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Mary Rita Scheffer-Mashburn

Mary Rita Scheffer-Mashburn

May 10, 2019

Mary Rita Scheffer Mashburn, 62, of Charleston died at 4:00 a.m., Friday, May 10, 2019, at her home.

She was born May 29, 1956, in Cairo, IL, to the late John Henry and Rita M. Urhahn Scheffer of the Texas Bend Community. She lived in Mississippi County most of her life and was co-owner of Scheffer Printing...

Debra Kay Self

Debra Kay Self

May 10, 2019

DEBBIE GRISSOM SELF, age 64, died Friday, May 10. 2019, at her home in East Prairie.

Born February 3, 1954, at East Prairie, to the late Charles "Gunner" Grissom and Jessie Franklin "Frankie" Atkinson Grissom, she had lived in Mississippi County her entire life, was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles in East Prairie...

Dianne Bone

Dianne Bone

May 8, 2019

DIANNE ROBINSON BONE, age 76, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at her home in Charleston.

She was born December 2, 1942, at Lilbourn, MO, to the late George Milton Robinson and Ruth Jeanette Chambers Robinson. A graduate of Lilbourn High School, she first went to work as a secretary for Ramsey Equipment Company. In 1968, she became...

Violet Fay Laster

Violet Fay Laster

May 7, 2019

VIOLET FAY ESTES LASTER, age 70, a resident of Sikeston, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Born May 5, 1949, at Cairo, IL, to the late John F. Estes and Jaunetia Hope Rogers Estes, she was a 1967 graduate of Charleston High School. She worked for the Division of Family Services...

Rick Smoot

Rick Smoot

May 7, 2019

RICHARD LEE 'RICK' SMOOT, age 60, of rural Charleston, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis.

Born June 10, 1958, in Sikeston, MO, to the late Billy Neal Smoot and Patsy Jane Cherry Smoot, he had lived in the Gravel Ridge Community of Mississippi County his entire life where he was a...

Colleen Glenn

Colleen Glenn

May 6, 2019

COLLEEN GLENN, age 89, of rural Charleston, died Monday, May 6, 2019, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

Born February 4, 1930, in Mississippi County, MO, to the late James Hazzard Thompson and Birdie Sally Evans Thompson, she had lived in rural Charleston most of her life. A life-long educator, she completed her teaching degree...

Jim Whitehead

Jim Whitehead

May 4, 2019

Jim Whitehead James Farmer "Jim" Whitehead, 73, died Saturday, May 4, 2019, at his home in Wyatt, MO. Born May 24, 1945, at Charleston, MO, to the late William Carl Whitehead and Lucy Pauline Farmer Whitehead, he was better known as Jim, or by some as "Muley" for being as stubborn as a mule and because it was the...

Bruce Gordon Purdie

Bruce Gordon Purdie

Apr 26, 2019

BRUCE GORDON PURDIE, Age 62, a resident of Bertrand, died Friday, April 26, 2019, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Born March 3, 1957, at Pittsburgh, PA, to the late Thomas Purdie and Elizabeth Chism Purdie, he had lived in Pittsburgh most of his life where he was employed with Allegheny Plastics. In 2005, he...

Carl Melvin Lynch

Carl Melvin Lynch

Apr 25, 2019

CARL MELVIN LYNCH, age 73, died Thursday, April 25, 2019, at his home in Bertrand.

Born November 12, 1945, at Sikeston, MO, to the late Cecil Earl Lynch and Helen Dale Peters Lynch, he had lived in Bertrand most of his life and had served in the Missouri National Guard. A master carpenter, he began his career...

Margaret Mcmillen Cates

Margaret Mcmillen Cates

Apr 15, 2019

MARGARET ANN McMILLEN CATES, age 89, formerly of Charleston, died Monday, April 15, 2019, at the Hickory Manor in Licking, MO

Born June 3, 1929, in Tennessee, to the late Thomas Maxie McMillen and Maggie Ann Stagner McMillen, she had lived in Charleston most of her life until moving to be near her family. She had been...

Margaret M. Joyce

Margaret M. Joyce

Apr 12, 2019

Margaret Marie Joyce, 88, a life-long resident of Sikeston, died at her home Friday, April 12, 2019.

She was born in Sikeston September 2, 1930 to the late Arlen and Blanche (Moody) Miller.  She began working at Buckner-Ragsdale in Sikeston at the age of 17, and in 1980 she became co-owner-operator with her husband and sister-in-law.  She...

Awald A. Bohnert

Awald A. Bohnert

Apr 9, 2019

Awald Anthony Bohnert, 90, a resident of Brighton, TN, formerly of Sikeston, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, TN.

He was born July 26, 1928 in Longtown, Missouri to the late Susanna (Renner) Bohnert Milfelt and Joseph Luke Bohnert.  He had been a rolling Mill Operator at Alumax Factory for over 39...

Margaret Ann Glass

Margaret Ann Glass

Apr 8, 2019

MARGARET ANN GRIFFIN GLASS, Age 79, died Monday, April 8, 2019, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

She was born August 25, 1939, in Charleston, to the late Leland Britton Griffin and Willie Mae Baker Griffin. Following a lifetime of 20 years as a military wife, while her husband served in the U.S. Navy, she...

Freeman Collier

Freeman Collier

Apr 6, 2019

FREEMAN COLLIER, age 76, a resident of Villa Ridge, IL, died Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the family home north of Charleston.

He was born July 9, 1942 in Cape Girardeau, MO to the Freeman and Esther Mitchell Collier, Sr. A graduate of Patton High School, he served 6 years in the MO National Guard and was...

Lucille Westhoff Uthoff

Lucille Westhoff Uthoff

Mar 31, 2019

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DOROTHY LUCILLE WESTHOFF UTHOFF, age 102, formerly of rural Charleston, died Sunday, March 31, 2019, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. Born October 27. 1916, at Litchfield, IL, to the late Dietrich Gerdes Westhoff and Frances Margaret Schoen Westhoff, she had lived in rural Charleston a number of years where she and her husband were engaged...

Warren Harber

Warren Harber

Mar 29, 2019

SIKESTON — Warren G. Harber, 96, died March 29, 2019, at Delta South Nursing Care in Sikeston.

Born July 14, 1922, in Blytheville, Ark., son of the late Benjamin and Melba Davidson Harber, he graduated from Matthews High School and attended Southeast Missouri College in Cape Girardeau. He taught at Fairview Rural School before serving in the...

Scott Spinka

Scott Spinka

Mar 28, 2019

Scott O'Neil Spinka, 72, passed away peacefully, in the presence of loved ones, on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at his residence in Pittsboro, NC.

He was born on May 8, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, to Archie O'Neil and Evaleen May (Crouch) Huckins and was raised by his mother and his stepfather, James Spinka. Following his graduation...

Mary L. Lambert

Mary L. Lambert

Mar 27, 2019

Mary Lois Lambert, 89, a long-time resident of Sikeston, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Missouri Delta Medical Center.  She was born May 5, 1929 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee to the late Grover and Julia Ann (Robinson) Hadder.  A member of the Church of Christ, she had operated an In-Home Daycare for many years.  On July 2, 1948 she was...

Margaret Ellen Forbey

Margaret Ellen Forbey

Mar 25, 2019

MARGARET ELLEN FORBEY, age 95, a resident of Charleston died Monday, March 25, 2019 at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston.

She was born December 14, 1923, in the Lusk Chapel Community of Mississippi County, to John and Bertha Linebaugh Roach. She lived in Mississippi County her entire life where she was a member of the First...

Regina Carlisle Bruenderman

Regina Carlisle Bruenderman

Mar 25, 2019

Regina Rosella Bruenderman, age 98, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2019 at Mount Caramel Senior Living in St. Charles, Mo.

Born Sept 10, 1920 the daughter of the late Alfred Carlisle and the late Bernetta Telker Carlisle, Regina lived most of her life in Charleston, Mo. She was a member of the Daughters of Isabella, St....

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