Steve Lawson
Apr 19, 2017
Stephen Wayne "Steve" Lawson, 60, formerly of Sikeston and Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the Chaffee Nursing Center. He was born August 11, 1956 in Sikeston to the late Charles M. and Wanda Marie (Edwards) Lawson. A resident of this area most of his life, he was of the Baptist faith, and had been employed as a...
Rhonda K. Lafferty
Apr 15, 2017
RHONDA K. LAFFERTY, Age 56, formerly of East Prairie, died Saturday, April 15, 2017, at her home in Sikeston. Born February 9, 1961, at Hayti, MO, to the late Bruce Potts and Patsy Lorene Jones Butler, she had lived in East Prairie most of her life. Survivors include one son, Justin Lafferty of East Prairie; two brothers, Greg Powell and...
Margaret Bronson Smith
Apr 15, 2017
Margaret Elizabeth (Peggy) Bronson Smith, died on April 15, 2017 in Austin, TX, after a brief illness. She was born on November 25, 1923, in Dayton, Ohio, to Helen Sellers Bronson and James Bartle Bronson and grew up in Rolla, Missouri. Peggy graduated from the University of Missouri in 1945 with a degree in Journalism where she was a member...
Mary Carr Shrum
Apr 13, 2017
MARY ELIZABETH CARR SHRUM, Age 87, a resident of Charleston, died Thursday, April 13, 2017, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born July 31, 1929, at Bertrand, MO, to Ralph Carr, Sr. and Geneva Murphy Carr, she had lived in Charleston most of her life where she was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church and served...
Royce R. Mix
Apr 10, 2017
ROYCE R. MIX, Age 84, formerly of Charleston, died Monday, April 10, 2017, at the New Madrid Living Center at New Madrid, MO. Born March 24, 1933, at Charleston, MO, to the late Bernie Lee and Odie Bunch Mix, he had lived in Charleston most of his life where he was employed as a carpenter and truck driver. A U.S....
Richard Mark Scheffer
Apr 9, 2017
Richard M. Scheffer, 53, a resident of Charleston, MO, died at 12:46 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 2017, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born October 23, 1963 at Sikeston, MO, to the late John Henry Scheffer, Sr. and the late Rita M. Urhahn Scheffer, He had lived in Mississippi County his entire life except when...
Timmy Allen Ergle
Apr 8, 2017
Timmy Allen Ergle, 47, died Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Silvis, IL. He was born April 28, 1970 in Rockford, IL to Billy W. and Tina D. (Briggs) Ergle who survive of Newport Ritchie, Florida. Also surviving are 2 brothers Greg and wife Robin Ergle of Lebanon, MO and Jeremy Ergle of Rock Island. Visitation will be at Blanchard Funeral...
Julia Cooper Warren
Apr 6, 2017
Julia Cooper Warren, 92, died April 6, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born March 13, 1925 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas to Rev. A.B. Cooper and Janie May Lawrence Cooper. The family later moved to Charleston where Rev. Cooper pastored the First Baptist Church. Julia was educated in the Charleston public schools and graduated from...
Reba Lue Owens Wathen
Mar 24, 2017
Reba Lue Owens Wathen, age 80, a resident of East Prairie, was called home to be with Jesus on Friday, March 24, 2017. She was born March 12, 1937 to Roy and Arena Morgan, who preceded her in death Reba possessed an unceasing faith in the Lord and met the world's challenges with strength, perseverance and, at times, plain hardheadedness,...
Lavonda Jean Payne
Mar 19, 2017
LaVONDA JEAN PAYNE, Age 65, a resident of Charleston, died Sunday, March 19, 2017, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born January 6, 1952, at Charleston, MO, to the late Robert Bradley and Allie Inez Dillie Bradley Brown, she had lived in various places throughout the country and returned to Charleston in 2010. On August 5, 1977,...
Peggy Ann Jepsen
Mar 18, 2017
PEGGY ANN LYNN-JEPSEN, Age 72, affectionately known as "Mrs. Claus", died Saturday, March 18, 2017, at her home in Charleston. Born May 6, 1944, at Charleston, MO, to the late Clifford Lynn and Mary Martha McCormick Powell, she was a 1962 graduate of Charleston High School. She then enrolled in nursing school at the Poplar Bluff School of Nursing and...
Linda Laverne Heppe
Mar 17, 2017
LINDA LAVERNE NORTHERN HEPPE, Age 74, a resident of Bertrand, died Friday, March 17, 2017, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born February 6, 1943, in Mississippi County, MO, to the late Leslie and Flora Lee Swinney Northern, she had lived in Bertrand most of her life and was of the Baptist Belief. In May 1958, she married...
Lois Cokenour
Mar 16, 2017
Lois Faye Cokenour, 73, a life-long resident of Sikeston, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 at her home in Sikeston. She was born June 20, 1943 in Sikeston to the late Charles and Ora (Raines) Hazel. On Sept. 27, 1963 she was married to Melvin L. Cokenour in Sikeston. As a team, they participated and supported each other in various civic...
Jim Taylor
Mar 15, 2017
James Ray "Jim" Taylor, 70, of Morehouse, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born October 11, 1946 in Sikeston to the late Ernest and Winnie (Stewart) Taylor. A resident of this area all of his life, he had been a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, had served with Co. C 1140th...
Vernon Brown
Mar 12, 2017
Vernon Dale Brown, 69, a life-long resident of this area, died at his home in Sikeston, Sunday, March12, 2017. He was born in East Prairie Nov. 26, 1947 to the late Roy and Sybil (Graves) Brown. He was a truck driver for over 46 years, most recently for LaPlant Trucking. On April 4, 1980 he was married to Anita Fetters...
Linda Sligar Parker
Mar 8, 2017
LINDA ELIZABETH SLIGAR PARKER, born on December 14, 1923 in Bertrand, MO to James L. and Mary Alice (Jackson) Sligar, died at the age of 93 on March 8, 2017 at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, MO due to Alzheimer's disease. Linda attended grade school in Bertrand and was a 1942 graduate of Diehlstadt High School. While working...
Bernice Wooten
Mar 7, 2017
Bernice Irene Wooten, 98, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at her residence in Sikeston. She was born September 12, 1918 in Carterville, MO to the late Edward and Etta Jane (Graham) Jackson. She was married to Rev. Loren Wooten Nov. 19, 1939 in Springfield and he preceded her in death Sept. 14, 2006. She had worked as a sewing...
Cecil Hartwick
Mar 4, 2017
CECIL SHERMAN HARTWICK, 81, a resident of Sikeston formerly of Charleston, died Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. He was born September 16, 1935 in Kelso, AR to Marvin Clark and Mozell Osborne Hartwick who preceded him in death. In December 1952 he moved to Reeves where he worked on Temple's farm until moving to St. Louis...
Rosie L. Calvin
Mar 3, 2017
ROSIE L. "Red" CALVIN, Age 83, of Bertrand, died Friday, March 3, 2017, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born May 18, 1932, at Matthews, MO, to the late James and Agines James Rhoden, she had been was a resident of the Bertrand Nursing Center and was of the Baptist belief. She is survived by her cousins, Katie...
Paul Edward Berry
Mar 3, 2017
PAUL EDWARD 'CHUCKLES' BERRY, Age 71, a resident of Wyatt, died Friday, March 3, 2017, at the Charleston Manor. Born March 26, 1945, at Wyatt, MO, to the late Paul 'Tut' Berry and Helen Louise Bailey Berry, he had lived in Wyatt most of his life and had worked as Truck Driver a number of years and later for Richard...
