OBITUARIES

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 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...

Dec 13, 2018

Zelma Matilda Scheper, 96 of Scott City died Thursday, December 13, 2018 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. She was born July 18, 1922 in Fornfelt, Missouri to Otto and Adeline Hess Blattel. She married Ralph Hugh “Tick” Scheper on May 24, 1941. He preceded her in death on June 18, 1993. She was a supervisor for...

Dec 12, 2018

Donald Joseph Cook, 79 of Benton, Missouri died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born April 7, 1939 in Venice, Illinois to Donald and Dorothy Goodrich Cook. He married Shirley Felter on February 1, 1969. He was a maintenance supervisor for the Casino. He is survived by his wife, Shirley of Benton,...

Dec 11, 2018

Ann Hendrix Grimes, 76 of Benton, Missouri went home on December 11, 2018 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born May 21, 1942 in East Prairie, Missouri to James Willis and Mamie Claurie Moore Hendrix. She was a loving mother and homemaker. She is survived by a son, Jeff Grimes of Benton; three daughters,...

Dec 11, 2018

Warner “Bud” R. Diggs, 84, of Delta departed this earthly world on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 surrounded by his loving family

He was born on Nov. 9, 1934 in Denton, Texas to the late Rev. Arthur Cecil and Ola Mae Finney Diggs. He was united in marriage to Shirley Jean Howell on November 28, 1953 and she...

Dec 11, 2018

Michael J. Armitage, 30, of Chaffee passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Southeast Missouri Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on July 5, 1988 in Rome, New York to James Armitage and Hope Wills.

Michael graduated from Chaffee High School where he played football. He was of the Christian faith. He...

Dec 10, 2018

Patsy Ann Ward, 85 of Scott City, Missouri passed away on December 10, 2018 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born on December 23, 1932 in Wardell, Missouri to Harry and Mabel Mathis. She graduated from Wardell High School in 1950. On January 19, 1952 she married Lawrence Ward, Jr. and this marriage sustained them...

Dec 8, 2018

Alma Frey, 101 of Scott City died Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born June 3, 1917 in Crooked Creek, Missouri to Clarence Arick and Ozark Jane Yount Miller. She married Stanford Theodore Frey on June 3, 1938 in Sikeston, Missouri. He preceded her in death on March 24, 2009. She...

Dec 7, 2018

Joshua Michael Fowler, 27 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Friday, December 7, 2018 at his home. He was born August 1, 1991 in Cape Girardeau to Jimmy Joe and Cathy Marie Johnson Fowler. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Cathy (Mike Hawkins) Fowler of Cape Girardeau; two brothers, Jimmy Johnson of Boise, Idaho and Zach Hawkins of...

Dec 6, 2018

Janet Rae Sullivan, 76, of Chaffee passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at her family home.

She was born on September 23, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Roy and Myrtle Chappel Steger. She married Bob Sullivan on May 25, 1968 and he survives of the home.

Janet was a retired dispatcher for...

Dec 6, 2018

Virgie Ann (Toots) Brant, 88 of Kelso, Missouri died Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born November 26, 1930 in Scott City to Ben and Olivia Scherer LeDure. She married Clarence J. Brant on January 18, 1964 and he preceded her in death on July 25, 2007. Virgie enjoyed working in...

Dec 6, 2018

Lindon Winford Duncan, 82, of Sikeston passed away Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018 at the family home. He was born on Oct. 23, 1936 in Matthews, MO to the late Orril William and Lema Mae Holland Duncan. On Aug. 19, 2003, he married Jackie Sue Wagoner, who survives of the home. Lindon was a retired troubleshooter/lineman for Ameren UE. He...

Dec 4, 2018

Mary Ellen Dudley, 53 of Scott City, Missouri died Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at her home. She was born July 9, 1965 in Granite City, Illinois to Harmon and Joan Ellen Webster Presswood. She had worked at Gilster Mary Lee and attended Fathers Arms Fellowship Church in Scott City. She is survived by her father & stepmother, Harmon &...

Dec 2, 2018

Alfred Ernest “Tom” Wolfe, 96, of Chaffee passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born on March 21, 1922 in Portageville, Missouri to the late Charles and Mary Ourth Wolfe. He married Dorothy Lee Mansker on May 21, 1946 and she preceded him in death on Oct. 4, 2018. Alfred was a...

Dec 2, 2018

Frances “Francy” Cecelia Scheeter, 90, of New Hamburg, Missouri passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Southeast Missouri Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 20, 1928 in St. Joseph, Tennessee to the late Frank and Monica Reischmann Kluesner. She married Ervin “Webb” Scheeter on June 30, 1951 and he preceded her in death on Oct....