Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
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...
Jacob Benjamin Karl Allers
Jul 9, 2022
Jacob Benjamin Karl Allers of Pilot Knob, Missouri passed away July 9, 2022, at Meadowbrook Residential Care in Pilot Knob, Missouri at the age of 90 years. He was born July 16, 1931, in Pilot Knob, Missouri the son of the late Karl and Mary (Miller) Allers. Jake was united in marriage to the late Clara Mae Ray Cloin on...
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...
Melba Fay Bone
Jul 8, 2022
Melba Fay Bone of Bismarck, Missouri passed away July 8, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 18, 1947 in Belleview, Missouri the daughter of the late Kelly Lee and Francis Marie (Ford) Nash. On January 23, 1965 she was united in marriage to Chester Owen Bone who preceded her in death on July 23, 2014. To...
Vaughn Paul Martin Sr.
Jul 7, 2022
Vaughn Paul Martin Sr. of Belleview, Missouri passed away July 7, 2022 at Parkland Hospital at the age of 73 years. He was born October 12, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri the son of the late Calvary and Lena (Kendrick) Martin. On December 24, 1989 he was united in marriage to Gleora Arlene Conner who survives. Five children survive: Vaughn...
Faye
Jul 4, 2022
Faye Louise Elfrink, age 78 of Coldwater, Missouri passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022, at the Mercy Jefferson Hospital in Festus, Missouri. She was born November 29, 1943, in St. Louis, Missouri to Fred and Mildred (Clark) Lowery. On November 4, 1961, in St. Louis, she was united in marriage to Alvin August Elfrink, he survives in Coldwater. Other...
Elsie Kathleen Kilgore
Jul 4, 2022
Elsie Kathleen Kilgore, age 94 of Ellington, Missouri passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022 at Brent Tinnin Nursing Home in Ellington. She was born on March 20, 1928 in Redford, Missouri. There are no services planned at this time. Condolences may be posted on this website.
Claude Sheppard
Jul 4, 2022
Claude Ernest Sheppard, (102), of Tampa Florida, passed away Monday, July 4, 2022 at Suncoast Hospice Care Center in Palm Harbor, Florida. Claude was born March 1, 1920 in Cantwell, Mo. to the late Charles Aaron and Ida Elizabeth (Gibson) Sheppard. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 71 years, Bessie Irene Robertson, who died in 2010,...
Sharon Kay Guinn
Jul 3, 2022
Sharon Kay Guinn, age 77 passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at her home in Fredericktown, Missouri. She was born on June 30, 1945, in Ironton, Missouri to Willard Clayton and Lavada Leona (Shaw) Smith. On June 8, 1963, at the Assembly of God Church in Fredericktown she was united in marriage to Jim Guinn, he survives in Fredericktown....
Erma Christine Beers
Jul 3, 2022
Erma Christine Beers of Bonne Terre, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Parkland Hospital Farmington at the age of 86. She was born on Wednesday, February 12, 1936, in Wortham to the late Leslie and Thelma (Briley) Wilson. She was a member of Frankclay Assembly of God.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald Beers; sisters,...
Pat Fuhrmeister
Jul 2, 2022
Patricia Jane “Pat” Fuhrmeister, 87, of Naples, FL, formerly of Park Hills passed away July 2, 2022. She was born December 13, 1934 in Loraine, OH. Pat was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of the Leadbelt. She enjoyed doing needle point, playing golf and bridge in her spare time.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Austin...
Betty Ann Shoemake
Jul 1, 2022
Betty Ann Shoemake, age 72 of Farmington, Missouri passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022, at Parkland Medical Center in Farmington. She was born on July 30, 1949, in Fredericktown, Missouri to Robert Joseph and Anna Jane (Phillips) Emmett. On October 26, 1992, she was united in marriage to Harold Lindell Shoemake, he preceded her in death on December 12,...
Lawrence B. Gwaltney, Jr.
Jun 30, 2022
Lawrence B. Gwaltney, Jr., went to be with the Lord on June 30, 2022. He was born on January 5, 1945 in St. Louis, MO. Lawrence enjoyed teaching social studies and history for 10 years. His passion was buying and selling land and recreational properties. One of his biggest accomplishments was the development of Winchester Hills Subdivision in Farmington and...
Fred Thomas Whited
Jun 29, 2022
Fred Thomas Whited of Annapolis, Missouri passed away June 29, 2022 at his daughter's home surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 9, 1941 in Ironton, Missouri the son of the late Fred "Chuck" Davis and Martha "Doris" (Whited) Wright. Fred is survived by his daughter, Leslee Randazzo and her husband, Richard of Annapolis, Missouri. He was preceded...
Aj Peterson
Jun 29, 2022
Anthony Jason “AJ” Peterson, 57, of Farmington passed away in the loving presence of his family on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. AJ was born on Friday, February 26, 1965, in Bonne Terre, to Howard “Crockey” and Mary Kathryn Peterson. He was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church in Farmington, where in his younger years he enjoyed playing the drums...
Roy Edwin Mason
Jun 29, 2022
Roy Edwin Mason formerly of Wright City, Missouri passed away June 29, 2022, at The Baptist Home in Ironton, Missouri. He was the son of the late William and Chloe (Patillo) Mason. He was born in Honersville, Missouri February 16, 1926. On November 20, 1948, he was united in marriage to Betty Jean (Fish) Mason who survives. To this union...
