Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Germaine H. Bathe
Aug 27, 2015
Mrs. Germaine H. 'Rudolph' Bathe passed away Thursday afternoon, August 27, 2015, at her residence at the age of 80 years, 3 months & 22 days. Germaine was born May 5, 1935, in Lemay, Missouri, and was the daughter of Herbert F. Rudolph and Julia Anna 'Harnist' Rudolph. Also preceding-in-death was her husband, Donald F. Bathe (May 13, 2015), and...
James Everette Rawson
Aug 27, 2015
James "Hootie" Rawson, 66, of Desloge, passed away August 27, 2015 at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. He was born August 6, 1949, in Bonne Terre, to the late Everette and Anna (Marler) Rawson. Jim was a member of the local #1795, he loved fishing, hunting, and most of all, his family. James lived by his rule #1 and expected...
Gary Earnest Veazey
Aug 26, 2015
Gary Veazey, 67, of Brixey, passed away August 26, 2015 at the VA Hospital in Little Rock, AR. He was born April 10, 1948 in Pine Bluff, AR, to the late Edward Veazey and Zela Jordan. In addition to his parents, Gary was also preceded in death by his brother, Danny Jordan. He is survived by five children, Raymond Veazey,...
Sandra K. Stuart
Aug 25, 2015
Mrs. Sandra K. Stuart passed away Tuesday night, August 25, 2015, at her NHC residence in Desloge, at the age of 69 years, 2 months & 23 days. Sandra was born on June 2, 1946, in Bonne Terre, and was the daughter of the late Reginald D. 'Fritz' Ramsey and Mary Ethel 'Smith' Ramsey.
Sandra was a member of Delassus...
Shirley Ann Newcomer
Aug 24, 2015
Shirley Ann Newcomer, 88, of Bonne Terre passed away August 24, 2015 at St. Joe Manor. She was born July 7, 1927 in Bonne Terre to the late Adolph Fredrick and Alta Mae (McCarty) Meyer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Firmin H. Newcomer and great-grandson, Andrew Fresia. Shirley was a member of the Centenary United Methodist...
Anise Jewell Clemonds
Aug 23, 2015
Anise Jewell (West) Clemonds passed away at Des Peres Hospital on August 23, 2015 at the age of 86 years. She was born on March 13, 1929, the daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel (Carnahan) West. On June 24, 1950 she was united in marriage to Buster Lee Clemonds who preceded her in death on July 19, 1990. To...
Brad Sloan
Aug 23, 2015
Brad Sloan, 54, of Perryville passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. He was born Thursday, September 1, 1960. He is preceded in death by his father, James "Bud" Sloan. Brad was employed as a lead foreman for Lee Mechanical for over 20 years. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved to farm, hunt, and fish. Brad...
Reales Aderin Jones
Aug 21, 2015
Reales Aderin Jones passed away on August 21, 2015 at the age of 77 years. He was born on May 18, 1938, the son of the late Herbert and Mary (Thomlinson) Jones. Reales is survived by a son Steven and wife Debbie Jones of Humble, Texas and daughter Anita and husband JR Smith of O'Fallon, Missouri; two brothers Houston Jones...
Lloyd Franklin Mooney, Jr.
Aug 21, 2015
Lloyd Franklin Mooney Jr. passed away on August 21, 2015 in Des Peres Hospital at the age of 91 years. He was born on January 4, 1924, the son of the late Lloyd and Lucille (Thacker) Mooney. On December 2, 1942 he was united in marriage to Mavis Rose (Akers) Mooney who survives. To this union three children were born:...
Pauline Dawson
Aug 20, 2015
Pauline Dawson, 82, of Bonne Terre passed away August 20, 2015 at her residence. She was born September 23, 1932 in Desloge. Pauline was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of the Leadbelt where she faithfully participated in the ministries of the church until she could no longer attend. She was also a librarian at the Bonne Terre City...
Ann Burgan
Aug 19, 2015
Ann (Ploeser) Burgan, 83, of Bonne Terre passed away August 19, 2015 at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre. She was born August 30, 1931 in St. Louis to the late Ambassador Walter Christian Ploeser and Dorothy (Mohrig) Ploeser. Ann was active in the Boy Scouts of America and received the Silver Beaver award. She also volunteered with the Salvation...
James Carrol Sutphin
Aug 17, 2015
JC Sutphin, 31, of Potosi, passed away August 17, 2015 due to the result of an auto accident. He was born August 29, 1983 to Carrol Cole and the late Lielia Sutphin. JC served his country in the United States Army, where he served 3 tours in Iraq and was later stationed in Korea before departing the service in 2014....
Betty D. Smith
Aug 14, 2015
Mrs. Betty D. 'Striebel' Smith passed away late Friday evening, August 14, 2015, at her Lenoir Health Care Center residence in Columbia, Missouri, at the age of 83 years, 4 months & 6 days. Betty was born on April 8, 1932, in St. Louis, Missouri, and was the daughter of Bernard Striebel and Eleanora 'Schuermann' Striebel. Also preceding in death...
Bertha Jane Laplante
Aug 14, 2015
Bertha Jane "Bert" (Barber) LaPlante of Ironton, Missouri passed away at her home on August 14, 2015 at the age 71 years. She was born on June 1, 1944, the daughter of the late Albert and Frieda (Friebe) Barber. On March 19, 1966 she was united in marriage to David LaPlante who preceded her in death on March 26, 2009....
Shirley Mae Toppins
Aug 12, 2015
Shirley Mae (Parton) Toppins passed away in her home on August 12, 2015 at the age of 78 years. She was born on May 25, 1937, the daughter of the late James and Wanda (McLeod) Parton. On May 29, 1954 she was united in marriage to Hollis "Ott" Toppins who preceded her in death on August 19, 2011. To this...
Helen Marie Miller
Aug 11, 2015
Mrs. Helen Marie 'Usey' Miller passed away at her residence on Tuesday morning, August 11, 2015, at the age of 88 years, 8 months & 5 days. Helen was born on December 6, 1926, in Biloxi, Mississippi, and was the daughter of Calvis Usey and Delia 'Oliver' Usey. Also preceding in death was a brother, Raymond Usey.
Helen was a...
Linda Fay Friese
Aug 11, 2015
Linda Friese, 75, of Park Hills, passed away August 11, 2015 at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. She was born in Bonne Terre on November 24, 1939, to the late Lee and Belvia (Jennings) Henson. She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Alberta Wigger, Betty Huff, June Boyer, and Rob Morris, Darrell Morris, Dorothy Bommarito, and Leatress Maurice....
Leon Ray Burch
Aug 10, 2015
Leon Burch, 87, of Bismarck, passed away August 10, 2015, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born February 20, 1928 in Leadwood, to the late John Nicholas and Grace (McClain) Burch. Leon was a member of the Leadwood East Side Church of God. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty Jean (Montgomery) Burch; son, John Ray...
Jean Marilyn Logan
Aug 10, 2015
Mrs. Jean Marilyn 'Murphy' Logan passed away Monday afternoon, August 10, 2015, at Mercy Hospital, in St. Louis, at the age of 69 years, 1 month & 18 days. Jean was born on June 22, 1946, in Farmington, and was the daughter of the late Lehman Frederick Murphy and Mary Kate 'Sherlock' Murphy. Also preceding-in-death were: a sister, Jo Ann...
Jessie Virginia Ricketts
Aug 9, 2015
Jessie Virginia (West) Ricketts passed away at Meadowbrook Residential Care on August 9, 2015 at the age of 94 years. She was born on October 24, 1920, the daughter of the late Charles and Laura (Hughes) West. Jessie is survived by two children; John and wife Sheila Ricketts of Poplar Bluff, Missouri and Toni and husband Jim Erpenbach of Ironton,...
