Obituaries
Mary Shafer, 100, of Thebes, died Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 1:40 a.m. at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on March 14, 1921, in East St. Louis, a daughter of Walter Lee and Mattie Pullem Minton. She was the second of seven children born to their union.
She married Edward...
Ryan Michael Stroehlein, 31, of Cobden, died Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis.
He was born on March 23, 1990, in Carbondale, the son of Michael Ray Stroehlein and Valerie Ann Bennett.
He served in the United States Marine Corps. He was on active duty from...
Jean Marie Yates, 73, of Anna, died Saturday, May 15, 2021, at her home.
She was born on July 14, 1947, in Allen Park, Mich., the daughter of Clarence Eugene and Virginia Blaga Bachmann.
She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Yates of Anna; dear friends David and Lori Wilde; other relatives and...
Linda Lou Roach, 75, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on Nov. 3, 1945, the daughter of Robert and Sarah Viola Burns Reynolds.
She married the love of her life, Kenny Roach, on July 22, 1961, in Cape Girardeau.
She was a member of...
Jackie Myers, 84, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, May 13, 2021, at the Ray and Kay Eckstine Center in Paducah.
She was born on July 5, 1936, in St. Louis, the daughter of William O. and Theresa M. Colombo Page.
She married Francis “Butch” Myers on Jan. 11, 1969, in Arnold, Mo. He preceded her in...
Helen Ruth McCain, 87, of Jonesboro, died Friday, May 14, 2021, at her home.
She was born on April 12, 1934, in Gallatin County, the daughter of George and Pearl Leona Farley Risley.
She married the love of her life, William A. Scroggins, on Feb. 5, 1951, in Arkansas. He preceded her in death. ...
Bill W. Tucker, 90, of Wolf Lake, died Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
He was born on July 27, 1930, in Anna, the son of Fredrick Oscar and Allie Marinda Crowell Tucker.
He married Mary Lucille Kelley on April 2, 1960, in Anna. She preceded him in death on Jan. 5, 2021...
Mabel Carter nee Merriman, 91, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 2:20 a.m. at Union County Hospital in Anna.
She was born on Oct. 27, 1929, in Union County, the daughter of Clifton and Jenny Caraker Merriman.
She married George Wendell Carter on Dec. 27, 1947. He preceded her in death...
Evelyn Jeannette Wienecke, 98, of Kansas City, Mo., and Boerne, Texas, died on April 24, 2021.
A farewell viewing was held from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at Jones Funeral Home Villa Ridge.
A graveside memorial followed immediately after at Rose Hill Cemetery in Pulaski.
She was...
Brenda Gail Sadler, 68, of Dongola, died Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
She was born on July 14, 1952, in Anna, the daughter of Jewel “Red” and Lavanda Ruth Carraker Henderson.
She married Paul Sadler on July 25, 1970, in Anna.
She is survived by her husband, Paul...
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