Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Sam Leo Brooks
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...
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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Deborah Ann Smith
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...
"Richy"
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...
Harold Dewain Coomer
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...
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,...
Christopher Joe Shunk
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,...
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,...
Shameless And Knuckles
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,...
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...
Bridget Danell Barker
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...
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,...
Nancy Ann Crowell
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,...
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...
Seth Martin Fay
Dec 9, 2022
Seth Martin Fay, age 31 passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022, at his home in Perryville, Missouri. He was born on May 10, 1991, in Norfolk, Virginia to Brian Eugene and Cinderella Sue (Schulte) Fay.
He is survived by his mother & stepfather – Cinderella & Oly Olson of Baudette, Minnesota; father – Brian...
Lillian Palistine Wade
Dec 9, 2022
Lillian Palistine Wade, age 88 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022, at Ozark Manor Assisted Living in Fredericktown. She was born on August 15, 1934, in Sikeston, Missouri to Robert Wayne and Dorothy May (Surver) Adkison.
She was united in marriage to Edward Ray Wade Sr., he preceded her...
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...
