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...

May 11, 2024

Debbie Allen

Debra A. Hicks Allen, age 68, of Sikeston, died Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Mercy-Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

Born August 22, 1955, at Sikeston, to the late Edward Owen "Eddie" Hicks and Claudette Learue, she had lived in Sikeston her entire life and had been employed with MJ Jewelers for over 23...

May 9, 2024

Grayson Shain Loomes, was born Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Sikeston, to Daelin Shain Loomes and Raleigh Nicole McDonald who both survive of Sikeston, and entered into heaven, Thursday, May 9, 2024, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.  He was 3 months and 9 days old.

Grayson was a lot of things. He was the...

May 8, 2024

Richard D. Griggs of Charleston passed away peacefully in his home in the early morning hours of May 8, 2024.

One of 10, Richard was born in Rush Ridge, Missouri to Leonidas (Lee) and Jettie Griggs on January 19, 1934. He attended Rush Ridge school where, at three years old, he followed his older siblings down the...

May 8, 2024

Diana Sue Struwe Baughman Showmaker, 75, of Charleston, MO, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO, surrounded by her loved ones.

Born in Sikeston, MO, to Marcellus Henry "Tut" Struwe and Geraldine Virginia Bonita "Jerry" Doom, she graduated from Charleston High School before attending Methodist Hospital School of...

May 7, 2024

Robyn Hale Goodin

Mary Robyn Hale Goodin, age 66, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at her home in Sikeston. Robyn was born March 31,1958 in Cape Girardeau to the late Robert Richard Hale and Mary Alice Cauble Hale of Sikeston, Missouri.

Robyn graduated from Sikeston High School in 1976. She attended Texas Christian University...

May 7, 2024

Jimmy Sisk

James David "Jimmy" Sisk, age 68, died peacefully Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at the home of his mother in Charleston.

Jimmy was born March 28, 1956, at Cairo, IL, to Marjory Hutson Sisk who survives of Charleston, and the late James Edward "J.E." Sisk.  A member of the New Bethel Baptist Church near...

May 6, 2024

Betty Sue Brown, age 94, of Wyatt, MO, died Monday, May 6, 2024, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center.

She was born January 23, 1930, at Wyatt, MO, to the late Emory Brown and Rose Etta Baugh Brown, she had lived in Wyatt her entire life. Betty was a member of the Wyatt United Methodist Church and when...

May 5, 2024

Randall Erick "Randy" Thuesen, age 71, died Sunday, May 5, 2024, at his home in Sikeston, surrounded by his loving family and friends.

Born February 18, 1953, in Black Hawk County, IA, at late Paul Erick Thuesen and Barbara Draper Thuesen, he grew up in Iowa and went on to attend Truman State University in Kirksville, MO...

Apr 30, 2024

Brenda Sue Ivie Stacy, daughter of the late, L.B. Ivie and Estelene Kelly Ivie; was born on May 16, 1950, at 34 Corner in rural Mississippi County, MO and died, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the Aspire Nursing Center in East Prairie.

She moved to East Prairie when she was six years old. Her best friends were...

Apr 25, 2024

Ernest William "Ernie" Carman, age 84, of Paducah, KY and formerly of Charleston, MO, died at 7:27 a.m., Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center in Paducah.

He was born June 4, 1939, at Charleston, MO, to the late George William "Bill" and Helen Lankheit Carman. He graduated from St. Henry High...

Apr 24, 2024

Rita Paulette Clardy, age 76, a resident of Charleston, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the Cotton Point Nursing Home in Matthews, MO.

Born November 25, 1947, in the Pinhook Community of Mississippi County, MO, to the late Harrison Ray Marshall and Audrey Mae Allen Marshall, Rita had lived her entire life in Mississippi County.  She was...

Apr 23, 2024

JOAN ROLWING

Joan Bishop Rolwing of Charleston died Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Delta South Skilled Nursing Center in Sikeston.

Joan was born May 17, 1931, in Beloit, Wis., the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Fleet Bishop.  She moved in 1940 with her family to Sikeston where she became a proud Red Pepper...

Apr 23, 2024

Jackie Sue Davis Powell, age 73, died Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at her home in Charleston.

Jackie was born January 15, 1951, at Sikeston, MO, to the late George Cecil Davis and Ocie Marie Holt Davis and was a proud 1969 graduate of Sikeston High School.   Jackie loved children and gave her life caring for them and...

Apr 21, 2024

Rogers John Basarich, age 83, of Charleston, MO, and formerly of Granite City, IL, died Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Mercy Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Born, April 25, 1940, at Granite City, IL, to the late Steve Basarich and Mary Wagner Basarich, Rogers graduated from Granite City High School in 1959.  In January of 1962,...

Apr 20, 2024

James Arthur Williams, age 79, passed way Saturday, April 20, 2024, at his home in East Prairie.

Born March 23, 1945, at Dorena, MO, to the late Fred Chilas Williams and Hazel Faye McMillian Williams, he had lived in East Prairie his entire life and served in the Army National Guard for 6 years.  James was retired...