Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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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Dec 23, 2022

Samuel Leo Brooks of St. Louis, Missouri passed away December 23, 2022 at his home at the age of 94 years. He was born October 9, 1928 in Goodwater, Missouri the son of the late William Albert and Essie Gladys (Hill) Brooks. On April 1, 1948 he was united in marriage to Mary Louise Boring who preceded him in death...

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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Dec 22, 2022

Deborah Ann Smith of Belleview, Missouri passed away December 22, 2022, in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 70 years. She was born November 8, 1952, in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of the late Wilburn and Betty Lou (Street) McLeod. On December 17, 1994, she was united in marriage to Richard Wayne Smith who survives. Four children are...

Dec 21, 2022

Richard Elmer Keller, "Richy" age 46 of Jackson, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, near Sedgewickville, Missouri. He was born on August 16, 1976, in Perryville, Missouri to Richard Elmer Joseph and Mary Ann (Edmond) Keller. His mother preceded him in death on July 16, 2022.

He is survived by his...

Dec 21, 2022

Harold Dewain Coomer, age 79 of Patton, Missouri (formerly of Piggott, Arkansas) passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born on January 23, 1943, in Monks Corner, South Carolina to Arlan and Neva (Chapman) Coomer. His father precedes him in death.

He is survived by his...

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,...

Dec 20, 2022

Christopher Joe Shunk of Columbia, Missouri passed away December 20, 2022 at the age of 35 years. He was born August 2, 1987, in Farmington, Missouri the son of the late Joe Earl Shunk Jr. and Joyce Ann (Nabors) Shirley of Lincoln, Missouri. Chris is survived by his mother and stepfather, Joyce and Curt Shirley of Lincoln, Missouri. His sister,...

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,...

Dec 19, 2022

Jimmy Dean Burcham Sr., aka Shameless and Knuckles, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022, at his home in Park Hills, Missouri at the age of 61. He was born on June 24, 1961, in St. Louis, Missouri to William Ray and Miriam Daisy Burcham; they both precede him in death.

On May 18, 1996,...

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...

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...

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...

Dec 14, 2022

Bridget Danell (Roberts) Barker of Fredericktown MO passed peacefully in her sleep on December 14th, 2022, at the age of 44.

She is survived by her brother Delbert Ashel Roberts (Jillian) niece Gracie and nephew Jedidiah, her sister Rhonda Roberts (Paul Freiheit) nephew Ryan West, stepfather Delbert Leland Roberts (Jodi) and niece Isabella...

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,...

Dec 10, 2022

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Nancy Ann Crowell, age 78 passed away on December 10, 2022, at her home in Fredericktown, Missouri. She was born on February 27, 1944, in Jewett, Missouri to Robert Lee and Virginia Helen (Wray) Lewis.

On July 6,...

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...