Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Virginia Frystak
May 6, 2017
Mrs. Virginia (nee Skorupa) Frystak, of Oak Lawn, IL, & most recently of Farmington, MO., passed away May 6, 2017, in St. Louis. Virginia was the beloved wife of the late Edward Frystak; devoted mother of Kathryn (Mrs. John) Crouch and Eric (& Lara) Frystak; proud nana of Dr. Jennifer Crouch and Cadet Nicholas Frystak; loving sister of Joan (the...
Brenda Jones
May 5, 2017
Brenda June (Cole) Jones, 75, of Park Hills, passed away May 5, 2017, at Parkland Hospital in Farmington. She was born June 20, 1941, in St. Louis, to the late Oliver Stuard and Lily Helen (Franz) Cole.
She is also preceded in death by her Husband, Howard Ray Jones. A stepdaughter Linda (Glenn) Bequette and a sister, Linda...
Cheryl Skaggs
May 5, 2017
Cheryl Skaggs, 51, of Bonne Terre passed away May 5, 2017, at her residence. She was born December 12, 1965, in Bonne Terre. She was preceded in death by her mother, Jeanetta Pruitt Sansoucie; one sister, two brothers; mama, Ruth Keen, uncle, John Keen; husband, Alan Skaggs.
Cheryl is survived by her two sons, Joseph (Brittany) Alan Skaggs...
Larry E. Hughes
May 4, 2017
Mr. Larry E. Hughes passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017, at St. Francis Medical Center, in Cape Girardeau, at the age of 77 years, 2 months & 15 days. Larry was born Feb. 19, 1940, in Benton, Ark., & was the son of Frank Hunter & Daisy 'Hoyt' Hughes. Also preceding-in-death were; 7 sisters - Mary Johnson, Margaret Coyle, Frankie...
Doris Wilkinson
May 4, 2017
Doris June Wilkinson, 88, passed away May 4, 2017. She was born July 13, 1928 in Leadwood. Doris was a member of the First Baptist Church of Leadwood. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Huston and Iclean (Beers) Scott; husband, Rev. John L. Wilkinson; daughter-in-law, Faye Wilkinson; nine siblings.
Doris is survived by two sons,...
Frankie Lee Speer
May 3, 2017
Frankie Lee Speer, 82, of Bonne Terre passed away May 3, 2017 at NHC Healthcare in Desloge. She was born September 22, 1934 in Savannah, TN. She was a member of the Silver Springs Baptist Church and the Paddle Club at Lake Timberline. Frankie retired from Guth Lighting after 41 years. She loved to play bingo.
She was preceded in...
Cynthia J. Topping
May 3, 2017
Cynthia Jean Topping, 68, of Bonne Terre passed away May 3, 2017. She was born October 22, 1948 in Bonne Terre to the late Willard and Norma (Mabery) Politte. She was also preceded in death by her brother, John Politte.
Cynthia is survived by her husband, John Topping; two children, Theresa Topping and John Kevin Topping; three grandchildren, Olivia Faith...
Golda Williams
May 2, 2017
Golda Williams, 81, of Park Hills, passed away May 2, 2017 at her home. She was born November 9, 1935, in Leadwood, to the late Charles and Essie (Pierce) Overstreet. Golda attended the Pentecostal Church in Potosi.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Williams; sister, Edna Williams; brother, Jackie Overstreet; grandson, Steve Stark; and great-grandson,...
Sally Thomure
May 2, 2017
Sally Jean Thomure, 60, of Desloge passed away May 2, 2017. She was born October 9, 1956 in Bonne Terre. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bonne Terre.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Kathryn “Kathy” Wisdom.
Sally is survived by her parents, Augustus “Gus” and Lillian “Jean” (Brown) Thomure; daughter, Darla Fryman; sisters,...
Gerald "Jerry" Brown
May 1, 2017
Gerald “Jerry” Lee Brown, 72, of Terre Du Lac passed away May 1, 2017 after battling a long illness, at Scenic Nursing & Rehab in Herculaneum. He was born September 3, 1944 in Dixon, IL.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Mary (Harshbarger) Brown; son, Kevin Brown and wife Nancy of Webster Groves; two grandsons, Jason and Andrew Brown.
No...
Betty Dickerson
May 1, 2017
Betty Dickerson, 83, of Park Hills, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born Tuesday, November 7, 1933 to the late Warren and Gladys (Poucher) Overstreet, Sr. in Flat River. Also preceding her in death are a son, John Berlin “Jack” Dickerson, Jr.; brother, Warren Overstreet, Jr.; and sisters, Brenda Gibbs and Virginia...
Paul Racer
Apr 29, 2017
Paul Racer, 72, of Imperial passed away April 29, 2017 at his residence. He was born March 8, 1945 in Leadington to the late Paul Henry and Bethel Lucille (Evans) Racer. Paul proudly served in the United States Army, he was a Teamster retiree with ABF Trucking. He was a member of Highcrest United Methodist Church, the American Legion Post...
Rosemary Marler
Apr 28, 2017
Rosemary A. Marler, 84, of Bonne Terre passed away April 28, 2017. She was born September 19, 1932 in St. Louis. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bonne Terre.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Frances (Widmer) Camillo; husband, Carl L. Marler; brother, Melvin Camillo.
Rosemary is survived by four children,...
Jack Yount
Apr 27, 2017
Jack Yount, 80, of Desloge, passed away April 27, 2017 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis. He was born October 5, 1936, in Steelville, to the late Richard S. and Arzetta A. (Atcheson) Yount. Jack was a member of the Mineral Area Baptist Church, and he loved to camp, fish, feed birds, and his beloved dog Maggie.
He...
James T. Barlow
Apr 25, 2017
James Travis Barlow, 82, of Cedar Hill passed away April 25, 2017 at St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis. He was born November 25, 1934 in McKenzie, Tennessee. James was a member of the Unity Southern Baptist Church in Hopewell.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Verner (Arnold) Barlow; sister, Faye Boane.
James is survived...
Mildred Metzger
Apr 25, 2017
Mildred Metzger, 92, of Terre Du Lac passed away April 25, 2017 at St. Joe Manor. She was born August 2, 1924 in St. Louis. Mildred was a member of the First Congregational Church of Bonne Terre.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George H. and Tillie (Becker) Metzger, Sr.; two brothers, Robert J. Metzger and George H....
Mary Beadle
Apr 23, 2017
Mary Beadle, 87, of Bonne Terre passed away April 23, 2017. She was born November 30, 1929. She was preceded in death by parents, Harrison and Margreta (Zimmerman) Schramm; husband, Fred Beadle.
Mary was the dearest mother of Tim Beadle of Bonne Terre and Cynthia Foster of Alabama; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be Wednesday, April 26,...
Raymond Valle Hagerty
Apr 21, 2017
Valle Hagerty, 76, of Desloge, passed away at his residence surrounded by family, April 21, 2017. He was born December 22, 1940, in Bismarck, to the late John and Gladys Christine (Dyer) Hagerty. Valle is a member of the New Heights Church of Farmington and worked for Union Pacific Railroad for 25 years. He was loved by all and never...
Glenda "Sue" Gregory
Apr 20, 2017
Glenda Gregory, 70, of Farmington, passed away April 20, 2017 at her home. She was born October 27, 1946 in St. Louis, to the late Wayne Joseph and Thela Virginia (Callahan) Stanley. Glenda was a member of the Solid Rock Family Church. She loved painting, crafts, and her family was very important to her.
She was preceded in death...
Jackie Lee Iahn, Jr.
Apr 19, 2017
Jackie Lee Iahn Jr of Kingston Ontario, Canada, formerly of Park Hills, passed away April 19, 2017 at Saint Mary's of the Lakes Hospital. Jack was born January 13, 1956 in Bonne Terre. He was the son of Jackie L. Iahn Sr and Betty (Sibole) Iahn.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents Sebastian and Ida Sibole, Lester...
