Maureen Anderson

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Maureen Rogers LaFont Anderson was born May 8, 1928, to Clarence and Maudie Rogers in Portageville, Missouri.

She passed from this earth, at her residence in Cape Girardeau on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, at 95 years young.

In 1946, she married Samuel "Gene" LaFont at Saint Eustachius Catholic Church, Portageville.

Born to "Gene" and Maureen, were their sons, Rickey LaFont, Cape Girardeau and Patrick LaFont, Sikeston, Missouri who survive. Also, surviving are daughter-in-law, Terry Brewer-LaFont, Sikeston; grandson, Lance (Tara) LaFont, Oxford, Mississippi; stepgrandson, Jared (Ashley) Brewer, Sikeston; great-granddaughters, Brie and Wesley Claire LaFont, Oxford, Mississippi; sister, Polly (Alan) Ward, Gainesville, Florida; brother, Michael " Martha" Rogers, Steele, Alabama.

She will be missed by many nieces and nephews and friends.

In 1965 Maureen married Torsen "Bugsy" Anderson in Fort Worth, Texas; he preceded her in death in 1995.

Maureen enjoyed life to the fullest in DeCordova Bend Estates, Granbury, Texas. Golfing, bridge and entertaining and tablescaping were her passions.

She restored and collected dolls from the 18th and 19th centuries. She helped manage the "Wagon Yard Antiques" in Granbury for many years. She relished and enjoyed making custom "period" doll clothing and sewing for others and was an excellent seamstress until the end of her life.

She was one of the countries renowned top "Period Doll Collectors,” having sold to celebrities and all that loved vintage dolls.

Preceding Maureen in death besides her parents were her brother, Dale Rogers, St. Louis; and her sister, Imogene Clark, Portageville.

Her inurnment will be by her mother's grave site in Steele, Alabama. 

The Hutchings-Pendergrass Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri, is in charge of the arrangements for Ms. Anderson.

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Maureen adored her cat “Freckles." In honor of her love of animals, the family requests memorials to be made to:

Sikeston "PAWS" Pet and Animal Welfare Services

1900 Compress Road, BB Highway

Sikeston, MO 63801

or

Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary 

359 Cree Lane

Jackson, MO 63755