Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Carol Dinger
Jul 8, 2018
Carol Dinger, 81, of Bismarck, passed away July 8, 2018 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born July 1, 1937, in St. Louis, to the late Harold and Catherine (Novak) Brooks. Carol was a member of the Bismarck Assembly of God Church, Bismarck VFW #6947 Ladies Auxiliary, Red Hat Society, and she volunteered at the Bismarck Senior...
Leroy Tillman Mabery
Jul 7, 2018
Leroy Tillman Mabery, 95 of Terre Du Lac, passed away July 7, 2018 at Parkland Hospital in Bonne Terre, Missouri. He was born August 26, 1922, in Bonne Terre, to the late Ralph and Velma Aretta (Govero) Mabery. He was a member of the Flat River Church of God. Leroy was a World War II Veteran and...
Sheldon Lee Rudzek
Jul 5, 2018
Sheldon Lee Rudzek, 68, of Marquand passed away July 5, 2018 at his residence. He was born September 23, 1949 in Burlington, Colorado. Sheldon proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from the United States Army and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. He was a helicopter pilot and instructor for the Army. Sheldon was...
William Henry Grundmann, Jr.
Jul 4, 2018
William “Bill” Henry Grundmann, Jr.
Bill Grundmann, age 85, of Bonne Terre, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at Evelyn’s House BJC Hospice in Creve Couer, Missouri. He was born September 8, 1932 to the late William Henry Grundmann, Sr. and June (Everheart) Grundmann in St. Louis, Missouri. Bill served our country in The United States Army. Bill was a...
Leona Crocker
Jul 4, 2018
Leona Crocker, 92, of Farmington, passed away July 4, 2018 at Community Manor in Farmington. She was born September 23, 1925, in St. Genevieve County, to the late Theodore and Bessie Maclete (Govro) Basler. She was a member of the Lutheran Church in Bismarck and in her spare time, she loved quilting.
She is preceded in death by...
Betty Briley
Jul 4, 2018
Betty Briley, 74, of Wortham, passed away July 4, 2018, at home surrounded by family. She was born May 27, 1944, in Brazil, MO to the late Clyde and Ruth (Beers) Brakefield. She was a member of the Church of God in Wortham, former board member of the St. Francois County District 2 Water in Frankclay, and actively held her...
Laverne Valeck
Jul 3, 2018
LaVerne Valeck, 83, of Park Hills, passed away July 3, 2018, at Country Meadows Nursing Home in Park Hills. She was born February 25, 1935, in Bonne Terre, to the late George and Pearl (Martin) Perret. LaVerne volunteered her time at the Park Hills Senior Center delivering Meals on Wheels and St. Joe Manor, visiting with residents without family...
Michael Mclaughlin
Jul 2, 2018
Mike McLaughlin, 57, of Park Hills passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018 at his residence. He was born on February 9, 1961 in Lafayette, IN to Donald Henry and Dorothy Mae (Hartman) McLaughlin.
Mike loved his family, friends, car races and going hiking. He enjoyed spending time outdoors with his sons. He was always quick to lend a hand...
Dr. Michael Edgar
Jun 29, 2018
Dr. Michael Edgar, 60, of Desloge, passed away June 29, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born October 9, 1957, to the late Leroy and Betty Jean (Compton) Edgar. Dr. Edgar was a member of the First Baptist Church in Desloge since 1986 where he was a Deacon and taught Sunday School. A graduate of Central High...
Helen L. Naeger
Jun 26, 2018
Helen Lois Naeger, 83, of Farmington passed away June 26, 2018 at Presbyterian Manor. She was born November 6, 1934 in Ste. Genevieve. Helen was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church of Farmington.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Andre and Wilhelmina (Hurst) Oberle; sister, Betty Modde; two brothers, Joe Oberle and Bud Oberle.
Helen is...
Jewel "Bub" Childers
Jun 23, 2018
Jewel “Bub” Childers, 83 of Farmington, passed away June 23, 2018, at Presbyterian Manor in Farmington surrounded by his family. He was born on August 11, 1934 in Lawrence County, Arkansas to the late Memera C. and Lula Mae (Brown) Childers. Bub was a member of the Esther United Methodist Church, St. Francois Masonic Lodge...
Richard Charles Porzeinski
Jun 23, 2018
Richard Charles Porzeinski Sr., 87, of Bonne Terre, passed away June 23, 2018 at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. He was born February 17, 1931 to the late John and Josephine (Rekosz) Porzeinski in St. Louis. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Arlene (Rose) Porzeinski and a son, Richard Charles Porzeinski Jr.
Richard was a retired sheet...
George Clinton Skaggs
Jun 22, 2018
George Clinton Skaggs, age 93, of Bonne Terre, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018 at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre, Missouri. He was born on August 31, 1924 to the late Doner Marshall and Nanny Katherine Marcella (Johnson) Skaggs. George was the oldest charter member of Valles Mines Worship Center. He was a part of the Teamsters local...
Sandra Kay Straughan
Jun 21, 2018
Sandy Straughan, 71 of Desloge, passed away June 21, 2018, at Missouri Baptist Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 18, 1946, in Bonne Terre, to the late James Grimes and Juanita May (Umfleet) Grimes Ransom. Sandy was a member of the First Church of God in Esther and before her battle with cancer, she...
Terry Lee Kane I
Jun 21, 2018
Terry Lee Kane I, age 55, of Park Hills, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born April 16, 1963 to the late Franklin Delano and Florence Marie (Stricklin) Kane in St. Louis, Missouri. Terry was a hardworking man that loved to cut grass.
In addition to his parents, Terry was preceded...
Patricia Thomure
Jun 20, 2018
Pat Thomure, 92, of Bonne Terre, passed away June 20, 2018 at St. Joe Nursing Home in Bonne Terre. She was born August 12, 1925, in Flat River, to the late Robert Cecil and Iva (Haney) O’Brien. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Park Hills.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herman...
John Russell Martin
Jun 20, 2018
John “Russ” Martin, 84, of Bonne Terre passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 26, 1933 to the late Howard G. Martin and Gertrude P. (Perry) Pollard.
Russ proudly served our country in the United States Navy and was a Korean War Veteran. He was a...
William Leonard Koester, Sr.
Jun 19, 2018
William Koester, 86, of Bonne Terre passed away June 19, 2018 at NHC healthcare in Desloge. He was born March 5, 1932 in East Bonne Terre, Missouri to the late Burl A. “Bat” and Jesse Viola (Morris) Koester.
In addition to his parents, William was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Reva Fern (Henson) Koester; daughter, Kathy...
Donald Robert Olsen
Jun 18, 2018
Donald R. Olsen, 76, of Bismarck, MO passed away June 18, 2018 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus, MO. He was born July 16, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois. A graveside service was held at Hillview Memorial Gardens in Farmington, MO.
Mike Marshall
Jun 16, 2018
Michael Marshall, 52, of Desloge passed away June 16, 2018, at Lake Wappapello. He was born November 24, 1965 in Bonne Terre, to the late Finis and Faye (Rickman) Marshall.
Mike worked for the Missouri Dept. of Corrections for 31 years where he retired as the Maintenance Supervisor. He was currently employed with U.S. Tool. Mike loved to fish,...
