Jun 25, 2024

Evelyn Thomas Presson, age 96, of Charleston, MO, died Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at the Hunter Acres Nursing Center in Sikeston, MO.

Born February 23, 1928, at Graves County, KY, the youngest of nine children to the late Stanley B. Thomas and Ruthie Lee Thomas, she had lived in Mississippi County and Charleston, most of her life.  ...

Jun 23, 2024

Gary Lynn Collier, age 68, of Morehouse, died Sunday, June 23, 2024, at the Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis, MO.

Born January 23, 1959, at Parma, MO, to the late Grady Edward Collier and Sybil Estell Nunnery Collier, he had lived in Sikeston most of his life and at Morehouse for the past several years.   He...

Jun 23, 2024

Susan Jean Dark Bruenderman

Susan Jean Dark Bruenderman, age 78, of Charleston, died Sunday, June 23, 2024, at the Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston.

Born September 1, 1945, in Cape Girardeau, MO, to the late Charles Evans Dark and Wilma (Bill) Dark Heckman.  She attended Charleston High School in Charleston, MO.

She was...

Jun 22, 2024

Catherine Coughenour Sikes, age 78, of Sikeston, died Saturday, June 22, 2024, at her home.

Born March 7, 1946, in Columbus, OH, to the late Ralph Merriam and Virginia Martindale Coughenour, she attended Parkview High School in Springfield, MO. She graduated in 1968 from Drury College with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, where she was...

Jun 18, 2024

Louis Anderson Lynch was born August 8, 1951, to the late Anderson and Charlotte Scaife- Lynch in Wyatt Missouri.

Louis received Jesus Christ at an early age at the Holly Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Wyatt Missouri, under the guidance of his grandparents Louis and Otelia Scaife.  Louis received his early education in Missouri at the Washington...

Jun 13, 2024

David Wayne Stewart

(October 16, 1957 – June 13, 2024)

DAVID WAYNE STEWART, age 66, a resident of Charleston died Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau, MO.

He was born on October 16, 1957, at St Mary's Hospital in Cairo, Illinois to the late...

Jun 10, 2024

Louella C. Williams, age 95 of East Prairie, formerly of Sikeston, died Monday, June 10, 2024, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

She was born April 17, 1929, at Granby, MO, to the late Perry and Cora Whitaker.  Louella was no stranger to hard work. She grew up on the family farm in the great...

Jun 9, 2024

Don R. Hutcheson, age 93 years, a resident of East Prairie, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024, at his home.

Born March 7, 1931, in the Hoecake Community of Mississippi County, Missouri, son of the late John Raymond and Janie Lee Arington Hutcheson, he lived in Mississippi County most of his life and was a veteran of...

Jun 7, 2024

Eugene Grisso

Ollie Eugene Grisso, age 82, of East Prairie and formerly of Diehlstadt, MO, died Friday, June 7, 2024, at the Aspire Senior Living Center in East Prairie.

He was born February 9, 1942, in Mississippi County, MO, to the late John Wiley "Bill" Grisso and Willie Sue Ray Grisso.   He had lived in...

Jun 7, 2024

Rosalie Buttry Cornwell, 63, of Paducah passed away on Friday, June 7, 2024, at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah.

Rosalie was born on February 2, 1961, in Wyatt, Missouri to the late William "Willie" and Bessy (Wyatt) Buttry. She went on to live a life filled with love, laughter, and devotion to...

Jun 5, 2024

Kenneth "Kenny" Floyd Jones

April 22, 1935-June 5, 2024

Kenneth "Kenny" Floyd Jones, age 89, of Sikeston, died Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

Born April 22, 1935, in Peach Orchard, Arkansas to the late Robert E. Jones and Mary L. Flannigan. Later raised by his mom,...

Jun 3, 2024

Edward Dewayne Gates, age 77, of Sikeston, died Monday, June 3, 2024, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Born November 24, 1946, at Corning, AR, to the late Edward Brice Gates and Marguerite Imogene Tucker Gates, he had lived in Sikeston most of his life and was a member of the Discover Life Church (Assembly...

May 31, 2024

Tony Edward Trousdale, age 87, passed away Friday, May 31, 2024, at the Bertrand Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bertrand, MO.

Tony was born March 11, 1937, in Cairo, Illinois to the late Lucille (Crews) and Samuel Trousdale. Tony proudly served 4 years in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged as a Chief Petty Officer...

May 30, 2024

Brittany Leann O'Conner, age 36, peacefully passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024, in her home near East Prairie.

She was the mother to Nevaeh Leann Irby (17), Gracie Jo Irby (15) and her fur baby Buckwheat (5).

Born in Sikeston, MO on January 18, 1988, Brittany was the daughter of Michael (Smokey) O'Conner and Laura...

May 27, 2024

Charity Sue Evans, age 51, died Monday, May 27, 2024, at her home in Morehouse.

She was born May 18, 1973, at St. Louis, MO, to Janet Sue Johnson, who survives of Sikeston and the late Robert Ellis "Bob" Grissom.  She had lived in Scott County most of her life, recently moving to Morehouse.

In...

May 26, 2024

Cecil Franklin Babb, age 43, died Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Sikeston.

He was born September 2, 1980, at Sikeston, MO, to the late Larry Franklin Babb and Judy Lee Beck Babb.  He had lived in the Sikeston area most of his life.

Survivors include his daughters, Taylor and Cecilia, his stepsister, Deena Smith Ditto,...

May 17, 2024

Rev. Tom Godwin

Rev. Lowell Thomas Godwin, age 85, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Bertrand, died Friday, May 17, 2024, at the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

Born July 26, 1938, at Sikeston, MO, to the late Willis L. Godwin and Ruth S. Brashears Godwin, he grew up in the St. Louis area and graduated...

May 15, 2024

E. Lindsay (Linny) Brown, III, age 85, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at his home in Lake Mary, Florida.

Born July 19, 1938, in Cairo, Illinois to the late E. Lindsay Brown, Jr. and Thelma Hunter Brown, he was a graduate of Charleston High School. He graduated Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee in...

May 12, 2024

Kathleen "Kathy" Crosier, a cherished wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully on the evening of May 12, 2024, at her home in Arizona.

Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, Norbert and Marcella Beffa. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Larry Crosier, her sons Kevin Crosier (Facunda), Scott Crosier (Tracie) daughter Amy...

May 11, 2024

Joyce Christine Manker, age 79, of Benton, died Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the Aspire Nursing Center in East Prairie, MO.

Born January 8, 1945, at Phoenix, AZ, to the late James Harold Tatum and Della Boyer Tatum, she had lived in Anniston and later Benton most of her life.   She was a retired cook having worked...