Obituaries

Linda Lee Roberts, 73, of Jonesboro, died at 10:35 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2023, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. She was born on Jan. 12, 1950, in Anna, the daughter of Herman Edward and Gladys Mae Miller Houseman.  She was a veteran who served in the U.S. Army. She received an...
Peggy Sue Tolar Grant
Peggy Sue Tolar  Grant, 71, of Anna, died at 11:25 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born on Oct. 30, 1951, in Anna, the daughter of Harry Tolar Jr. and Hazel Marie DeWeese Tolar. She was a licensed practical nurse for over 35 years. She was a...
Lynn R. Webster
Lynn R. Webster, 72, of Cairo, went to be with the Lord while at home on Thursday, June 15, 2023.  She was born on Aug. 20, 1950, in Cairo, the daughter of Merrill C. “Red” and Janet Lee Hill Currier.  She was a lifelong Cairoite. She had an accomplished career as a radio advertising sales...
Joshua B. Baker
Joshua B. Baker, 39, of Murphysboro, died Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. He was born on April 15, 1984, in Westland, Mich., the son of Robert Baker and Starr Morse. He graduated with honors from John A. Logan College in May 2010 with an associate’s...
Rhonda Sue Smith
Rhonda Sue Smith, 48, of Olmsted, died Monday, June 12, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born on Feb. 12, 1975, in Cairo, the daughter of Douglas M. and Sharon Dennis Long. She was a loving mother, sister and grandmother. She loved spending time with and taking care...
Lori Gail Fischer
Lori Gail Fischer, 51, of Jonesboro, died Friday, June 9, 2023, at Union County Hospital in Anna.  She was born on Aug. 3, 1971, in Point Pleasant, N.J., the daughter of Carl and Carol Riley Fischer. She is survived by her children, Samantha Stanczak of Kaysville, Utah, Tiffani Kovach of Toms River...
Marilyn Sue Henson Leach
Marilyn Sue Henson Leach, 76, of Jonesboro, died Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Union County Hospital in Anna.  She was born on March 18, 1947, in Salem, the daughter of Vern and Ruth McCluskey Henson. She is survived by her significant other, Eddie Reynolds of Jonesboro; daughter Karen Lewis of...
Cecilia Amelia Arnold
JONESBORO, Ill. – Cecilia Amelia Arnold, 79, peacefully passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023, surrounded by family, at home in Jonesboro. She was born on Aug. 15, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Paul and Coletta Enderle.  On May 4, 1963, Cecilia and Richard Arnold were married in St....
Etta S. Lindley
Etta S. Lindley, 80, of Fishers, Ind., and formerly of Marshall, died at 12:35 a.m. Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. She was employed by TRW in Marshall for 26 years in the accounting department. Following retirement, she was employed at First-Mid in Marshall...
Gerald Leon ‘Gary’ Keller
Gerald Leon “Gary” Keller, 85, of Cobden, died on June 13, 2023. He was born on July 29, 1937, in Dongola, the son of Festus Lowell and Cleta Lilimae Sheffer Keller.  He married Judith Anita Fuller on Dec. 7, 1957, in Boonville, Miss. Mr. Keller is survived by his wife, Judy Keller of Cobden; a...

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