OBITUARIES

Mar 4, 2017

Patricia S. Moore went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, at the of age 70.

She resided at the The Lutheran Home due to declining health.

She was born at Southeast...

Mar 2, 2017

Robert Antone Backfisch, 71, of Scott City, Mo., died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born November 27, 1945 in Cape Girardeau, the son of Charles and Delphine Glastetter Backfisch. He married Jacqueline Baldwin on January 14, 1967.

Robert was a...

Feb 26, 2017

Eugene Fred Brucker, age 91, of Advance, MO passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, MO.

He was born on April 26, 1925 in Painton, MO to the late Joseph and Philomena Glastetter Brucker. He married Irline F. Menz on December 1,...

Feb 22, 2017

Judy Henderson 60, of Sikeston, Missouri died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born July 31, 1956 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Howard Woodard and Bobbie Olean Lefler Henderson.

She was a coder for Advanced Orthopedic Specialist.

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Feb 20, 2017

Margaret Ann Konopka, age 55, of Chaffee passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at her daughters home.

She was born on February 2, 1962 in Salem, North Carolina to Eugene and Helen Kauffelt.

Margaret was a retired Certified Nursing Assistant with Chateau Girardeau...

Feb 20, 2017

Charles Bernard Glueck, 81 of Kelso, Missouri died Monday, February 20, 2017 at his home. He was born March 2, 1935 in Kelso, Missouri to August and Pauline Glastetter Glueck. He married Caroline Ann Kenkel on May 10, 1958.

Charles was a farmer and carpenter. He was a member...

Feb 19, 2017

Paul “Pete” Elledge, age 81, of Chaffee, MO passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, MO.

He was born on November 19, 1935 in Lutesville, MO to the late Sherman and Alma Baker Elledge. He married Marcella Wicker on April 13, 1969 and...

Feb 17, 2017

Francis Arnold Urhahn, age 91, of Oran, MO passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO.

He was born on November 26, 1925 in Chaffee to the late Michael and Caroline Vogel Urhahn. He married Jessie Lola Shrum on February 7, 1948 and she...

Feb 17, 2017

Michael David Davis, age 55 formally of Chaffee, MO passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at home.

He was born on May 9, 1961 in Arkansas to Jim Walton and Vaughn Davis. He married Glenda Rae Davis on October 7, 1992 and she preceded him in death on February...

Feb 15, 2017

Legretta Ann Harris, age 69 of Morley, MO passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, MO.

She was born on October 16, 1947 in California to the late Clarence and Pauline Casey Johnson.

Legretta worked for the...

Feb 14, 2017

Alma Lorena Eftink, age 82, of Oran, MO passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at her home.

She was born on March 9, 1934 in New Hamburg, MO to the late Henry and Pauline Halter Horrell. She married Lawrence H. Eftink on January 14, 1953 and he preceded her...

Feb 14, 2017

Lillian Helen Hess, 76 of Scott City died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at her home. She was born March 18, 1940 in Chaffee, Missouri to Joseph Marion and Zita Ortha Schaefer Hess.

She taught English and History at Meredosia, Illinois and also worked at Riverside Regional Library. She was...

Feb 14, 2017

Kimberley Kennon September 29, 1962 - February 14, 2017

Kimberley Susan Schwettman Kennon, 54 of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the Westfield Nursing Center in Sikeston, Missouri. She was born September 29, 1962 in Kremmling, Colorado to Jackie D. and Evon L. Evans Schwettman.

She was...

Feb 13, 2017

Edward Dwight Hutson, 84 of Benton, Missouri died Monday, February 13, 2017 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born April 18, 1932 in rural Blodgett, Missouri to Everett D. and Jessie Faye Wheeler Hutson. He married Mary “Lou” Benfield on December 7, 1952. She preceded him in death on June...

Feb 12, 2017

Arlen Brown, age 62, of Whitewater, MO passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at his home.

He was born on March 13, 1954 in Cape Girardeau to Paul and Marjorie Mabrey Brown.

Arlen was a retired maintenance mechanic.

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Feb 10, 2017

Harold Joseph Landewee, 78, of Oran died Friday, February 10, 2017.

He was born March 29, 1938 at his birth home, son of the late Frank (Pete) and Barbara Landewee. He and Agnes Asmus were married August 13, 1960.  She survives in the home.

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Feb 9, 2017

Marceline T. “Granny” Butler, 89 of Scott City died Thursday, February 09, 2017 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born July 23, 1927 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Daniel Franklin and Geraldine W. Wilson Jones.

She worked 14 years as a telephone operator for...

Feb 8, 2017

Morris McCrory, 68 of Benton, Missouri died Wednesday, February 08, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born February 22, 1948 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Cloyse Edward and Sylvia Quillan Nichols McCrory. He married Riona Jean Lynn on February 15, 1968 and she died during childbirth on November 18, 1968. He...

Feb 7, 2017

Kenneth E. “Buddy” Ledermann, 67 of Scott City died Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at his home. He was born on November 20, 1949 in Illmo, Missouri to Rev. Kenneth John and Margie Leona Coomer Ledermann. He married Lillie Marie O’Dell on June 18, 1977.

Kenny worked at SPD reprocessing...

Feb 6, 2017

Margot Crystal Westrich, age 81, of Oran passed away Monday, February 6, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born on April 10, 1935 in Frankfurt Germany to the late Oma Zimmerman.

Margot retired from the cutting department with...