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Dorothy Burgess
Jul 24, 2018
Dorothy Burgess, age 79 of Anna, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in the Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. She was born June 19, 1939 in Cobden, the daughter of William and Bertie (Burnett) Murray. She married Kenneth Burgess and together they shared 28 years of happiness. Dorothy is survived by her children, Rick (Lisa) Murray of Cape Girardeau, Bobby...
Jack R. Sherwin
Jul 14, 2018
Jack R. Sherwin, age 79 of Anna, formerly of Chicago, died at 7:12 p.m. Saturday, July 14, 2018 in the Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born June 1, 1939 in Chicago, the son of Louis Delwin and Mary L. (Valencic) Sherwin. He married Susan A. Stefanowicz on July 12, 1975 in Chicago. Jack is survived by...
Deon Houghlan
Jul 9, 2018
Deon Houghlan, age 63 of Elkville, died at 8:30 p.m. Monday, July 9, 2018 in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born February 15, 1955, son of Edgar James and Alice Lucille (Brimm) Houghlan. Deon is survived by his two sons, James Houghlan of Carbondale and Danny Deon Houghlan of Mascoutah; one daughter, Chris Barringer of Waterloo; six grandchildren; other...
Mildred Kelley
Jul 8, 2018
Mildred Kelley, age 88 of Bush, died at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, July 8, 2018 at her home. She was born May 17, 1930 in Arcola, daughter of Daniel W. and Thelma Grace (Wilson) Simpson. She married William M. Buck Sr. November 19, 1947, he preceded her in death September 5, 1955. Later she married Elbert Wayne Kelley December of 1964,...
Lawrence Woods
Jul 5, 2018
Lawrence Woods, age 86 of Buncombe, died at 5:40 p.m. Thursday, July 5, 2018 in Integrity Healthcare of Anna. He was born May 26, 1932 in Detroit, MI son of Lawrence and Lois Martha (Yates) Woods. He married Martha Ann Arnold. Lawrence is survived by his son, Lawrence "Larry" Woods of Kelso, MO; two grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; siblings, Ray...
Mary B. Witthoft
Jul 2, 2018
Mary B. Witthoft, age 101 of Anna, died at 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 2, 2018 in Union County Hospital. She was born March 5, 1917 in Campbell Hill, daughter of Herbert and Josephine (Thies) Brenneman. She married William F. Witthoft on March 21, 1936 in Marion. He preceded her in death September 1997. Mary is survived by her five sons,...
Robert "Bobby" Otis Simmons
Jun 30, 2018
Robert "Bobby" Otis Simmons, age 62 of Anna, died at 8:47 p.m. Saturday, June 30, 2018 in Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born March 24, 1956 in Alaska, the son of Otis and Freda LaVerne (Holderfield) Simmons. Bobby is survived by three aunts, Della (Ed) Petty of Jonesboro, Earlene (Ray) Highfield of Anna, Brenda (Robert) Russell of...
Getty Edward Abernathy
Jun 28, 2018
Getty Edward Abernathy, age 81 of Wolf Lake, died at 8:56 p.m. Thursday, June 28, 2018 in the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born June 18, 1937 in Wolf Lake the son of Moses Edward and Mina Sadie Bell (Kimmel) Abernathy. He married Wanda Lee (Elkins) on April 30, 1960 in Galilee Baptist Church in Wolf Lake. She preceded...
Diane Sue Hilt
Jun 25, 2018
Diane Sue Hilt, age 52 of Anna, died at 7:15 a.m. Monday, June 25, 2018 at her home. She was born October 18, 1965 in Hannibal, MO the daughter of Joseph A. and Viola F. (Watson) Hilt. Diane is survived by her mother, Viola F. Hilt of Carterville; brothers, David (Debra) Hilt of Marion, Gregory (Debra) Hilt of Rapid City,...
Matella J. Tucker
Jun 19, 2018
Matella J. Tucker, age 89 of Jonesboro, died at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2018 in Union County Long Term Healthcare. She was born May 6, 1929 in Dongola, the daughter of Ernest Clyde and Ida (Lingle) McIntosh. She married Ralph Tucker on February 11, 1946 in Blytheville, AR. He preceded her in death.Matella is survived by her son, Randy...
Ronald "Ron" Dean Stanley Jr.
Jun 18, 2018
Ron Stanley Jr. age 63 of Cobden, died Monday, June 18, 2018 at his home. He was born May 30, 1955 in Carbondale, the son of Ronald Dean Sr. & Mildred Lois (Hoyle) Stanley. Ron is survived by his son, Zachriah Charles (Kristine) Stanley and step-daughter, Kelly Roberts all of Salida, CO; one grandchild, Raistlin Storm Stanley, and one more...
Ginger Lee Kelley
Jun 11, 2018
Ginger Lee Kelley, age 78 of Ullin, formerly of Jonesboro, died at 7:33 a.m. Monday, June 11, 2018 at her home. She was born May 7, 1940 in Union County the daughter of Cecil Vernon and Luetta (Anderson) Kelley. Ginger is survived by one brother, Mike (Kim) Kelley of Cobden; one sister, Joann (Thomas) White of Glen Carbon; two nephews,...
Clay Scott Kell
Jun 7, 2018
Clay Scott Kell, age 20 of Alto Pass, died at 11:28 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 2018 in DeSoto. He was born June 9, 1997 in Carbondale the son of Scott Allen and Michelle (Ramsey) Kell. Clay is survived by his mother, Michelle Kell (Jason Fox) of Alto Pass; father, Scott Allen (Tiffany) Kell of Carterville; grandparents, Janice Ramsey of Poplar...
Patricia Ann Reppert
Jun 7, 2018
Patricia Reppert of St. Pete Beach, Fl passed away June 7, 2018 at the home of her daughter Dawn Hall and family in Delaware, Ohio. She leaves a family of her husband, John, daughter Dawn, and son Scott of Arlington, VA. Dawn and husband Aaron Hall blessed Pat with eight grandchildren (Thomas, Naomi Ruth, Rebekah, Hannah, Miriam, Susanna, Benjamin, and...
Aldona H. Johnson
Jun 6, 2018
Aldona H. Johnson, 89, of Carbondale died at 2:47 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2018, in Carbondale Memorial Hospital. She was born June 15, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph Naujalis and Helen (Preskus) Naujalis. She married Evert A. Johnson on February 21, 1969, in Jonesboro, Illinois. Evert preceded her in death on November 11, 2006. Aldona worked for...
Sandra Lee Smith
Jun 3, 2018
Mrs. Sandra Lee Smith, age 57 of rural Dongola, died Sunday, June 3, 2018 in Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. She was born July 7, 1960 in Aurora, the daughter of Langley and Donna (Sichling) West. She married Claude L. Smith on June 25, 1977. Sandra is survived by her husband, Claude L. Smith of rural Dongola; three sons, Tramps Smith,...
Leoda Watkins
Jun 1, 2018
Leoda Watkins, age 95 of Ware, died at 4:25 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2018 at Integrity Healthcare of Anna. She was born March 14, 1923 in McClure the daughter James Aud and Ola May (Clever) Rogers. She married Troy James Watkins on November 21, 1942 in Cape Girardeau, MO. He preceded her in death. Leoda is survived by her children,...
Neomia Ruth Means
May 31, 2018
Neomia Ruth Means, age 68 of Anna, died at 11:55 a.m. Thursday, May 31, 2018 at her home. She was born November 1, 1949 in Anna the daughter David M. and Mary Helen (Adams) Cook. She married Devere Means on August 19, 1972 in Anna. He preceded her in death on October 3, 1981. Neomia is survived by her sister,...
Richard J. Cerny
May 30, 2018
Richard J. Cerny, age 86 of Cobden, died at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at his home. He was born February 2, 1932 in Cobden the son of John M. and Elizabeth (Bigler) Cerny. He married Jo Gotta on May 14, 1966 in Centralia. Richard is survived by his loving wife, Jo Cerny of Cobden; daughters, Tina (Steve) Pedrotty...
Kay Whitney
May 23, 2018
Kay Whitney, age 70 of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in the Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born July 21, 1947 in Anna, the daughter of Elbert and Verneal (Jordan) Hileman. She married Cecil Ray Whitney in 1967 in Union County, he preceded her in death. Kay is survived by her children, Sandra D. (Matthew) Dare...

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