Obituaries

Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri

Paul Eugene Robinson

Paul Eugene Robinson

Sep 17, 2020

           Paul Robinson, age 81, of Park Hills, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Mercy Hospital- Jefferson. He was born on Friday, March 17, 1939, in Frankclay.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Iva Belle (Drummonds) Robinson; siblings, William (Wally) Robinson, Larry Cole, Franklin Robinson and Thelma Mullinix.

           Paul is survived by his loving wife of...

Barbara Jean Bennett

Barbara Jean Bennett

Sep 17, 2020

Barbara Jean Bennett, age 75, of Bonne Terre passed away September 17, 2020 at her home. Barbara was born September 22, 1944 to the late Howard Reynolds and Juanita (Hyatt) Vales in Lodi, California. Barbara was a member of Gospel Light Free Will Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, John Wilson...

Betty Hardy

Betty Hardy

Sep 16, 2020

            Betty Hardy, 85, of Bismarck, passed away September 16, 2020, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus. She was born August 7, 1935, in Irondale, to the late Ralph and Bessie (Lawson) Woods. Betty was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Bismarck. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, active at the Bismarck Nutrition Center, she...

Norma Parolin

Norma Parolin

Sep 16, 2020

            Norma Parolin, 85, of Bonne Terre, passed away September 16, 2020, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus. She was born November 25, 1934, in Waterloo, IL., to the late Albert Paul and Florance Mildred (Mueller) Mathews. Norma enjoyed traveling and working crossword puzzles. Her greatest joy was her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

            She was preceded in death by her parents;...

David Shippee

David Shippee

Sep 16, 2020

David Hunter Shippee

David Hunter Shippee, age 67, of Lake Timberline in Bonne Terre, Missouri, formerly of Manchester, Missouri, passed away in his home on Lake Primrose from complications of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) on September 16, 2020. He was born on November 29, 1952 to Donald and Marion (Hunter) Shippee in Pleasanton, California. David was a member of Parkway...

Ethan Bryan

Ethan Bryan

Sep 16, 2020

Ethan Bryan, 16, of Terre du Lac, passed away September 16, 2020. He was born June 24, 2004, in Crystal City, to Daniel and Jaclyn (Laird) Bryan. Ethan loved baseball, his friends, marvel movies, video games, board games with his family, singing and listening to music and West County School District. He was on Student Council and a member of...

Gary Cook

Gary Cook

Sep 15, 2020

            Gary Cook, 77, of St. Clair, passed away September 15, 2020 at Bellville Memorial Hospital in Bellville, IL. He was born September 15, 1943, in Mine la Motte, to the late George and Iva Erdella (Wampler) Cook. Gary was also preceded in death by his wife of 30 years, Jacqueline (Nations) Cook; and siblings, Carl Cook, Sandy Gravett, Georgia Parker,...

Mattie Brewer

Mattie Brewer

Sep 15, 2020

            Mattie Brewer, 98, of Potosi, passed away September 15, 2020, at her home surrounded by family. She was born August 8, 1922, in Elvins, to the late Claude and Verna (Neal) Kinnard. Mattie graduated from Elvins High School in 1940, Flat River College and Washington University. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education and a Life Time...

Linda Sue Bromley

Linda Sue Bromley

Sep 14, 2020

Linda Bromley, 70, of Farmington, passed away September 14, 2020, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis. She was born April 5, 1950, in Bismarck, to the late Troy and Bonita (Key) Young. Linda was also preceded in death by one brother, Terry Young.

She is survived by two children, Carolyn Edgar and husband Richard, and Thomas Bromley and fiancée...

Warren Calvin Owens

Warren Calvin Owens

Sep 14, 2020

Warren Calvin Owens, 86, of Farmington, MO, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2020, at Parkland South in Farmington, MO. He was born on Saturday, February 24, 1934, in Patterson, AR to Albert Nathanial and Cora Elizabeth (Tippy) Owens.

In addition to his parents, Warren was also preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca (Whigham) Barton Owens; six brothers, Floyd Owens,...

Bob Hulsey

Bob Hulsey

Sep 13, 2020

Robert “Bob” Dale Hulsey, age 66, of Bonne Terre passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born November 17, 1953 to Robert Ray and Frances Lee (Parks) Hulsey in Bonne Terre, Missouri. Bob was part of the Pipefitters Union 155 in Little Rock Arkansas. Bob proudly served as a sergeant in The United...

Darlene Heberlie

Darlene Heberlie

Sep 13, 2020

            Darlene Heberlie, 76, of Desloge, passed away, September 13, 2020, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, with the love of her life and family, at her side.  She was born April 2, 1944, in Chicago, to the late Morris and Gladys (Fahnestock) Estes. Darlene was a member of the Aulsbury Chapel Church in Bonne Terre. She was a...

Ruby Garcia

Ruby Garcia

Sep 13, 2020

Ruby Dale Garcia, 91, of Farmington passed away September 13, 2020 at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. She was born February 9, 1929 in Caddo, Oklahoma to the late Thomas and Mai Bird (Cade) Dorsey. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Doe Run. Ruby enjoyed going out to eat, especially eating Mexican food on Sundays. She...

Thomas Fitzgerald

Thomas Fitzgerald

Sep 13, 2020

            Thomas Fitzgerald, 55, of Park Hills, passed away September 13, 2020 as a result of an auto accident in Nashville, TN. He was born November 24, 1964, in St. Louis to Joyce (Pogue) Guenther and Robert Fitzgerald. Thomas served his country in the United States Marine Corps and later drove a truck over the road for several years. He is...

Sandra Morrison

Sandra Morrison

Sep 13, 2020

            Sandra Morrison, 70, of Park Hills, passed away September 13, 2020 at Parkland Health Center North in Bonne Terre. She was born November 12, 1949, in St. Louis, to the late Alfred and Ruth Ann (Beaman) Tucker. Sandra later married James Edward Morrison, Sr. who preceded her in death.

            She is survived by four children, James Morrison, Jr., Annette (Glen)...

Bob Holtz

Bob Holtz

Sep 13, 2020

            Bob Holtz, 55, of Park Hills, passed away September 13, 2020, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. He was born September 30, 1964, in Farmington, to late Gustav and Patricia (Black) Holtz. Bob was baptized in the Lutheran faith and a dedicated truck driver for over 30 years.

            He is survived by his two sons, Robbie Holtz and...

Evelyn Genevieve Morris

Evelyn Genevieve Morris

Sep 13, 2020

Evelyn Genevieve Morris, 94, of Bonne Terre passed away September 13, 2020 at NHC in Desloge. She was born on June 28, 1926 to the late Elijah Matthews and Eva (MacGuire) Matthews Palmer. Evelyn was also preceded in death by her husband, Hubert L. Morris Sr.; grandson, Rickie Heth; and one brother.

Evelyn was a member of the Eastern Star...

Roy Allen Spangenberg Jr.

Roy Allen Spangenberg Jr.

Sep 13, 2020

Roy Allen Spangenberg, Jr., 48, of Farmington passed away September 13, 2020 at his residence. He was born March 17, 1972 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma to Roy Allen Spangenberg, Sr. and the late Regina Gladden.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Regina Gladden and his daughter, Angel Rose Spangenberg.

Roy is survived by his father, Roy Allen Spangenberg,...

Ora B Mahurin

Ora B Mahurin

Sep 12, 2020

 Ora Mahurin, age 92, of Desloge, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Camelot Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation in Farmington.  She was born on Sunday, December 11, 1927 in Centerville. Ora was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.  She enjoyed taking walks, making quilts and being in her garden.    

 

 

Ora is preceded in death by her...

Marianna Elizabeth Sumpter

Marianna Elizabeth Sumpter

Sep 8, 2020

Marianna Elizabeth (Contreras) Sumpter, age 34, of Doe Run passed Tuesday, September 8, 2020. She was born January 11, 1986 to Oscar and Teresa (Moyers) Contreras in Casa Grande, Arizona. Marianna loved being a mom and her children were everything to her.

Marianna was preceded in death by her sister, Cara Cardenas; grandparents, Oscar and Freda Moyers and Louis and...