Obituaries
David Dakin, 76, of Olmsted, died at 4:02 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at his home, with his loving family by his side.
Mr. Dakin was born on May 11, 1946, in St. Louis. He enjoyed camping, fishing and spending time with his grandkids.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran and served in the Vietnam...
Anna Lou Miller, 87, of Karnak, died at 4:48 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at her home, with her loving family by her side.
She was born on Jan. 31, 1936, in Metropolis. She was a 1954 graduate of the Metropolis High School.
Anna and Leroy (Bill) Miller were united in marriage on Dec. 22, 1953...
Shirley Ann Stringer, 88, of Villa Ridge, died upon arrival at 11:41 p.m. Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Deaconess Medical Center in Evansville, Ind., following an automobile accident in Union County.
She was born on March 5, 1935, in Mounds, the daughter of Carl Harper Sr. and Achsah Laws Harper.
She...
Alma M. Robertson, 92, of Cairo, died peacefully at 6:20 p.m. Saturday, March 18, 2023, while surrounded by family at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on April 5, 1930, in Charleston, Mo., the daughter of Walter and Armintha Golightly Smith.
She was a trusted pharmacist...
Jacob Lee Burton, 80, of Tamms, died Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 6:55 a.m. at Integrity Nursing and Rehab in Anna.
He was born on July 16, 1942, in Grand Tower, the son of William H. and Molly Ellen Knupp Burton.
He married Ethel Louise Dover on Dec. 3, 1963, and they spent 59 years blessed years...
Linda Harris Ross, 79, of Cordova, Tenn., died Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at her home.
She was born on Feb. 15, 1944, in Anna, the daughter of Guy and Muriel Barnhart Harris.
She married Jim Ross on Jan. 18, 1963, in Carbondale.
She is survived by her husband Jim Ross of Cordova, Tenn.; her...
Sydney Sue Spencer, 86, of Powder Springs, Ga., passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023.
Mrs. Spencer was born on Feb. 28, 1937, in Wolf Lake, the daughter of Percy Clifton Foreman and Violet Esther Miller Foreman.
She was a member of Peoples Baptist Church and volunteered for Sweetwater Valley Camp...
Jean Dietz, 87, of Jonesboro, and formerly of Pontiac, died Monday, March 13, 2023, at Integrity Healthcare in Anna.
She was born on July 2, 1935, in Pontiac, the daughter of John Lyman and Ida B. Chandler Cole.
She married Wayne Dietz in August 1954. He preceded her in death in February 1965....
Robbie Dale Turner, 56, of Vandalia, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at his home, surrounded by loving family.
He was born on May 18, 1966, in Cahokia, the son of Jimmy Ray Richardson and Leona Kay Turner.
He married Audrey Yvette Snyrponis in Vandalia on March 22, 2019.
A sharp sense...
Raymond (Ray) Brimm of Downey, Calif., passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday, March 11, 2023. He passed away in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was 88.
Mr. Brimm was born on Feb. 19, 1935, in Anna, the son of Ed and Christina Brimm.
He lived and worked in the Anna-...
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