Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Franklin Delano Atkinson Sr.
May 14, 2019
Franklin Delano Atkinson Sr. of Dauphin Island, Alabama passed away May 14, 2019 in Mobile, Alabama at the age of 85 years. He was born September 5, 1933 in Annapolis, Missouri the son of the late Eldred and Freda (Casteel) Atkinson. On October 10, 1952 he was united in marriage to Virgie Lucille Henson. She survives and resides on Dauphin...
Chester "Ray" Mckay
May 13, 2019
Chester Ray McKay
Ray McKay, 87, of Park Hills, passed away May 13, 2019, at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre. He was born January 11, 1932, in Mississippi, to the late Alva and Mabel (Fox) McKay. He was a member of the Bismarck First Baptist.
Ray is survived by his loving wife, Ethel “Lee” (Bowers) McKay; two sons, Barry...
Mike Ragusa
May 11, 2019
Michael Dylan “Mike” Ragusa, 29, of Farmington passed away May 11, 2019. A Memorial Visitation will be held Friday, May 17, 2019 from 3:00 PM until the time of Service at 4:00 PM at the C.Z. Boyer & Son – Taylor Chapel in Farmington.
Tammy Jo Mcmahan
May 10, 2019
Tammy Jo (Sweeney) McMahan
Tammy McMahan, 57, of Desloge, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at her residence. She was born on Thursday, March 8, 1962 in St. Louis to Paul Ray and Jonell (Umfleet) Sweeney. Tammy was loved by all, she will be greatly missed by her parents, children, grandchildren, brother, and all future grandchildren.
In...
Tammy Marie Gaynor
May 9, 2019
Tammy Marie Gaynor of Belleview, Missouri passed away May 9, 2019 at the age of 53 years. She was born March 25, 1966 in Potosi, Missouri the daughter of Ralph and Betty (Missey) Richards. Tammy is survived by her son, Joseph Lloyd Gaynor III, her father, Ralph Richards of Arcadia, her brother, Tony Richards and his wife, Lori also of...
De Lynn Bourbon
May 8, 2019
De Lynn Bourbon, age 67 passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at his home near Fredericktown, Missouri. He was born on December 26, 1951 in Lexington, Nebraska, a son of Jesse Lee and Juanita Mae (Willets) Bourbon. His parents and brother, James Bourbon and sister, Diane Gleason precedes him in death. He is survived by two daughters – Jessica...
Amos Mccall
May 4, 2019
Amos Francis McCall, 88, of Farmington, passed away May 4, 2019 at Camelot Nursing & Rehab Center. He was born July 12, 1930, in Cantwell, to the late Frank and Mary Olive (Pratt) McCall. Amos was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Park Hills. He played music for years in all the local music venues and later in...
Alta Mae Doggett
May 3, 2019
Alta Mae Doggett, age 97 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019 at the Southbrook Nursing Center in Farmington. She was born on August 21, 1921 in the Yount Community, a daughter of Everett Wesley and Emma Jane (Hicks) Nations. . On December 23, 1938 in Perryville, Missouri she was united in marriage to James Roy Doggett...
Mark Gerlach
Apr 30, 2019
Mark Gerlach, 55, of Bonne Terre, passed away at his home, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born October 3, 1963, in Cape Girardeau, to the late Bobby Gene and Dora Jean (Schreiner) Gerlach.
He was also preceded in death by his fur baby, Scruffy.
Mark is survived by his wife, Debbie Faye (Dean) Gerlach; children, Kelly (Jr.) Brown,...
Donna Kay Harper
Apr 29, 2019
Donna Kay Harper, age 70 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019 at the St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, Missouri. She was born on December 10. 1948 in Cornwall, Missouri, a daughter of Clyde and Opal Mae (Forysthe) Guinn. On February 15, 1969 at the Copper Mines Free Will Baptist Church near Fredericktown she was united in...
Donald "Sonny" Lee Kocher
Apr 29, 2019
Donald Lee “Sonny” Kocher, 89, of Farmington passed away peacefully at his residence in Farmington on April 29, 2019. He was born May 1, 1929, in Weingarten, to the late George and Mary (Thomas) Kocher. He was preceded in death by three sisters, LaDon Howard, Doris Thomas and Betty Silvey.
Sonny is survived by his wife, Mary (Huie) Kocher; sons,...
Carolyn Lachance
Apr 27, 2019
Carolyn LaChance, 74, of Park Hills, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Presbyterian Manor Nursing Home. She was born on Friday, October 13, 1944 to the late Earl James and Lois Inis (Spain) Griffin in Saco. She was a member of Fellowship Freewill Baptist Church in Park Hills. She owned and operated Carolyn’s Tax Service for over 26 years....
Mary Frances Lewis
Apr 27, 2019
Mary Frances Lewis formerly of Ironton, Missouri passed away April 27, 2019 at Missouri Baptist Hospital at the age of 95 years. She was born February 4, 1924 in Glover, Missouri the daughter of the late Gentry and Julia (Wright) Colyott Sr. On August 14, 1948 she was united in marriage to Eual John Lewis who preceded her in death...
Shirley Joann Gravett
Apr 27, 2019
Shirley JoAnn Gravett, 79, of Lewisville, TX passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Medical City Las Colinas Hospital in Irving, TX. She was born March 22, 1940 in Poplar Bluff, MO. Shirley was a native of Farmington, MO and a member of First Assembly of God, where she was also on staff for many years. She was loved by...
Michael Dean Knorr
Apr 25, 2019
Michael Dean Knorr, age 63 of Farmington, Missouri passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on September 10, 1955 in San Diego, California, a son of Dean Franklin and Carole Lee (Higgs) Knorr whom both precedes him in death. On February 10, 2007 in Farmington he was united in...
Frank Henry Oker
Apr 25, 2019
Frank Henry Oker
Frank Oker, 72, of Bonne Terre passed away April 25, 2019 at Mercy Jefferson Hospital in Festus. He was born March 22, 1947 to Lawrence and Viola Oker. Frank was a machinist at Primal Glass Company.
In addition to his parents, Frank was preceded in death by his brother Lawrence Oker.
He is survived by his wife,...
June Kay Hardesty
Apr 24, 2019
June Kay Hardesty, age 81 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Evelyn House Care Center in Creve Coeur. She was born on September 1, 1937 in Rockford, Illinois a daughter of Earl "Pete" and Gladys Marie (Wheeler) Adleman. On January 28, 1956 in Durand, Illinois she was united in marriage to Arthur Dale Hardesty...
Hilda Lashley
Apr 24, 2019
Hilda Lee Lashley, 91 of O'Fallon, passed away peacefully in Delmar Gardens on April 24, 2019 surrounded by her loved ones. Hilda was born on March 25, 1928 in Leadwood, to the late George Sidney Cox and Maggie Jane (Jarvis) Cox. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Lynn Lashley; son in law Larry Milligan sisters Reba Falkner...
Robert Hart
Apr 23, 2019
Robert Hart, 84, of Desloge, passed away April 23, 2019. The visitation will be held at C.Z. Boyer and Son Funeral Home in Desloge, Monday, April 29, 2019 at 1:00 PM until time of service at 2:00 PM. Entombment will follow at St. Francois Memorial Park.
Please view full obituary and share condolences online at www.www.czboyer.com
Jim Holdman
Apr 23, 2019
Jim Holdman, 74, recently of St. Marys, Georgia, formerly of Leadwood, Missouri passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 26, 1945 in Frankclay to the late Eugene Jerphie and Gertrude Goldie (Owens) Holdman.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by ...
