Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Ralph Dennis Darnell
Mar 28, 2018
Ralph "R.D." Darnell age 91 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the Stockhoff Memorial Nursing Center in Fredericktown. He was born on June 18, 1926 in Flat River, Missouri, a son of William Pinkney and Carrie Ethel (Corman) Darnell. He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers - Willard Sr., Medford, Lee and...
Lance King
Mar 28, 2018
Lance King, 68, of Park Hills, passed away March 28, 2018. He was born October 9, 1949, in Bonne Terre, to the late Edward King and Doris Jean (Hall) Lee. Lance enjoyed attending church and was a member of the Cantwell Baptist Church.
Lance is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Judy King; children, Lance King, Jr....
Sharron Lea Taylor
Mar 28, 2018
Sharron Taylor, 72, of Desloge, passed away March 28, 2018 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. She was born July 2, 1945, in St. Louis, to the late Eugene and Evangeline (Peterson) Taylor. Sharron was a member of the Desloge VFW Post 2426 Women’s Auxiliary, VFW Riders Missouri District 8, and Threads of Friendship Quilters in Farmington.
She...
Helen Louise Montgomery
Mar 26, 2018
Helen - the 2nd child of Bert Ernest & Mary Louise (Aubuchon) Ellis (both deceased), was born July 17, 1924, in Flat River, MO. She graduated Flat River High School in 1942. She had a brother, Ernest Ellis (deceased) and a sister, Virginia Ellis Sherrill (deceased). She married Vernon Gregory Montgomery (deceased) in December, 1942, at Ironton, MO. To this...
Dolores Marie Boschert
Mar 26, 2018
Mrs. Dolores Marie Boschert passed away early Monday morning, March 26, 2018, at Southbrook Skilled Nursing Center, in Farmington, at the age of 91 years, 9 months & 16 days. Dolores was born on June 10, 1926, in St. Louis, to Orville Parker and Ora 'Dunmire' Parker. Also preceding in death were: her 1st husband, Rev. Bill McConn her 2nd...
Mildred "Mickey" Jordan
Mar 25, 2018
Mildred Jordan, 91, of Springfield, passed away at Wilson’s Creek Nursing and Rehab on March 25, 2018. She was born on May 29, 1926 to the late Charles and Maude (Lawson) Anderson in Oklahoma. Mickey was a member of the Temple Baptist Church in Sullivan and spent 11 years with the Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts as a den mother.
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Barbara Lee Gillam
Mar 24, 2018
Barbara Lee Gillam, 76, of Mitchell passed away March 24, 2018 at Potosi Manor. She was born February 23, 1942 in Wortham. She was of the Jehovah’s Witness faith. Barbara loved spending time with her grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur L. and Doris Nancy (Dunlap) Giffin; first husband, Joseph D. Montgomery, Sr.;...
Bill Nelson Jr.
Mar 23, 2018
Bill Nelson, 76, of Park Hills, passed away, March 23, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born May 13, 1941, in El Dorado, AR, to the late William “Dude” and Sophia Camilla (Sinclair) Nelson, Sr. Bill was a chemistry teacher with the Potosi School District for over 25 years, where he started the Science Club. ...
Shirley Jean Watson
Mar 23, 2018
Shirley Watson, 67, of Park Hills, passed away at her residence on March 23, 2018. She was born on December 31, 1950 to the late Edwin Edwards and Arlene (Wasson) Betsch in St. Louis. Shirley was a member of the 2nd Baptist Church of East Bonne Terre. She loved music and adored her dogs.
In addition to her parents she...
Virginia Lee Wedepohl
Mar 23, 2018
Virginia Lee Wedepohl, 88, of Farmington (originally St. Louis) passed away March 23, 2018 at Mercy Jefferson Hospital. She was born January 10, 1930 to the late Rev. Charles E. and Geneva (Cole-Ringer) Green. Ginnie was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Walter Wedepohl, her son, Steven Lee Wedepohl, and her brother, the well-known gospel singer Ralph Green. She...
John Matthew Ashby Ii
Mar 22, 2018
John Matthew Ashby II, age 49 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Friday, March 22, 2018 at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born on December 30, 1969 in St. Louis, Missouria son of John Matthew Sr. and Donna Jean (Nolen) Ashby. His parents precedes him in death. He is survived by his three children -...
Bob Perry
Mar 21, 2018
Bob Perry, 87, passed away on March 21, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. He was born on August 27, 1930 in Irondale to the late Gilbert “Gib” and Irene (Dixon) Perry. Bob retired after 35 years plus as a maintenance foreman for the Missouri Dept. of Transportation. He loved spending time with his grandchildren, fishing, rabbit...
Kenneth Eugene Nations
Mar 19, 2018
Mr. Kenneth Eugene Nations passed away late Monday afternoon, March 19, 2018, at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, at the age of 67 years and 9 days. Ken was born on March 10, 1951, and was preceded-in-death by his mother, Wilma Elizabeth 'Baechle' Nations (2015); his father, Eugene Herman Nations (2017); and a brother, Donald Owen Nations (1986).
Ken was a...
Carl Joseph Holmes
Mar 19, 2018
Carl Joseph Holmes, formerly of Ironton, Missouri passed away March 19, 2018 in Farmington, Missouri at the age of 57 years. He was born March 6, 1961 in Ironton, Missouri the son of Dr. Richard and Anna (Nichols) Holmes of Ironton, Missouri. Carl is survived by two children; Anthony "Tony" Mikel of High Ridge, Missouri and Emma Holmes of St....
Irving G. Gillingham
Mar 18, 2018
Irving G. Gillingham, 93, of Bonne Terre passed away March 18, 2018. He was born June 7, 1924 in Hinton, Oklahoma. Irving proudly served his country in the United States Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corp Reserves during World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church of Bonne Terre.
He was preceded...
George Rodenmeyer
Mar 18, 2018
George Rodenmeyer, 76, of Farmington, Missouri (formally of Picacho, Arizonia) passed away March 18, 2018, at NHC in Desloge, Missouri. He was born July 14, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late George Stephen and Ethelyn Willania (St. Cyr) Rodenmeyer.
George served his country for 10 years in the Marines and 8 years in the Army Reserves. George...
Rich Cowell
Mar 17, 2018
Rich Cowell, 70, of Park Hills, passed away at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis on March 17, 2018. He was born on March 13, 1948 to the late Samuel and Marcella (Zimmerman) Cowell. Rich served in the United States Army from 1968-69 during the Vietnam War and received the Purple Heart. He was a member of...
Thelma Jeroldine Davis
Mar 16, 2018
Thelma Jeroldine (Clifton) Davis, 92, passed away March 16, 2018 at Presbyterian Manor in Farmington. She was born October 11, 1925 at home in Desloge and lived in that house until she moved into Presbyterian Manor in 2011. Jeroldine was an only child to Porter and Thelma (Horn) Clifton. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George...
Samuel Edward Faulkner
Mar 15, 2018
Samuel Edward Faulkner age 76 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the Claru Deville Nursing Center in Fredericktown. He was born on January 25, 1942 in Mill Springs, Missouri a son of John Samuel and Della Lou (Percy) Faulkner. On April 12, 1973 in Piedmont, Missouri he was united in marriage to Alta Faye Davis,...
Lillian Delorse Hartwick
Mar 15, 2018
Lillian Delorse (Inman) Hartwick of Ironton, Missouri passed away March 15, 2018 at the age of 91 years. She was born in Ironton, Missouri on October 18, 1926 the daughter of Beulah (Browers) Inman and Gilbert Inman. On June 23, 1941 she married Henry Edward Hartwick who preceded her in death on February 13, 1989. She retired from Arcadia Valley...
