.He married Norma Jean Sweet on April 29th 1949 at Arbor Mo. And she preceded him in death on November 10, 2005....

Dec 26, 2018

Albert L Heuring, 96, of Cape Girardeau passed away Dec 26, 2018, at the Lutheran Home.

Albert was born June 2, 1922, to Bernard and Regina Glueck Heuring.

After graduating from grade school, he went to work on the family farm. He served in the military in Okinawa as a medic on the front lines....

Dec 24, 2018

Betty Karland Fann, 66 of Scott City, Missouri died Monday, December 24, 2018 at Jackson Manor in Jackson, Missouri. She was born March 23, 1952 in Dorena, Missouri to Miller and Grace Smith Upchurch. She married Paul Dean Fann in May 1993. He preceded her in death on September 12, 2017. She is survived by a daughter, Penny Bowers...

Dec 24, 2018

Dorothy Ann Dees, 85 of Scott City passed away Monday, Dec. 24, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born May 26, 1933, in Chaffee, Missouri, to John Anthony and Bertha Lorene Lauck Halter. She married Harvey Claude “Avery” Dees on June 17, 1950, in Chaffee. He preceded her in death April 21, 1996. Dorothy was...

Dec 24, 2018

George David “Mike” Avery, 66 of Scott City, Missouri died Monday, December 24, 2018 at his home. He was born June 21, 1952 in Ancell, Missouri to Harry E. and Ellodee Winemiller Avery. He was a retired trucker. He is survived by a daughter, Jodi (Daniel) Ferrell of Benton, Missouri; three brothers, Jeff Avery of Benton, Randy Avery of...

Dec 22, 2018

Fallon was born August 21, 1982 in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born with a rare disease, called Bloom Syndrome, which she battled all its ugly diseases for 36 years. She fought it with a grace and dignity. Fallon was everything good in this world. She was an amazing person with a great drive and nothing was going to...

Dec 22, 2018

Jean Lafern Collier, 79 of Scott City died Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born December 27, 1938 in Cape Girardeau to Doyle Franklin and Ina Jewell Davis Strauser. She married Carmon Collier on April 5, 1953. She is survived by her husband, Carmon; a son, Carmon “Spank” Collier, Jr. of Scott...

Dec 21, 2018

Catherine Louise Harrell, 66 of Scott City died Friday, December 21, 2018 at Jackson Manor in Jackson, MO. She was born March 2, 1952 in Oran, MO to Leroy and Scyvillia Regina Brucker Buell, Sr.. She married G.C. Harrell, Jr. on October 8, 1971. He preceded her in death on April 6, 2002. She was a machine operator at...

Dec 21, 2018

David Webster Griffin, 71, of Advance, Missouri passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 at his home.

He was born on June 27, 1947 in Chaffee to the late John Webster and Betty Elizabeth Russell Griffin. He married Patricia Ann Turner on April 1, 2014 and she survives of the home.

David was a retired maintenance...

Dec 20, 2018

Herbert Holder, 84 of Scott City passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born October 10, 1934 to Fern Rubel and was raised by his grandparents, Albert & Caroline Rubel. He married the love of his life Norma LeDure on June 11, 1955 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso....

Dec 19, 2018

Claude H. Sexton, 80 of Marshfield, Wisconsin formerly of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at the Atrium of Marshfield. He was born September 15, 1938 in Arkansas to Roy Melvin and Hazel Juanita Wood Sexton. He was a truck driver since he was 16. He loved old cars & meeting new people! He attended the Pentecostal church....

Dec 19, 2018

Marilyn Jo Dodd, 62 of Scott City, Missouri went to her heavenly home with her family by her side on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. She was born September 14, 1956 in Cape Girardeau to Elroy Delbert and Erna Jean Grey Mueller. She married Edward Lee Dodd, Sr. on March 8, 1971 in Cape Girardeau. She worked as machine operator...

Dec 17, 2018

Dianne Lynne Surface, 72, of Delta, Missouri passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at Bertrand Nursing and Rehab Center in Bertrand, Missouri surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on Sept. 29, 1946 in Gideon, Missouri to the late Lonnie and Wanda Lou Harford Hodges. She married Jerry Ray Surface on March 14, 1965 and he...

Dec 15, 2018

Tenea Marie Choate, 62, of Benton passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family

She was born on June 22, 1956 in Peoria, Illinois to the late Leslie Conure and Dorothy Malee Dodismann Hampton. She married Rick L. Choate on Set. 14, 1974 and he survives of the home.

Tenea...