Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Rev. Jim Muse
Sep 20, 2018
Rev. Jim Muse, 60, of Park Hills, passed away September 20, 2018, at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born December 12, 1957, in Dexter, to the late Eugene and Louise (Neeley) Muse. Jim pastored Desloge First Church of God for 10 years and was a member of the Union Pipefitter Local #562 and later retired after 30...
Sue Stone-Wade
Sep 19, 2018
Sue Stone-Wade, 78, of Farmington passed away September 19, 2018 at her residence. She was born October 6, 1939 in East St. Louis, Illinois. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Park Hills and Daughters of the American Revolution. Sue loved traveling but her greatest joy was her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death...
Ruth Hard- Mccullen
Sep 19, 2018
Ruth McCullen, 64 of Farmington, passed away September 19, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. She was born April 9, 1954, to the late Harold and Eileen (Flett) Hard. Ruth loved to crochet and was a very hard worker. There were times she would work two or three jobs at a time. She was also a member of the...
James O. Kwon
Sep 19, 2018
James O. Kwon, 83, a longtime resident of Terre du Lac (TDL) in Bonne Terre, Missouri and Delray Dunes in Boynton Beach, Florida, passed away at his Missouri home, surrounded by family, on September 19, 2018. Mr. Kwon, "Jim" to his friends, was born in Seoul, Korea in 1935. He attended Seoul University in Korea; then moved to the United...
Frank "Buddy" James Mcdowell, Jr.
Sep 17, 2018
Frank James (Buddy) McDowell, Jr., also known as “Paw Paw”, was called to be with his Lord and Savior on September 17, 2018 at the age of 87 in League City, Tx. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Frank and Mildred McDowell on September 13, 1931.
Waiting to greet him in Heaven are his parents Frank and Mildred...
Ruth Marie Weiss
Sep 17, 2018
Ruth Marie (King) Weiss, 100, of Doe Run passed away September 17, 2018 at her residence. She was born December 17, 1917 in East Bonne Terre to the late Clarence and Salle (Goff) King. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert T. Weiss; one son, Charles Weiss; grandson, Brian Weiss.
Ruth was a homemaker and avid gardener...
Rhema Smith
Sep 14, 2018
Rhema Smith, 94, of Desloge, passed away September 14, 2018, at Community Manor Nursing Home in Farmington. She was born May 24, 1924, in Farmington, to the late Clarence and Clara (Crites) Kennon. Rhema was a member of the First Baptist Church in Desloge.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Austin Charles Mullins of 44 years; second...
Cathie Davis
Sep 8, 2018
Catherine “Cathie” Ann Davis Cathie Davis, 65, of Park Hills, passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at Mercy Jefferson Hospital. She was born in St. Louis on May 21, 1953, to the late Joseph and Darlene (Judd) Dobas Sr. Cathie loved spending time with her family and was very passionate about her children, grandchildren, and husband. In addition to...
Kay Gremminger
Sep 6, 2018
Kay (Long) Gremminger, 81, of Desloge, passed away September 6, 2018 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. She was born on March 5, 1937 in Desloge to the late Harold “Airdale” and Marietta (St. Gemme) Long. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James “Jim” Gremminger; brother, Donald “Duck” Long...
Clarence "Dave" David Horton
Sep 5, 2018
Clarence David “Dave” Horton, 77, of Farmington passed away September 5, 2018 at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. He was born May 21, 1941 in St. Louis to the late Clarence and Helen (Strother) Horton. Dave attended the Pleasant Hill United Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending his spare time around cars and attending car shows.
In addition to his parents,...
Mike Szafranski
Sep 5, 2018
Mike Szafranski, 65, of Schaumburg, Illinois, passed away at Generations Nursing Care at Oakton in Des Plaines, Illinois. He was born in Chicago to the late Stanley and Florence (Lewandowski) Szafranski.Mike served his country with the United States Army. Mike had a passion for music and enjoyed his collection of guitars. He volunteered much of his time to helping veterans...
Lucy Mcguire
Sep 2, 2018
Lucy (Grigg) McGuire went home Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Ashbrook Manor in Farmington. She was 98 years young. She was born January 29, 1920 in Ste. Genevieve to the late Richard and Amanda (Vincent) Grigg. Also preceding her in death was her husband, James J. McGuire, Jr. and four sisters.
Lucy was a devout Christian and spent her latter...
John Michael Cunningham
Sep 1, 2018
John Michael Cunningham, age 78, of Terre Du Lac, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born May 3, 1940 in St. Louis, MO to the late William Joseph and Mabel (Helton) Cunningham. He loved the outdoors and spending time with his family and friends.
In addition to his...
John "Buddy" Hufford, Jr.
Aug 28, 2018
John “Buddy” Morton Hufford, Jr., 83, of Farmington passed away peacefully at his home August 28, 2018. He was born March 3, 1935 in Farmington. John proudly served in the National Guard for 10 years. He was an active member of the First Free Will Baptist Church of Farmington. He also served as an auxiliary policeman for the City of...
Anna K. Branon Fagan
Aug 28, 2018
Anna K. Branon Fagan, 95, of Farmington passed away August 28, 2018 at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. She was born October 29, 1922 in DuQuoin, IL. Anna was a member of the First Baptist Church of Farmington. She enjoyed crafting, sewing, knitting, entertaining at nursing homes and was a great cook. She also loved to sing, be outdoors, camping...
Eileen Murphy
Aug 28, 2018
Eileen R. Murphy
Eileen (McGuire) Murphy, age 94, of Terre Du Lac, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. She was born on Tuesday, April 8, 1924 in Farmington to the late William Dennis and Edith (Shinn) McGuire. Eileen was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church. She was an avid swimmer who taught swim...
Herbert Eugene Mahurin
Aug 27, 2018
Herbert Mahurin, 87, of Farmington, passed away at Community Manor Nursing Home in Farmington on August 27, 2018. He was born on October 5, 1930 to the late Elvie and Etta Mae (Duncan) Mahurin. He was a hard worker having been an over the road truck driver for over 20 years. When he wasn’t working he liked to go fishing....
Teresa Mccarver
Aug 27, 2018
Teresa McCarver, 58, of Park Hills, passed away August 27, 2018 at Mercy Jefferson Hospital in Festus. She was born January 25, 1960, in San Diego, CA, to Reginald and Carolyne (Alexander) McCarver. Teresa enjoyed cooking, crafting, thrift store shopping, and spending time with her grandchildren and family.
She was preceded in death by one son, Gary “GW” Callahan.
Teresa...
Lorene Crepps
Aug 23, 2018
Lorene Crepps, 93, of Desloge, passed away August 23, 2018, at Country Meadows in Park Hills. She was born August 26, 1924, in Doniphan, to the late William Edward and Ora Amma (Milner) Borth. Lorene is a member of the First Baptist Church in Desloge, and she retired from US Tool.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband,...
Alfred Buttrey
Aug 20, 2018
Alfred Ray Buttrey, 88, of Desloge, passed away August 20, 2018, at Parkland Health Center South in Farmington. He was born June 27, 1930 in Painton, to the late Charles Henry and Della (Gray) Buttrey. Alfred was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Bonne Terre, attended the First Church of God and served his country in the United States...
