Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Robert Terry Byington
Oct 3, 2021
Robert “Bob” Byington, of Bonne Terre, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Parkland Heath Center at the age of 60. He was born Tuesday, May 9, 1961 in Wichita, Kansas. Bob was in construction as a drywaller and painter he was the proud owner of Creative Custom Interiors Byingtons LLC. He enjoyed the outdoors he loved music, playing the...
Timothy Degonia
Oct 2, 2021
Timothy James Degonia, 64, of Fredericktown, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021, at home surrounded by family. He was born January 7, 1957, in Bonne Terre, to the late Everett and Meta (Pierce) Degonia. He was a member of the Fresh Anointing Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Fredericktown. Tim enjoyed spending time with his grandkids and making people laugh. He was...
Mike Lukachick
Oct 2, 2021
Mike Lukachick, 69, of Bonne Terre, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. He was born January 11, 1952, in Bonne Terre, to the late Michael Daniel and Irene (Evanko) Lukachick, Sr. Mike was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bonne Terre. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from Southeast Missouri...
Robert Joseph Albert
Oct 1, 2021
Robert Joseph Albert of Bonne Terre, MO passed away at his residence at lake Timberline surrounded by family on Friday October 1, 2021. Per Mr. Alberts request there will be no formal services.
Deborah "Debbie" Portell
Oct 1, 2021
Deborah “Debbie” Portell, 56, of Farmington passed away October 1, 2021, at Mercy St. Louis. She was born May 8, 1965, in Gary, Indiana to Kenny “Kenneth” and Carol (White) Hampton. She was preceded in death by her father, Kenny Hampton. Debbie worked for 20 years at Mineral Area College in the financial aid department. She was a member of...
Shirley Rose Burns
Sep 30, 2021
Shirley Rose Burns, of Desloge, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at her residence at the age of 84. She was born Tuesday, February 16, 1937 in Potosi, Missouri. Shirley was a homemaker she loved her church family she was a proud member of Open Arms Full Gospel Church. She taught vacation bible school when she was younger. Shirley enjoyed...
Matthew Logan Davis
Sep 28, 2021
Matthew Logan Davis of Arcadia, Missouri passed away September 28, 2021, at Missouri Baptist Hospital at the age of 37 years. He was born May 11, 1984, in Dyersburg, Tennessee to the late Ezell Davis and Sandra Kay (Kelley) Davis of Ripley, Tennessee. On June 16, 2007, he was united in marriage to Tiffany Jo Benoist who survives and resides...
Brett Aaron Gantz
Sep 27, 2021
Brett Aaron Gantz, of Bonne Terre, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021 at Barnes Jewish hospital at the age of 49. He was born Thursday, April 20, 1972 in Alton, Illinois. Brett was a graduate at North County High School class of 1990, he was analytical, intelligent, athletic and very likable. He then went on to attend Mineral Area College...
Lottie Jane Trotter
Sep 27, 2021
Lottie Jane Trotter, more commonly known as “Ghee”, changed her permanent residence on September 27, 2021. She was met at her new home by her parents Elmer and Marie (Casteel) Campbell, her four siblings, whom she loved more than life…Lorene (Robbs), Elmer Jr., Richard, and Brenda (Tiefenauer). Along with more friends than we could count on fingers and toes. Those...
Cheryl Pinkston
Sep 26, 2021
Cheryl Pinkston, 67, of Desloge, passed away September 26, 2021 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. She was born February 20, 1954, in Farmington, to Edward Cleo Wisdom and Betty (Lashley) Dugal. Cheryl was a member of the Bonne Terre Church of God, where she loved to attend church and volunteered at Helping Hands. She was a lab technician for more...
Norman Matthews
Sep 26, 2021
Norman Matthews, 70, of Bloomsdale, passed away September 26, 2021, at Mercy Jefferson, in Festus. He was born April 28, 1951, in Bonne Terre, to John and Beulah (Black) Matthews. Norman was a 1969 graduate of Central High School and raised in Esther. He served his country in the United States Navy and was a Vietnam Veteran. Norman then reenlisted...
Robert Clyde Rawson
Sep 26, 2021
Robert Clyde “Bob” Rawson, age, 84, of Bonne Terre, passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at his residence. He was born on, September 28, 1936, in Bonne Terre, Missouri. Bob was a hardworking man in his younger years he loved to hunt and fish. In his later years he enjoyed watching football and he was a devoted Cardinals...
Ione Jewell Honerkamp
Sep 26, 2021
Ione Jewell Honerkamp, age 68, of Farmington, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Camelot Nursing Care in Farmington. Ione was born on Monday, July 20, 1953, in Bonne Terre. She enjoyed painting, crafting and going fishing.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Candice (Sweet) Weir and several brothers and sisters.
Ione is survived by her...
Rocky Seabourne
Sep 26, 2021
Rocky Seabourne, 60, of Desloge, passed away September 26, 2021, at Mercy St. Louis. He was born September 25, 1961, in Bonne Terre, to Charles and Linda (Price) Seabourne. Rocky attended Graceway Ministries in Farmington, worked for Doe Run over 30 years and Missouri Cobalt for 2 years. Rocky loved the beach, St. Louis Blues Hockey, deer hunting, fishing, apple...
Ruth Ann Gross
Sep 25, 2021
Ruth Ann (Maurer) Gross, age 78, of Farmington, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Thursday, December 3, 1942 in St. Louis. She was a member of the Bonne Terre V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary. Ruth was an excellent homemaker, cook and an avid Cardinal baseball fan.
She was preceded...
Ron Wright
Sep 25, 2021
Ron Wright, age 70, originally of Gumbo, departed this life on September 25, 2021 at UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital in Gainesville, FL. He was born of February 4, 1951, in Bonne Terre, to Raniel and Helen (Barron) Wright. Ron loved playing and coaching baseball. It was the “Love of the Game.” J.R., Levi and Ron were always on the...
Bev Thomas
Sep 25, 2021
Beverly “Bev” Jean Thomas, age 66, of Park Hills, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Country Meadows Nursing Care in Park Hills. She was born on Tuesday, January 18, 1955, in Bonne Terre to the late Donald and Shirley (Pinkston) Leftridge. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Shelly Thomas and brother, Larry Leftridge.
Bev was...
Helen Ruth Skaggs
Sep 24, 2021
Helen Ruth Skaggs, age 78 passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021, at her home in Fredericktown, Missouri. She was born on September 2,1943 in Farmington, Missouri to Joseph and Annabelle (Fink) Honerkamp. On June 10, 1966, in Farmington she was united in marriage to Kenneth Ray Skaggs, he survives at the home. Other survivors include: one son & daughter-in-law...
Barbara Moore
Sep 23, 2021
Barbara Moore, 82, of Desloge, passed away September 23, 2021, at Parkland South in Farmington. She was born January 23, 1939, in Desloge, to the late George Thomas and Blanche Mabel (White) Moore. Barbara was of Baptist faith. She loved to people watch, nature, birds and cats. Barbara was a special ed teacher with two master’s degree, and enjoyed helping...
Savannah Maree Blaney
Sep 22, 2021
Savannah Maree Blaney, age 10 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at the Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on October 17, 2010, in Farmington, Missouri to Shawn Douglas Blaney and Megan Elizabeth Burrow. She is survived by her parents; two brothers – Lucas and Alex both of Fredericktown; maternal grandparents – Belinda...