OBITUARIES

Nov 28, 2018

Cynthia Lynn Crowden, 49 of Benton, Missouri passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at her home with her family by her side. She was born February 16, 1969 in Charleston, Missouri to Morris Wayne and Elizabeth Ann Vinson Hale. She married Donald Ray Crowden. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church in Benton. She is survived by...

Nov 27, 2018

Aileen Copman Surface, age 102, formerly of Delta passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Luther Manor in Hannibal, Missouri. She was born on April 19, 1916 in Brownwood, Missouri to the late Edward and Emma Maag Copman. She and Raymond Surface were married on Nov. 21, 1939 in Jackson, Missouri and he preceded her in death on Jan....

Nov 27, 2018

Roger Darrell Dugger, 63, of Perkins, Missouri passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at his family home. He was born on Aug. 3, 1955 in Waukegan, Illinois to the late William and Thelma Baltimore Dugger. He married Pamela Kaye Blue on July 19, 2013 and she survives of the home. Roger was a disabled veteran. He served in the United...

Nov 26, 2018

Sandra J. Vent, 39, of Desloge, Missouri passed away Monday, November 26, 2018. She was born on July 21, 1979 in Chaffee to Bert Wilson and Pamela Nanny Wilson. She married Kenneth Vent on Dec. 30, 2011 and he survives of the home. Sandra joined the United State Navy and served her country for two years. She later attended Southeast...

Nov 18, 2018

Marion Wallace Christopher Wright, 84 of Cape Girardeau, MO formerly of Scott City died Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born November 24, 1933 in Kirksville, MO to Mikel Otis and Lena Lucille Pruitt Wright. He married Coralie Jean McCoy on July 27, 1962. She preceded him in death on April 25, 1996....

Nov 17, 2018

Cohen Michael Eskew, infant son of Chase and Lauren Coffey Eskew of Benton, passed away Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at the family home, surrounded by their family. Cohen was born Oct. 13, 2018, in Cincinnati to Lauren Coffey and Chase Eskew of Benton, and they survive. Also surviving are one brother, Lincoln Coffey of Benton and grandparents Paul and Valerie...

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

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...

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...

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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