Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
James Arless Edgar
Feb 22, 2019
James Arless Edgar
Jim Edgar, age 88, of Desloge passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at his residence. Jim was born July 27, 1930 to the late Arless Aubrey and Marie (Womack) Edgar in Leadwood, Missouri. Jim proudly served our country in The United States Army during the Korean War. He graduated from Desloge high school, attended Flat River Junior...
Brandi Richelle Parker
Feb 20, 2019
Brandi Richelle Parker, 26, of Desloge, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus, Missouri. She was born Monday, April 27, 1992 in Farmington to Rusty Parker and Tammy (Reed) Lockwood.
Brandi loved to motorcycle ride with her Dad, always had an adventurous spirit with no fear of anything. An entrepreneur, she loved to wheel and...
Paul Farmer
Feb 19, 2019
Paul Farmer
Paul Farmer, age 82, of Bonne Terre, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson. He was born on Monday, December 7, 1936 in Flat River. Paul proudly served his country in The United States Marine Corps and retired after working 30 years from the Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center in Farmington.
Paul was preceded...
Becky Jean Peek
Feb 19, 2019
Becky Jean Peek
Becky Jean Peek, age 71, of Valles Mines, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her residence. She was born Friday, December 19, 1947 to the late Millard “Frog” Townsend and Minnie {Curtis} Campbell in Conran, Missouri. Becky enjoyed her grandkids and great grandkids.
In addition to her parents, Becky was preceded in death by her husband,...
Claude Marshall Lynch
Feb 19, 2019
Dr. Claude Marshall Lynch, 83, of Farmington passed away February 19, 2019 at Evelyn’s House Hospice in St. Louis. He was born February 9, 1936, in Isabel, Kansas, to parents, Guy Hiskett Lynch and Mary Katherine Tolle Lynch. Claude Marshall Lynch is survived by his wife of 59 years, Nancy Caroll Shults Lynch, son Tracy Lee Lynch, daughter Kristin Kay...
Doran "D.R." Ramond Stroud, Jr.
Feb 18, 2019
Doran Ramond “D.R.” Stroud, Jr., 88, of Farmington passed away February 18, 2019 at The Baptist Home in Ironton. He was born July 8, 1930 in St. Francois County to the late Doran Raymond Stroud, Sr. and Pearl (Harris) Stroud. He proudly served his country in the United States National Guard. D.R. was a member of the First Baptist Church...
Martin Lynn "Sonny" Bray, Jr.
Feb 18, 2019
Martin Lynn “Sonny” Bray, Jr., 77, of Doe Run passed away February 18, 2019 at Hillcrest Care Center in DeSoto. He was born December 3, 1941 in Farmington. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Farmington. Sonny worked at Trimfoot for 35 years and 8 years for the Farmington School District at Lincoln Intermediate. He was also...
Mary Stotler
Feb 17, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Stotler, 61, of Bonne Terre passed away February 17, 2019 at Southbrook Skilled Nursing Center. She was born, September 27, 1957 in Bonne Terre to the late Earl E. and Myrtle M. (Pyatt) Culton. She was also preceded by 2 brothers, Frank Culton and Norman Culton; 2 sisters, Clara Cash and Doris Plummer.
Mary had a big loving...
Karen Sue Hooks
Feb 16, 2019
Karen Sue Hooks, age 69, of Bonne Terre, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at her residence. She was born Monday, October 10, 1949 to the late Wilbur F. and Winona (Woolems) Hooks in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Karen was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bonne Terre.
In addition to her parents, Karen is preceded in death...
Travis Neil Newkirk
Feb 15, 2019
Travis Neil Newkirk, age 29, of Bonne Terre, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at Parkland Hospital in Bonne Terre. He was born April 28, 1989 to Dennis Albert and Deborah Jean Newkirk in St. Louis, Missouri. Travis lived life on his own terms and dearly loved his many friends. He had a great appreciation of music and...
Bonnie L. Fischbeck
Feb 15, 2019
Bonnie L. Fischbeck, 80 of Farmington passed away February 15, 2019 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis. She was born March 16, 1938 in California. She was a member of the Farmington VFW Post 5896 Ladies Auxiliary. Bonnie enjoyed playing Bingo and loved attending all of her grandchildren’s sporting events.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard...
Sidney H. Wofford
Feb 13, 2019
Sidney H. Wofford, 82, of Farmington passed away February 13, 2019 at his home. He was born March 12, 1936 in Evening Shade, Missouri to the late William T. and Gertrude (Wiseman) Wofford.
Sidney enjoyed spending his time outdoors. He was an avid gardener, loved to go fishing and hunting and especially working on his farm with the horses and...
William Devin Reeder
Feb 13, 2019
Will Reeder, age 30, of St. Louis, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at his residence. Will was born January 5, 1989 in St. Louis, Missouri. Will was a graduate of The University of Missouri in Columbia and an alumni member of the Acacia Fraternity. He will forever be remembered for giving everything he had, as often as...
Virginia Marie Rickus
Feb 12, 2019
Virginia Marie Rickus, 96, of Farmington passed away February 12, 2019 at Camelot Nursing & Rehab Center. She was born March 22, 1922 in Farmington. Virginia was a member of the Memorial United Methodist Church of Farmington. She was a wonderful cook and worked for the Farmington School District in the cafeteria from which she retired. She loved to read...
Bill Hoppe
Feb 12, 2019
William “Bill” Henry Hoppe
Retired Master Sergeant Bill Hoppe, 82, of Park Hills, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at his residence. He was born on Thursday, October 1, 1936 in St. Louis to the late William Henry Hoppe Jr. and Helen (Bone) Hoppe-Hines.
Bill retired from the U.S. Army after 22 years active federal service. He fought...
Wayne Barnes
Feb 10, 2019
Richard Wayne Barnes, 74, of Columbia, formerly of Desloge, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019, at University Hospital in Columbia. Wayne was born on March 6, 1944 to the late Herschel Ivern and Dorothy Mae (Marshall) Barnes in St. Louis. He was united in marriage to Connie Sue (Clay) Barnes on June 16, 1967 at Leadington Free Will Baptist...
Jo Annette "Joey" Govreau
Feb 10, 2019
Joey Govreau, 65, of Farmington, passed away February 10, 2019, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born June 21, 1953, to the late Cledith and Elaine (Deremo) Reeder. Joey taught elementary school in Viburnum for seventeen years and taught Sunday school at the First Baptist Church of Viburnum. She was a member of the First Baptist Church...
Donna Kay Penberthy
Feb 8, 2019
Donna Kay Penberthy, 62, of Farmington passed away peacefully at St. Francois Manor in Farmington on February 8, 2019. She was born Saturday, August 11, 1956, in Farmington, to the late Donald Edward Penberthy and Betty Marie (Carver) Penberthy. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister Rhonda Hampton.
Donna was survived by two sisters Charma...
Betty L. Parks
Feb 8, 2019
Betty L. Parks
Betty L. Parks, 68, of Leadwood passed away February 8, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born March 25, 1950 in St. Louis, to the late Luther and Charlotte Louise (Kroeck) Thurman. Betty was a member of Harvest Christian Centre and she loved to crochet, cook and take care of other people.
She...
Donald Eugene Kirkwood
Feb 2, 2019
Don Kirkwood, 90, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 peacefully at The Arbors at Maplebrook in Farmington, MO. He was born on June 25, 1928 to the late Thomas James and Reva (Morrow) Kirkwood in Centerville, IA. Don was married to Nellie Ruth Gramenz on November 2, 1946 at Memorial Christian Church in Rock Island, IL. They shared almost 71...
