Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Daniella Rea Yates
Feb 14, 2019
Daniella Rea Yates of Ironton, Missouri passed away February 14, 2019 in Pilot Knob, Missouri at the age of 38 years. She was born November 8, 1980 in Fredericktown, Missouri the daughter of Charles "Tiny" Yates and the late Sharon (Bazzell) Yates. Daniella is survived by four siblings; Terry Yates, Charlcie Yates, Jessie Yates, and Jeffie Bauer (Edward). Also surviving...
Sidney H. Wofford
Feb 13, 2019
Sidney H. Wofford, 82, of Farmington passed away February 13, 2019 at his home. He was born March 12, 1936 in Evening Shade, Missouri to the late William T. and Gertrude (Wiseman) Wofford.
Sidney enjoyed spending his time outdoors. He was an avid gardener, loved to go fishing and hunting and especially working on his farm with the horses and...
William Devin Reeder
Feb 13, 2019
Will Reeder, age 30, of St. Louis, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at his residence. Will was born January 5, 1989 in St. Louis, Missouri. Will was a graduate of The University of Missouri in Columbia and an alumni member of the Acacia Fraternity. He will forever be remembered for giving everything he had, as often as...
Virginia Marie Rickus
Feb 12, 2019
Virginia Marie Rickus, 96, of Farmington passed away February 12, 2019 at Camelot Nursing & Rehab Center. She was born March 22, 1922 in Farmington. Virginia was a member of the Memorial United Methodist Church of Farmington. She was a wonderful cook and worked for the Farmington School District in the cafeteria from which she retired. She loved to read...
Bill Hoppe
Feb 12, 2019
William “Bill” Henry Hoppe
Retired Master Sergeant Bill Hoppe, 82, of Park Hills, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at his residence. He was born on Thursday, October 1, 1936 in St. Louis to the late William Henry Hoppe Jr. and Helen (Bone) Hoppe-Hines.
Bill retired from the U.S. Army after 22 years active federal service. He fought...
William Paul Rankin
Feb 12, 2019
William Paul Rankin of Ironton, Missouri passed away February 12, 2019 at The Baptist Home at the age of 92 years. He was born July 24, 1926 in Adona, Arkansas the son of the late Otto Harris and Novie Lee (Brown) Rankin. William was united in marriage to Melba Jewel Conrade, who survives, on August 8, 1947. He is also...
Wayne Barnes
Feb 10, 2019
Richard Wayne Barnes, 74, of Columbia, formerly of Desloge, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019, at University Hospital in Columbia. Wayne was born on March 6, 1944 to the late Herschel Ivern and Dorothy Mae (Marshall) Barnes in St. Louis. He was united in marriage to Connie Sue (Clay) Barnes on June 16, 1967 at Leadington Free Will Baptist...
Jo Annette "Joey" Govreau
Feb 10, 2019
Joey Govreau, 65, of Farmington, passed away February 10, 2019, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born June 21, 1953, to the late Cledith and Elaine (Deremo) Reeder. Joey taught elementary school in Viburnum for seventeen years and taught Sunday school at the First Baptist Church of Viburnum. She was a member of the First Baptist Church...
Donna Kay Penberthy
Feb 8, 2019
Donna Kay Penberthy, 62, of Farmington passed away peacefully at St. Francois Manor in Farmington on February 8, 2019. She was born Saturday, August 11, 1956, in Farmington, to the late Donald Edward Penberthy and Betty Marie (Carver) Penberthy. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister Rhonda Hampton.
Donna was survived by two sisters Charma...
Betty L. Parks
Feb 8, 2019
Betty L. Parks
Betty L. Parks, 68, of Leadwood passed away February 8, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born March 25, 1950 in St. Louis, to the late Luther and Charlotte Louise (Kroeck) Thurman. Betty was a member of Harvest Christian Centre and she loved to crochet, cook and take care of other people.
She...
Bonnie Emma Ivester
Feb 6, 2019
Bonnie Emma Ivester of Ironton, Missouri passed away February 6, 2019 at The Baptist Home at the age of 96 years. She was born May 27, 1922 in Old Appleton, Missouri the daughter of the late Louis and Emma (Boren) Moll. She was raised by the late Euphrates and Dell Bonnie. Bonnie is survived by four children; Cindy Edwards of...
Donald Eugene Kirkwood
Feb 2, 2019
Don Kirkwood, 90, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 peacefully at The Arbors at Maplebrook in Farmington, MO. He was born on June 25, 1928 to the late Thomas James and Reva (Morrow) Kirkwood in Centerville, IA. Don was married to Nellie Ruth Gramenz on November 2, 1946 at Memorial Christian Church in Rock Island, IL. They shared almost 71...
Charles David Murdick
Feb 2, 2019
Charles David Murdick
Charles Murdick, born April 6, 1939, left this Earth on February 2, 2019. As a son, husband, brother-in-law, father, father-in-law and grandfather. Charles had decided prior to passing that there be no memorial service. His loving family instead encourages anyone else who knew and loved Charles to donate to a preferred charity in memoriam.
Services...
Beverly Childers
Feb 2, 2019
Beverly Sabina (Long) Childers
Beverly Childers, 77, of Farmington, passed away February 2, 2019, at Presbyterian Manor in Farmington surrounded by her family. She was born on May 24, 1941 in Libertyville, Missouri to the late Claud O. and Ethel Lola (Bennett) Long.
She was a bookkeeper for many years with Ragsdale Furniture in Flat...
Barbara Brenneke
Feb 2, 2019
Barbara Jean Brenneke
Barbara Brenneke, 79, of Leadwood passed away February 2, 2019 at her residence. She was born on April 7, 1939 in Flat River to the late Oliver and Leona (Lawson) Masters. She was a member of the Gumbo Assembly of God where she was involved with the quilting ladies.
She was preceded in death by...
Kevin Ziegler
Feb 1, 2019
Kevin Ziegler, 55, of Terre Du Lac, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at his residence. He was born on August 24, 1963 in Miami, Florida. He was preceded in death by his mom, Nancy Ziegler; three brothers, Steve “ChaChi” Ziegler, Jeff Ziegler and Zane Ziegler.
Kevin is survived by his sister, Terry Ziegler and husband Greg, father, William...
Fred Lajunior Hamman
Feb 1, 2019
Fred Hamman, age 74 of Bonne Terre, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 at his residence. He was born Saturday, November 25, 1944 to the late Fred Lewis and Helen Lorraine (Marler) Hamman. Fred was retired from the United States Army and proudly served our country working two terms in Vietnam. He was a very loving and giving man...
Jane Arvasene Drummonds
Jan 30, 2019
Jane Arvasene (Hulsey) Drummonds
Jane Drummonds, 79, of Desloge, formerly of Leadwood, passed away on January 30, 2019 at Mercy Jefferson Hospital in Festus. She was born on Saturday, February 4, 1939 in Leadwood to the late Orville Ralph and Marple Lorraine (Owens) Hulsey.
Jane worked as a jewelry clerk for over 20 years for local jewelers....
Luann T Howard
Jan 25, 2019
LuAnn T. Howard
LuAnn T. Howard, age 78 of Bonne Terre, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019 at her residence. She was born Monday, December 16, 1940 to the late Virgil R. and Daisey A. (Guitar) Moore on Possum Hollow Rd. in Knob Lick, Missouri. LuAnn was a long-time member of Immaculate Conception Church and St. Vincent De Paul....
Carol Sue Williams
Jan 23, 2019
Carol Sue Williams of Ironton, Missouri passed away January 23, 2019 in Des Peres, Missouri at the age of 75 years. She was born July 10, 1943 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri the daughter of the late, Marshall "Bud" and Ruby (Wray) Arnold. On March 16, 1968 she was united in marriage to Jack Delano Williams who survives. To this union...
