OBITUARIES

Jul 13, 2024

Baby Zayden Jones

Baby Zayden Jones, passed away Saturday morning July 13, 2024 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Survivors include his mother, April Niswonger; father, Chris Jones; three brothers, Chris Riegert, Landon Niswonger, and Kaysen Niswonger; three sisters, Kaitlyn Riegert, Brooke Riegert, and Allisin Riegert; by maternal grandparents, Betty and...

Jul 12, 2024

Laine Lee Park, son to Austin Lee Park and Whittney Mae Lynn Prater Park was born on July 12, 2024 in St. Louis, MO and departed this life on July 12, 2024 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO

Besides his parents, he is survived by paternal grandparents, Dustin & Rebecca Park, Nicole & Thaddeus Pinkney;...

Jul 10, 2024

Betsy Jester, daughter of the late William and Dorch Jester was born on October 19, 1935 in Oran, Missouri and departed her life on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri at the age of 88 years.

She was a former caretaker in Scott County for several years and a member of...

Jul 8, 2024

Raelynn Grace Jones, daughter of Cody Ray Jones and Aleisha (Kelley) Jones of Jackson, Missouri was born on June 24, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri and passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024 at the Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age young age of 5 years.

Raelynn started her journey fighting and...

Jul 8, 2024

Rocky Wayne Jones, 76 of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Monday, July 8, 2024 at his home.  He was born June 8, 1948 to Norman “Bill” and Hazel Murlene Adams Jones.

He is survived by his daughter, Angel Wills of Farmington, New Mexico; two stepsons, Danny Simms of Cape Girardeau and Jeff Simms of Scott City; twin stepdaughters,...

Jul 6, 2024

Clifford A. Pobst, 94 years old of Chaffee, Missouri passed away July 6, 2024 at his cabin in Zalma, Missouri. He was born on June 9, 1930 in Caney, Missouri to Matthew and Elenora Susan (Gosche) Pobst and married to Mary Rose (Finch) Pobst on April 2, 1949.

While his large, beautiful family was his biggest accomplishment,...

Jul 3, 2024

Shirley Ann Shoemaker

Shirley Ann Shoemaker, of Perkins, Missouri passed away at her residence surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at the age of 81.  She was born on October 1, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Julius Joseph Trost and Norma Maxine (Pippen) Trost.

On March 1, 1964 she...

Jul 2, 2024

Cynthia Foeste, daughter of the late Clyde Anglin and Marilyn (Goehman) Anglin was born on April 16, 1964 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed her life on July 2, 2024 at her residence in McClure, Illinois at the age of 60.

She was a former house keeper for Drury Hotels and enjoyed spending time with family and...

Jun 29, 2024

Clara M. Enderle, daughter of the late James Lenand and Ruby (Niswonger) Lenand was born on April 19, 1947 and departed her life on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at her son’s residence in Chaffee, Missouri at the age of 76.

Clara was a former truckdriver for S.F. Trucking in Advance and Chaffee and a member of the...

Jun 27, 2024

Charles Sallee Jr., son of the late Charles Sallee Sr. and Claude Anne Phillips was born on January 26, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois and departed his life on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at the Mercy Heart Hospital South in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 57.

He was a former welder with Magnitude 7 Metals for...

Jun 26, 2024

William (Bill) Raymond Smith, 83 of Scott City, Missouri was born July 29,1940 in Grand Island Nebraska to William Russell and Edna Kathleen Fewson Smith.  He married Margaret Anne Smith on May 26, 1962 in San Diego, California and she preceded him in death on July 13, 2011.

He worked for United Airlines as an airline agent.  ...

Jun 25, 2024

Willidean “Peggy” Witthoft, daughter of the late Arnold Crowden and Ruby (Cochran) Nelson was born on September 1, 1948 in Randles, Missouri and departed her life on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at her daughter’s residence in Morley, Missouri at the age of 75.

Peggy was a member of the Morley Baptist Church where she was baptized on...

Jun 25, 2024

Linda Kidd, daughter of the late Ulyess Lee and Helen Mae (Thomas) Freeman was born on June 15, 1950 in Sikeston, Missouri and departed her life on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 73.

She was a former seamstress at Thorngate Ltd, for several years...

Jun 21, 2024

Nancy Taylor, daughter of the late James Robert Lemmink and Virgina (Carr) Lemmink was born on November 11, 1949 in Lilbourn, Missouri and departed her life on Friday, June 21, 2024 at the Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 74.

She was a former owner/operator of Robey Appliance in Sikeston with her first...

Jun 19, 2024

Ruth Ann Wilson Cutshall, daughter of the late Roy Wilson and Ester Mae (Morgan) Wilson was born on August 11, 1937 in Henricks, Indiana and departed her life on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 in Old Appleton, Missouri at the age of 86 years.

She retired from AT&T, member of the Eagle’s Auxiliary in Wappapello, Missouri, and a...

Jun 18, 2024

Daniel Cope Jr., son of the late Daniel Jesse and Helen Louise Thurmond Cope, Sr. was born on July 17, 1939 in Blytheville, Arkansas and departed his life on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at his residence in Scott City at the age of 84 years.

He was of the Church of Christ faith and owner of Cope...

Jun 17, 2024

Jerry Allen Ditto, 72 of Benton, Missouri died Monday, June 17, 2024 at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  He was born May 6, 1952 in Matthews, Missouri to Cletis and Pauline Givens Ditto.  He married Lyra Guerrero on November 14, 2001.

He was a veteran of the United States Army.

He is survived...

Jun 16, 2024

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Wayne Alvin "Rooster" Hanselmann on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at his home.

Wayne Alvin "Rooster" Hanselmann was born on April 22, 1956, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was the only son born to the union of Alvin Otto and Emma Marie Dambach Hanselmann.

Wayne...

Jun 11, 2024

Jo Anne Spane, daughter of the late Joseph and Amanda (Graff) Busciglio was born on January 26, 1936 in Murphysboro, Illinois and departed her life on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at her residence in Chaffee, Missouri at the age of 88 years.

She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Chaffee.

Jun 11, 2024

Richard Lynn Duncan, son of the late Roscoe M. and Georgia Marie (Dirnberger) Duncan was born on May 15, 1953 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and departed his life on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 71 years. Unfortunately, he lost his battle to Lymphoma Cancer.

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