Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
David Anthony Mansell
Dec 24, 2021
David Anthony Mansell, 55, of Leadwood passed away December 24, 2021 at his residence. He was born July 23, 1966 in St. Charles. He was preceded in death by his mother, Karon (Mansell) Anderson; his maternal grandparents whom raised him, Everette and Gladys Mansell; Aunt, Dena Hildon; uncle, Mark Mansell; father in law, Theodore (Jim) Welker Jr.
One of his...
Keith Foreman
Dec 23, 2021
Keith D. Foreman, 61, of Farmington passed away December 23, 2021. He was born January 24, 1960 to the late Albert and Vida (Moutray) Foreman. He loved spending time with his grandkids, especially his grandson Reid. Keith and Reid thought of each other as best buddies.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by three sisters,...
Lorraine Mae Myers
Dec 22, 2021
Lorraine Mae Myers, age 96 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at the ClaRu Deville Nursing Center in Fredericktown. She was born on May 21, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of Axel Menard and Hannah Victoria (Johnson) Carlson. She was united in marriage to Floyd Alvin Myers on July 19, 1948, in Chicago, he preceded...
Sandra Lynn Winick
Dec 22, 2021
Sandra Lynn (Tucker) Winick, of Farmington, passed away December 22, 2021at Mercy Jefferson Hospital in Festus, Missouri. She was born August 6, 1963 in Perryville, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Darrell “Duke" and Wilma (Heberlie) Tucker and a sister, Debra Wann.
Sandy was a member of the Crossroads First Church of God where she regularly attended.
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Jimmie "Gale" Dennison
Dec 22, 2021
Jimmie “Gale” Dennison of Pilot Knob, Missouri passed away December 22, 2021, at his residence at the age of 85 years. He was born June 26, 1936, in Marine, Illinois the son of the late John and Edna (Adams) Dennison. On October 15, 1961, he was united in marriage to Linda Lue Kimbel who survives. To this union two children...
Frank Scheck
Dec 22, 2021
Frank Raymond Scheck, 78, of Leadington passed away December 22, 2021 at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. He was born February 20, 1943 in St. Louis. Frank proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He retired from the Hazelwood School District as a Bus Driver and also coached girls softball.
He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Jerry Lee Mason
Dec 21, 2021
Jerry Lee Mason, age 91, of Bonne Terre, passed away at St. Joe Manor on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. He was born Monday, April 7, 1930, in Shoffner, Arkansas to the late Lee and Edna (Bagwell) Mason. He was preceded in death by his parents; son-in-law, Joe Burr; brother, Billy Mason; sister-in-law, Carol Ward.
He is survived by his children;...
Sharon Rose Mitchell
Dec 21, 2021
Sharon Rose Mitchell, 77, of Farmington formerly of Leadwood, passed away December 21, 2021 at Presbyterian Manor in Farmington. She was born January 20, 1944 to the late Paul and Ruby (Hays) Green. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Thomas Mitchell.
Sharon was a member of the First Church of God...
Betty Duncan
Dec 21, 2021
Betty Jo Duncan, 79, of Desloge passed away December 21, 2021 at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. She was born June 19, 1942 in Flat River, MO to the late Billy Joe and Audrey Mae (Hahn) Donnelly. Betty was an active member of the Bismarck Assembly of God and enjoyed ministering to the deaf. She loved crafting and gardening in...
David Lynn Johnson
Dec 20, 2021
David Lynn Johnson, age 70 passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at his home in Fredericktown, Missouri. He was born on August 10, 1951, in Ironton, Missouri to John Jackson and Wanda Rose (Allen) Johnson. He was united in marriage to Cheryl Renee Weiss, she preceded him in death on October 8, 2020. He is survived by his two...
Eugene "Gene" Dale Ingram
Dec 20, 2021
Eugene “Gene” Ingram, 80, of Bonne Terre, passed away at his residence December 20, 2021. He was born February 6, 1941 in St. Louis, to late William C. Ingram and Margaret F. (Graf) Ingram. Gene was a railroad conductor for the Missouri Pacific Railroad and was a member of the United Transportation Union. A longtime member of the Sonrise Baptist...
Bobby Franklin Singleton
Dec 20, 2021
Bobby Franklin Singleton, 88, of Bonne Terre, passed away at St. Joe Manor Monday, December 20, 2021. He was born Sunday, October 29, 1933 in Tennessee to the late Jonnie and Iva Singleton. He was also preceded in death by his wife Norma Jean (Black) Singleton; daughter, Barbara Delamater, one sister and a brother.
Bobby is survived by his children;...
Fern Kinnard
Dec 20, 2021
Fern Kinnard, 87, of Park Hills, passed away December 20, 2021, at Mercy Jefferson in Festus. She was born May 3, 1934, in Bonne Terre, to the late Leslie and Ethel (Griffin) White. Fern was a member of the Bismarck Assembly of God Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Kinnard; brothers, Herman, Elwood and John...
Donald "Duck" Laird Sr.
Dec 20, 2021
Donald Ray Laird Sr., known to everyone as “Duck” passed away December 20, 2021, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 75 years. He was born May 25, 1946, in Graniteville, Missouri the son of the late Carl Frank and Helen Francis (Farmer) Laird. On January 7, 1972, he was united in marriage to Ginger Darlene Lashley who preceded...
Earl Clinton Jones
Dec 19, 2021
Earl Clinton Jones of Pilot Knob, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home with family at his side on December 19, 2021, at the age of 86 years. He was born November 18, 1935, in Pine Lawn, Missouri, the son of the late William Clinton and Clara Myrtle (Wilkinson) Jones, and the younger brother of the late Doris Sanford and Kenneth...
Kathey Compton
Dec 19, 2021
Kathey Compton, 57, of Desloge, passed away December 19, 2021, at Parkland South Health Center in Farmington. She was born August 13, 1964, in Washington , Missouri, to Oliver Scholten and Gerri Williams. Kathey was currently the Principal of St. Rose of Lima School in DeSoto after graduating with her Bachelors in 2007 from Central Methodist College and her Masters...
Mike Wells
Dec 18, 2021
Mike Wells, 63, of Park Hills, passed away December 18, 2021, at Parkland South in Farmington. He was born September 15, 1958, in Bonne Terre, to Chester and Virginia (Mosier) Wells. Mike was a member of The Shephard’s House Church in Desloge. He loved watching the news, fishing, taking trips to Branson, and spending time with his family, but most...
Ruth Chandler
Dec 17, 2021
Ruth Chandler, 84, of Doe Run, passed away December 17, 2021, at Jefferson Mercy in
Festus. She was born August 17, 1937, in Fountain Farm, to the late Archie and Mary (Vance) Warren.
Ruth enjoyed spending time with her family. She liked to embroider quilts, work in her flower garden, go to Bluegrass Festivals, go to the river, and...
Paul Bryan France
Dec 17, 2021
Paul Bryan France, 86, of Mitchell, passed away December 17, 2021, at Barathhaven Memory Care Center in Dardenne Prairie, Mo. He was born July 07, 1935, in Leadwood, to the late Charles and Clara (Miller) France. He was member of the United Auto Workers, where he retired from General Motors. Paul was an avid collector of neat and wonderful memorabilia,...
Emma Jewel Epley
Dec 16, 2021
Emma Epley, 91, of Poplar Bluff, passed away December 16, 2021, at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. She was born March 23, 1930, in Poplar Bluff, to the late Hulen and Jewel (Sloan) Coleman. Emma was a member of the YMCA and a life member of VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post #6883.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother,...

