May 28, 2025

Smokey O'Conner

Michael Wade "Smokey" O'Conner, age 60, died Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at his home in East Prairie, MO.

Born September 1, 1964, at Charleston, MO, to the late J.D. O'Conner and Dixie Lee Clark Counts and was raised by his mother and stepfather, Kenny Counts.  A lifelong resident of East Prairie, he had...

May 28, 2025

Steven Clay "Wimpy" McLaughlin, age 60, of Puxico, MO, formerly of Sikeston, died Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

Born September 16, 1964, in St. Louis, MO, Steve lived in Sikeston a number of years and owned and operated Steve's Lawn Service.  He later moved to Puxico and lived there the...

May 24, 2025

Gary Allen Vowels, age 81, of Charleston, MO, died Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Born December 20, 1943, in Cairo, IL, to Clifford. E. Vowels and Marcelle Barnbook Vowels, Gary grew up in Alfalfa Center in rural Mississippi County, Missouri and graduated from St. Henry Catholic High School. He attended...

May 22, 2025

Doug Hutcheson

Ray Douglas "Doug" Hutcheson, age 97, of East Prairie, MO, died Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Bertrand, Missouri.

Doug was born November 6, 1927, in rural Mississippi County, Missouri to the late John Raymond and Janie Lee Arington Hutcheson and was a lifelong resident of Mississippi County.

On December 8, 1950,...

May 22, 2025

Betty Ruth Burnes, age 94, died Thursday, May 22, 2025, at her home in Sikeston, MO.

Born April 8, 1931, in the Sugar Tree Community of New Madrid County, MO, to the late Ollie Louie Organ and Mildred Geneva "Skinny" Dabbs Redfering, she had lived in New Madrid County most of her life and had done in...

May 20, 2025

Devonis Lavalle Nolls, age 53, of Parma, MO, died May 20, 2025, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

Born October 28, 1971, in Chicago, IL, to Judy McCoy, he had lived in Parma a number of years and worked as a forklift driver in various warehouses.

Surviving in addition to his mother is his...

May 18, 2025

Patricia Ann Brown Vance, age 84, of East Prairie, died Sunday, May 18, 2025, at the Cotton Point Living Center in Matthews, Mo.

Born January 18, 1941, in East Prairie, MO, to the late Charles William Brown and Vivian Laverne Matthews Brown, Pat had lived in East Prairie most of her life.   Pat held numerous jobs throughout...

May 16, 2025

Bo Jenkins

Guy Albert "Bo" Jenkins, Jr., age 47, died Friday, May 16, 2025, at his home near Sikeston.

Born May 10, 1978, at Sikeston, MO, to Guy Albert Jenkins, Sr. and Linda Reeves Jenkins, he was a 1997 graduate of Thomas J. Kelly High School.  Bo had lived in Sikeston his entire life and...

May 15, 2025

Monda Lou Cantwell Davis, cherished matriarch of a large and loving family, slipped peacefully into her heavenly home on May 15, 2025 in Trenton, Florida. She was born on June 3, 1934, in Sikeston, Missouri, to Richard and Opal Cantwell.

Monda and James (Jim) Thrower Davis were married in Holly Springs, Mississippi on November 27, 1949. Together...

May 15, 2025

Shirley Jean Thompson Moore, age 81, died Thursday, May 15, 2025, at her home in Benton, MO.

Born November 22, 1943, at Charleston, MO, to the late Leonard Earl Thompson and Dorothy Lou Byrd Thompson, she was a graduate of Charleston Schools.  Shirley was no stranger to hard work, first beginning her employment when she lived in...

May 12, 2025

Thelma Louise Summers, age 86, of East Prairie, MO, went to her eternal reward, Monday, May 12, 2025, at the Aspire Senior Living Center.

Born August 28, 1938, at Dorena, MO, to the late Matthew Washington Cummins and Amanda Evelyn Cave Cummins, she had lived in East Prairie her entire life.  In her younger years, Thelma was...

May 10, 2025

Joyce Ann Hampton Brockus, age 76, a resident of East Prairie, died Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Cotton Point Senior Living Center in Matthews, MO.

Joyce was born July 6, 1948, at East Prairie, MO, to the late Cledith Earl "Nub" Hampton and Mary Katherine Cooper Hampton on her grandpa Hampton's farm. She was delivered by...

May 9, 2025

A Life Remembered Micah E. Ledbetter December 10, 2002 – May 9, 2025

Micah E. Ledbetter, 22, departed her earthly life on Friday, May 9, 2025. She was born on December 10, 2002, in Sikeston, MO, to Amanda Ledbetter and James Pratt (Carla Pratt). Micah was raised in the Bootheel of Missouri and was a light in...

May 3, 2025

Sharron Ann Sweet Smith, age 82, of Sikeston, MO, died Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the Daybreak Nursing Center in Miner, MO.

Born October 15, 1942, at Bertrand, MO, to the late James Edward Sweet and Bertha May Heckert Sweet, she had lived in Sikeston most of her life where she attended Life Church.  Sharron was employed...

May 2, 2025

Joyce Ann Long, formerly of Southeast Missouri, passed away on May 2, 2025, at the age of 82 at Huntsville Hospital Family Hospice in Huntsville, Alabama.

She was born on May 28, 1942, to Jerald and Laura Thompson Ayers, and raised in the Little Vine community of southeast Missouri.

On September 4, 1962, she married...

May 1, 2025

Karen Kay Pullen, age 63, of Benton, MO, died Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, MO.

She was born October 4, 1961, in Advance, MO to the late J.R. And Jean Odum and was a 1980 graduate of Sikeston High School.  She attended Diehlstadt General Baptist Church.

On...

May 1, 2025

Elizabeth Ann Schmucker, age 71, died Thursday, May 1, 2025, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO.

She was born August 2, 1953 in Marshall, North Carolina to become the daughter of Harry Spaeth and Ada Rosenberger Spaeth.

She was married to Lon Schmucker for over 10 years and he preceded her in...

May 1, 2025

Judith Kay Haney, age 78, of East Prairie, died Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the Aspire Senior Living Center at East Prairie, MO.

Born January 28, 1947, at Alton, IL, to the late Raymond Meredith and Retta Martin Meredith Rister, she was a 1965 graduate of East Prairie Schools and had lived in East Prairie most of...

Apr 30, 2025

Jenifer Anne Ponder, age 51, formerly of Charleston, died Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at her home in Reynolds County, MO.

Born April 8, 1974, at Sikeston, MO, to Rudy and Mary Susan Slaten Ponder who survive of Sikeston, Jenifer was raised in Charleston where she was the Salutatorian of the 1992 graduating class and a member of...

Apr 29, 2025

Jonathon Walter Herring was born August 31, 1981, in Henrico Doctor's Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, to Walter and Judith Nunnelee Herring. He passed away April 29, 2025, in Richmond, Virginia. He was 43 years old.

Jon loved coming to Sikeston to visit his grandparents, the late John F. and Myrtle Rogers Nunnelee. His fondest memories were riding...