Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Odess "Scoop" Lee Thurman
Jul 11, 2017
Scoop Thurman, 100, of Park Hills, passed away July 11, 2017. He was born February 23, 1917, in Doe Run, to the late Clarence and Mary (Bess) Thurman. Scoop was a member of the Elks Lodge in Desloge, and former Councilman for the City of Flat River.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ruth Rozene (Thomure)...
Robert Lewis Newman
Jul 10, 2017
Robert Lewis Newman, known to most as Bob, passed away July 10, 2017 at his residence at the age of 80 years. He was born March 24, 1937 in Farmington, Missouri the son of the late James Garfield and Hallene Genevieve (Stevens) Newman. On November 27, 1958 he was united in marriage to Jo Ann Allmon who survives. To this...
Diana Lynn Brockerman
Jul 9, 2017
Dianna Lynn Brockerman, age 64 passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at her home in Fredericktown, Missouri. She was born on July 22, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri, a daughter of Porter and Jessie (Plake) Barron. On July 27, 1997 in Ironton, Missouri she was united in marriage to Don Brockerman, he survives in Fredericktown. Other survivors include: one...
Frederick Carl Lincoln
Jul 9, 2017
Frederick Carl Lincoln passed away July 9, 2017 in Bonne Terre, Missouri at the age of 64 years. He was born on July 6, 1953 in Bonne Terre, Missouri, son to the late Edward and Lola (Pritchett) Lincoln. On April 20, 1995, he was united in marriage to Christina Nash who survives. Fred is also survived by his children Angela...
James Bindley 'Jay' Palmquist
Jul 8, 2017
James Bindley "Jay" Palmquist, age 69 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the Camelot Nursing Center in Farmington, Missouri. He was born on February 8, 1948 in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He is survived by one sister - Kristen Bringe of South Dakota; Billie Palmquist of Fredericktown and nephew - Martin Binge also of South Dakota. ...
Alexander Banas
Jul 8, 2017
Alexander Banas, 87, of Bonne Terre, previously So. County St. Louis, Missouri and St. Pete Beach, Florida, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ July 8, 2017. Alex had been residing at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre. He was born January 1, 1930 in Prague, Czechoslovakia to the late Joseph and Anna Banas. Also preceding...
Linda Marie Kennedy-Kemp
Jul 5, 2017
Linda Marie Kennedy-Kemp, age 76 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at the Stockhoff Memorial Nursing Center in Fredericktown. She was born on October 11, 1940 to Alvis Louis and Myrtle Virginia (Cooper) Shafer in Shafer Holler at the family home in Saco, Missouri where the home still stands. On December 14, 1957 in St. Louis,...
Velma Ruth Schrum
Jul 5, 2017
Velma Schrum, 92, of Bonne Terre, passed away July 5, 2016 at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre. She was born March 24, 1925 in Flat River, to the late Herbert Vance and Alley (McNail) Vance-Owens. Velma was a member of the First Baptist Church of Desloge.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 73 years,...
Gloria Essman
Jul 5, 2017
Gloria Essman, 62, of Dexter, passed away July 5, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 28, 1955 in St. Louis, to the late Willard Utnage and Ida Delores (Mattingly) Lawson. Gloria loved spending time with her grandchildren, gardening, playing Bingo and the outdoors.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Delores; husband,...
Shirley Ann Radford
Jul 4, 2017
Shirley Ann 'Cunningham' Radford passed away July 4, 2017, at Palm Bay, Florida, at the age of 82 years, 4 months & 12 days. Shirley was born on February 22, 1935, in Flat River, MO., & was the daughter of Finis and Beulah 'Corcoran' Cunningham. Her parents preceded her in death.
Survivors Include : daughters - Debbie (Gil) Since, of...
Adiba Chowdbury
Jul 3, 2017
Adiba Chowdhury, age 68 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2017 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St.Louis, Missouri. She was born on February 25, 1949 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a daughter of Abdul and Hamidunessa (Khatoon) Bhuiya. Her parents and brother, Sinoos and sister, Jahan Ara Bequm precedes her death. On July 2, 1972 in Bangladesh she was...
E. Fern Labus
Jul 3, 2017
E. Fern Labus, 99, of Terre Du Lac passed away July 3, 2017 at Camelot Nursing and Rehab in Farmington. She was born May 10, 1918 in Vineland, MO. Fern was a member of the First Congregational Church of Bonne Terre and the Eastern Star. She enjoyed playing golf and bridge with her friends in Terre Du Lac. She was...
Janet Fay Berry
Jul 2, 2017
Janet Fay Berry, age 72 passed away at her home in Marble Hill, Missouri on July 2, 2017. She was born on March 18, 1945 in Fredericktown, Missouri, a daughter of Evert E. and Opal C. (Gipson) Berry. Her parents and one brother, Jaret "Jerry" Berry precedes her in death. She is survived by: Steve Molengraft of Marble Hill; one...
Clarence Fenwick
Jul 2, 2017
Clarence “J.R.” Fenwick, of Irondale, passed away July 2, 2017. He was born August 6, 1943, in Desloge, to the late Clarence Austin and Tessie (Rawlins) Fenwick, Sr. J.R. was retired from Boeing and a member of Local #837 and Gumbo Church of God.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jim Ray Vandiver and Harold...
Norma Bailey
Jul 2, 2017
Norma Leanna Bailey, 87, of Desloge, passed away in her home, on Sunday, July 2, 2017. Norma was born on august 1, 1929, the daughter of Phillip Weiss and Elva Byrd-Weiss Coleman of Cantwell.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin F. Bailey of Poplar Bluff; son, Michael “Mickey” L. Copeland of St. Charles; daughter, Margo...
Tony Bowyer
Jun 30, 2017
Tony Bowyer
Anthony B. Bowyer Sr., 57, of Park Hills, passed away June 30, 2017, at Southbrook Skilled Nursing Center. He was born August 31, 1959, in Bonne Terre. He was preceded in death by his mother, June (Brown) Bowyer.
Tony was long time laborer with the Local # 110, he also served his country with the United States Marine...
Thomas Barron
Jun 29, 2017
Thomas "Tom" Barron, age 68 passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at his home in Barnhart, Missouri. He was born on April 16, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri, a son of Porter and Jessie (Plake) Barron. His parents and brother, Richard "Mike" Barron precedes him in death. He is survived by one sister & brother-in-law - Dianna & Don...
Shirley Fowler
Jun 29, 2017
Shirley (Mund) Bay Fowler, 79, of O’Fallon, MO, formerly of Bonne Terre passed away June 29, 2017 at Mount Carmel Senior Living in O’Fallon. She was born July 9, 1937 in Bonne Terre to the late Homer and Glen (Richardson) Mund. Also preceding her in death were her sister, Bernice McFarland and brother, Leroy Mund.
Shirley is survived by four...
Patricia Schultz
Jun 29, 2017
Patty Schultz, 51, of Park Hills, passed away June 29, 2017, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis. She was born February 27, 1966, in Canton, IL, to Richard and Beverly Jean (Slater) Hitchcock.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Beverly Hitchcock; infant brother, Patrick Hitchcock, and sister’s in-law, Tina Hitchcock, Lynn Moser and Louise Landwehr.
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Patrick Nathaniel Tripp
Jun 29, 2017
Patrick Nathaniel Tripp passed away June 29, 2017 in Saint Louis, Missouri at the age of 26 years. He was born on April 23, 1991 in Fredericktown, Missouri. Patrick is survived by his parents Dana Tripp and Gene Light of Ironton, Missouri; Step Brothers Ben Light and A.J. Stallins; His step-sister Tiffany Brandel, his grandparents Susie Tripp and Peggy Stallins,...

