Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
James Toenjes
Oct 20, 2020
Bonne Terre – James E. Toenjes (formerly of Columbia, IL), 82, of Bonne Terre, Missouri, passed away October 20, 2020 at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre. He was born June 25, 1938 in Belleville, IL, to the late Arthur and Louise (Saul) Toenjes. Jim married Carol (Arras) Toenjes on September 20, 1958 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Columbia. ...
Clyde "Rick" Wyrick
Oct 19, 2020
Clyde Richard "Rick" Wyrick, 65, of Desloge, MO, formerly of Kernersville, NC passed away October 19, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, MO after a long battle with chronic lung disease. He was born April 29, 1955 in Greensboro, NC to the late Robert Lee Wyrick and Maxine Ola (Flinchum) Malabre. In addition to his parents, he was also...
Ken Skiles
Oct 19, 2020
Kenneth “Ken” Wayne Skiles, age 66, of Bonne Terre, passed away on October 19, 2020, at St. Joe Manor. He was born on December 5, 1953 in St. Louis to the late Jobe and Dolores (Carder) Skiles. Ken proudly served his country in the United States Army. In his earlier years, he enjoyed fishing.
In addition to his parents,...
Weldon Fenwick
Oct 19, 2020
Edward Weldon Fenwick passed away at the age 70 on October 19, 2020 at his residence, surrounded by the ones he loved. He was born September 2, 1950, to the late Clarence Austin and Tessie (Rawlins) Fenwick, Sr. Edward served his country in the United States Army and later was a member of the Steelworkers Union. He loved taking care...
Alice Robinson
Oct 19, 2020
Alice Marie Robinson, 81, of Farmington passed away October 19, 2020 at The Arbors at Maplebrook. She was born November 14, 1938 in Perryville, MO to the late John and Nettie (Hildebrand) Riehn. Alice was the owner and operator of Mayfield Beauty Shop for 15 years. She also enjoyed playing bingo.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded...
Hilda Mae Harling
Oct 17, 2020
Hilda Mae Harling, age 92, of Bonne Terre passed away October 17, 2020 at Mercy Jefferson. Hilda was born June 17, 1928 to the late Robert and Anna (Hartle) Grammond in Flat River. In addition to her parents, Hilda was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond E. Harling; sons, Dennis and Robert Guffey and Billy Ray Lawson; and sisters,...
Jacqueline Root
Oct 14, 2020
Jacqueline Faye “Jackie” Root, 90, of Farmington passed away October 14, 2020 at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was born February 7, 1930 in Loma Linda, CA to the late David and Gladys (Dobbs) Smith.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Briscoe A. Root; granddaughter Jennifer Dixon; sister, Anna Asendort;...
Nick Foster
Oct 14, 2020
Nicholas “Nick” James Foster, age 18, of Corning, Arkansas, formerly of Bonne Terre, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at his home. Nick was born December 27, 2001 in St. Louis, MO. He played football and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Nick was preceded in death by his grandmother, Beverly Byington and niece Audrey.
Nick is survived by his mother, Leslie...
Aubrey Matthews
Oct 11, 2020
Aubrey Matthews, age 4, of Park Hills, gained her Angel Wings, on Sunday, October 11, 2020. She was born on September 19, 2016, in Farmington to Jonathan and Samantha (Lockwood) Matthews. Aubrey had a feisty spirit and loved her sisters dearly. She was strong-willed and continued fighting through the hardest times. She loved dressing up as a princess, putting on...
Kevin Richardson
Oct 11, 2020
Kevin Dale Richardson, 62, of Bonne Terre passed away at Barnes Jewish Hospital on October 11, 2020. He was born June 23, 1958 in Bonne Terre to the late Earl Lawrence and Muriel Ruth (Waller) Richardson. He was also preceded by his, Brother in Law, Ron Aubuchon; Sister in Law, Brenda Richardson.
Kevin was a member of the IBEW Local...
Eugene Shannon
Oct 10, 2020
Eugene Stanton Shannon, 92, of Farmington passed away October 10, 2020 at Community Manor in Farmington. He was born June 30, 1928 in Sprott, MO to the late Isaac and Hilda (Stange) Shannon. Eugene proudly served his country in the United States Army.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son, Robert Shannon and...
Don Lilley, Sr.
Oct 10, 2020
Albert Donald Lilley, Sr., 91 of Farmington passed away October 10, 2020. Mr. Lilley had a 60-year career in hardware sales, until he retired at age 82. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Farmington. He enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, music, reading and spending time with...
Donna Kay Burns
Oct 10, 2020
Donna Kay Burns, 64, passed away October 10, 2020 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. She was born August 14, 1956 in Bonne Terre. She was preceded in death by her Father, Frank Ely; husband, William “Butch” Buxton; grandson, Clayton Alexander Rosener.
Donna was a Missouri Dept. of Corrections retiree, where she worked as a cook at the Farmington Correctional Facility....
Vincent Gerard Barresi
Oct 8, 2020
Vincent Gerard Barresi, Jr., age 72, of Lake Timberline in Bonne Terre, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in O’Fallon, Illinois. Vincent was born October 22, 1947 to the late Vincent and Catherine (Clato) Barresi in St. Louis, Missouri. He proudly served our country in The United States Navy. Vincent loved his Harley Davidson, going on...
Harold Richardson
Oct 7, 2020
Harold Richardson, 90, of Bonne Terre, Missouri passed away October 7, 2020 at Parkland Hospital in Farmington, Missouri. He was born April 12, 1930 in Herculaneum, Missouri to the late Lawrence and Irene (Curlee) Richardson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Christine (Mull) Richardson and siblings Lee (Helen) Richardson; Earl (Muriel) Richardson and Leanna (Everett) Mouser.
He...
Joseph Hebron
Oct 7, 2020
Joseph “Joe” Levern Hebron, age 78, of Bonne Terre, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. He was born June 24, 1942 to the late Wayne and Wanda (Neilan) Hebron in Murdo, South Dakota. Joe enjoyed traveling in his R.V. and collecting antiques and collectibles.
Joe is survived by his wife, Marianna (Albertson) Hebron;...
Mel Merseal
Oct 7, 2020
Milford “Mel” Merseal, 74, of Park Hills, passed away October 7, 2020, at Missouri Baptist in St. Louis. He was born November 30, 1945, in Bonne Terre, to the late James Victor and Dorothy Adel (Edgar) Merseal, Sr. Mel was a truck driver for several years and loved hot rods and drag racing. He could light up a room...
Madonna Culton
Oct 6, 2020
Donna Culton, 83, of Desloge, passed away October 6, 2020, at Parkland Hospital South in Farmington. She was born October 26, 1936, in Flat River, to the late Russell and Lucy (Pritchard) Turley. Donna was a member of the First Baptist Church in Desloge and a life long resident of Desloge.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and...
Sharon Lynn Hill
Oct 4, 2020
Sharon Lynn (Stevens) Hill, age 66, of Bonne Terre, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at her home in Bonne Terre. Sharon was born November 26, 1953 to the late Paul and Ida Stevens in St. Louis, Missouri. Sharon enjoyed watching wrestling with her grandson, Corbin who meant the world to her.
Sharon was a mother of four children, Nena...
Ron Louis Marler
Oct 4, 2020
Ronald “Ron” Louis Marler, age 84, of Bonne Terre, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. Ron was born June 15, 1936 to the late Stanley James and Ada (Lalumondier) Marler in Bonne Terre, Missouri. Ron, also known as “Mookeye” worked in the milk business right out of school for over 46 years...
