Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Curtis E. Harley Sr.
Jan 23, 2022
Curtis E. Harley Jr., age 80 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at the Parkland Health enter in Farmington, Missouri. He was born on May 1, 1941, in Centerville, Illinois to Curtis Elwood Sr. and Myrtle Harley. His parents precede him in death. Those surviving include daughter - Lisa Harley-Uelk of Doe Run, Missouri; stepdaughter –...
Jeffrey Kent Rosener
Jan 23, 2022
Jeffrey Kent Rosener, age 57, passed away peacefully, Sunday, January 23, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at Missouri Baptist Hosptial in St. Louis. Jeff was born November 15, 1964 in Bonne Terre, to Samuel and Verneda (Taulbee) Rosener. In Jeff’s early years, he worked as a painter for the IUPAT (the International Union of Painters & Allied Trades) and...
Barbara Ann Marler
Jan 21, 2022
         Barbara (Matthews) Marler, 78, of Park Hills, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born September 7, 1943, in Portageville, MO, to the late William and Fannie (Stafford) Matthews. Barb spent her life taking care of her family. She worked at Wal-Mart for 15 years and also helped her husband run their business, Marler’s Pump...
Ray Stanley Willhelm
Jan 21, 2022
Ray Standley Willhelm of Pilot Knob, Missouri passed away January 21, 2022 in Farmington, Missouri at the age of 76 years. He was born August 29, 1945 in Minimum, Missouri the son of the late Charles and Eula (King) Willhelm. Ray is survived by his sister: Beatrice Ragan of Pilot Knob, Missouri, and three brothers: Harold Willhelm of Park Hills,...
Oscar Reed Grisham
Jan 20, 2022
Oscar Reed Grisham, age 58, of Farmington, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at his residence. Oscar was born on Monday, December 2, 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Irvin and Gertrude (Reed) Grisham. In addition to parents, he was preceded in death, by his brothers, Marty, Paul and Robert Grisham.
 He is survived by his wife; Michelle...
Raymond Lee Hartrup
Jan 20, 2022
   Raymond Lee Hartrup, age 88, of Aurora, Missouri, formerly of Farmington, Missouri, passed away at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Oak Pointe of Monett, Missouri. He was born March 18, 1933, in Ellington, Missouri, the son of Ralph and Eunice (Anderson) Hartrup.
   Ray was a United States Air Force Veteran surviving during the Korean Conflict and worked...
Gary Gene Huffman
Jan 18, 2022
Gary Gene Huffman of Pilot Knob, Missouri passed away at Mercy South on January 18, 2022 at the age of 84 years. He was born May 8, 1937 in Leopold, Missouri to the late Clarence Webster and Mable Annie (Birkman) Huffman. On November 22, 2001 he was united in marriage to Linda Lucille Lashley who survives. Gary is also survived...
Michele Wood
Jan 18, 2022
Karen Michele Wood, 77, of Potosi passed away January 18, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born April 4, 1944 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Theodore G. and Verna Imogene (Bohrer) Jones. Michele was of Lutheran faith. She retired from Mineral Area Regional Medical Center after 40 years as a surgical nurse. She loved to travel with her...
Dustin Wayne Hays
Jan 17, 2022
Dustin Wayne Hays, age 37 passed away on January 17, 2022, at his home near Farmington, Missouri. He was born on October 24, 1984, in Round Rock, Texas to James Allen and Ruth Alice (Poddig) Hays. On September 25, 2005, he was united in marriage to Michelle Truska, she survives at the home. Other survivors include his children – Alice...
Josh
Jan 16, 2022
Joshua William-Van Mills "Josh" age 30 passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at his home in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on September 5, 1991, in Farmington, Missouri to Delbert James "Bud" and Judith Lynn (Van Nostrand) Mills. His father precedes him in death. He is survived by his mother – Judi Mills of St. Louis; sister –...
Donald Darby
Jan 16, 2022
It’s with heavy hearts we announce the death of Donald Lee Darby, who was born December 21, 1936 at Council Bluffs, IA to the late Walter Lee and Lenora Catherine (Simmonds) Darby. He passed away on January 16, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia, IL.
Don attended school in Emerson, IA where he graduated in 1955. He served his...
Sheila Middleton
Jan 15, 2022
     Sheila Ann (Byington) Middleton of Park Hills, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Southbrook Skilled Nursing Center, at the age of 86. She was born in Bonne Terre Hospital on November 10, 1935, to the late Dubart and Lauraine (Sutton) Byington. She was preceded in death by her parents and her second husband, Leroy Middleton.
         She is survived by...
Howard Harrison White
Jan 14, 2022
Howard Harrison White, age 91 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022, at the John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on May 6, 1930, in Fredericktown to Noah and Maggie (Tucker) White. In 1951 in Arkansas, he was united in marriage to JoAnn May Benline, she preceded him in death on...
Inez Bernice Wideman
Jan 14, 2022
     Inez Bernice Wideman, age 78, of Terre Du Lac, passed away Friday, January 14,2022, at her residence. She was born on Wednesday, February10,1943, in Bonne Terre, to the late Floyd and Mildred (Byington) Rawson. Inez enjoyed knitting, crocheting and reading.
    She was preceded in death by her parents; loving husband Norman Wideman; four brothers, Bill Rawson, Cletus Rawson, Daniel Rawson,...
George T. Breeding
Jan 14, 2022
George T. Breeding, of Farmington passed away Friday January 14, 2022 at Crystal Oaks Nursing Home in Festus, MO at the age of 91. He was born on September 20, 1930 to Walter and Ruby (Morgan) Breeding who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his 6 siblings, Albert Breeding, James Breeding, Paul Stanley, Margaret Russell,...
Pam Spradling
Jan 14, 2022
     Pamela "Pam" Sue (Cox) Spradling age, 69, of Park Hills, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. She was born on Monday, July 14, 1952, in Elvins, to the late Dyer Edward and Amanda Catherine (Hasty) Cox, Sr. Pam was a member of Gumbo Church of God and was a Certified Nursing Assistant. She enjoyed...
Ray W. Boyd
Jan 13, 2022
Ray W. Boyd, 78, of Bonne Terre, passed away January 13, 2022 at St. Joe Manor. He was born on June 27, 1943 in Ironton to his parents, the late Leodel and Annie (Statler) Boyd.
Ray was a longtime resident of Bonne Terre where he served his community through various past organizations like the Bonne Terre Jaycees Club. He...
Naomi E. Rion
Jan 12, 2022
Naomi E. (Fisher) Rion, 89, formerly of Jennings, MO, passed away January 12, 2022 at her son’s residence in Warrenton, MO. She was born April 17, 1932 in Chaffee, MO to the late Lester and Zada (Hester) Fisher. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, James G. Rion; two brothers,  James Jr. Fisher;...
Bonnie Jo Hankins
Jan 12, 2022
Bonnie Jo Hankins, 81, of Kissimmee, FL, formerly of Farmington, MO passed away January 12, 2022 at Advent Health in Celebration, FL. She was born April 7, 1940 in Bell City, MO to the late Roy and Maude (McDaniel) Cook. Bonnie was a faithful Christian, loving mother, grandmother and wife who devoted her life to her faith and family. She...
Barb Qualls
Jan 11, 2022
         Barbara Qualls, 66, of Desloge, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born September 26, 1955, in New Madrid, to the late Alfred Edwards and Mary (Williams) Edwards-Farmer. Barb loved quilting with her sisters, horses, spending time with her family, but her pride and joy was granddaughter, Riley.           Â
         She was preceded in death by...
