MARY CATHERINE FRENCH HALTER

Mary Catherine Halter, 74, of Birch Tree, Missouri, formerly of Charleston, MO, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.

She was born October 13, 1939 in Cairo, Illinois, the daughter of Andrew John and Mary Elizabeth (Brewer) French. Mary enjoyed cooking, gardening, and animals. For years she was employed as a cook on the river boats. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Charleston. Mary loved her family very much and she will be greatly missed.


Mary is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles Wayne Halter Sr.; two sons, Charles Wayne Halter Jr. and Gregory Lynn Halter; and one granddaughter, Kendra Nicole Gray.

Survivors include one daughter, Lucy Crawford of Mountain View, MO; two brothers, Andrew French Jr. of Bertrand, MO and Jim French and wife Brenda of Benton, KY; one special aunt, Mildred Gallagher of Sikeston, MO; five nieces and nephews, Patricia French Warren, Andrew French III, James Allen French, Jim French Jr., and Scott French; five grandchildren, Heather Crawford Perkins, Tessa Joanne Crawford, Tiffany O'Neil, Randy Cook, and Josh Uechrict; and one great grandchild, Cameron Bailey Michaels.


Memorial services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 28, 2014, at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. Rev. Roger Jespersen, will officiate.

Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com

The family requests memorial be made to: American Cancer Society, 106 Farrar, Suite 104; Cape Girardeau, MO 63701