obituaries

Mar 11, 2024

Dennis "Denny" Rickey of Villa Ridge, MO was born February 18, 1952 in St. Louis, MO; the son of Raymond Rickey and his wife, Edith (Kindle).  Denny passed away Monday, March 11, 2024 at the age of 72 years.

Denny received his education from Affton High School, graduating with the class of 1970, before receiving his certification...

Mar 8, 2024

Buddy Reynolds, aged 89 of Union, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 16, 1935, to the union of Harry Reynolds and Ostella (nee Cline) Reynolds at the family home in Fairfield, Illinois.

Buddy proudly served his country in the United Sates Marine Corp.  After...

Mar 7, 2024

Shawn Roderick Allen of Hillsboro, MO passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the age of 48 years.  Shawn, the son of Roderick Allen and his wife, Sharon (Stone), was born August 3, 1975 in St. Louis, MO. He received his education from Hillsboro High School, graduating with the class of 1993, before receiving his associate degree in...

Mar 6, 2024

Bonnie Faye (Willard) Bane of Pacific, MO was born June 13, 1943 in Dyer County, TN; the daughter of Robert Willard and his wife, Lillie Mae (Bradley). Bonnie passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024 surrounded by her family at the age of 80 years.

Bonnie received her education from Dyersburg High School in Dyersburg, TN.  She was...

Mar 5, 2024

Robert Cowsert, of Lonedell, passed away unexpectedly on March 5th, 2024, at the age of 67. He was born in Pensacola, Florida on February 16, 1957, the son of Charles Cowsert, Sr. and Ingeborg (nee Klawikofsky) Cowsert.

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. After his military service, he worked as a union carpenter. Robert...

Mar 5, 2024

Donald "Don" Eugene Jeffries of Villa Ridge, MO was born June 10, 1933; the son of Ollie Jeffries and his wife, Vivian (Wilken).  Don passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at the age of 90 years.

He was united in marriage to Loretta (Price) on March 21, 1953 at Central Baptist Church in Eureka, and the couple...

Mar 1, 2024

Sheila Ann (Key) Hofstetter of St. Clair, MO was born December 12, 1950 in Washington, MO; the daughter of Kimber "Bill" Key and his wife, Ruth (Fuller).  Sheila passed away peacefully at home Friday, March 1, 2024 at the age of 73 years.

Sheila was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Ruth Key; and one...

Mar 1, 2024

Marie "Penny" (Mullett) Dwyer of Gerald, MO was born April 11, 1947 in East St. Louis, IL; the daughter of George "Harry" Mullett and his wife, Helen (O'Connell).  Penny passed away Friday, March 1, 2024 surrounded by family after a long, courageous three year battle with cancer.

Penny received her education from St. Theresa's High School in...

Feb 28, 2024

William "Fred" Gunter III of St. Clair, MO passed away unexpectedly at home February 28, 2024 at the age of 64 years.  Fred, the son of William Gunter Jr. and his wife, Eunice (Briggs), was born June 11, 1959 in St. Louis, MO.  He received his education from Pattonville High School in St. Louis, MO.  He was united in...

Feb 26, 2024

Edward "Ed" Parrott of St. Clair, MO was born April 27, 1970 in St. Louis, MO; the son of Dale Parrott and Judy Wright.  Ed passed away Monday, February 26, 2024 at the age of 53 years.

Ed was employed at Sportsman Supply Inc in Fenton, MO and Rivers Edge in St. Clair, MO.  He loved hockey...

Feb 25, 2024

Patricia Marie Smith, 72, of Union passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024 in Sullivan.

Patricia, daughter of John and Josephine Pelligrinni was born April 17, 1951 in St. Louis.

Patricia was preceded in death by her parents, John and Josephine Pelligrinni; her husband, Leonard Smith and one brother, Michael Pelligrinni.

She is survived...

Feb 23, 2024

Mark Anthony Powell, of St. Clair, passed away at his home in the presence of his loving family, on Friday, February 23, 2024, at the age of 57.

Mark, son of Jack Powell and Diana (Jones) Powell, was born in Washington, Missouri on July 18, 1966.  He attended St. Clair High School and after his graduation he...

Feb 22, 2024

Monty Ray Perkins Sr. of Eureka, MO passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at the age of 74 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Everett Perkins and Clara (Lindemann) Spradling.

He is survived by his wife, Ronda Perkins of Eureka; one son, Monty Perkins Jr. and wife Nancy...

Feb 13, 2024

Larry Martin Lawrence of Leslie, MO passed from this life on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at the age of 73 years.  Larry was born on July 13, 1950 in Syracuse, NY to Nick Lawrence and his wife, Emma (Cogan).  He attended South Onondaga High School before graduating in 1968, then furthered his education and earned his bachelor's degree in...

Feb 11, 2024

Sue Helen Brewer (Bryson) of Pacific, MO was born April 10, 1943 in Caruthersville, MO; the daughter of Charles Bryson and his wife, Florence (White).  Sue passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024 at the age of 80 years.

She was united in marriage to Willie Gene Brewer on January 11, 1958 in Caruthersville, MO and the couple...

Feb 9, 2024

Linda Joyce Guzman (Hamilton) of Union, MO passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 9, 2024 at the age of 74 years.  She was born January 7, 1950 in Poplar Bluff, MO; the daughter of Marvin Hamilton and Shirley (Long).  She received her education from the Poplar Bluff School District.  She was united in marriage to Jerry Guzman,...

Feb 6, 2024

Darrell Anthony Miller 'Tony', 65, of Madera, California, passed away at his residence surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.

He was born to the union of Darral and Nina (Harl) Miller on May 9, 1958 in Sylmar, California. He was a long haul truck driver and was employed by ABF Freight.  In his spare time,...

Feb 4, 2024

Kathryn "Kathy" Richardson of Villa Ridge, MO was born April 26, 1955 in Pierre, South Dakota; the daughter of Claude "Bud" Poss and Joyce (Burke) Poss.  Kathy passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 4, 2024 at the age of 68 years.  She was united in marriage to Mack Richardson on May 17, 1992 in Baytown, TX and the couple...

Feb 3, 2024

Ricky John Rott of Sullivan, MO passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024 at the age of 67 years.  Ricky was born in Washington, MO on March 1, 1956; the son of Otto Rott and his wife, Agnes (Kandlbinder).  He was united in marriage to Sarah (Woods) on May 25, 1979 in Shelbyville, TN. and four children blessed their union....

Feb 2, 2024

Barbara Lee (Stricker) Peterson, 78 of McAlester, Oklahoma died peacefully Friday February 2, 2024 at her home.

Barbara was born to Lester Stricker, Sr. and Virginia (Dodd) Stricker on January 3, 1946 in Dallas, Texas. She attended Washington High School in Washington, Missouri.

Barbara moved from Labadie, Missouri in 1979 and made her home in...