Don Winfred Donald Crank
Oct 23, 2012
Winfred Donald "Don" Crank passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012. He was born at home on "The Hodge Place" in Stoddard County near Puxico, Missouri on April 11, 1932 to the late John Clifton and Luda (Harty) Crank. He was predeceased by his parents, three brothers John, Jr., Raymond and Jim (Eldon) and four sisters, Jeanette, Lorene, Betty and Shirley....
Mary Louise Lynch
Oct 19, 2012
MARY LOUISE LYNCH, Age 68, a resident of Sikeston, died Friday, October 19, 2012 at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born November 28, 1943, in Iron River, Michigan, to the late Lawrence and Anna Lehtenen Bialik, she had lived in Sikeston an number of years. She was in the last graduating class of Tombstone, Arizona Schools prior to its...
Betty Jane Hill
Oct 17, 2012
BETTY JANE SIDES HILL, Age 79, formerly of Sikeston, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. Born April 22, 1933, at Blytheville, AR, to the late Bob and Lillie Lovelace Sides, she had lived in Sikeston most of her life. On July 28, 1951, she married Paul Edward Hill, who preceded her in death in March...
Maureen Catherine Carman
Oct 17, 2012
MAUREEN CATHERINE McCARTHY CARMAN, Age 70, a resident of Charleston, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at the Charleston Manor. Born January 6, 1942, in St. Louis, MO, to the late Vincent and Kathryn Bennett McCarthy, she graduated from Ritenour High School in Overland, MO and continued her education at the Barnes Hospital School of Nursing where she graduated in 1962....
Tyler Joseph Lake
Oct 10, 2012
Tyler Joseph Lake, day old infant son of Brian and Kathy Lake, was called back to heaven at 10:18 pm Wednesday, Oct. 10 at Missouri Delta Medical Center. He is survived by his parents, Brian David and Esther Kathryn (Hinton) Lake, one brother, Kendall Hinton of the home; one sister Autumn Lake of Little Rock, Ark.; his maternal grandfather, Bob...
Dorothy Lee Defield
Oct 10, 2012
DOROTHY LEE BRYANT DeFIELD, Age 83, a resident of Charleston, died Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born June 11, 1929, at Charleston, MO, to the late Harry Totts Bryant Sr. and Dorothy Lee Burnett Bryant, she was a lifelong resident of Charleston. She held a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education...
Billy Joe Wilkerson
Oct 9, 2012
BILLY JOE WILKERSON, Age 76, a resident of Bertrand, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born September 18, 1936, at Wyatt, MO, to the late Joseph Aaron "Joe" Wilkerson and Wretha Violet Ervin Wilkerson, he had lived in Bertrand most of his life and owned and operated Wilkerson Trucking for over 45 years....
James Ellis Wilmurth
Oct 8, 2012
JAMES ELLIS WILMURTH, Age 50, formerly of East Prairie, died Monday, October 8, 2012 at his home in Charleston. Born August 14, 1962, at St. George, Bermuda, to the late Billy Woodrow and Alberta Novola "Bert" Bowen Wilmurth, he was a 1980 Graduate of East Prairie High School. He had been employed as a commercial truck driver until ill health...
Daniel Harris Wagner, Jr.
Sep 28, 2012
Daniel Harris Wagner, Jr., 50, died at his home Friday Sept. 28, 2012. He was born Sept. 24, 1962 at Joliet, Illinois to Daniel H. Wagner, Sr. and Leda (Swope) Wagner. A lifelong resident of this area he had been a self-employed farmer. Survivors include one daughter, Megan Wagner of Sikeston, his mother, Leda Wagner of Sikeston, and his father...
Lavanna Jean Gaskins
Sep 28, 2012
LAVANNA JEAN JONES GASKINS, Age 66, died Friday, September 28, 2012 at her home in Charleston. Born December 17, 1945, at Hayti, MO to the late Albert Lewis and Laura Sparks Jones, she had lived in Charleston a number of years and was attended the First Assembly of God Church in Charleston. She was married to John Gaskins who preceded...
Joan Gayle Hill
Sep 11, 2012
JOAN GAYLE HILL, Age 69, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at her home in Oran, MO. Born November 11, 1942, at Miller City, Illinois, to Edith Louise Davison Ice who survives of Cairo, IL and the late Thomas Franklin Ice, she had lived in Oran for over 40 years and was a member of the Miner Baptist Church. She had...
Harry Lee Showmaker
Sep 11, 2012
Harry Lee Showmaker, a life-long farmer in the Lusk Chapel community of Scott County, MO, began his eternal life on September 11, 2012. Harry was born on Sept. 14, 1920 in Mississippi County to Lucille (Ponder) Showmaker and Fred Showmaker. He was married on November 23, 1943 to Avadale Mayfield at Benton and she preceded him in death February 16,...
Rev. Charles Edward Kohlbaker
Aug 30, 2012
REV. CHARLES EDWARD KOHLBAKER, Age 88, a resident of Bertrand, MO, passed from this life to receive his reward from his Lord Jesus Christ, Thursday, August 30, 2012 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born March 6, 1924, at Wood River, IL, to the late Solomon and Sallie Ann Burnett Kohlbaker. Charles grew up in...
Lawrence Russell "Puddy" Baugh
Aug 28, 2012
LAWRENCE RUSSELL 'PUDDY' BAUGH, Age 85, a resident of Wyatt, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born July 20, 1927, at the Birds Point Community of Mississippi County, Missouri, to the late Frank and Ruth Bartlett Franz Baugh, he had lived in Wyatt most of his life and was a member of the...
Helen Alberta "Sue" Wise
Aug 25, 2012
Helen Alberta "Sue" Wise, 85, formerly of Sikeston, died at 5:00 am, Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Brakebill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born October 3, 1926 at Matthews to the late Albert & Effie (Widows) Cox. A lifelong resident of the Sikeston area she was a charter member of the First Assembly of God...
Patricia C. "Pat" Young
Aug 19, 2012
Patricia Charlotte "Pat" Young, 60, died at her homne in Sikeston at 3:35 am Sunday, Aug. 19. She was born Feb. 27, 1952 at Dexter to the late James & Charlotta Brannon. A lifelong resident of this area, she had worked at National Lock and the for the past 25 years in receiving at Wal-Mart. She was married to Jerry...
Alma Gail Ables Henderson
Aug 18, 2012
ALMA GAIL ABLES HENDERSON, age 92, a resident of Sikeston, died Saturday, August 18, 2012 at the Miner Nursing Center. She was born May 12, 1920, in Ballard County, KY, to the late Lawrence W. and Etta Pearl Moore Ables. Other than having resided in Memphis, TN for 27 years, she had lived in Sikeston most of her life where...
Marilyn Sue Dickerson
Aug 16, 2012
SUE DICKERSON, age 76, died Thursday, August 16, 2012 at her residence in Bertrand. She was born February 27, 1936 in McCracken County, KY to the late J. R. Peyton and Rebecca Peyton Johnson. She had lived in Bertrand since 1986 where she was a former member of the First Baptist Church and currently a member of the New Beginnings...
Joseph Daniel Kesselring
Aug 13, 2012
JOSEPH DANIEL KESSELRING, age 51, a resident of Charleston died Monday, August 13, 2012 near Charleston. He was born June 7, 1961 in Bonne Terre, MO to Joseph John Kesselring who survives of Potosi and Roddie Marcella McClain Vavak who survives of Arnold. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Central Methodist College in Fayette and a...
Ruth Ann Brumley Bates
Aug 10, 2012
RUTH ANN (BRUMLEY) BYFORD- BATES, Age 74, a resident of Bertrand, left this earth and went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, August 10, 2012 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born December 24, 1937, at Wyatt, Missouri, to the late Grover Cleveland Brumley and Della David (Miller) Brumley. She had lived...
