Obituaries

Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri

Billy Hart

Billy Hart

Dec 17, 2016

            Billy Hart, 75, of Park Hills, passed away on December 17, 2016 at Mercy Jefferson in Festus. He was born on February 10, 1941 to the late Linn Henry and Irma Bessie (Graham) Hart.  Billy served in the U.S. Air Force. He retired from Pea Ridge Mines and loved spending time with his grandkids.               In addition to his parents, he...

Edna Marie Williams

Edna Marie Williams

Dec 14, 2016

            Edna Williams, 79, of Park Hills, passed away December 14, 2016, at National Health Care in Desloge. She was born March 6, 1937, in Leadwood, to the late, Charles and Essie (Pierce) Overstreet. Edna was a member of the United Assembly of God Church in Gumbo.

             She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Harold W. Williams.

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Mary Ruth Parsley

Mary Ruth Parsley

Dec 13, 2016

Mary Ruth Parsley, age 86 of Arcadia, Florida passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Arcadia Hospice House in Arcadia. She was born on May 11, 1930 in Piedmont, Missouri, a daughter of Charles Elliott and Mary Ruth (Adelot) Henson. She was united in marriage to William Parsley who preceded her in death, she later married Henry Collins,...

Floyd Elbert French Jr.

Floyd Elbert French Jr.

Dec 13, 2016

Floyd Elbert French Jr. aka "Junior" passed away on December 13, 2016 at his lifelong home in Fredericktown, Missouri surrounded by his family. He was born on October 19, 1941 to Floyd Edward and Hester Marceline (Lorenz) French in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  On June 11, 1977, Floyd married Elizabeth "Leisa" Louise Abney of Fredericktown, Floyd Jr was preceded in death...

John "Henry" Sansoucie

John "Henry" Sansoucie

Dec 12, 2016

John "Henry" Louis Sansoucie, 68, of Cadet passed away December 12, 2016 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. He was born March 7, 1948 in Tiff, MO to the late Donald and Leona (Cain) Sansoucie. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Ruth Pruitt; five brothers, Jim, Randy, Johnny, Glen and Raymond Sansoucie.

John is survived...

Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Dec 11, 2016

Doris Elaine (Brown) Roberts, 82, of Bonne Terre passed away December 11, 2016. She was born September 25, 1934 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bonne Terre. Doris was very devoted to her family and loved her children and grandchildren greatly.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Walton William...

Betty Henroid

Betty Henroid

Dec 8, 2016

            Betty Henroid, 85, of Park Hills, passed away December 8, 2016, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. She was born January 16, 1931, to the late, William and Flora (Strickland) Mahurin. Betty was a member of the Gumbo Church of God.  

            She was preceded in death by her parents; children, Dennis Paul, Michelle Denise Henroid-Sewell; sisters, Deannie...

Judith Ann Kinnard

Judith Ann Kinnard

Dec 8, 2016

            Judy Kinnard, 74, of Wortham, passed away December 8, 2016, at Country Meadows Nursing Center in Park Hills. She was born July 15, 1942, in Wortham, to the late Joshua Goforth and Mary (Wortham) Nelson. Judy enjoyed gambling, especially Bingo, and she loved to shoot pool. She always had a deck of cards and coins on hand.

                        She was...

Rebecca "Becky" Drum

Rebecca "Becky" Drum

Dec 7, 2016

Rebecca Jane (Pettus) Drum, 32, of Tuscumbia, MO passed away December 7, 2016 as a result of an automobile accident. She was born May 31, 1984 in Farmington. Becky loved spending time with her children and going camping. She was known to be out spoken and loving.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Bertha (Glore) Pettus and grandmother,...

Robert "Bj" Johnson

Robert "Bj" Johnson

Dec 6, 2016

            BJ Johnson, 67, of Farmington, passed away December 6, 2016 at his residence. He was born April 3, 1949, in Ironton, grew up in Flat River, and later served his country in the United States Army. BJ loved to play golf and he was the Marshall and member of the St. Francois Country Club. He loved his family, his dogs,...

Ralph Serini

Ralph Serini

Dec 6, 2016

            Ralph Serini, 77, of Desloge, passed away December 6, 2016 at Mercy Jefferson in Festus. He was born May 8, 1939, in Mitchell, to the late Clyde and Edna (Rickard) Serini. He was a member of the Cantwell Baptist Church, Leadwood Masonic Lodge, and St. Francois County Antique Tractor Club.  

            He was preceded in death by his parents; three...

Charles Dean Heady

Charles Dean Heady

Dec 4, 2016

Charles Dean Heady, age 53 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on January 15, 1963 in Fredericktown, a son of Harold Dean and Shirley Irene (Wall) Heady. He is preceded in death by his parents and son, Ronnie Lovelace.  Those surviving him include one son...

Iris V. Brown

Iris V. Brown

Dec 4, 2016

Iris Vail Brown, 88, of Terre Du Lac passed away December 4, 2016 at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. She was born September 2, 1928 in St. Louis to the late Carroll and Bernice (Johnson) Vail.

She grew up attending Prince of Peace Episcopal Church in St. Louis. She was an alumnus of Riverview Gardens High School and Missouri Valley...

Betty "Sue" Lashley

Betty "Sue" Lashley

Dec 4, 2016

            Betty “Sue” Lashley, 85, of Leadwood, passed away December 4, 2016 at NHC in Desloge. She was born May 26, 1931, in St. Louis, to the late William Richard Hall and Desta E. (Romine) Forshee. Sue was a member of Eastside Church of God, and enjoyed crocheting, canning, and volunteering at the church’s food pantry.

             She was preceded in...

Jenny Barlow

Jenny Barlow

Dec 3, 2016

Virginia Rosa (Hasty) Barlow, 77, of Bonne Terre passed away December 3, 2016 at National Health Care in Desloge. She was born December 14, 1938 in Waterloo, IL to the late Attison Benjamin and Rosa Zoranda (Baker) Hasty.  She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Clyde and Clark, a sister, Pearl and a son in law, Tim Smith.

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Boby Lewis

Boby Lewis

Dec 1, 2016

            Boby Lewis, 70, of Leadwood, passed away December 1, 2016, at Phelps County Medical Center in Rolla. He was born November 6, 1946, in Leadwood, to the late Benjamin and Maude Marie (England) Lewis.  

            He was preceded in death by his parents; two children, Linda Diane Lewis and Lindell DeWayne Lewis; three sisters, Annette and Dorette Lewis, Gracie Alene...

Ruth Mae Thompson

Ruth Mae Thompson

Nov 30, 2016

            Ruth Thompson, 94, of Harrisburg, NC, formerly Desloge, passed away November 30, 2016. She was born April 20, 1922, in Fremont, to the late William and Bertha (McBay) White. Ruth was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church in Park Hills.

             She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Thompson; and two siblings, Elmer White and Virginia...

Glenda Joan Mcclanahand

Glenda Joan Mcclanahand

Nov 29, 2016

Glenda Joan McClanahand, age 55 of Perryville, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born on September 3, 1961 in Granite City, Illinois, a daughter of Harold Roger and Katherine Louise (Martin) McClanahand.  She is survived by her three children - Katherine McClanahand, Harold (Carol) McClanahand and Roger McClanahand...

Michael Wayne Fischbeck

Michael Wayne Fischbeck

Nov 29, 2016

Mr. Michael Wayne Fischbeck passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 29, 2016, at Parkland Health Center, in Farmington, at the age of 54 years, 1 month & 23 days. Michael was born Dec. 6, 1961, in Bonne Terre, and was the son of Bonnie L. 'Underwood' Fischbeck and the late Earl LeRoy Fischbeck (dec'd 1996). Also preceding in death were: grandparents,...

Debra Jo Kindlesparger

Debra Jo Kindlesparger

Nov 28, 2016

Debra Jo "Debbie" Kindlesparger, age 55 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 at the Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus, Missouri. She was born on October 24, 1961 in Sioux City, Iowa, daughter of Gary and Lois (Brakke) Alvarez.  On May 16, 2005 in Virginia Beach, Virginia she was united in marriage to Charles Kindlesparger who survives...