OBITUARIES

Nov 16, 2018

Richard Dean Slinkard, age 72, of Whitewater, Missouri passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born on Nov. 19, 1945 in Cape Girardeau to late Boyd "Dick" and Hattie Allen Slinkard. Richard was a retired florist with Sweetheart Florist in Jackson and a waiter for Ramada Inn in Cape...

Nov 16, 2018

Jerry Wayne Kennedy, 76 of Scott City, Missouri died Friday, November 16, 2018 at his home. He was born October 7, 1942 in Advance, Missouri to Harlin and Margie Reed Kennedy. He married Judy Lynn Pawlak on February 16, 1996 in Jackson, Missouri. He was truck driver for Rider Logistics. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church...

Nov 14, 2018

Carma N. Heuring, 96, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at The Lutheran Home. Carma was born August 20, 1922, in Fornfelt, Mo. (now Scott City), to Lester H. and Ollie M. Pinkston Wills. She was affectionately known by her family and friends as "Tee". Carma grew up in Fornfelt and graduated from Fornfelt High School....

Nov 13, 2018

Shirley Jean Raines, 68 of Scott City, Missouri died Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born on January 7, 1950 in Cape Girardeau to Woodrow P. and Laverna Mae Eifert Clark. She was a medical transcriptionist and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City. Shirley is survived by a son,...

Nov 13, 2018

G. Tharon Anthony, 85, of Huntingtown, formally of Oran passed away November 13, 2018 at Calvert Health Medical Center. He was born November 15, 1932 in Hickey, AR to Burl Lord and Mary Rebecca (Waldo) Anthony. Tharon was raised on a farm in Oran, MO and graduated from Oran High School. He was drafted into the United States Army...

Nov 10, 2018

Joe Lynn Cannon, age 66, of Gonzales, Louisiana passed away Saturday November 10, 2018 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital. He was born on July 18, 1952 in Cape Girardeau to the late Louie L. and Nora Lee Pryor Cannon. He married Maria Cecilia Nuevo on Aug. 8, 2008 and she survives of the home. Joe was a retired...

Nov 7, 2018

Wilson Davis Sikes, 86, of Morley, Missouri, formerly of Paducah, Kentucky, died Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. He was born August 2, 1932, in Livingston County, Kentucky, to Woodrow Wilson and Ruby Marie Wadley Sikes. He married Coy O. Phillips on November 14, 2004. The oldest son of six children (four girls and two boys), he...

Nov 7, 2018

Oran Eula Mansker, 65, of Oran passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at his home. He was born on Sept. 20, 1953 in Delta to the late Freda Friedrich Mansker. Eula was a retired fork lift operator for Do it-Best in Cape Girardeau for 36 years. He had many hobbies including bee keeping, gardening, fishing and wine making. He is...

Oct 27, 2018

Wilma Ruth Moore, 85 of Sikeston, Missouri died Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born June 19, 1933 in Elvins, Missouri to Avery and Eva Bazzell Crader. She married Jack Moore Sr. on July 2, 1950 in Pocahontas, Arkansas. She is survived by her husband, Jack; a son, Jack (Melissa) Moore, Jr. of...

Oct 23, 2018

James “Jim” Gibbons, 86, of Leopold, Missouri passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at his family home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on Dec. 9, 1931 in Delta, Missouri to the late Ira Richard and Mae Sarah Seabaugh Gibbons. He married Carolyn Verla Seabaugh on June 8, 1957 and she survives of the home....

Oct 19, 2018

Desmond Alexander Irvin, 34 of Cape Girardeau died Friday, October 19, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 7, 1984 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Duncan Tyree Smith and Marcia Elaine Irvin. He is survived by his mother, Marcia of Cape Girardeau; four sons, Isiah Rose, Damion Edwards and Marshon Edwards of Cape Girardeau and K.P....

Oct 14, 2018

Dannie Dees, was born April 7, 1950 and left this world on October 14, 2018.  His parents were Opal and Leon “Frog” Kiefer.

As a young adult, Dannie raised and trained AKC registered beagles and was a member of the SEMO Beagle club.   He helped raise two daughters and very much enjoyed coaching and watching them compete...

Oct 11, 2018

Robert Douglas Burnum, 60 of Scott City died Thursday, October 11, 2018 at his home.  He was born September 4, 1958 in Chattanooga, TN to Robert and Shirley Burnum.  He married Darla Marie Lindsey on July 6, 2012.

He was a self-employed truck driver.

He is survived by his wife, Darla; a son, Richard Ford,...

Oct 4, 2018

Dorothy Lee Wolfe, 90, of Chaffee passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau.

She was born on Jan. 21, 1928 in Delta to the late Wallace and Nettie Montgomery Mansker. She married Alfred “Tom” Ernest Wolfe on May 21, 1946 and he survives of the home.

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Oct 3, 2018

Rev. Charles J. Lance, 93 of Perryville, Missouri formerly of Scott City died Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri.  He was born June 3, 1925 in rural Illmo, Missouri to William Russell and Lucille Brant Lance.  He married Olga Virginia Gulley on December 3, 1943.

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Sep 26, 2018

Helen Maxine Welter, 95 of Kelso, Missouri died Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri.  She was born September 14, 1923 in Lambertville, Missouri to Herbert L. and Clara E. Morrow Karraker, Sr.  She married Leon Nickolas Welter on August 7, 1948.  He preceded her in death on January 17, 2011.

She...

Sep 24, 2018

Donna Jean Gilliland February 22, 1947 - September 24, 2018

Donna Jean Gilliland, 71, of Morley passed away Monday, September 24, 2018 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau.

She was born on Feb. 22, 1947 in Perkins, Missouri to Richard and Juanita Elfrank Irwin. She married Hank Gilliland on April 10, 2010 and...

Sep 21, 2018

Elsie Louise Caldwell, 85 of Dutchtown, Missouri passed away on Friday, September 21, 2018 at Foutainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. She was born on December 22, 1932 in Fornfelt, Missouri to Wesley and Mable Lynn.  She married Donald Eugene Caldwell on June 15, 1974 in Cape Girardeau, MO.  He preceded her in death on November 2, 2008

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Sep 20, 2018

Robert Edward Leadbetter, 58, of Chaffee passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018 at the Heartland Care and Rehab Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born on May 10, 1960 in Cape Girardeau to Raymond Gerald Leadbetter and Helen Marie Scholz.

Robert was a retired truck driver for Klug transport...

Sep 19, 2018

Lynn Robert Gentry, 87 of Scott City, Missouri died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at his home.  He was born February 23, 1931 in Sikeston, Missouri to Glen H.  and Pearl Collins Gentry.  He married Norma Lee Russom on November 13, 1955.  She preceded him in death on June 14, 2007.

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