Emil G. Schaaf
Emil Gerald Schaaf, 92, of Perryville, died Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at his residence. He was born July 23, 1930 in Kimmswick, MO to Herman and Lelia Frances (Butler) Schaaf. Emil and Leontine …
Jack L. Reiss
Jack Lee Reiss, 89, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Perryville, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born October 11, 1933 in Perry County, MO …
Lowell ‘Joe’ Long
Lowell M. “Joe” Long, Perryville High Class of 1966, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023, after a long struggle with Type 2 Diabetes and its complications. Joe also graduated from Arkansas …
Beulah Loida
Beulah Loida, 89, of Sainte Genevieve, died Monday, May 8, 2023, at Ste. Genevieve Care Center in Sainte Genevieve. She was born February 11, 1934 in Lawrenceton, MO She was married to Harry A. Loida …
Thomas D. Boland
Thomas “Tom” Dean Boland, 63, of Minnith, Missouri peacefully passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at his home. He was born July 27, 1959 in Perryville, MO to Franklin “Buck” …
Gary Amschler
Gary (Rudy) Amschler, 66, of Perryville, died Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at his home. He was born January 8, 1957 in Perryville, MO to Rudolph Amschler and Wilberta (Schnurbusch) Amschler. Rudolph served …
Mildred Taylor
Mildred “Lou” Taylor , 96, of Perryville passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Independence Care Center in Perryville. She was born March 4, 1927 in Risco, MO to James Thurston and Jewel …
Elizabeth A. Grindstaff
Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Grindstaff, 78, of Perryville passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.She was born February 15, 1945 in St. Louis. Parents …
Delores M. Wallman
Delores Marlene (Meyr) Wallman, 88, formerly of Pocahontas, died Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Riverview at the Park Nursing Center in Ste. Genevieve. She was formerly a longtime resident of …
Jeffrey A. Sparkman
Jeffrey Alan Sparkman, 58, of Perryville died Sunday, April 30, 2023 at his residence. He was born January 3, 1965 in Perryville to Herbert L. and Barbara Ann (Boland) Sparkman. He and Lisa Ann …
J.T. Congdon
Jan Tyler (JT) Congdon, 29, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Perryville left this earth on Wednesday April 26, 2023. A Celebration of life was held on Saturday, April 29, at his family home. He was …
Joyce R. Leible-Hudson
Joyce R. Leible-Hudson, 92, of Perryville passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at Independence Care Center of Perry County. She was born June 2, 1930 in Cape Girardeau to Virgil Ray and Leatha Camille …
Diane K. Brown
Diane K. Brown, 74, of Perryville, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at her residence. She was born January 16, 1949 in Perryville to William J. “Brushy” and Aline Louise (Geringer) …
Evelyn G. Wahoff
Evelyn Grace (Burch) Wahoff, 89, passed peacefully on April 19, 2023. Evie was born December 28, 1933 to Stephen Leslie Burch and Anna Julia (Hardesty) Burch. She was the 12th child and last to leave …
Linda R. Gendron
Linda Rae Gendron, 63, of Perryville, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at her residence. She was born May 13, 1959 in Sparta, IL to Adrian Vincent and Betty Jo (Chambers) Gendron. She was a …
Brent A. Verseman
Brent Allan Versemann, 37, of Perryville, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at his residence. He was born March 3, 1986 in Perryville to Roger Allan and Karla Ann (Mueller) Versemann. He and Stacey …
Anna C. Winkler
Anna C. Winkler, 93, of Perryville, died Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Independence Care Center in Perryville. She was born December 13, 1929 in Perry County to Otto Leible and Mary (Schnurbusch) …
Roger W. Fuehler
Roger W. Fuehler, 83, of Shawneetown, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson, where he resided the past three years. Roger was born December 27, 1939, in …
Richard L. Kahmke
Richard Lee Kahmke, 82, of Perryville passed away Monday, April 17, 2023 in Nixa, MO. Visitation will be 9-11 am on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Ford & Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral …
Thomas M. Welch
Thomas Martin Welch, 76, from Perryville, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023 just six days after the love of his life, Lila Welch. He was born August 5, 1946 to Martin and Loretta [nee …
Lila L. Welch
Lila Lee [nee Henson] Welch, 68, from Perryville, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 17, 1954 to the late Virgil and Gloria [nee …
Richard ‘Wayne’ Boland
Richard “Wayne” Boland, 69, of Perryville passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023 at his residence. He was born September 23, 1953 in Ste. Genevieve to Anderson Clay and Virgie Victoria …
Doris E. Saupe
Doris Elizabeth Saupe, 75, of Shawneetown, Missouri, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 10, 1947, near Friedheim, Missouri, to Edgar and …
Shawn Hasty
Shawn Hasty, 49, of Fredericktown died Friday, April 7, 2023 at his residence. He was born February 6, 1974 in Van Wert, OH to James Hasty and Evaon (Pritchett) Parker. Shawn worked as a tree …
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