Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Martha "Marty" Counts
Dec 17, 2015
Martha L. Counts, 73, of Bonne Terre passed away at her home on Monday, December 17th, 2015. She was born on October 29th, 1942 in Springfield, IL to the late Joseph Grant and Helen (Hinkle) Rutheford. Marty, as she preferred to be called, worked at Wal-Mart in Desloge for 25 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Otis C. Howell
Dec 16, 2015
Otis C. Howell, 80, of Park Hills, passed away December 16, 2015 at Parkland Health Center South. He was born March 27, 1935 in Hot Springs, AR, to the late John and Lula (Graves) Howell. Otis was a union auto worker and loved to fish in his spare time. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lillie (Gaskins)...
Curtis "Marie" Buchek
Dec 15, 2015
Curtis “Marie” Buckek, 68, of Bonne Terre passed away in her home December 15, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Betty Lowry, Louise Nolting and Carol Lumunion.
Marie is survived by her loving husband, Andrew Buchek; son, Scott Garthe; daughter, Maria Paige; sister, Lady Clara Allen; two brothers, James “Sonny” Trent...
Margie Bryan
Dec 14, 2015
Margie Bryan of Desloge, passed away at her home on Monday, December 14, 2015 at the age of 87. She was born on March 25, 1928 in Blytheville, AR, to the late Oscar T. Blankenship and Inez (Forbis) Blankenship Lane. Margie worked for 30 years at State Hospital #4 in Farmington and was a long time member of Desloge United...
Wanda Ragsdale
Dec 13, 2015
Wanda Ragsdale, 85, of Park Hills, passed away December 13, 2015 at Camelot Nursing Center in Farmington. Wanda was born in Risco, MO to the late Rev. W.F. and Pauline (Phillips) Cravens, on June 8, 1930. Elwood “Knot” and Wanda ministered through music for over 60 years at Fellowship Freewill Baptist Church, where “Knot” still attends. They enjoyed...
Russell D. Sullens
Dec 12, 2015
Russell D. Sullens, age 83, of Bonne Terre passed away December 12, 2015 at his residence. He was born November 8, 1932 in Victoria, MO to the late William and Eva Pearl (Scott) Sullens. He was also preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Russell was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church. He was an over the...
Bernice "Tooky" Rickus
Dec 12, 2015
Mrs. Bernice E. "Tooky" Rickus passed away Saturday morning, December 12, 2015, at Camelot Manor, in Farmington, at the age of 89 years, 11 months & 2 days. Bernice was born on January 10, 1926, at Brownwood, MO., & was the daughter of Oscar Ural Barnhart and Mary Agnes 'Mason' Barnhart. Also preceding in death were: her husband, Robert Lewis...
Rosemary Tucker
Dec 11, 2015
Rosemary Tucker (nee Thompson) of Bonne Terre went to meet her Lord and Savior December 11, 2015 at the age of 85 years. She was born March 3, 1930 in Salem to the late Delbert & Viola (Anderson) Thompson. She is preceded in death by her husband, Curtis A. Tucker; daughter, Sharon Ann Smith; three brothers and one sister. Rosemary...
A. J. Vessell
Dec 10, 2015
Adrain Joseph (Joe) Vessell, who lived most of his life in Farmington, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, in Columbia, MO.
He was born Dec. 29, 1924, in Crystal City, MO., the son of Joseph Kendrick and Anne (Edwards) Vessell. He was married on May 18, 1946, in Farmington, to Nesta Marie Wade, who survives at their home in Columbia.
As...
Pete Firestine
Dec 9, 2015
Archie “Pete” Firestine, 74, of Bonne Terre passed away December 9, 2015. He was born August 23, 1941 in St. Louis. Pete was a long time member of the Teamsters and a cross country truck driver. He served 10 years with the St. Francois County Environmental Waste and was a member of the Samaritan Lodge #424. He was preceded in...
Barbara G. Smith
Dec 8, 2015
Barbara Smith Barbara Geraldine Smith, 79, of Terre Du Lac passed away December 8, 2015 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus. She was born July 31, 1936 in Flat River to the late Charles F. and Virginia S. (Grady) Green. Also preceding her in death was her daughter, Sheryl Christopher. Barbara is survived by her husband Larry Smith; four children,...
James Hulsey
Dec 8, 2015
James (Jim) A. Hulsey, 83, of Port Richey, FL, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015. He was born December 21, 1931 in Leadwood, to Orbria and Alma (Forrester) Hulsey. He was preceded in death by his parents; and three sisters, Shirley, Barbara, and Carolyn. Jim is survived by his wife of 65 years, June (Licklider) Hulsey; sisters, Loretta Dodson (Desloge)...
Mary Virginia Young
Dec 7, 2015
Mrs. Mary Virginia 'Collins' Young passed away early Monday afternoon, December 7, 2015, at Southbrook Skilled Nursing Center, in Farmington, at the age of 96 years & 26 days. Mary was born on November 11, 1919, in Blytheville, Arkansas, and was the daughter of Edd Collins and Novie 'Thetford' Collins.
Mary retired as Sales Manager of the Ben Franklin Store...
Evan Lee Miller
Dec 7, 2015
Evan Lee Miller, 38, of Bonne Terre passed away December 7, 2015. He was born September 4, 1977 in Farmington. He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bonne Terre and a graduate of the North County class of 1996. Evan was employed with Donaldson Security as an officer. He was preceded in death by his grandmother,...
Martha Ann Reeder
Dec 6, 2015
Martha Reeder Martha Ann Reeder, 67, of Goose Creek passed away December 6, 2015. She was born August 18, 1948 in Pocahontas, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mardis and Christine (Bryant) Shemwell and husband, Larry Reeder. Martha is survived by seven children, Tammy Mull, Toni Bailey, Tina Pulley, Theresa Pulley, Richard Reeder, Ronnie Reeder and Terri...
Daisy Gray Moore
Dec 6, 2015
Mrs. Daisy Gray Moore passed away early Sunday morning, December 6, 2015, at Community Manor, in Farmington, at the age of 100 years, 6 months & 20 days. Daisy was born on May 16, 1915, in Millsprings, MO., to Charles P. Boyer and Oma Ellen 'Jett' Boyer. Also preceding-in-death were: her 1st husband, Charles Elmer Gray (1980); 2 sisters -...
Travis Carl Ward
Dec 5, 2015
Travis Carl Ward, 31, of Bowling Green, KY, formerly of Park Hills, MO entered into his final rest Saturday, December 5, 2015. He was born Monday, May 21, 1984 in Farmington. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Allen and Ruth Ward Sr. and Frank Carl and Wealtha Ferrell. Travis is survived his mother and buddy who will miss him...
Elgin B. Gilliam
Dec 4, 2015
Mr. Elgin Benjamine Gilliam, of Farmington, passed away early Friday afternoon, December 4, 2015, at Missouri Baptist Hospital, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 89 years, 1 month & 2 days. Elgin was born on November 2, 1926, in Quaker, Missouri & was the son of Wintie Otte Gilliam and Ava Belle 'Turnbough' Gilliam. Also preceding in death...
Virgil Willis Hughes
Dec 2, 2015
Virgil W. Hughes, Sr., 92, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2015, at Presbyterian Manor in Farmington. Services will be for immediate family only, and are being handled by C.Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Homes. Honorary pallbearers are Brian Stam, Shannon Hughes, Jason Stam, Brent Hughes, Nathan Hughes, Kent Crawford, Matt Joiner, Jonathan Kerley, and Jeffrey Crisp. Mr. Hughes was...
Bobby Johnson
Dec 1, 2015
Bobby Johnson, 55, of Doe Run, passed away December 1, 2015 at Mercy Jefferson in Festus. He was born August 9, 1960, in Bonne Terre, to the late Harold Lee and Barbara Ann (Meyer) Johnson. He was the Fire Chief of the Doe Run Fire District, a member of the Pendleton Masonic Lodge, Farmington Elks, Doe Run Betterment Committee, Ozark...
