Obituaries
Ruth Hankla, 93, of Anna, died at 6:45 a.m. Monday, July 11, 2016, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born in Jonesboro on Dec. 15, 1922, the daughter of Frederick E. and Nora Shy Meyer.
She married Ray Hankla on Sept. 19, 1942, in Cape Girardeau.
She was an active member of...
Kasi Sue Townley, infant daughter of Tyler Michael and Tiffany Brook Beggs Townley of Anna, was stillborn on July 6, 2016, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Kasi is survived by her parents, Tyler and Tiffany Townley of Anna; three sisters, Sierra Beggs, Chloe Tadlock and Sofi Tadlock; paternal...
Arthur Jay Bigler, 86, of Anna, died at 2:12 a.m. Friday, July 8, 2016, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
He was born on July 22, 1929, in Cobden. He was the son of Arthur Joseph Bigler and Daisie Dickey Bigler.
He married Phyllis Adehl “Pam” Manus on Sept. 7, 1951, in Anna. She preceded him in...
Bobby Dean “Bob” Williams, 77, of Jonesboro, died at 12:20 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2016, at the Jonesboro Rehab and Healthcare Center.
He was born on Sept. 1, 1938, in Cobden. He was the son of Lowell E. and Ruby York Williams.
He married Margaret Anderson on Feb. 28, 1958, in Anna.
He is survived...
Nancee M. Morrison, 58, of Jonesboro, died at 7:11 p.m. Friday, July 8, 2016, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on July 20, 1957, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Paul K. and Rita Sietman Pearl.
She married Kenneth W. Morrison on June 30, 1979, at Ferne Clyffe State...
Raymond Faire, 93, of Cape Girardeau, died peacefully Sunday, July 3, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born on April 7, 1923, in Deventer, Mo., the son of Herschel and Emelene Patrick Faire.
Raymond and Thelma Forrester were married March 25, 1945. Out of this union came a son,...
Dannie H. Chapman Jr., 62, of Jonesboro, died Monday, June 27, 2016, at 10 p.m. at his home.
He was born on Sept. 9, 1953, in Indianapolis, Ind. He was the third of four children born to the Rev. Dannie H. Chapman Sr. and Audrey Worthen Chapman. He spent his childhood and much of his youth in...
Sharon M. Casey, 60, of Pana, died Monday, July 4, 2016, at Prairie Rose Health Care Center in Pana.
She was born on Oct. 28, 1955, in Anna, the daughter of William Henry and Joyce Marie Kaehler Casey.
She was raised in Palmdale, Calif., graduating from Palmdale High School, class of 1974. She then...
Jeraldine E. Langham, 78, of Golconda, died on July 3, 2016, at home.
She was born on July 19, 1937, the daughter of Cecil and Virginia Cavness Knight. Her adopted parents were Hal B. and Bernice Vinyard Ewell.
She went to Clark College. She was an executive secretary and worked for the FBI and...
Mary Belle Brown, 88, of Dongola, died at 9:05 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at home.
She was born on Feb. 22, 1928, in Cypress, the daughter of Fred and Dorothy Marie Litaker Moake.
She married Charles E. Brown on Jan. 13, 1947. He preceded her in death on Aug. 8, 2012.
She was a member of the...
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