Obituaries
Robert E. Whitaker, 83, of Dongola, died at 8:18 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, at his home.
He was born on Jan. 19, 1936, in Anna, the son of Leland O. and Afton Treece Whitaker.
He married Shirley Meisenheimer on Nov. 27, 1956.
He graduated from Anna-Jonesboro Community High School in 1953, where...
Sandra K. Terbrak, 68, of Dongola, died at 12:31 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
She was born on Nov. 17, 1950, in Anna, the daughter of Howard and Mary Ella Albright Powles.
She had a heart for teaching. She taught school in Dongola and retired from there in 2013...
Herman E. Tanner, 53, of Jonesboro, died at 8:41 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, at his home in Jonesboro.
He was born on Jan. 10, 1966, in Union County, IL, the son of Floyd and Vera Evelyn Tellor Tanner.
He married Beverly Ray in 1987.
Mr. Tanner loved spending time with his family and especially...
Norma Jean McCann Fuller, 86, of Anna, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on Nov. 1, 1932, in Anna, the daughter of Andrew “Shorty” and Carrie George Adams.
She married Donald McCann. He preceded her in death. She later married Robert “Bob...
Opal Gayle Kirby, 92, of Goreville, and formerly of Anna, died at 4:42 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Parkway Manor in Marion.
She was born in Marion on Aug. 18, 1927, the daughter of Francis and Carrie Foster Casper.
She married Harold “Bud” Kirby in Goreville on March 27, 1946. Together, they...
Harold F. Mull died on June 15, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz.
He was born Nov. 20, 1919, and raised on his parents’ (Fount and Edith) farm 12 miles east of Anna.
After graduating in 1938 from Anna-Jonesboro Community High School, he joined the U.S. Navy in 1939. While stationed on the heavy cruiser, USS...
Larry Bates “Kimosabe,” 73, of Brownfield, died on Sept. 21, 2019, at home.
He was born on Oct. 7, 1945, in Metropolis, the son of Douglas and Helen Fowler Bates.
He served in the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed horseback riding, hunting, fishing and working on cars. He loved to travel and helping family and...
Mariam Hope Manninger, 82, of Crockett, Texas, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at the Houston County Nursing Home.
She was born on July 8, 1937, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Hobart Garrett Peterson and Jewel Effie McKenzie Peterson.
She worked as a LVN nurse for many years in Houston County....
David S. Gould Sr., 93, of Avondale, Ariz., and formerly of Canton, died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, in Arizona.
He was born on Aug. 28, 1926, in Decatur, the son of Farve and Helen Gould.
Mr. Gould is survived by his son, David S. II (Sondra) Gould; grandchildren Thomas (Ellyse) Gould who are...
Edward Earl Shelby, 83, of Anna, died on Sept. 15, 2019, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He born on Aug. 22, 1936, in Harrisburg, the son of Garland and Mary Ferrell Shelby. He married Patsy McCall on July 7, 1989.
Mr. Shelby is survived his children, Bruce (Donna) Shelby of...
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