Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Katharine Penfield
Aug 22, 2022
Katharine “Kay” Penfield, 86, of Farmington passed away August 22, 2022 at NHC Healthcare in Desloge. She was born April 4, 1936 in Bridgeton, New Jersey to the late John and Helen (Tilton) Earnest. She was a member of the Covenant Bible Church of Farmington. Kay was an employee at Wal-Mart for 25 years, working at both Farmington and Desloge...
Helen Brewer
Aug 21, 2022
Mary Helen (Fraser) Brewer, 96, of Desloge, Missouri passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Community Manor in Farmington, Missouri. She was born Monday, April 26, 1926, in Waterloo, Arkansas to the late William Thomas and Mary Catherine (Harmon) Fraser Sr. Helen was a homemaker and enjoyed shopping and tending to her flower garden.
In addition to her parents, she...
Buddy Lewis Browers
Aug 21, 2022
Buddy Lewis Browers of Ironton, Missouri passed away August 21, 2022 in Iron County Medical Center at the age of 65 years. He was born January 28, 1957 in Gary, Indiana to the late John Lewis and Janet Darlene (Gleason) Browers Sr. On October 28, 1978 he was united in marriage to Gayle Ann Miller who survives. To this union...
Vivian Coleman
Aug 20, 2022
Vivian Adair (Hellon) Coleman, 74, of Doe Run passed away August 20, 2022. She was born April 1, 1948 in St. Louis to the late Robert William Hellon, Sr. and Vera Henrietta (Sliter) Hellon. She was a member of Parkland Chapel and Farmington VFW Post 5896 Auxiliary. Vivian was a realtor, landlord and beautician in the area for many years....
Byron Ray Tucker
Aug 20, 2022
Byron Ray Tucker of Annapolis, Missouri passed away on August 20, 2022, in Pilot Knob, Missouri at the age of 93 years. He was born February 10, 1929, in Williamsville, Missouri the son of the late Ray and Mary Elizabeth (Heitman) Tucker. On February 14, 1959, he was united in marriage to Glenda Jean Smith who preceded him in death...
Angel Rene Willis
Aug 20, 2022
Angel Rene Willis, newborn, passed away August 20, 2022, at Parkland South in Farmington. She was the daughter of Haylee “Katie” Dement and Nolon Willis.
She is also survived by her maternal grandmother, Susan Hagebursch; paternal grandfather, Christopher Willis; great-grandpa, Robert Willis; several aunts and uncles also survive.
A private family viewing will be held at C.Z. Boyer and Son...
Stephenie Mcclenahan
Aug 19, 2022
Stephenie McClenahan, 57, of Columbia, Illinois, formerly of Imperial, passed away August 19, 2022. She was born March 7, 1965, in Festus, to Ronald and Barbara (Pritchett) Bobbett.
She was preceded in death by her father, Ronald Bobbett and fiancé, Dan Mueller.
Stephenie is survived by her daughters, Devon (Ron) Stoff of Dittmer and Dedra McClenahan of Freeberg, Illinois; two...
Bucky Daugherty
Aug 18, 2022
Richard Lynn “Bucky” Daugherty, age 70, of Bonne Terre, passed away August 18, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Bucky was born on December 30, 1951, in Bonne Terre to the late Homer Richard and Dorothy (Rosener) Daugherty, Jr.
Bucky was a member of the IBEW Local 4 Union. He was an avid St. Louis sports...
Jeffrey Scott Pinkley
Aug 18, 2022
Jeffrey Scott Pinkley of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away August 18, 2022 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis at the age of 60 years. He was born May 13, 1962 in Ironton, Missouri the son of the late Richard Duane and Donna Opal (Thompson) Pinkley Sr. Jeff is survived by his children; Joshua Michael Pinkley of Fredericktown and Amy Jessica...
Dorothy Kemp
Aug 17, 2022
Dorothy Pauline Kemp, 96, of Bismarck passed away August 17, 2022 at Country Meadows Nursing Center in Park Hills. She was born October 19, 1925 in Centerville, MO to the late Clarence and Elsie (Russell) Asberry. Dorothy was a very accomplished seamstress and enjoyed working around her home. She especially enjoyed gardening, canning and crocheting. She loved watching her grandsons...
Deborah Sansoucie
Aug 17, 2022
Deborah Elaine Sansoucie, 70, of Desloge passed away August 17, 2022 peacefully in her sleep. She was born June 9, 1952 in Farmington to the late Allen and Sadie (Dorris) Werley. Debbie was a member of the Desloge VFW Post 2426 and the Freedom Riders. She enjoyed volunteering at the VFW Post and loved spending time with her grandbabies.
In...
Lorraine Joan Reed
Aug 15, 2022
Lorraine "Joan" Reed of Bismarck, Missouri passed away August 15, 2022 at her residence at the age of 80 years. She was born April 15, 1942 in Biddeford, Maine the only child of the late Louis and Bertha Breton. On April 25, 2013 she was united in marriage to Paul William Reed who preceded her in death on October 25,...
Mary Lee (Copeland) Mounce
Aug 12, 2022
Mary Lee Mounce, 91, of Park Hills, passed away in the arms of Jesus on Friday, August 12, 2022. She was born on Saturday, May 30, 1931, in Leeper, MO. to the late Cyrus and Birtia (Cavender) Copeland. A beautician for 68 years, she owned and operated Mary Lee’s Beauty Shop out of her home in Desloge. Mary Lee...
Larry Kinsey
Aug 9, 2022
Larry D. Kinsey, 66, formerly of Desloge, passed away unexpectedly on August 9, 2022 at his home in Lake City, Florida. He was born May 27, 1956 in Farmington, Mo.
He is survived by his mother, Francis (Goad) Dalton; daughters, Andrea Kinsey and Amanda Caldwell (Eddie); his four grandchildren who were the apple of his eye, Ella Kinsey, Aubrey Cannon,...
Marilyn France
Aug 9, 2022
Marilyn France, 81, of Dardenne Prairie, formerly of Farmington, passed away August 9, 2022, at Barathaven Alzheimer’s Special Care Center. She was born November 7, 1940, in Beech Creek, Tennessee, to the late Cecil and Fanny Opal (Gardner) Wiley. Marilyn taught for the Central R-3 School District and retired from her 4th grade teaching position in 1998. An amazing cook,...
John Miller
Aug 8, 2022
John Edward Miller left this world to fly with the dragons and the angels on August 8, 2022.
John was born in Bonne Terre on August 4, 1965. As a child, he drew monsters, because he knew that monsters were real, but he also wore a cape, because he believed that heroes were real too, and he preferred to be...
Keith "Coty" Pratt
Aug 7, 2022
Coty Pratt, 37, of Bismarck, passed away August 7, 2022. He was born July 30, 1985, in Fresno, California, to Robert “Keith” and Deborah Sue (Henry) Pratt. Coty attended the Bridge Community Church in Leadington and he loved spending time with his family and fishing. Coty was a kind and loving guy to all that knew him.
He was preceded...
William Harry Crocker
Aug 2, 2022
William “Bill” Harry Crocker passed away peacefully on August 2, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his loving family at the age of 95 years, 7 months and 12 days. Bill was born December 20, 1926, on the family farm in Goodwater, MO to the late Wilbur and Beulah (Huitt) Crocker. After the passing of his mother at age nine,...
William " Bill" Henry Watts
Aug 2, 2022
William Watts of Bonne Terre, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at his residence. He was born on Tuesday, November 25,1958 in Farmington, MO. Bill was a former employee of McBride Construction. Before Bill’s illness he enjoyed fishing, working on vehicles and tinkering with just about anything that was about fast cars.
Bill was preceded in death by his...
Charles "Doughboy" Waylon Nelson
Jul 31, 2022
Charles “Dough Boy” Nelson, age 45, of Park Hills, MO, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Charles was born on Wednesday, January 5, 1977 in Farmington, MO.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents; Ralph Nelson, Dennis and Irene Crader.
Charles enjoyed tinkering, finding treasures and making things out of them, he...