Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Don Clark
Nov 15, 2020
Don Clark, age 89, of Park Hills, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, at his residence. He was born on June 28, 1931, in Knob Lick to the late Alfred and Elsie (Marshall) Clark. Don served in the Army during the Korean War. He worked as a laborer for the City of Park Hills from 1973 to 2000....
Shelby Crank
Nov 14, 2020
Shelby Crank, 77, of Park Hills, passed away November 14, 2020 at home surrounded by family. She was born October 16, 1943, in Hazard, Kentucky, to the late Doc and Pearlie (Young) Williams. Shelby was a member of the Lively Stone Tabernacle Church. She worked at the Flat River Glass company for 32 years before retiring.
She was preceded in...
Jeremy Vargo
Nov 14, 2020
Jeremy Lynn Vargo, 43, of Huntington, IN. passed away at 7:45 am Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Summit City Nursing and Rehab in Fort Wayne, IN. due to complications from Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease and Covid-19.Jeremy was born on August 2, 1977 in Bonne Terre, MO., the son of Michael Vargo Sr. and Sharon (Knittig) Vargo. He attended grade school...
Bill Pattengill
Nov 14, 2020
Bill Pattengill, 69, of Park Hills, passed away November 14, 2020, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. He was born March 9, 1951, in Cairo, Illinois to the late Lee and Lula Jane (Daniel) Pattengill Sr. Bill was a faithful member of First Freewill Baptist Church in Park Hills where he served as church treasurer and Sunday School teacher. He enjoyed...
Carol "Ky" Kennedy
Nov 10, 2020
Carol “Ky” Kennedy, 78, of Park Hills, passed away November 10, 2020, at Mercy Jefferson in Crystal City. He was born May 8, 1942, in Elvins, to the late Almon “Coonie” and Edna (Brooks) Kennedy. Ky was a member of Eastside Church of God in Leadwood. He loved fishing, hunting, camping, boating, gardening and anything else that had to do...
Imo Celestine Whiteside
Nov 10, 2020
Imo Celestine Whiteside
Imo (McCullough) Whiteside of Farmington passed away November 10, 2020, at the age of 100 years. She was born September 9, 1920. A beloved wife of the late John C. (Jay) Whiteside, she is preceded in death by her parents, Carl D. and Mable McCullough nee- Baily Also, her brother Carl D. McCullough, and sister Theola Jean...
Lynn Hahn
Nov 9, 2020
Roy "Lynn" Hahn, age 79, of Bonne Terre, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at his home. Lynn was born July 29, 1941 to the late Roy Lee and Minnie Eva (Kassabaum) Hahn in Ironton, Missouri. Lynn was a hard worker and enjoyed fishing.
In addition to his parents, Lynn was preceded in death by his wife Caroline Diane (Willis)...
Gary Robinson
Nov 8, 2020
Mr. Garland R. “Gary” Robinson passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020, at his Farmington residence at the age of 79 years, four months, and six days. Gary was the son of Garland R. Robinson and Ruth Elizabeth Barham Scism and was born on July 2, 1941, in Dexter, MO. Also preceding Gary in death were a step-father, Sam Scism, step-mother,...
Tom Lawson
Nov 7, 2020
Thomas R. Lawson of Farmington, Missouri passed away Saturday, November 7th, 2020, in St. Charles, Missouri at the age of 78 years old. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, August 31st, 1942 to the late Floyd E. and Georgia W. (Lanius) Lawson Sr.
Tom was a devout Christian and longtime member of Washita Baptist Church. He worked at...
Delmon Short
Nov 5, 2020
Delmon Short, 91, of Bismarck, passed away November 5, 2020 at Country Meadows in Park Hills. He was born July 27, 1929, in Boss, to the late Willard and Irene (White) Short. Delmon was a member of Irondale Baptist Church, drove a bus for West County R4 School District, and a pipefitter for Local #562. In Delmon’s spare time, he...
Glenn Branson
Nov 5, 2020
Glenn Eugene Branson, 90, of Farmington, passed away, Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Parkland Health Center. He was born September 14, 1930 at Cuba, Missouri, to Arvil Lee Branson and Ida Mamie (Mundy) Branson. He was number 8 in a family of 9 children. He served briefly in the United States army during the Korean War.
He met the love...
Betty J Rauch
Nov 5, 2020
Betty Jean Rauch passed away Thursday, November 5 at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre at the age of 93 years. She was born October 22, 1927 in St. Louis, the youngest of four children born to Delmar and Valenta Binsbacher. In addition to her parents and her siblings (Delmar Binsbacher, Val Roy Binsbacher and Delores Binsbacher Schild), she...
Ronald Cunningham
Nov 5, 2020
Ronald Ray Cunningham, 87, of Bonne Terre passed away November 5, 2020 at his residence. He was born April 1, 1933 in Cantwell to the late Wilburn A. and Mary Caroline (Holmes) Cunningham. He was also preceded in death by his spouse, Jesse LaVerne (Turley) Cunningham; 2 sons, Kevin Ray Cunningham and David Keith Cunningham; 1 sister, Jean Schramm; 1...
Brenda Sue Coppedge
Nov 3, 2020
Brenda Sue Coppedge, age 72, of Bonne Terre, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Parkland Health Center in Bonne Terre. Brenda was born August 3, 1948 to the late Edward and Dorothy (Banks) Overman.
In addition to her parents, Brenda was preceded in death by husband, Roy “Cotton” Coppedge and brother, Ernie Overman.
Brenda is survived by children, Brian...
Tye Lambing
Nov 3, 2020
Tye Lambing, 16, of Farmington, passed away November 3, 2020, at Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. He was born June 26, 2004, in Farmington to Michael Lambing and Angie Thies. Tye enjoyed playing basketball and he also had a great love for music, rapping and playing video games.
He was preceded in death by his father, Michael Lambing; brother, Josh...
Myrna Price
Nov 2, 2020
Myrna Louise (Downs) Price, age 81, of Bonne Terre, formerly of Farmington, passed away Monday, November 2, 2020 at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre. Myrna was born April 17, 1939 to the late Charles Frank and Delsie (Byers) Downs in Elvins. She was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church in Farmington. Myrna loved doing puzzles, being around her...
Gene Lashley
Nov 2, 2020
Gene Lashley, 91, of Leadwood, passed away November 2, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was born September 19, 1929, in Irondale, to the late Louis and Belle (Berry) Lashley. Gene was a member of the Frankclay Assembly of God and currently Leadwood Eastside Church of God. He enjoyed gardening, raising his beagles and was known and loved by everyone....
Michael Joseph Williams
Nov 2, 2020
Michael Joseph Williams, 64, of California, MO passed away November 2, 2020 at Harry S. Truman VA Hospital in Columbia, MO. He was born April 16, 1956 in San Pedro, CA to the late Emmett and Ruth (Wilder) Williams. Michael proudly served his counrty in the United States Navy.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 17, 2021...
Bertha Forshee
Nov 1, 2020
Bertha Forshee, 66, of Bonne Terre, passed away November 1, 2020 at Mercy St. Louis. She was born August 23, 1954, in St. Louis, to the late Robert Redd and Virginia Lenord. Bertha was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Forshee, Jr. and one brother, Terry Redd.
She is survived by children, John Forshee, III and wife Angel,...
Brock Hedrick
Nov 1, 2020
Brock Hedrick, 25, of Irondale, passed away November 1, 2020. He was born March 10, 1995, in Farmington to Danny Hedrick and Sandy (Russel) Ekstam. Brock graduated from DeSoto Class of 2013 and he loved to be in the outdoors to fish and hunt.
He is survived by his wife, Shelby (Smith) Hedrick; parents, Danny Hedrick and Sandy (Russel) Ekstam;...
