Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Betty Lea Horton
Dec 25, 2023
Betty Horton, 74, of Desloge, passed away December 25, 2023, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. She was born September 29, 1949, in Bonne Terre, to the late John and Delores (Johnson) Compton.
Betty married the love of her life on October 28, 1967, at the Cantwell Baptist Church in Cantwell. She was a member of the...
Jerry Shane Walker
Dec 23, 2023
Jerry Shane Walker, 62 of Bonne Terre, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Wednesday, January 4, 1961, to the late James L. and Shirley (Cook) Walker. Jerry was a member of the GraceWay Church and LeadBelt Pentecostal Church.
Jerry enjoyed the great outdoors, fishing, hunting, camping, and participating...
Jennifer Joann Brewer
Dec 22, 2023
Jennifer Brewer, 63, of Park Hills, passed away December 22, 2023, in St. Louis. She was born, March 8, 1960, in Bonne Terre, to the late Guy and Hilda (Smith) Clark. Jennifer worked at Trimfoot in Farmington, however her main job was being a mom to her daughter and a Nana to her grandchildren. She was a member of the...
Alice Pierce
Dec 22, 2023
Alice Pierce, 91, of Farmington, passed away peacefully, December 22, 2023, at Presbyterian Manor. She was born, September 21, 1932, in Leadwood, to the late Lemuel and Omah (Wells) Morris. Alice worked as an LPN at the old Bonne Terre Hospital and Medical Arts Clinic in Farmington. In her younger years, she loved sewing, making cards and videos. Alice’s pride...
Thomas Eugene Sales
Dec 22, 2023
Thomas Sales, 83, of Farmington passed away December 22, 2023 in Farmington. He was born September 21, 1940 in Farmington to the late George Sanford and Sadie (Gibson) Sales.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Sherry Ann (King) Sales; two sons, Michael Thomas and Mark Steven Sales; and sister, Sadie Irene Cunningham.
Thomas is survived by...
Reggie "Parts" Jaco
Dec 21, 2023
Reggie “Parts” Jaco, 49, of Farmington, passed away December 21, 2023, at his residence. He was born December 26, 1973, in Bonne Terre, to Vernon Jaco and Beverly (Snowdell) Miller. Reggie was a member of the Patriot Guard Riders and Vice President of Gunners Lemc of Southeast Missouri. He enjoyed riding his trike, fishing, hunting, doing community service projects and...
Patricia Anna Radford
Dec 21, 2023
Patricia Anna Radford, age 69, of Park Hills, passed away on December 21, 2023. at Phelps County Hospital surrounded by her family. Patsy was a member of the First Baptist Church of Leadwood. Patsy was born in Bonne Terre, to the late Lee Rawson and Anna (Marler) Rawson.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband...
Raymond Brewer
Dec 20, 2023
Raymond Brewer, 53, of Bismarck, passed away December 20, 2023. He was born June 13, 1970, in Farmington, to the late Harold and Lucille (LaRose) Brewer. Raymond enjoyed fishing, St. Francois County Raceway and was an avid country music listener. He had a great sense of humor and loved spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by...
Billie Denton
Dec 19, 2023
Billie Denton, 89, of Park Hills, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2023, at Country Meadows Nursing Home. She was born July 24, 1934, in Frankclay, to the late Arthur and Blanche (Watson) Lawson. Billie was a member of the Frankclay United Methodist Church where her husband preached for many years. She then became a member of the Leadwood United...
Barbara Ann Black
Dec 17, 2023
Barbara Ann (Tessereau) Black, 83, of Desloge, formerly of Farmington, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2023, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis. She was born the New Years Baby on January 1, 1940, to the late Harry Elmer and Neva Mildred (Pipkin) Tessereau, in Flat River. Barbara went to school in Esther, the class of 1957. She married...
Sandy Ernst
Dec 14, 2023
Beautiful Life of Sandy Ernst
Sandra F. Ernst (aka Sandy) from Chesterfield, MO joined our heavenly Father on Thursday, December 14, 2023. She had a brief and courageous few weeks with an extremely aggressive cancer, was admitted to hospice care on December 12 and passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She embraced her end of life...
Mary Kennon
Dec 14, 2023
Mary Kennon, beloved mother, sister, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2023, at the age of 78. She was born on November 3, 1945, in Bonne Terre, to the late Thomas Melvin and Bertha Diana (Haney) Hayden. Mary resided in Desloge, for the majority of her life. Mary was also preceded by husband, Bob Kennon; siblings, Richard, Bertha,...
Daniel Aaron Wills
Dec 13, 2023
Daniel Aaron Wills, a beloved son, husband, devoted father, and cherished member of the community, passed away on December 13, 2023, as a result of an automobile accident. He was born on October 6, 1994, to Jim and Laura (Stuckmeyer) Wills.
Daniel was preceded in death by his best friend, Mark Lindsey; maternal grandmother, Patricia Stuckmeyer and uncle, Dave Keller
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Johnny Ray Ellis
Dec 11, 2023
Johnny Ray Ellis, 60, of Park Hills passed away Monday, December 11, 2023, at Georgian Gardens Nursing Facility in Potosi. Johnny was born Tuesday, August 27,1963, in St. Louis to the late Johnny R. and Carolyn (Thurman) Ellis. Johnny was a huge nascar fan. He liked collecting hot wheel cars, but most important to him was his family.
He...
Daniel Lawrence Storz
Dec 8, 2023
Daniel Lawrence Storz, age 91, of Bonne Terre, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2023, at Parkland South, surrounded by his loving family. Daniel was born on Monday, October 3, 1932 in St. Louis, MO to the late Leopold and Mary (Bailey) Storz. He was also preceded in death by his parents; son, Daniel Storz; brothers, Kenny and Leo Storz.
He...
Raymond Edward Nipper
Dec 8, 2023
Eddie Nipper, 59, of Park Hills, passed away December 8, 2023, at his residence in Park Hills. He was born June 5, 1964, in St. Louis, MO, to Billy J. and Cecelia (Stafford) Nipper. He was a member of the Hillsboro Christian Church. He loved working on cars, and tinkered on household items. His daughter, Chloe, was his best friend...
Hazel Blackwell
Dec 7, 2023
Hazel Blackwell, 79, of Irondale, passed away December 7, 2023, at her residence. She was born October 8, 1944, in Irondale, to the late Roy Warren Blackwell and Helen Marie (Marler) Tulley. Hazel was of Baptist faith and enjoyed crafting, quilting and collecting old kewpie dolls. She was employed for over 30 years as a seamstress at Melbourne Manufacturing Company...
