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Bradley BoswellWASHINGTON, Mo. Bradley Waide Boswell, 41, died Nov. 4, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Washington. A private family burial will be on the Wilkerson lot at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Charleston, Missouri. McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston is in charge of arrangements...
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Vernon Evans (11/5/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. Vernon K. Evans, 56, died Nov. 3, 2024, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri.
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Belinda Hodges (11/5/24)MARSTON, Mo. Belinda Marie Hodges, 62, died Nov. 3, 2024, at her home in Marston. Visitation will be from noon until service time at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11 at Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Jamie Jennings officiating. Burial will follow in the Portageville Cemetery with DeLisle Funeral Home of Portageville in charge of arrangements...
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Theresa Mattingly (11/5/24)SIKESTON Theresa M. Mattingly, 86, died Nov. 3, 2024, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8 at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston with the funeral Mass following at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sikeston with the Rev. Colby Elbert officiating...
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Edna Elliott (11/5/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. Edna Faye Powell Elliott died Nov. 4, 2024, at Sikeston, Missouri. A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8 at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery near Charleston. The Rev. Scott Moon, pastor of the United Methodist Church of Charleston, will officiate...
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David Simpson (11/2/24)VANDUSER, Mo. David Simpson, 67, died Oct. 24, 2024, at his home in Vanduser. Private family arrangements have been made. McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.
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Floyd Neal (11/2/24)WILSON CITY, Mo. Floyd Elvin Neal, 71, died Nov. 1, 2024, at his home in Wilson City. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. Pastor Laverne Frazier will officiate...
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Barry Chessor (11/1/24)SIKESTON Barry James Chessor, age 76, went home peacefully to be with his LORD Jesus on Oct. 31, 2024. He was born in Point Pleasant, Missouri, son of Wille Whitfield and Virginia Colleen (Eiceman) Chessor. Barry was fourth of six children. Two have preceded him in death, Billy Joe (Suzanne) Chessor and Belinda Joy (Chessor) Greenlee (Robert). ...
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Janice Davis (10/31/24)SIKESTON Janice Charlene (Stroud) Davis, age 75, was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at her home in Sikeston after fighting a seven-year battle with breast cancer. She was born in Huntsville, Arkansas, on Sept. 2, 1949, to the late Clarence and Dorothy (Whiteley) Stroud. She was a member of Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church in Sikeston...
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Shirley Cates (10/30/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. Shirley Kuykendall Cates, age 94, of Charleston died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, at the Bertrand Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Bertrand, Missouri. Born July 30, 1930, at Biggers, Arkansas, to the late H.A. Kuykendall and Mertie Yancy Kuykendall, she moved with her family at a young age to the Lusk Chapel Community in Scott County, Missouri, just north of Charleston where her father began farming.
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Debra Russell (10/30/24)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. Debra Buell-Russell, daughter of the late LeRoy and Scyvilla (Brucker) Buell, was born on Sept. 14, 1957, in Oran, Missouri, and departed her life on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, at her residence in Cape Girardeau, at the age of 67 years...
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Tracy Armstrong (10/29/24)JACKSON, Mo. Tracy Lynn Armstrong, 45, formerly of Fredericktown, Missouri, died Oct. 26, 2024, at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson. Private services will be held. McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston, Missouri, is in charge of arrangements...
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Luna Smith (10/27/24)SIKESTON Luna Marie Smith, 3, daughter of Dalton Stuart Smith and Alisha Reannon Hadley of Sikeston, died Oct. 23, 2024, at her home in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 at McMikle Funeral Home in Sikeston. The Rev. Colby Elbert, pastor of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sikeston, will officiate...
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Louise Stewart (10/27/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. Effie Louise Stewart, age 89, died Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at her home in East Prairie. Born July 16, 1935, at Wyatt, Missouri, to the late William Lowery and Effie Mae Blagg Lowery, she had lived in East Prairie most of her life and was retired from National Lock Company after many years of service. she loved to cook and especially spend time with her family...
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Stacy Foster (10/26/24)KEWANEE, Mo. Stacy Michelle Foster, 47, died Oct. 24, 2024, at her home in Kewanee. Visitation will be from noon until service time at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, Missouri with the Rev. G.L. Keene officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at New Madrid, Missouri...
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Mary Adams (10/25/24)SIKESTON Mary Kathryn Eaton Adams born Aug. 16, 1925, passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at the Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. Services were held at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston on Oct. 25, 2024. Mary Kathryn was born in Logansport, Indiana, to Buford and Bessie Owens. Her family later moved to Fountain Run, Kentucky. Mary had four brothers: Bob Owens, Charlie Owens, Rex Owens and Joe Owens; and one sister, Doris Berry...
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Howie Nast (10/25/24)MOREHOUSE, Mo. Howard "Howie" Eugene Nast, 76, died Oct. 23, 2024, at his home in Morehouse. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston, Missouri.
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Charles Jones (10/24/24)MURRAY, Ky. Mr. Charles Adolph Jones, age 81, of Murray passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, surrounded by family, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray. Mr. Jones was born in East Prairie, Missouri, on June 28, 1943, to the late Joseph Edward Jones and Sadie Lucille (Howton) Jones. ...
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Colean Mansfield (10/24/24)PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. Colean Mansfield, 84, died Oct. 22, 2024, at Jackson General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville. Burial will be in the Portageville Cemetery...
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Barry Blumenberg Sr. (10/23/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. Barry Blumenberg Sr., age 80, of East Prairie passed away Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at Aspire Senior Living Center in East Prairie. He was born Jan. 7, 1944, on the Heil Farm in Dogwood, Missouri, to the late Roy Blumenberg and Mollie Callie Arington Blumenberg. He retired from Auto Zone in Sikeston, Missouri, following many years of service. Barry loved collecting, especially old coins, marbles, and license plates. He also enjoyed metal detecting. He was of Christian belief...
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David Leon Pounds (10/23/24)NEW MADRID, Mo. David Leon Pounds was born on April 11, 1948, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to the late Rita Skelton Pounds and Jake Pounds. He passed away on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 76 years, six months and one day...
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James Bone (10/23/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. James H. "Bud" Bone, 87, died Oct. 22, 2024, at the Bertrand Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bertrand. Visitation is from 12:30 p.m. until service time at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.
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Sonny Estes (10/23/24)MILLINGTON, Tenn. Jacob Everett "Sonny" Estes, 84, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Oct. 21, 2024. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. Burial with full military honors will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery near Charleston...
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Gracia Parr (10/20/24)SIKESTON Gracia Lucille Parr, 69, died Oct. 18, 2024, at her home near Sikeston. The family will have a celebration of life at a later date. McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.
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Ruth Duenne (10/20/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. Ruth Alice Hayes Duenne, 94, died Oct. 18, 2024, at her home in Charleston. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until time for the funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25 at St. Henry Catholic Church in Charleston. The Rev. David Dohogne, pastor, will serve as celebrant...
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Mary Morrow (10/17/24)DIEHLSTADT, Mo. Mary Ann Warren Morrow, 87, died Oct. 17, 2024, at her home in Diehlstadt. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Missouri. The Rev. Gerald Collier will officiate...
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John ONeal (10/17/24)BLOOMFIELD, Mo. John Roland ONeal, son of the late Walter Monroe and Dulcie (Pierce) ONeal, was born on June 14, 1928, in Burdette, Arkansas, and departed his life on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at the Prairie View Skilled Nursing Center in Bloomfield at the age of 96 years...
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Henrietta Hubbard (10/17/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. Henrietta Pritchett Hubbard, age 91, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at her home in East Prairie. She was born June 21, 1933, to the late Harley and Lena Eugenia Day Pritchett.
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Betty Kelso (10/17/24)SIKESTON Betty Jo Kelso, 75, died Oct. 15, 2024, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Nunnelee Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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Elizabeth Clevenger (10/17/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. Elizabeth Hinds Clevenger, 76, of Charleston died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Born Jan. 8, 1948, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the late Urban Brownlee and Hazel Ellen Lupton Brownlee, Elizabeth was a graduate of Van Buren High Schools, Van Buren, Arkansas, and went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts degree in Vocal Music from the University of Arkansas at Clarksville, Arkansas. ...
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Caroline Moore (10/17/24)SIKESTON Caroline Louise Moore, 78, died Oct. 16, 2024, at her home in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston with the Rev. Colby Elbert officiating. Burial will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Sikeston...
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Kenneth Cantrell Sr. (10/17/24)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. Kenneth Edward Cantrell Sr. (Ken or Kenny, to his friends), 77, of Cape Girardeau died Oct. 16, 2024, at his home surrounded by family. Kenny was born Aug. 7, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Clarence and Mary Cantrell. He grew up in and eventually ran a business based initially out of Salcedo, Missouri, graduated high school in Sikeston, Missouri, and moved to Cape Girardeau when he attended Southeast Missouri State University...
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Chauncey Warstler (10/16/24)FRAZEYSBURG, Ohio Chauncey ODair Warstler, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. He was born July 23, 1962, in Zanesville, Ohio, to Lawrence and Sandra Warstler. Chauncey married his wife Dodie (Scott) Dec. 31, 1986. He has two children, Casey (Ashley) Warstler of Zanesville, Ohio, and Nicole (Brad) Hancock of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. ...
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Guy Byassee (10/16/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. Guy Franklin Byassee, 84, died Oct. 15, 2024, at his home in East Prairie. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time at noon, Saturday, Oct. 19 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.
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David Thorne (10/16/24)EUREKA, Mo. David Donald Thorne, age 85, passed away on Oct. 14, 2024, at his sons home in Eureka. He was born on Dec. 2, 1938, in Stoddard County, to the late Donald C. and Virginia L. Long Thorne. On Oct. 3, 1958, in Cairo, Illinois, he married Dakoka Ann Stacy Thorne who preceded him in death on April 27, 2022...
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Glenda Bearden (10/14/24)SIKESTON Glenda Raspberry Bearden, 77, died Oct. 12, 2024, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Services will be conducted at a later date. McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.
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Curtis Hankins (10/13/24)WARDELL, Mo. Curtis Calvin CC Hankins, 80, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, at Daybreak Nursing Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Born Oct. 29, 1943, in Wardell, he was the son of the late Marie Clara White Hankins and Melvin Curtis Hankins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Young Hankins; daughter, Vicki Thomas; and sister, Ireeda Comer...
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Leo Duclos (10/13/24)DECATUR, Ala. Leo Albert Duclos passed away on Oct. 13, 2024 at his residence in Decatur. His wife, Jennifer J. Duclos, and other close family members were at his bedside. Leo was born on July 12, 1934, to his parents, Arthur C. and Clara A. Duclos, in Manila, Arkansas, (both deceased). ...
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Laura Hopkins (10/13/24)WARDELL, Mo. Laura Jean Hopkins, 58, died Oct. 10, 2024, at Wardell. Visitation is from noon until service time at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, Missouri, with Dr Aaron Cornman officiating. Burial will be in the Portageville Cemetery...
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George Steck (10/12/24)SIKESTON George D. Steck, 89, of Sikeston passed away Oct. 11, 2024. He was born Jan. 17, 1935, to George W. and Helen High Steck in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 52 years, Jeannette Elizabeth Hoppenjans Steck; his son, George Herbert Steck of Denton, Texas; and his sister. Helen Troy Vessells of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Steve Hodges Sr. (10/11/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. James Stephen Steve Hodges Sr., 75, of East Prairie died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born Feb. 2, 1949, in Cape Girardeau, to James Samuel Sr. and Patricia Maxine Heuschober Hodges...
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Kimberly Phillips (10/11/24)SCOTT CITY, Mo. Kimberly Ann Phillips, 64, died Oct. 10, 2024, at her home in Scott City. Private family services will be held. McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.
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Lloyd Kellems (10/11/24)DIBOLL, Texas Lloyd R. Kellems, born Jan. 12, 1954, has passed away on Aug. 23, 2024, at his home in Diboll. He was married to Marilyn Gaines Kellems and they shared 38 wonderful years together. He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, to the late Charles Kellems Sr. and Daisy Kellems of Villa Grove, Illinois. He was a 1973 graduate of Villa Grove High School. Lloyd was a retired over-the-road truck driver...
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Steve Burton (10/11/24)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. Steve Lynn Burton, age 64, passed away Oct. 8, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born Sept. 22, 1960, in Chaffee, Missouri, son of the late Herbert Scott Burton and Mary Edwards Burton. Steve was raised in Morley, Missouri; he worked at Stockade Builders in Oran, Missouri, for 23 years. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and a good friend to many...
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Jeanne Elliott (10/11/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. Jeanne R. Ferrell Elliott, formerly of Mayfield, Kentucky, died Oct, 2, 2024, at the Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. The family may gather at noon Wednesday, Oct. 16 at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. Graveside services will follow at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery near Charleston...
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Gayle Childs (10/11/24)MOREHOUSE, Mo. Gayle Lynn Childs, age 72, passed away Oct. 8, 2024, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. She was born Aug. 30, 1952, in Sikeston, daughter of the late Donnie Darrell Vent and Velda Lee Duncan Irvin. Gayle had worked in management for Food Giant and had been Morehouse City Clerk, a job she loved. ...
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Larry Luber (10/9/24)SIKESTON Larry B. Luber died on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the son of the late Lawrence B. and Beulah F. Luber. He was born on July 9, 1942, in Vanduser, Missouri. Mr. Luber attended St. Francis Xavier grade school and graduated from Sikeston High School in 1960.
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Loretta Gadberry (10/9/24)SIKESTON Loretta May Whorton Gadberry, age 59, passed away on Oct. 7, 2024, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on Jan. 8, 1965, in Chaffee, Missouri, to the late James T and Merlene Wyatt Whorton. She worked in food services at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston for seven years...
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Cheryl Sullivan (10/9/24)BERTRAND, Mo. Cheryl Diane Johnson Sullivan, 79, died Oct. 8, 2024, at Charleston, Missouri. Services will be held at a later date. McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston is in charge of arrangements.
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Robin Pierce (10/9/24)MINER, Mo. Robin Colette Farmer Pierce, 69, died Oct. 8, 2024, at her home in Miner. A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at the First Assembly of God Church in Sikeston. Andrew Moss, pastor, will officiate. McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements...
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