Obituaries

Minnie Mize, 86, of Anna, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at her home. She was born on March 28, 1934, in Pulaski County, the daughter of Johnnie and Dorothy Kell Mize. She is survived by one sister, Nina Neathammer of Cairo; one brother, Robert Mize of Buena Park, Calif.; and her many friends at New...
Ruth Ann Kolb, 70, of Vienna, and formerly of Dongola, died Sunday, May 10, 2020, at her home in Vienna. She was born on Dec. 9, 1949, in Murphysboro, the daughter of Edgar E. and Virble A. Kinser Wohlwend.   She married Melvin Kolb on Jan. 28, 1984.  He preceded her in death on Dec. 28, 2003. She...
Rolla E. ‘Gene’ Baker
Rolla E. “Gene” Baker, 87, of Cobden, died Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Integrity Healthcare.  He was born on July 19, 1932, on the family farm east of Jonesboro, the son of Rolla and Effie Baker. He married Vaneta Jo Brown.  Mr. Baker is survived by his wife, Vaneta Jo Baker; children Keith (...
Lloyd Dewayne Duty
Lloyd Dewayne Duty, 83, of Dongola, died at 4:08 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at his home in Dongola. He was born on Aug. 22, 1936, near Saratoga, the son of Marion and Flossie Harris Duty.   He married Mary Helen Wallace Tellor on July 2, 1989. Mr. Duty is survived by his wife, Mary; sons William...
Richard Isaacs Sr., 85, of Anna, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at Integrity Healthcare.  He was born on Sept. 9, 1934, in Centralia, the son of Elmer and Lucille Roberts Isaacs.  He married Barbara Louise Eggleston on Aug. 2, 1975, in Paducah. She preceded him in death on Dec. 2, 2009. Mr. Isaacs is...
Yvonne Marie Albright, 92, of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, May 14, 2020, of Alzheimer’s Disease.  She was born on Dec. 24, 1927, the daughter of Fred and Leona Albright, in Fond Du Lac, Wis., and was raised in Michigan.  She received a master of social work degree at the University of Michigan....
Lyndal Duane Evans, 54, of Dongola, died on Thursday, May 7, 2020, at his home in Dongola. He was born on March 5, 1966, the son of Harry J. and Elsie Albright Evans. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Larry Evans in 1967 and Leslie Evans in 1972. Private graveside services were...
George Pope, 74, of Dongola, died Monday, May 18, at his home. Funeral arrangements were pending at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna. To view the obituary and to leave online condolences for the family, visit www.rendlemanhilemanfh.com.  Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna is...
Christopher Stephen ‘Chris’ Rhymer
Chris Rhymer, 43, of Carbondale, died Friday, May 15, 2020, at his home.  He was born Aug. 5, 1976, in Lakenheath, England, the son of Jay and Jeannie Haynes Rhymer. Mr. Rhymer is survived by his loving life partner, Rachel Walker of Carbondale; his mother, Jeannie Haynes of Anna; his father, Jay (...
James Richard Trout, a former local school superintendent, U.S. Army veteran and beloved husband, father and grandfather,  died early Tuesday morning, May 12, 2020, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was 77 years old. A native of Kewanee, he was born on Dec. 18, 1942, the son of...

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