Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Shirley Langley
Oct 18, 2021
Shirley Langley, 86, of Park Hills, passed away October 18, 2021, at Camelot Nursing Center in Farmington. She was born August 23, 1935, in Esther, to the late Leo and Blanche (Kennon) McWilliams. She graduated from Esther High School in the class of 1953, and was proud to be an Esther Pirate. Shirley attended the Gumbo Church of God. She...
Peggy Jean Browers
Oct 18, 2021
Peggy Jean Browers of Ironton, Missouri passed away on October 18, 2021, at the age of 73 years. She was born on December 12, 1947, in Graniteville, Missouri to the late Lawnie and Zella "Marie" (Volner) Barton. On December 30, 1967, she was united in marriage to Ronald Browers I, who survives and resides in Ironton, Missouri. Peggy is survived...
Irma Ruth Mccord
Oct 16, 2021
Irma Ruth McCord, 90, of Farmington, MO died Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Camelot Nursing home in Farmington. She was born September 17, 1931 in Flat River, MO.
Irma taught school at Athena Elementary at DeSoto School District for 26 years. She retired in 1993 as Assistant Principal. She enjoyed travel, fishing, reading and cooking for friends and family; Dear...
Robert Dale Bannister
Oct 15, 2021
Robert Dale Bannister, 62, of Farmington, passed away Friday October 15, 2021, at Barnes Jewish-Siteman in St. Louis. He was born Wednesday March 1, 1959, in Farmington, to Robert Edward and Clara Bonnell (Worthy) Bannister. He was preceded in death by his father Robert Edward Bannister.
Dale is survived by his wife, Sandra Fay (Whitehead) Bannister; two daughters, Tammy Dawn...
Barbara Ellen Jaster
Oct 14, 2021
Barbara “Barb” Jaster, age 61, of St. Louis, Missouri passed away, Thursday, October 14, 2021, at her residence in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on Friday, April 22, 1960, in Easton Pennsylvania, to Leroy and Claire (Stout) Jaster. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Dennis Jaster, and brother-in-law Paul Grimwood.
Barb loved...
Richard "Rick" Edward Whaley, Sr.
Oct 14, 2021
Richard” Rick” Edward Whaley, Sr., age 73, of Park Hills, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021, at his residence. Rick was born on Friday, May 28, 1948, in Bonne Terre, to the late, Harold & Christine (Raymo) Whaley. He worked at Dolomite in Bonne Terre for 30 years where he retired. He then drove a school bus and was custodian...
Helen Marie Turner
Oct 13, 2021
Helen Marie Turner, formerly of Ironton, Missouri passed away on October 13, 2021, at the age of 94 years. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on May 17, 1927, to the late George and Alma (McClurg) Thompson. On November 19, 1944, she was united in marriage to James "Jake" Turner who preceded her in death on March 28, 1998....
Delena Faith Light
Oct 13, 2021
Delena "Faith" Light of Ironton, Missouri passed away on October 13, 2021, at the age of 60 years. She was born on August 15, 1961, to the late Thomas and Gladys (Gaston) Owens. On June 17, 1977, she was united in marriage to Delmar "Paul" Light, Sr. who survives and resides in Ironton, Missouri. Faith is survived by her son,...
Darlene J. Harter
Oct 13, 2021
Darlene Harter, 83, of Nixa passed away October 13, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. She was born December 21, 1937 in Van Buren to the late Wilbert and Dora (Sears) Tilley. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Wilbert “Junior” Tilly, Jr.; and one sister, Shirley Womack.
Darlene is survived by her children; Cynthia Lipp, Troy...
Marvin Roger Horton
Oct 13, 2021
Marvin Horton, 74, of Desloge, passed away October 13, 2021, at Parkland Hospital in Farmington. He was born March 3, 1947, in Elvins, to the late Walter Horton and Anna (Gibson) Detring.
Marvin is survived by his loving wife, Betty (Compton) Horton; sons, Teddy Horton (Michelle), and Aaron Horton (Alison); grandchildren, Tyler, Garrett, Eli, Ethan and Felicity; siblings, Kathyrn...
Michael Ray Ramsey
Oct 12, 2021
Michael Ray Ramsey of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on October 12, 2021, at the age of 64 years. He was born on February 12, 1957, in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Lloyd and Delia (Morris) Ramsey. On September 17, 1999, he was united in marriage to Debra (Benton) Ramsey who survives and resides in Fredericktown. Mike is survived by...
Sherman Edward Reed
Oct 11, 2021
Sherman Edward Reed of Ironton, Missouri passed away at the Baptist Home on October 11, 2021, at the age of 88. He was born on May 2, 1933, to the late Claude and Anna Marie (Jackson) Reed. On November 24, 1956, he was united in marriage to Carol Marie Young, who preceded him in death on October 27, 2013. To...
Ruth Ann Brooks
Oct 10, 2021
Ruth Ann (Calvert) Brooks, passed away October 10, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 85 years. She was born October 14, 1935, in Arcadia, Missouri the daughter of the late Marshall Stephen and Carolina Lena (Selinger) Calvert. Ruth, known to most of the Valley as "Oma" was adored and loved by all who knew her. Her daughter,...
Mary Lee Boyer
Oct 8, 2021
Mary Lee Boyer, age 78 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021, at the Madison Medical Center in Fredericktown. She was born on November 1, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri, a daughter of Richard Hall and Catherine Josephine (Hays) Jenkins. She had married Joe Boyer, he preceded her in death. She is survived by one daughter &...
Dorothy Mae Bowen
Oct 8, 2021
Dorothy Mae (Miller) Bowen, 86, of Desloge, passed away October 08, 2021, at Presbyterian Manor. She was born, September 02, 1935, in Kaskaskia, IL, to the late Marvin and Nora (Winebarger) Miller. Dorothy was a member of the First Baptist Church of Desloge.
Dorothy is survived by her two loving daughters, Delayn (Kenneth) Jenkerson and Teresa (Jerry) Pinkley; four grandchildren;...
Gregory Wayne Whaley
Oct 7, 2021
Gregory Wayne Whaley, age 52, of Park Hills, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Barnes Jewish Hospital. He was born on March 20, 1969, to Thomas and Sandy Whaley. Fishing was his passion, working on his boat, stock car races and playing darts. Gregory was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Whaley.
He is survived by his daughter,...
John Philip Wirtz
Oct 7, 2021
John Philip Wirtz, age 57, of Bonne Terre passed away Thursday, October 07, 2021, at his residence. He was born on Wednesday, June 24, 1964 in St. Louis. to the late, Paul and Lisbeth (Gimpel) Wirtz Sr. He was a member of the Silver Springs Baptist Church in Bonne Terre.
John is survived by his two loving sons, John P.(Emily)...
Brenda Sue Thomlinson
Oct 6, 2021
Brenda Sue Thomlinson of Belleview, Missouri passed away on October 6, 2021, at the age of 66 years. She was born on October 2, 1955, in Ironton, Missouri to the late John and Mary (Reed) Moore. On July 9, 1985, she was united in marriage to Donald Thomlinson who preceded her in death. Brenda was the mother of three daughters...
Betty
Oct 5, 2021
Mary Louise Cluck "Betty", age 86 passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at her home near Fredericktown, Missouri. She was born on October 14, 1934, in Fredericktown, a daughter of William and Bertha Elizabeth (Baldridge) Kinney. In 1950 she was united in marriage to Bernard L. Tinsley, he preceded her in death on July 10, 1981; in 1983 she...
Linda Cook
Oct 5, 2021
Linda Sue Cook, 71, of Deepwater, MO, formerly of Farmington, MO passed away October 5, 2021 at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, MO. She was born October 7, 1949 in St. Francois County, MO to the late Shearadin and Pearl (Cash) Dalton. Linda retired as a supervisor from the Southeast Missouri State Mental Health Center in Farmington.
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