Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
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...
Jerry Todd Darden
Jul 26, 2022
Jerry Todd Darden, age 53 of Piedmont, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2022, in Wayne County, Missouri. He was born on February 9, 1969, in St. Louis, Missouri to Elvin Ray and Ocleta Ann (Johnson) Darden. He was married to Tracy Bellew, she survives in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Other survivors include his parents – Elvin & Ocleta Darden...
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...
Mary Lillian Blanton
Jul 24, 2022
Mary Lillian Blanton, known to most as "Lillian" went to be with the Lord on July 24, 2022. She was born February 23, 1924, in Shibboleth, Missouri the daughter of Ervin and Mary (Hopkins) DeGonia. Lillian was united in marriage to John Carty Blanton on September 24, 1944. They were the parents to four children: Linda Baldwin of Ironton, Missouri,...
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...
Thomas Roy Reando
Jul 21, 2022
Thomas Roy Reando, age 51 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at the Madison Medical Center in Fredericktown. He was born on April 28, 1971, in St. Louis, Missouri to Rondal Fisher and Betty Louise Lee. On May 18, 1996, in Perryville, Missouri he was united in marriage to Gina Mae Pease, she survives at the...
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...
Byron "Barney" Franklin Phegley
Jul 21, 2022
Byron Franklin Phegley known to most as "Barney" passed away on July 21, 2022 in Pilot Knob, Missouri at the age of 85 years. He was born January 9, 1937 in Iron Mountain, Missouri the son of the late Byron Jerome and Lucenthia Elizabeth (Brown) Phegley. On May 31, 1956, he was united in marriage to Essie Mae Brooks who...
Brant M. Sanders
Jul 20, 2022
Brant Michael Sanders of Belleview, Missouri passed away July 20, 2022 at the age of 18 years. He was born July 14, 2004 in Festus, Missouri the son of Richard Eugene and Brandelyn Marie (Thompson) Sanders of Belleview, Missouri. Brant was a 2022 graduate of Valley of Caledonia High School. He was very active in FFA and served as Vice-President...
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...
Jacqueline Maureen Komar
Jul 19, 2022
Jacqueline Maureen Komar of Ironton, Missouri passed away July 19, 2022 in Pilot Knob, Missouri at the age of 90 years. She was born February 19, 1932, in Leadwood, Missouri the daughter of the late Oscar Samuel and Nina Elsetta (Matthews) Thurman. On June 21, 1952, she was united in marriage to John Komar who preceded her in death on...
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...
Mary Ann Keller
Jul 16, 2022
Mary Ann Keller, age 63 of Jackson, Missouri passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born on April 27, 1959, in Fredericktown, Missouri to John Wesley Sr. and Jessie Marie (Coppaway) Edmond. She is survived by one daughter – Brandy Keller of Perryville, Missouri and one son –...
