Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Tonya Sue Siegel
Jan 22, 2015
Tonya Siegel, 48, of Desloge, passed away January 22, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 14, 1966 in Bonne Terre. She is a member of the First Baptist Church of Leadwood. Tonya is preceded in death by her father, Arthur Dale Lawson. She is survived by her husband, Ted Siegel; mother, Janet (Hammers) Lawson-Taylor; step-daughter, Kayla...
Edna Weitzel
Jan 22, 2015
Edna May Weitzel (nee Keel), 77, died January 22, 2015 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri following a short illness. Edna May was born in June, 1937 in Ste. Genevieve, MO. Survivors include her Special Friend Earl Brandriff of San Diego, CA, children Kathy Lancing (nee Weitzel) and Bruce Weitzel of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, brother Billy Keel of Arnold, Missouri and sister...
Elsie Surina
Jan 22, 2015
Elsie Surina, 80, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Desloge, passed away January 22, 2015 at Chateau Girardeau Health Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born December 29, 1934 to the late John and Annie (Engelmann) Ates in Cape County. Elsie was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson and a former member of Trinity Lutheran Church in...
Geoffrey L. Pratte
Jan 20, 2015
Geoffrey L. Pratte, 74, of Terre Du Lac passed away January 20, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born September 14, 1940 in Bonne Terre to the late Charles John and Ruth Jane (Thornton) Pratte. He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bonne Terre where he taught RCIA for several years. He...
Dr. Noah Gayle Simmons
Jan 19, 2015
Dr. Gayle Simmons, 92, of Farmington, formerly of Desloge, passed away January 19, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born October, 22, 1922 in Columbia to the late Elijah T. and Sally Dimple (Pogue) Simmons. Dr. Simmons graduated from Fredericktown High School in 1941 and then served 37 months in the Army Air Force during WWII. He...
Janet Skaggs
Jan 18, 2015
Janet Skaggs, 75, of Park Hills, passed away September 19, 2017, at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. She was born May 17, 1942, in Bonne Terre, to the late Otis and Francis (Miller) Hoff. She was a member of the Frankclay Assembly of God Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, John Simmons; sisters, Bernice Callahan...
June Elaine Barbey
Jan 18, 2015
June Elaine Barbey, 75, of Valles Mines passed away January 18, 2015 at Southbrook Nursing Home. She was born March 26, 1939 in rural Bonne Terre to the late Delwin and Iva (Pinkston) Cameron. She was a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church. June was preceded in death by her parents, step-father, Raymond Weiler, daughter in law, Deborah Barbey;...
Benton D. Bloom
Jan 17, 2015
Mr. Benton Duvall Bloom, Farmington passed away at his residence Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, at the age of 91 years. He was born in Ste. Genevieve Co., MO., June 6, 1923, to Sidney Bernard & Etta Mary (Duvall) Bloom. Also preceding Benton in death were: his wife, Ruby Irene (Head) Bloom, and 11 sisters & brothers: Gretchen Patterson, Gretta Smitherman,...
Dick Meine
Jan 16, 2015
Mr. Dick Charles Meine passed away Friday, January 16, 2015, at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center, Farmington, at the age of 81 years. Dick was born on December 5, 1933, in St. Louis, MO., & was the son of Walter Meine and Ann 'Gibson' Meine. Also preceding-in-death was brother, Edwin Meine.
Dick was a U.S. Army Veteran and a retired...
Andrea Kay Black
Jan 15, 2015
Andrea Kay Black, 68, of Bonne Terre passed away January 15, 2015. She was born January 12, 1947 in Bonne Terre to the late Percy and Rosetta (Hutchings) Reddick. Also preceding her in death was her sister, Estelle LaHay and brother, Howard Reddick. She was a member of the Primrose Baptist church and attended the East Bonne Terre First Baptist...
Paul Gilmer
Jan 15, 2015
Paul Gilmer, 54, of Farmington, passed away, January 15, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving friends and family. He was born in St. Louis, April 10, 1960 to the late Tony and Ruth (Crump) Gilmer. He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, David and John Gilmer; and one brother in-law, Dr. Gary McCord. Paul had...
Nicholas James Hunter
Jan 15, 2015
Nicholas James Hunter was born May 4, 1984 to the late Debbie Hunter in St. Louis. He died on January 15, 2015, but he remains in the hearts of his children, Adilyne Nicole Hunter (7) and Liam Presley Hunter (3); parents Ken and Betty McIntyre; many other family members and friends. He was a proud member of IBEW, local #2....
Faith Knight
Jan 13, 2015
Faith Knight, 74, of Bismarck, passed away January 13, 2015 at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre. She was born April 17, 1940 to the late Paul and Muriel (Mulvaney) Tinsley in Poplar Bluff. Faith was a member of the Bismarck First Baptist Church and the Bismarck VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She loved to knit and crochet, especially blankets for babies...
Steve Reed
Jan 12, 2015
Stephen "Pops" Reed, 54, of Park Hills, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at St. Louis University Hospital. He was born Monday, October 10, 1960 in St. Charles preceding him in death are his mother, Pauline (Benton) Reed and granddaughter Marissa Reed. Steve is survived by his father, Roy Reed (Lela); daughters Tiffany Reed (Nathan McKinney) and Amanda Lawrence (Daniel);...
David Louis Lashley
Jan 11, 2015
David Lashley, 52, of Fredericktown, passed away January 11, 2015, at Southeast Health Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 23, 1962 to Eugene Vernon and Betty (Hall) Lashley. David is survived by his parents; 3 daughters, Amanda (Dusty) Owens, Melissa (Justin) Tabor, and Megan Lashley; 4 grandchildren; siblings, Paul (Linda) Lashley, Linda (Butch) Marler, Phyllis (Randy) Anderson, Cindy...
Quinton Lane Marler
Jan 9, 2015
Quinton Lane Marler passed away on January 9, 2015, at Children's Hospital. He was born on November 21, 2014. He is Survived by parents Kristin and Matthew Marler; sister, Shelby and brother, Keegan all of Farmington. Grandparents are Shirley Marler of Desloge and Dennis and Terri Collins of Farmington. Great-grandmothers are Roberta Thompson of Ironton and Nelda Armstrong of Farmington....
Vernon Wood
Jan 9, 2015
Vernon David Wood, 82, of Mineral Point passed away January 9, 2015 at his residence. He was born September 23, 1932 to the late Earl and Francis (Jackson) Wood. Also preceded in death by granddaughter, Shelby Dawn Dickie-Davis; brother, Donald Wood. Mr. Wood served in the United States Navy for 10 years. He is survived by his wife, Joan (Obenhaus)...
Don Skaggs
Jan 9, 2015
Don Skaggs, 81, of Park Hills, passed away Friday, January 9, 2015, at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center. He was born Wednesday, October 11, 1933 in Mineral Point to the late Harley and Lacie (Coffman) Skaggs. Also preceding him in death are his wife of 60 years Pat Skaggs, sister, Peggy Shannon; brother, James Sargent. He was a member of...
Norma Jean Wallace
Jan 6, 2015
Norma Jean Wallace, 79, of Bonne Terre passed away January 6, 2015 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. She was born December 24, 1935 in Valles Mines to the late Ellis and Kate (Skaggs) Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Larry Wallace and brother, Jack Miller. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in...
Mabel Lorene Kern
Jan 5, 2015
Mabel Kern, 84, of West Palm Beach, passed away January 5, 2015. She was born February 4, 1930, in Leadwood, to the late Uriah and Barbara (Biggs) Licklider. Mrs. Kern is preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Kern; daughter, Barbara Lewis (née Schif); and grandson, Robert Reece, III. She attended Leadwood High School, class of 1948, and after high...
