obituaries

Jul 10, 2026

John DiFatta, of O’Fallon, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026, at the age of 75. He was born in St Louis, on April 6, 1951, the son of Joseph DiFatta, Sr. and Ethel (Witt) DiFatta.

He was employed through Asbestos Workers Local #1 throughout his working career. In his free time, he was always tinkering with everything that needed his...

Apr 13, 2026

Helen Marie Marshall, 88, of Owensville, Missouri, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

Helen was born on June 9, 1937, in Eugene, Missouri, to Leo and Lucille (Wright) Hager. She was raised on the family farm alongside her four siblings, where she developed the strong values of faith, family, and hard...

Jul 31, 2026

Ronald Henry Wettling, 84, of Washington, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 31, 2026.

Ron was born on January 29, 1942, in Hermann, Missouri, to the late Raymond Wettling and Nettie (Loness) Wettling.

On May 23, 1965, he married the love of his life, Judith A. Pohlmann. Together they shared 61 wonderful years of marriage, building a life...

Jul 30, 2026

Billey Ray Winters, 66, of St. Clair, Missouri, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2026.

Born on February 28, 1960, in St. Louis, Missouri, Billy was the son of the late Leon Winters and Ruby Odean (Flemings) Winters. He spent many years working at Integram, where he was known as a hardworking and dependable employee.

Billy had a love for sports and...

Jul 28, 2026

Barbara Ann Rowden (Schneider), 82, of Union, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.

Barbara was born on March 26, 1944, in Pacific, Mo., to the late James and Violet (Bay) Schneider. She married the love of her life, Marland Rowden, and together they built a loving family and shared many wonderful years together.

Barbara worked for...

Jul 27, 2026

Jessica LaLonde Lashly & Jersey Lynn Greer 

A Shared Obituary

It is with profound sadness that the families of Jessica LaLonde Lashly, 38, and her beloved daughter, Jersey Lynn Greer, 17, announce their tragic passing on July 27, 2026.

Jessica was born on July 20, 1988, in St. Louis, Missouri, and Jersey was born on March 27, 2009, in Washington, Missouri. Though their...

Jul 27, 2026

Betty V. Hughes, 91, of St. Clair, Mo., passed away peacefully on July 27, 2026, at Grandview Health Care Center in Washington, Mo.

Betty was born on July 15, 1935, in Wentzville, Mo., to the late Arville Cotton and Virginia (Bradford) LaRose.

A hardworking and independent woman, Betty owned and operated her own cleaning company, Continental Cleaning Company for many years. She...

Jul 21, 2026

Luther Walter “Luke” McGowan, 77, of Robertsville, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on July 21, 2026. Luke was born on July 27, 1948, in Highland, Illinois, to the late Harry Albert McGowan and Mildred Ruth (Ashcraft). He proudly served his country in the United States Army before beginning a career as a carpenter, a trade he enjoyed for...

Jul 20, 2026

Pamela Sue Chitwood, age 75, of Pacific, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, July 20, 2026.

Pam was born on June 5, 1951, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Orville and Eleanor (Schaetzel) Zeman.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert Jess Chitwood, who passed away in 2025. Their love and devotion to one another...

Jul 19, 2026

Patricia Jean Woodruff, 90, of Washington, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on July 19, 2026.

Patricia was born on August 9, 1935, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Lee Dixon and Frances Dixon. She was united in marriage to Herbert Woodruff Sr., and together they shared more than 70 wonderful years of marriage, building a life centered on faith,...

Jul 18, 2026

Roger Eugene Winning Sr., 74, of Washington, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on July 18, 2026.

Roger was born on October 15, 1951, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to the late John Gilbert Winning and Delores Mary (Piquard) Winning.

Roger dedicated 37 years of his career to Ameren, where he worked as a heavy equipment operator. He took great pride...

Jul 17, 2026

Shirley M. Hays (Zweifel) 83 of Beaufort passed away Friday, July 17, 2026, at her home.

Shirley, daughter of Earl E. Zweifel and wife Edna B. (McGee) was born March 5, 1943, in Catawissa, Missouri.

On November 23, 1961, she was united in marriage to Arvail T. Hays Jr. in Valley Park, Missouri.

Shirley received her education at Pacific High School graduating class...

Jul 17, 2026

Jerry Raymond England, 76, of Pacific, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 17, 2026.

Jerry was born September 18, 1949, in West Plains, Missouri, to Raymond Ervin England and Audrey LaFrancis (Pliler) , who preceded him in death. He graduated from West Plains High School.

On May 28, 1974, he married Joyce McCartney. She preceded him in death.

Jerry...

Jul 16, 2026

Lonnie Smithey, Jr., of Leslie, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at the age of 78. He was born in Arkansas, on October 27, 1947, the son of Lonnie Smithey, Sr. and wife, Darlies (Miller) Smithey.

Lonnie proudly served his country in the United States Army.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie Smithey, Sr. and...

Jul 15, 2026

Carl Robey, of Union, passed away at his home, in the presence of his loving family on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. He was born to the union of Don and Dorris (McKain) Robey on December 9, 1955, in Palembang, Indonesia, where his father was working at the time of his birth.

Carl enjoyed the outdoors, especially the Black River area in...

Jul 14, 2026

Glenda Kay Lundak, of Washington, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the age of 58. The daughter of Larry and Carolyn (Hodge) Meyer, she was born in Washington, on June 27, 1968.

She was preceded in death by her father, Larry Meyer; maternal grandparents, Howard and Irene Hodge; paternal grandparents, John and Pansy Meyer; one brother-in-law, Lynn Voss.

Glenda is...

Jul 7, 2026

Gina Connor (Schell) passed away July 7, 2026. She was born on April 26, 1975, to Reggie and Mary Schell (Garver) and grew up in Owensville, Missouri.

On June 13, 1998, she was united in marriage to John Connor at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Owensville, Missouri.

Together they raised their two children, Aubrea and Alexander Connor in Washington Missouri...

Jul 6, 2026

Deborah Ann Holden, age 77, of Lonedell, Missouri, passed away on July 6, 2026.

Deborah was born on February 14, 1949, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to Brady Mott Shoff and Dolores Vadine Pritchard. She graduated from College High School in Bartlesville in 1967 and continued her education at Northeastern State College, earning her master’s degree.

Deborah dedicated her career to education, working as...

Jul 4, 2026

Paul Harrison Alexander, 93, passed away on July 4, 2026, in Fenton, Missouri.

Paul, the son of Fred Augustus Alexander and Anna Shattuck Alexander, was born on January 29, 1933, in Caroline, New York. He was the second of six children born to Fred and Anna.

On August 24, 1956, Paul married his beloved wife, Lorraine Johnson, in Sandstone, Minnesota. In June...

Jul 4, 2026

Charles R. Covert, Sr., of Pacific, passed away at his home at the age of 73 years.  He was born in Glendale, California, on December 29, 1952, the son of Edward and Erna (Wideman) Covert.

Per the wishes of Charles and his family, there will be no additional obituary information, and no public services will be held.