Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Beverly Ann Werfield
Dec 26, 2022
Beverly Ann Werfield age, 91 of Bonne Terre, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022, at Hillcrest Care Center in De Soto. She was born Wednesday, April 22, 1931, in Cambridge, Ohio to the late Lloyd and Margaret (MacLeod) Wilson. Beverly enjoyed crocheting and dearly loved Elvis.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Clifford Alan Werfield; three daughters,...
Tom Joyce
Dec 24, 2022
Thomas David Joyce, 77, of Farmington passed away December 24, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 3, 1945 in Chicago, IL to the late William and Dorothy (Booher) Joyce. Tom proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during Vietnam. Tom was a history teacher at Morton High School in Morton, IL. After his...
Sue Counts
Dec 24, 2022
Sue Counts, 74, of Leadwood, passed away December 24, 2022, at her residence. She was born February 24, 1948, in Decatur Illinois, to the late Denver and Norma Jean (Foster) Carter. Sue was a faithful member of the Gumbo First Church of God. She loved spending time with her family, grandchildren, church family and traveling to Branson. God was number...
Linda Batterton
Dec 24, 2022
Linda Bruce Batterton, 87 of Desloge, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022, at Presbyterian Manor in Farmington. She was born October 21, 1935, in Keiser, AR, to the late Lloyd and Donna (Ellison) Bruce.
Linda was a graduate of Puxico High School and received a BS in Education from Washington University in 1965. She later received her masters from Southeast...
Bill Horton
Dec 24, 2022
William “Bill” Horton, age 69, of Farmington, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022, at Mercy Jefferson Hospital in Festus. He was born on Wednesday, January 7, 1953, in Potosi to the late Frank and Cora (Ramo) Horton.
Bill was employed with William’s Patent Crusher as a foreman and retired after 47 years of dedicated service. He was a member of...
Regina Fraley
Dec 23, 2022
Regina Fraley, 65, of Desloge, passed away December 23, 2022, at her residence. She was born December 7, 1957, in Fredericktown, to the late James and Shirley (Cook) Walker. Regina enjoyed cooking, fishing, sewing, playing cards, watching St. Louis Cardinal baseball and Kansas City Chiefs football, but most of all, spending time with her grandchildren and going to their ballgames.
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Richard Doty
Dec 22, 2022
Richard Doty, 76, of Park Hills, passed away December 22, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born November 7, 1946, in St. Louis, to the late Melvin Earl and Norma (Maloney) Doty. Richard was a member of the Fellowship Free Will Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and he had a love for his God and family.
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Dave Lynch
Dec 21, 2022
David "Dave" Wayne Lynch, 62, of Farmington, passed away December 21, 2022, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. He was born July 11, 1960, in Bourbon, MO to James Arthur and Virginia Ellen (Moore) Lynch. Dave enjoyed fishing, riding Harley motorcycles and tinkering, which he was a master at doing.
He was preceded in death by his mother,...
John Meyer, Jr.
Dec 20, 2022
John Meyer, Jr., 76, of Park Hills, passed away December 20, 2022, at Mercy Jefferson in Festus. He was born August 29, 1946, in St. Louis, to the late, John and Chloe (Keathley) Meyer. John served his country in the United States Army. He worked for Vee-Jay Cement Company and retired after 35 years. John enjoyed going to shooting matches,...
Terry Riley
Dec 19, 2022
Terry Riley, 76, of Bonne Terre, passed away December 19, 2022, at her residence. She was born December 9, 1946, in St. Louis, to the late Albert Jones and Edith Jean (Johnson) Rutherford.
She is survived by two sons, Frank D. (Sheri Englert) Riley, Joseph (Jessica) Riley; grandchild, Elliot Riley; one sister, Sonja Farmer and husband Glenn; niece, Betsy Farmer...
Ona "Kathy" Young
Dec 18, 2022
Kathy Young, 65, of Farmington, passed away December 18, 2022, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born in St. Louis, October 14, 1957, to the late Ona Bonita (Key) and Troy Charles Young. Kathy was a member of the First Baptist Church in Iron Mountain.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Terry Ray...
Toby Mathes
Dec 17, 2022
Mark “Toby” Allen Mathes, age 70, of Park Hills, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Thursday, November 20, 1952, in Bonne Terre to the late Lester James Mathes and Norma Jean (Hulsey) Toppins.
Toby worked as a flooring contractor and retired from Busenbark Flooring and Granite. He was a member of...
Gary Ramsey Eckl
Dec 12, 2022
Gary Ramsey Eckl was born July 18, 1934 in St. Louis, the third son of Otto Eckl, Sr. and Nellie May Ramsey Eckl. He died by his own hand December 12, 2022, on his mother’s birthday. He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Otto Eckl, Jr. and Kurt Eckl; one son, Nicholas Steven Eckl; and one nephew,...
Roberta J. Buschman-House
Dec 10, 2022
Roberta Joan Buschman-House, 78, of Bonne Terre, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, December 10, 2022. She was born Saturday, November 5, 1944, in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Robert and Josephine (Miller) Monroe, Sr. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her late husband, Will Buschman.
Roberta is survived by her...
Linda Harvell
Dec 10, 2022
Linda Harvell, of Farmington, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2022, at Camelot Nursing & Rehab at the age of 74. Linda was born April 26, 1948, in St. Louis, to the late Tony and Florence (Janssen) Halter. Also preceding in death were her husband, Norman Harvell; grandchildren Joshua Michael Harvell, Tye Michael Lambing; brother Albert “Butch” Halter, and sister...
John Charles Mooring
Dec 9, 2022
John Mooring of Bonne Terre passed away at Parkland Hospital in Bonne Terre, December 9, 2022, at the age of 77. He was born July 9, 1945 in Portsmouth, VA. to Meyer and Allie (Wilson) Mooring, Jr. John attended Park Hills Church of Christ. John retired from Consolidated Freightways (C.F.) and was a member of Teamsters Local 600.
John was...
David Fischbeck
Dec 7, 2022
David Leroy Fischbeck, Sr., of Doe Run passed away Wednesday December 7, 2022, at the age of 64. He was born on September 25, 1958, to the late Earl Leroy and Bonnie LaJean (Underwood) Fischbeck. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Mike Fischbeck.
David was a proud family man, and loved being a dad and papa....
Edward "Ed" Charles Crouch
Dec 7, 2022
Edward Charles “Ed” Crouch, 84, of Farmington passed away December 7, 2022, at his residence. He was born May 3, 1938, in Elvins, MO to the late Orville Howard and Ruth Virginia (Dalton) Crouch. Ed proudly served his country in the United States Navy, retiring after 20 years of service. He attended the First Baptist Church of Farmington. Ed served...
Jim West
Dec 7, 2022
James Leroy West, Sr. of Farmington, MO passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2022. He was born on January 17, 1937 in Ironton, MO to Carl Ray and Ruby Ethel (Bowling) West. He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Dorothy Lorraine (Wilbur) Hite, Bessie Pauline (Paul) Little and Patsy Louise (Jimmy) Moore.
He was the doting husband...
Jean Hardy
Dec 7, 2022
Jean Ellen Hardy, 80, of Desloge, passed away peacefully at her home December 7, 2022, in the early hours, with her husband of 58 years, Dr. Stanton Lee Hardy, at her side. A sixth generation Missourian, with roots based in St. Francois County for over 220 years, she was born in Ironton, to the late Garland Jasper Marler and Mary...
