Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Dorothy Rouggly
May 7, 2017
Dorothy Rouggly, 85, of Bonne Terre, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Barnes Jewish Hospital. She was born July 25, 1931 in St. Louis, to the late Charles and Edna Eletha (Wyman) Seals, Sr. Dorothy was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Bonne Terre and VFW Aux 6883. She was active with Girl Scouts for a number...
Ina Muriel Lashley
May 6, 2017
Ina Muriel Lashley, 93, passed away on May 6, 2017, at Presbyterian Manor in Farmington, Missouri. She was born on April 30, 1924 in Reynolds County, Missouri, to John Henry Pinkley and Nancy Elizabeth Sutterfield. Ina graduated from Lesterville High School in 1942. She became the District Food Service Supervisor for the Mehlville School District, a position she held...
Virginia Frystak
May 6, 2017
Mrs. Virginia (nee Skorupa) Frystak, of Oak Lawn, IL, & most recently of Farmington, MO., passed away May 6, 2017, in St. Louis. Virginia was the beloved wife of the late Edward Frystak; devoted mother of Kathryn (Mrs. John) Crouch and Eric (& Lara) Frystak; proud nana of Dr. Jennifer Crouch and Cadet Nicholas Frystak; loving sister of Joan (the...
Brenda Jones
May 5, 2017
Brenda June (Cole) Jones, 75, of Park Hills, passed away May 5, 2017, at Parkland Hospital in Farmington. She was born June 20, 1941, in St. Louis, to the late Oliver Stuard and Lily Helen (Franz) Cole.
She is also preceded in death by her Husband, Howard Ray Jones. A stepdaughter Linda (Glenn) Bequette and a sister, Linda...
Cheryl Skaggs
May 5, 2017
Cheryl Skaggs, 51, of Bonne Terre passed away May 5, 2017, at her residence. She was born December 12, 1965, in Bonne Terre. She was preceded in death by her mother, Jeanetta Pruitt Sansoucie; one sister, two brothers; mama, Ruth Keen, uncle, John Keen; husband, Alan Skaggs.
Cheryl is survived by her two sons, Joseph (Brittany) Alan Skaggs...
Richard L. Powers
May 4, 2017
Richard Lee Powers of Imperial, Missouri passed away May 4, 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 63 years. He was born April 15, 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri the son of the late Elmer Ray Powers and Clydia (Shriver) Powers of Lesterville, Missouri. On July 23, 1994 he was united in marriage to Mary Catherine Jablonski who...
Larry E. Hughes
May 4, 2017
Mr. Larry E. Hughes passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017, at St. Francis Medical Center, in Cape Girardeau, at the age of 77 years, 2 months & 15 days. Larry was born Feb. 19, 1940, in Benton, Ark., & was the son of Frank Hunter & Daisy 'Hoyt' Hughes. Also preceding-in-death were; 7 sisters - Mary Johnson, Margaret Coyle, Frankie...
Doris Wilkinson
May 4, 2017
Doris June Wilkinson, 88, passed away May 4, 2017. She was born July 13, 1928 in Leadwood. Doris was a member of the First Baptist Church of Leadwood. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Huston and Iclean (Beers) Scott; husband, Rev. John L. Wilkinson; daughter-in-law, Faye Wilkinson; nine siblings.
Doris is survived by two sons,...
Frankie Lee Speer
May 3, 2017
Frankie Lee Speer, 82, of Bonne Terre passed away May 3, 2017 at NHC Healthcare in Desloge. She was born September 22, 1934 in Savannah, TN. She was a member of the Silver Springs Baptist Church and the Paddle Club at Lake Timberline. Frankie retired from Guth Lighting after 41 years. She loved to play bingo.
She was preceded in...
Cynthia J. Topping
May 3, 2017
Cynthia Jean Topping, 68, of Bonne Terre passed away May 3, 2017. She was born October 22, 1948 in Bonne Terre to the late Willard and Norma (Mabery) Politte. She was also preceded in death by her brother, John Politte.
Cynthia is survived by her husband, John Topping; two children, Theresa Topping and John Kevin Topping; three grandchildren, Olivia Faith...
Golda Williams
May 2, 2017
Golda Williams, 81, of Park Hills, passed away May 2, 2017 at her home. She was born November 9, 1935, in Leadwood, to the late Charles and Essie (Pierce) Overstreet. Golda attended the Pentecostal Church in Potosi.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Williams; sister, Edna Williams; brother, Jackie Overstreet; grandson, Steve Stark; and great-grandson,...
Sally Thomure
May 2, 2017
Sally Jean Thomure, 60, of Desloge passed away May 2, 2017. She was born October 9, 1956 in Bonne Terre. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bonne Terre.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Kathryn “Kathy” Wisdom.
Sally is survived by her parents, Augustus “Gus” and Lillian “Jean” (Brown) Thomure; daughter, Darla Fryman; sisters,...
Gerald "Jerry" Brown
May 1, 2017
Gerald “Jerry” Lee Brown, 72, of Terre Du Lac passed away May 1, 2017 after battling a long illness, at Scenic Nursing & Rehab in Herculaneum. He was born September 3, 1944 in Dixon, IL.
Jerry is survived by his wife, Mary (Harshbarger) Brown; son, Kevin Brown and wife Nancy of Webster Groves; two grandsons, Jason and Andrew Brown.
No...
Betty Dickerson
May 1, 2017
Betty Dickerson, 83, of Park Hills, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born Tuesday, November 7, 1933 to the late Warren and Gladys (Poucher) Overstreet, Sr. in Flat River. Also preceding her in death are a son, John Berlin “Jack” Dickerson, Jr.; brother, Warren Overstreet, Jr.; and sisters, Brenda Gibbs and Virginia...
Paul Racer
Apr 29, 2017
Paul Racer, 72, of Imperial passed away April 29, 2017 at his residence. He was born March 8, 1945 in Leadington to the late Paul Henry and Bethel Lucille (Evans) Racer. Paul proudly served in the United States Army, he was a Teamster retiree with ABF Trucking. He was a member of Highcrest United Methodist Church, the American Legion Post...
Chester Brooks
Apr 28, 2017
Chester Brooks, age 81 passed away at his home near Fredericktown, Missouri on Friday, April 28, 2017. He was born on October 30, 1935 in Grand Tower, Illinois, a son of James Edward and Edna Irene (Hagler) Brooks. On July 12, 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri he was united in marriage to Joetta Lee Nelson, she survives at the home. ...
Rosemary Marler
Apr 28, 2017
Rosemary A. Marler, 84, of Bonne Terre passed away April 28, 2017. She was born September 19, 1932 in St. Louis. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bonne Terre.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Frances (Widmer) Camillo; husband, Carl L. Marler; brother, Melvin Camillo.
Rosemary is survived by four children,...
Sonya Colleen Thomas
Apr 28, 2017
Sonya Colleen Thomas of Belleview, Missouri passed away April 28, 2017 in Festus, Missouri at the age of 51 years, 10 months, and 8 days. She was born June 26, 1965 in Potosi, Missouri, the daughter of the late Virginia Marie Thomas. Sonya is survived by her Aunt Ann Queen of Pilot Knob, Missouri, her Aunt Melba Thomas of Ironton,...
Jack Yount
Apr 27, 2017
Jack Yount, 80, of Desloge, passed away April 27, 2017 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis. He was born October 5, 1936, in Steelville, to the late Richard S. and Arzetta A. (Atcheson) Yount. Jack was a member of the Mineral Area Baptist Church, and he loved to camp, fish, feed birds, and his beloved dog Maggie.
He...
James Edward Degonia
Apr 26, 2017
James Edward DeGonia of Ironton, Missouri passed away April 26, 2017 in Pilot Knob, Missouri at the age of 97 years, 6 months, and 25 days. He was born October 1, 1919 in Cadet, Missouri the son of the late William and Mary (Roderick) Degonia. On August 10, 1940 he was united in marriage to Mildred B. Myracle who survives....
