Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Edsel Odell Savage
Dec 31, 2020
Edsel Odell Savage of Ironton, Missouri passed away December 31, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 16, 1941 in Hogan, Missouri the son of the late Carl Odell and Mabel (Brawley) Savage. Edsel is survived by his wife Reba Gaye Hamilton, who he married on December 20, 1980. He is survived by his...
Sonny Wells
Dec 30, 2020
Norvel A. “Sonny” Wells Jr., age 71, of Farmington, passed away on December 30, 2020, at Mercy Jefferson Hospital from Covid-19. He was born November 26, 1949 in Poplar Bluff, MO to the late Norvel A. Wells Sr. and Lola (Taylor) Wells. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Kathy Wells Reiner. Sonny was a 30 year retiree...
Mary Lou Hanger
Dec 30, 2020
Mary Lou Hanger
Mary Lou Hanger age 88, of Farmington, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020, surrounded by family. She was born Thursday, May 05, 1932 in Oats, MO. Mary Lou was a proud member of the Farmington First Baptist Church. She enjoyed singing in the church choir and sewing. Mary Lou volunteered with her husband at the Farmington Ministerial...
Gilbert Peter Ries
Dec 29, 2020
Gilbert Peter Ries of Lesterville, Missouri passed away peacefully on December 29, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was born May 23, 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri the son of the late Nicholas and Gertrude (Christmann) Ries. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Kay Ries and his daughter, Kathy Ries and his brother,...
Carol Lay
Dec 29, 2020
Carol Lay, 72, of Bonne Terre, passed away, December 29, 2020 at Mercy Jefferson in Festus. She was born October 10, 1948, in Bonne Terre, to the late Henry and Virginia (Pinkston) Rosener. She was a member of the St. Joseph Church in Bonne Terre.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John C. Lay and three...
Grace Elaine Degonia
Dec 28, 2020
Grace Elaine DeGonia, age 66, of Bonne Terre passed away December 28, 2020, at her residence. She was born October 8, 1954, in Bonne Terre, Missouri. Grace was a member of Assembly of God Church in Boss, Missouri.
Grace was preceded in death by her father, Earl Sumpter; mother, Mary (Meade) Sellers; son, James “Baby Jimmy” Martin, Jr.; brother, Lindell...
Ronald Jinkerson
Dec 28, 2020
Ronald Jinkerson, 77, of Mentor, Ohio, formerly of Desloge, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020, at Tripoint Medical Center in Mentor, Ohio as a result of Covid 19. He was born on Monday, August 9, 1943, in Bonne Terre to the late Hershel and Eileen (Brown) Jinkerson.
Ron graduated from Flat River High School in 1964. He served his country...
Cody Smith
Dec 27, 2020
Cody Phillip Smith, age 25, of Bonne Terre, Missouri passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020. He was born on July 10, 1995, in Crystal City, Missouri. Cody enjoyed hunting, fishing and working on cars. He had a huge caring heart and was always willing to help anyone in need. Cody’s greatest joy was his children who he adored. Cody is...
Martha Ellen Mcvay
Dec 25, 2020
Martha Ellen McVay, 91, of Bonne Terre, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. Martha was born February 26, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri. Martha retired from Mary Kay cosmetics.
In addition to her parents, Martha was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd McVay; daughters, Brenda Shults and Carol Martin; and son, Steve Shults.
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Melody Lucille Minear
Dec 24, 2020
Melody Lucille Minear of Richmond, Texas passed away December 24, 2020 at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital in Sugar Land, Texas at the age of 63 with her husband and daughter by her side. Melody was born July 11, 1957 the daughter of the late Melvin "Mert" and Virginia "Jenny" (Cathey) Meredith. On October 9, 1976 she was united in...
Franklin Junior James Vineyard, Jr.
Dec 24, 2020
Franklin “Junior” James Vineyard, Jr., 58, of Farmington, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Mercy Jefferson Medical Center in Festus. Junior was born August 16, 1962 in Festus, Missouri to the late Franklin James and Rennie Ellen (Stinnet) Vineyard. Junior was a member of the Book of Acts Church in DeSoto.
In addition to his parents, Junior was preceded...
Baby Tru Miracle Ivory
Dec 24, 2020
Baby Tru Miracle Ivory was born December 24, 2020 to Joseph Ivory and Sarah Henson in Farmington, Missouri and passed away at Parkland Health Center.
Cherished sister of Justice Anakin Henson, Jillian Rebekah Ivory, and Joseph Edward Ivory; granddaughter of Gary Wayne and Teresa Kay Ingram, Constance Buchanan and Joseph Ivory, Sr.
Family will have a memorial gathering at a...
Charles Gamble
Dec 21, 2020
Dr. Charles T Gamble, 79, of Farmington, MO died Monday, Dec 21, 2020. He was born in White County, TN in April 1941 to the late Lowery and Ila Swindell Gamble. Dr. Gamble was a graduate of Tennessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Charles married the love of his life, Carol Smith, in December 1962.
Charles and...
Rosalie Fox
Dec 21, 2020
Rosalie (Reed) Fox was born in Banner MO, November 27, 1931, the oldest daughter of Robert Leroy Reed and Leva Mae Thompson Reed. She passed away surrounded by her loving family on December 21, 2020 in Ironton, Missouri at the age of 89 years and 24 days. In 1946 she married Harvey Ervin Queen and to this union two children...
Marvin Dunlap
Dec 21, 2020
Marvin Dunlap, 85, of Whitmore Lake, Michigan, formerly of Bismarck, passed away December 21, 2020, at his daughter’s residence in Desloge. He was born May 23, 1935 in Irondale, to the late Ocia Frank and Francis (Barton) Dunlap. Marvin worked as an electrician at the University of Michigan and retired after 30 years of service. He was a member of...
Jo Eaton
Dec 19, 2020
Josephine "Jo" Lee Eaton, 89, of Park Hills, passed away peacefully December 19, 2020, at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. She was born January 10, 1931, in Arkansas, to the late Roy Melvin and Margaret Aline (Stroup) Melvin-Reece. Jo retired from Trimfoot Shoe Company with over 30 years of dedicated service. She was a member of the Farmington VFW and...
Martha Belle Brewer
Dec 19, 2020
Martha Belle Brewer of Ironton, Missouri passed away December 19, 2020 in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 92 years. She was born September 26, 1928 in Munger, Missouri the daughter of the late Milbourne Orestes and Edna Ruth (Hatridge) Pinkley. As an only child, her formative years around East Fork of Black River extending toward Imboden, "Rich Hill",...
Ruth Erickson
Dec 18, 2020
Ruth Ann Erickson, age 83, of Terre Du Lac, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side on Friday, December 18, 2020. She was born on June 3, 1937, in St. Louis to the late Valle Joseph and Mary Evelyn (Covington) Striler.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, James E....
Tina Pace
Dec 17, 2020
Tina Pace, 47, of Farmington, passed away December 17, 2020 at NHC nursing facility in Desloge. She was born June 3, 1973, in Laytonsville, MD, to Mike Szafranski, who preceded her in death, and Brenda (Chapman) York.
She is survived by three children, Anne Schibbelhut and husband Scott, Joe Pace and wife Alley, and Jacob Pace and wife Joy; three...
Dorothy Straughn
Dec 17, 2020
Dorothy Mae (Ulbrich) Straughn, 89, of Farmington, passed away peacefully at home on December 17, 2020. She was born on August 14, 1931 to the late Edward & Edna (Kluender) Ulbrich. Dorothy was a homemaker, but a wonderful wife, mother, and granny, and enjoyed spending time with her family, playing golf, painting, traveling and a good margarita.
She was preceded...
