Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Vernon Grover Logan, Sr.
Jul 27, 2022
Vernon Grover Logan, Sr.
Vernon Grover Logan, Sr. 90, of Bonne Terre passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Missouri Baptist, in St. Louis surrounded by his loving family. He was born Tuesday, March 29, 1932 in the township of Charette, Missouri, he was the son of the late Forest and Myrtle (McVey) Logan. In addition to his parents, he...
Ruby French
Jul 27, 2022
Ruby Gladys French, 88, of Poplar Bluff, MO passed away July 27, 2022 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born October 23, 1933. Ruby owned and operated French’s Bargain Center. She enjoyed collecting antiques, especially heirloom glass.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Thomas French; one son, baby Kenneth Paul French; one daughter, Barbara...
Mary Moon
Jul 26, 2022
Mary F. (Conley) Moon, 72, of Desloge, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre. She was born March 8, 1950, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late John and Thelma Pearl (Beck) Conley. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Desloge.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son,...
Elbert "Ebb" Watson
Jul 24, 2022
Elbert Lee “Ebb” Watson, 78, of Festus, passed away July 24, 2022 at his residence surrounded by family. Elbert was born November 12, 1943 in Irondale, to the late Sylvester Paul and Jessie Wanda (Freeman) Watson. He was owner/operator of EBS Printing in High Ridge. He enjoyed driving/rebuilding cars and working on dirt bikes with his boys. He was a...
Clarence Hahn
Jul 22, 2022
Clarence Edward Hahn age 73, of Doe Run, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born on Thursday, August 5, 1948, in Fredericktown, Missouri to Leo Darrell and Juanita Mae (Baylis) Hahn.
Clarence retired from General Motors after 32 ½ years of dedicated service. He was a member of the United...
Becky Sue Wilson
Jul 21, 2022
Rebecca “Becky” Sue Wilson, 62, of Bonne Terre, passed away, Thursday July 21, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Friday, April 15, 1960, in Burlington, Iowa, to the late Clifford C. And Joann (Bence) Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a special friend Mike.
Becky enjoyed shopping, and had quite the...
Gerald Willis
Jul 20, 2022
Command Sergeant Major Gerald Ray Willis (Ret.), 75, of Farmington passed away July 20, 2022 at SSM Health DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, MO. He was born October 20, 1946 in Crystal City to the late Lloyd H. and Dorothy M. (Koester) Willis. Gerald proudly served his country in the United States Army for 27 years, attaining the rank of Command...
Wanda Mills
Jul 20, 2022
Wanda Mills, 95, of Park Hills, passed away July 20, 2022, at Country Meadows in Park Hills. She was born September 5, 1926, in Desloge, to the late Arch and Gladys (Permont) Moore. Wanda was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church in Park Hills and she owned and operated Mills Dairy Mart in Flat River. She was an...
Robert Forrester
Jul 19, 2022
Robert Forrester, 63, of Leadwood, passed away July 19, 2022, at Parkland South Hospital in Farmington. He was born August 27, 1958, in Farmington, to Patrick Marion and Patsy (Gibson) Forrester. Robert had a love for kittens and cats.
He was preceded in death by his father, Patrick Forrester; and one brother, Donald “Sweet Pea” Forrester.
Robert is survived by...
Charles "Tiny" Lewis
Jul 19, 2022
Charles Stanley “Tiny” Lewis, 73, of Leadwood, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Tuesday, July 19, 2022. He was born May 1, 1949, in Bonne Terre, to the late Benjamin and Maude Marie (England) Lewis.
Tiny attended Leadwood Methodist Church, he retired from Dave Sinclair Ford as a mechanic and then continued working other...
Margie Kramer
Jul 19, 2022
Marjorie “Margie” B. Kramer, 65, of Park Hills, walked through the Pearly Gates of Heaven and into the arms of her Daddy and Momma on July 19, 2022. Margie was born February 16, 1957, to the late Raymond and Geneva (Vandergriff) Pyatt.
Margie was an avid yard-sale fanatic, if you had a purse that she liked, you could guarantee...
Sandra "Sandy" Lee Francis
Jul 18, 2022
Sandra Lee Bullock Francis, 69, of Bonne Terre, passed away peacefully Monday, July 18, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born Friday, September 5, 1952 at the Bonne Terre hospital to James and Wanda Brower Bullock. She graduated from North County High School in 1970, a few years after Bonne Terre and Desloge schools were combined....
Maureen Gail Gerstner
Jul 18, 2022
Maureen Gail Gerstner, 79, of Bonne Terre, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022, at Mercy St. Louis in Missouri. She was born Monday, December 7, 1942, in Wilson, Kansas, to the late Maurice Peirano and Ethel (Eitel) Kaufman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Darryl Keith Gerstner, daughter, Julia Woeltje and stepfather,...
Julie Sanders
Jul 18, 2022
Julie Diane Sanders, 49, of Wright City passed away July 18, 2022. She was born February 8, 1973 in Oklahoma City, OK to James and Nancy (Collier) Sanders.
In addition to her parents, Julie is survived by two children, James Lucas Durnil, his partner Anyha Dorris, and Elyse Marie Durnil; one grandson, Mason James Taylor; one brother, Mark James Sanders...
Terry Thomas
Jul 15, 2022
Terry Thomas, age 69, of St. Louis, passed away Friday, July 15, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. He was born on Tuesday, June 2, 1953, in Bonne Terre to the late Glenn Wilbur and Doris Fern (Kocher) Thomas. Terry retired from REJIS Commission as a Systems Analyst. He enjoyed fishing, listening to music, camping, float trips, boating and...
Bernice Pettus
Jul 14, 2022
Bernice Pettus, 95, of Bonne Terre, passed away peacefully July 14, 2022, at Southbrook Nursing Facility in Farmington. She was born June 15, 1927, in Elvins, to the late Emil and Susan (Keay) Halter.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Virgil “Baggy” Pettus; daughters, Sandra Keen and Susan Lindsey; three brothers, Delano, Dale and Durwood Halter;...
Byron Grohman
Jul 14, 2022
Byron Grohman, 68, of Farmington, formerly of St. Louis, passed away July 14, 2022. He was born in St. Louis, to the late Melvin and Neoma (Sharp) Grohman. Byron proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a member of the Apostolic Pentecostal Church of St. Louis.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son,...
Walt Shelton
Jul 14, 2022
Walter “Walt” Shelton, 90, of Bismarck, passed away July 14, 2022, at Jefferson Mercy in Festus. He was born January 21, 1932, in Caledonia, to the late Clarence and Arabella (McCormick) Shelton. Walt was a member of the United Methodist Church in Bismarck and loved his occupation in trucking. Walt enjoyed telling trucking stories, small engines, gardening and things that...
Nora Hedgecoth
Jul 12, 2022
Nora Hedgecoth, 99, of St. Louis formerly of Desloge, passed away July 12, 2022. She was born in Bonne Terre, August 16, 1922, to the late Charles and Minnie (McCall) Dillard. Nora was a member of the First Baptist Church in Desloge and a retired secretary of Desloge High School. She loved to play golf and spend time with her...
Kevin Leo Stegall
Jul 9, 2022
Kevin Leo Stegall
Kevin Leo Stegall, 63, of Park Hills, formally of Bonne Terre, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022 at his residence. He was born on Sunday, April 12, 1959 in Bonne Terre to his late parents, Leo George Stegall and Ruth (Patterson) Stegall-Hunt.
Kevin was a member of Shepherd’s Chapel Church in Gravette, Arkansas. He retired from Southwest...
