Paul "Preach" Schiwitz Jr.
Oct 10, 2025
Paul "Preach" Schiwitz, Jr., age 88, of Sikeston, died Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Daybreak Nursing Center in Miner, MO.
Born May 22, 1937, at Delta, MO, to the late Paul Schiwitz, Sr. and Eva Mae Lynn Schiwitz, he was drafted into the US. Army during the Cuban Missile Crisis. After an honorable discharge from the...
Scott Drummond
Oct 10, 2025
Patrick Scott Drummond, formerly of Barlow, KY, passed away Friday, October 10, 2025, in Winston-Salem, NC, after an extended illness.
Born December 31, 1968, Scott was the son of the late Thurston Larry Drummond and Mary Sue Stallings Drummond, of Kevil and Barlow, KY,
He was the grandson of the late Thurston Bradley Drummond and...
Delmar O. Smothers Jr.
Oct 7, 2025
Delmar Orla Smothers, Jr., age 57, passed from this life, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at his home in Charleston, MO, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born September 24, 1968, at Granite City, Illinois to the late Delmar Orla Smothers Sr., and Alma Jean Kearby Smothers. His family moved to East Prairie when he was 3...
Helen Louise Achter
Oct 3, 2025
Helen Louise Isbell Achter, age 76, of East Prairie, MO, died Friday, October 3, 2025, at the Aspire Senior Living Center in East Prairie.
Born January 26, 1949, in Mississippi County, MO, to late Sherman Obannon Isbell and Lillian Beatrice Donaldson Isbell, she had lived in Mississippi County most of her life. For a number of years...
Larry Nelson Shadwick Jr.
Oct 3, 2025
Larry Nelson Shadwick, Jr., age 50, of Sikeston, Mo., was born July 27, 1975, and died October 3, 2025.
Surviving is his mother, Barbara Jean Shadwick; his children, Nelson Blake Shadwick and Bridger Lee Shadwick; his loving companion, Leslie Copeland; his brothers, Jimmy Shadwick, Jeremy Shadwick and Michael Shadwick; sister in law, Rebecca Shadwick; many uncles and...
Leora Magdalene Adams
Oct 3, 2025
Leora Magdalene Plunk Adams, age 100, of Sikeston, MO, died Friday, October 3, 2025, at the Delta South Skilled Nursing Center in Sikeston, MO.
She was born August 25, 1925, at Adamsville, TN, to the late Rufus William Plunk and Jessie Franklin Gladish Plunk. She was married to Delmer Adams who preceded her in death.
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Larry James Magee
Oct 1, 2025
Larry James Magee (70) was welcomed through the gates of Heaven and into the arms of Jesus on October 1, 2025. Larry was born on March 21, 1955, in Sikeston, Missouri to Alfred and Gloretta Magee. Larry attended New Palestine High School and shortly after graduate he began working at Shares Inc. in 1977 and retired in 2022 after...
Garrel Gene Lee
Sep 30, 2025
Garrel Gene "G.G." Lee, age 79, of Morehouse, MO, died Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO.
Born October 26, 1945, at Murray, AR, to the late Gordon Lee and Orlene Carlton Drake, he had lived in Sikeston and Morehouse most of his life. G.G. had farmed all of...
Joseph Edwin Crenshaw
Sep 26, 2025
Joseph Edwin Crenshaw, 56, of Canon City, CO and formerly of Bertrand, MO, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, September 26, 2025, in Nappanee, IN.
Born December 9, 1968, at Sikeston, MO, to the late Richard V. Crenshaw and Penelope M. "Penny" Taylor Crenshaw, Joe was a 1987 graduate of Kelly High School near Benton, MO. After high school,...
Ellen Magee Rhyne
Sep 21, 2025
Mary Ellen Magee Rhyne, age 69, a resident of Sikeston, died Sunday, September 21, 2025, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
Born December 31, 1955, at Wyatt, MO, to the late Harell Nelson Magee, Sr. and Mary Alice Welch Magee, she had lived in Sikeston most of her life and was a member of...
Randel J. Blankenship
Sep 21, 2025
Randel J Blankenship
Randel J. Blankenship, of East Prairie, MO, passed away September 21, 2025, at Missouri Delta Community Hospital. Born March 17, 1930, in Monette, Arkansas, to the late Claude E. and Mabel Randel Blankenship. He attended Monette schools, graduating in 1947. He attended Harding College until 1950 when he enlisted in the Air Force during...
Norma Jean Walls Alsup
Sep 19, 2025
Norma Jean Walls Alsup, age 83, of Matthews, died Friday, September 19, 2025, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, MO.
Born October 4, 1941, at Cleveland, Arkansas, to the late Orville Clint Walls and Ester Stella Rhoades Walls, she had lived in Sikeston and Matthews most of her life. She was employed with Lambert's Café...
James Ray Washburn Jr.
Sep 19, 2025
James Ray Washburn, Jr., age 59, died Friday, September 19, 2025, at his home near Sikeston, Mo.
Born July 8, 1966, at Sikeston, MO, to the late James Ray Washburn and Edwina Farris Washburn, he had was a 1984 graduate of Sikeston High School and had lived in Sikeston his entire life. For a number of years,...
Robert Page Hopper
Sep 15, 2025
Robert Page Hopper, age 70, passed away Monday, September 15, 2025, at his home in Sikeston.
Born November 9, 1954, at Charleston, MO, to the late Robert Kelly Hopper and Margaret Pullen Hopper, known as Robert AKA ET Bob Hopper and Big Bob. A skilled mechanic, he worked at REBS Transmission for over 20 years and never...
Charlotte Ann Gilmore
Sep 12, 2025
Charlotte Ann Gilmore, age 82, of rural Bertrand, MO, died Friday, September 12, 2025, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, MO.
Charlotte was born October 7, 1942, in Mississippi County, MO, to the late Gilbert M. Gilmore and Lucy Agnes Brown Gilmore. Having lived in Mississippi County most of her life, she was a graduate...
Lula B. Kent
Sep 11, 2025
Lula B. Kent, age 68, of Charleston, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. She was the beloved daughter of Odell Kent and Rosie Kent, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Albert Dee Reed.
Born on April 18,...
Frances Marie Fann
Sep 11, 2025
Frances Marie Fann, 75, lovingly known as Marie, was born on March 12, 1950, in Big Spring, Texas to the late Raymond E. and Mary F. Copeland Underwood. She entered her eternal kingdom on September 11, 2025, surrounded by love at her son Kelley's home in Sikeston, Missouri.
Marie graduated from Riverview Gardens High School in 1968...
Donald Monroe Latham
Sep 10, 2025
Donald Monroe Latham, age 88, of Sikeston, MO, died Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at the Delta South Skilled Nursing Center in Sikeston.
Psalms 116:15 "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints."
Don was called to be in His sight and presence on September 10, 2025. These words of comfort...
Fred H. Schuerenberg
Sep 10, 2025
Fred Schuerenberg
Frederick Harland Schuerenberg, 89, of Sikeston, MO, died Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.
Born December 11, 1935, in Kewanee, MO, to the late Lynual Ashton Schuerenberg and Agnes Harlene Sheridan Schuerenberg, he graduated from Lilbourn High School and obtained a bachelor degree from Arkansas State University. After...
Patricia Jean McCollum
Sep 10, 2025
Patricia Jean Rademaker McCollum, age 80, formerly of Charleston, MO, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau, MO.
Born September 18, 1944, in Berea, Ohio, to the late James E. and Alice Hunziker Rademaker, she was a graduate of Strongsville High School in Strongsville, OH and went on to study at...
