Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Deloris June Fitzgerald
Jun 25, 2018
Deloris June Fitzgerald formerly of Imboden, Missouri passed away June 25, 2018 in Chesterfield, Missouri at the age of 81 years. She was born April 09, 1937 in Imboden, Missouri the daughter of the late Lawrence and Edna Mae (Nash) Lambert and Dorothy Lambert. Deloris is survived by two children; David Fitzgerald and wife, Opal of Middlebrook, Missouri, and Sherry...
Jewel "Bub" Childers
Jun 23, 2018
Jewel “Bub” Childers, 83 of Farmington, passed away June 23, 2018, at Presbyterian Manor in Farmington surrounded by his family. He was born on August 11, 1934 in Lawrence County, Arkansas to the late Memera C. and Lula Mae (Brown) Childers. Bub was a member of the Esther United Methodist Church, St. Francois Masonic Lodge...
Richard Charles Porzeinski
Jun 23, 2018
Richard Charles Porzeinski Sr., 87, of Bonne Terre, passed away June 23, 2018 at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. He was born February 17, 1931 to the late John and Josephine (Rekosz) Porzeinski in St. Louis. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Arlene (Rose) Porzeinski and a son, Richard Charles Porzeinski Jr.
Richard was a retired sheet...
George Clinton Skaggs
Jun 22, 2018
George Clinton Skaggs, age 93, of Bonne Terre, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018 at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre, Missouri. He was born on August 31, 1924 to the late Doner Marshall and Nanny Katherine Marcella (Johnson) Skaggs. George was the oldest charter member of Valles Mines Worship Center. He was a part of the Teamsters local...
Sandra Kay Straughan
Jun 21, 2018
Sandy Straughan, 71 of Desloge, passed away June 21, 2018, at Missouri Baptist Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 18, 1946, in Bonne Terre, to the late James Grimes and Juanita May (Umfleet) Grimes Ransom. Sandy was a member of the First Church of God in Esther and before her battle with cancer, she...
Terry Lee Kane I
Jun 21, 2018
Terry Lee Kane I, age 55, of Park Hills, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born April 16, 1963 to the late Franklin Delano and Florence Marie (Stricklin) Kane in St. Louis, Missouri. Terry was a hardworking man that loved to cut grass.
In addition to his parents, Terry was preceded...
Patricia Thomure
Jun 20, 2018
Pat Thomure, 92, of Bonne Terre, passed away June 20, 2018 at St. Joe Nursing Home in Bonne Terre. She was born August 12, 1925, in Flat River, to the late Robert Cecil and Iva (Haney) O’Brien. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Park Hills.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herman...
John Russell Martin
Jun 20, 2018
John “Russ” Martin, 84, of Bonne Terre passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 26, 1933 to the late Howard G. Martin and Gertrude P. (Perry) Pollard.
Russ proudly served our country in the United States Navy and was a Korean War Veteran. He was a...
Gloria Beth Leist
Jun 19, 2018
Gloria Beth Leist "Bethie", age sixty-one passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at her home in Fredericktown, Missouri. She was born on August 10, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri, a daughter of Walter Samuel and Gloria Marie (Pankey) Casby. She is prededed in death by her parents, two brothers, Frank Casby and Walter Casby Jr. and two sisters, Carliss...
William Leonard Koester, Sr.
Jun 19, 2018
William Koester, 86, of Bonne Terre passed away June 19, 2018 at NHC healthcare in Desloge. He was born March 5, 1932 in East Bonne Terre, Missouri to the late Burl A. “Bat” and Jesse Viola (Morris) Koester.
In addition to his parents, William was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Reva Fern (Henson) Koester; daughter, Kathy...
Donald Robert Olsen
Jun 18, 2018
Donald R. Olsen, 76, of Bismarck, MO passed away June 18, 2018 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus, MO. He was born July 16, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois. A graveside service was held at Hillview Memorial Gardens in Farmington, MO.
Mike Marshall
Jun 16, 2018
Michael Marshall, 52, of Desloge passed away June 16, 2018, at Lake Wappapello. He was born November 24, 1965 in Bonne Terre, to the late Finis and Faye (Rickman) Marshall.
Mike worked for the Missouri Dept. of Corrections for 31 years where he retired as the Maintenance Supervisor. He was currently employed with U.S. Tool. Mike loved to fish,...
Kevin Wade Lucy
Jun 15, 2018
Kevin Wade Lucy of Middlebrook, Missouri passed away June 15, 2018 in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 52 years. He was born October 11, 1965 the son of the late Bennie and Virgie (Holliday) Lucy. On July 1, 2011 he was united in marriage to Sheryl Avonne Neel who survives. Kevin is also survived by his daughter, Heather...
Lee Anthony Kohler
Jun 13, 2018
Lee A. Kohler, 74, of Terre Du Lac passed away on Wednesday June 13, 2018 at Parkland Health Center from complications due to pancreatitis. He was born on July 18, 1943 to the late Lee Anthony Kohler Sr. and Edna Courteway.
Lee loved his family, friends, and fishing. He loved people and in return they loved him. He was one...
Shelby Jean Dodd
Jun 12, 2018
Shelby Jean Dodd, age 64 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at her sisters home in New Madrid, Missouri. She was born on November 21, 1953 in Hickman, Kentucky, a daughter of Andrew Smith and Mildred Evelyn (Darnall) Keene. On September 9, 1970 in New Madrid she was united in marriage to Raymond Dodd Jr., he...
Nelda Ruth Sutton
Jun 10, 2018
Nelda Ruth Sutton (Carver) 73 of Sweeny, Texas, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 10, 2018. She was born in Bonne Terre, Missouri. Nelda was a job's daughter and a past worthy matron of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 349, Ironton, Missouri. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and was a hard worker. She was...
Patricia Christine Richardson
Jun 9, 2018
Pat Richardson, 84, of Bonne Terre passed away June 9, 2018 at her residence. She was born February 12, 1934 in Cantwell, Missouri to the late Walter Edgar and Nellie Eunice (Weible) Mull. Pat was a member of First Baptist Church of Bonne Terre and Bonne Terre Lions Club. She was also a Past Matron Mineral Chapter #260 Order...
Willard "Bill" Ray Mackley
Jun 9, 2018
Willard Ray “Bill” Mackley, 80, passed away June 9, 2018 at his family farm surrounded by his friends and family. Bill was born April 21, 1938 at Bonne Terre to the late Willard Andrew Mackley and Virgil Rose (Richardson) Mackley Hubbard. On June 7, 1958 he married Georgia Ann (Vallo) Mackley who preceded him in death July 7, 2015.
Bill...
Rickey Quevreaux
Jun 8, 2018
Rickey Quevreaux Sr., 62, of Bonne Terre Missouri passed away on Friday June 8, 2018 at Mercy Jefferson Hospital. He was born on March 27, 1956 to the late Clarence Robert Quevreaux and Myrtle Kathryn Hartzell in Webster Groves. Rickey was a member of Silver Springs Baptist Church and took pride in raising money for different causes he believed in....
Freeda Mae Lashley
Jun 7, 2018
Freeda Mae Parker Lashley passed away Thursday June 7, 2018 at Meadowbrook Residential Care in Pilot Knob. She was born in Arcadia on July 10,1922 the youngest child of Alonzo and Laura (Crownover) Parker. She attended the Red School on Marble Creek. On September 2, 1939 she married Mont Lashley. He preceded her in death on February 28, 2004. She...
