Frederick W. “Joe” Ochs
Frederick William “Joe” Ochs, age 86, of Saint Ann, Missouri, formerly of Perryville, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024. He was born September 12, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan, to Fred …
Michael J. Weinkein
Michael John Weinkein, formerly of Perryville, passed quietly at his home on Monday, April 15, 2024. He was born September 7, 1950, the son of Chalmer Weinkein and Venita (Kline) Weinkein of …
Gerald R. Guemmer
Gerald Robert Guemmer, 74, of Jacksonville, AL, formerly of Perryville, died Saturday, April 20, 2024 at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital. He was born November 23, 1949 in Cape Girardeau, MO …
Leon P. Gotto
Leon Paul Gotto, 71 of Perryville, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Mercy Hospital Southeast. He was born May 30, 1952 in East St. Louis IL to Leon John Gotto and Fayola C. (Turley) Gotto. He …
Alan Kirn
Alan “Joe” Kirn, of Lake Saint Louis, MO, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at the age of 76. Beloved husband of 56 years to Diana M. Kirn; cherished son of the late Zita and …
Dorothy L. Layton
Dorothy Lee Layton, 84, of Perryville, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at her residence. She was born November 6, 1939 in Jackson, to Fred Albert and Rosa Sophia (Reigh) Brugger. She and Sylvester …
Glennon Kirn
Glennon Kirn of Bonne Terre, Missouri, was born in Perryville, Missouri, on November 17, 1937, to the late Arthur and Elviera (Gegg) Kirn. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, gardening, hunting and spending …
Jerry J. Brandel Jr.
Jerry Joseph Brandel Jr. passed away suddenly at Christian Extended Care on Monday, April 8th, 2024 at the age of 44. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany. He is reunited with his paternal grandfather …
Arley J. Berkbuegler
Arley Joseph Berkbuegler, 86, of Friedheim, Missouri passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at St. Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born July 31, 1937 in Biehle to Erwin and Wilhelmina …
Dale R. Wills
Dale Roy Wills, 92, of Berryton Kansas, formerly of Perryville, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 6, 2024, with his son Corey by his side at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka Kansas following a …
Edwin J. Bollinger
Edwin John Bollinger ,82, of Glen Allen died Saturday, March 30, 2024 at StoneBridge Senior Living in Marble Hill. He was born January 17, 1942 in Sedgewickville to Everett Bollinger and Eula …
Dianne M. Bohnert
Dianne Marie Bohnert, 81, of Perryville, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Independence Care Center, Perryville. She was born August 25, 1942 in Menfro, MO to Ferd “Butch” and Annie …
Harold and Mary Ann Zahner
Harold Edward Zahner passed away on January 31, 2024 in San Pedro, CA. Harold’s wife of fifty-four years, Mary Ann (nee Jeldum), preceded him in death on January 27, 2024. Harold was born in …
Cheryl L. Kiefer
Cheryl Lynn Kiefer, 66, of Perryville, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024 at her residence. She was born October 31, 1957 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Allen and Leona (Shelton) Johnson. Cheryl and …
Keith M. Schremp
Keith M. Schremp, 65, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024 at his residence. He was born July 29, 1958 in Perryville, MO to Leland L. and Ruby M. (Ernst) Schremp. Keith was …
Taber J. Bell
“TJ” Taber James Bell, 36, of Perryville, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024 in Perry County. He was born June 1, 1987 in Fort Worth, TX to Walter and Dana (Holley) Bell. TJ served in the …
Lillian Bohnert
Lillian Bohnert, 99, of Perryville, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born December 7, 1924 in Gordonville, MO to August O. Maag and Ella …
Robert E. Buck
Robert “Bob” E. Buck, a beloved husband, father, son, brother, grandfather, and logger, passed away on February 18, 2024, in Perryville, at the age of 80. Bob was born on September 14, …
Heather N. Miget-Spear
Heather Nicole Miget-Spear, 48, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born September 17, 1975 in Perryville, MO to Kenneth C. Miget and …
Jerry L. Brewer
Jerry Lee Brewer, 77, of Perryville, passed away peacefully Friday, February 23, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 14, 1946 in Brewer, MO to Harley and Cecelia …
Anna Marie Stark
Anna Marie Stark, 97, of Perryville, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024 at Independence Care Center of Perry County. She was born June 26, 1926 in Perryville, to Lester and Florence (Layton) …
Thurman M. Blyzes
Thurman Michael “Mike” Blyzes, 70, of Friedheim, Missouri passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024 at his residence. He was born August 20, 1953 in St. Louis City, MO to Thurman E. and …
Dennis E. Lohmann
Dennis Edgar Lohmann, 79, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Mercy South Hospital. He was born September 28, 1944 in Farrar, MO to Otto and Edna (Roth) Lohmann. Dennis …
George M. Hopfer
George Michael Hopfer, 85, of Perryville, passed away Friday, February 2, 2024 at Missouri Veteran’s Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born October 21, 1938 in Uniontown, MO to Michael and Gladys …
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