Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Doyle Light
Feb 21, 2018
Doyle Light, 86, of Desloge, passed away February 20, 2018 at Mercy Jefferson in Festus. He was born April 27, 1931, in Desloge, to the late Fred and Thelma (Mahurin) Light. Doyle retired from Metal Container Corp. / Anheuser Busch in 1994, and was a member of Mineral Area Elks. He served his country in the United States...
John "Johnnie" Sullivan
Feb 21, 2018
John Arthur “Johnnie” Sullivan, 93, of Bonne Terre passed away February 21, 2018 at St. Joe Manor. He was born May 14, 1924 in St. Louis. Johnnie proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church of Bonne Terre.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Octavia...
Gene Barron
Feb 19, 2018
Gene Barron, 82, of Leadington, passed away February 19, 2018, at Mercy Jefferson in Festus. He was born November 8, 1935, in Decatur, IL, to the late Walter Francis Barron and Della May (Burns) Barron-Burns. Gene was also preceded in death by his brothers, Orville, Wyman, Henry, Clarence and Firmin Barron; sisters, Mary Wisdom and Gladys Kopp.
He is...
James Rhodes, Sr.
Feb 19, 2018
James Rhodes, 87, of Park Hills, passed away February 19, 2018 at Presbyterian Manor in Farmington. He was born November 2, 1930, in Bonne Terre, to the late Charles and Margie (LaBrot) Rhodes. Jim and his wife Mary Lou owned and operated Rhodes Small Engine Repair business for over 20 years. He was also a member of the Esther Methodist...
Laquita Mcculloch
Feb 18, 2018
Laquita McCulloch, 85, of Desloge, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis. She was born January 2, 1933 in Bee Branch, AR, to the late H.H. and Glenna (Halbrook) Guiling. Laquita graduated from Diehlstadt High School and continued her education at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro with a degree in teaching. She later graduated...
Ivan Leon Eaton, Sr.
Feb 16, 2018
Ivan “Leon” Eaton, Sr., 88, of Bonne Terre passed away February 16, 2018. He was born March 25, 1929 in Bonne Terre to the late Irvin Wesley Eaton and Elsie Myrtine (Richardson) Eaton. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Anna (Nelson) Eaton; two brothers, Irvin Leroy (infant) and Olan Wayne Eaton.
Survived by his children, Elaine Ann...
Jimmy Dale Young
Feb 15, 2018
Jimmy Dale Young, 78, of Farmington passed away February 15, 2019 at his residence. He was born January 16, 1941 in Holcomb, MO to the late Frances Harvey and Vergie Mae (Stricker) Young. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Mary Watson. Jimmy loved to spend his time fishing with his good friends and was an avid bowler.
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Anita Luella Patt
Feb 15, 2018
Anita Louella Patt, passed away late Thursday morning, February 15, 2018, at Farmington Presbyterian Manor, at the age of 90 years, 9 months & 24 days. Anita was born on April 21, 1927, in Farmington, & was the daughter of John Conrad Goetz (deceased March 4, 1976) and Ella Elizabeth 'Revoir' Goetz (deceased Nov. 11, 1985).
Anita was a member...
Robert "Bob" Arenz
Feb 15, 2018
Robert Ray “Bob” Arenz, 89, of Ellisville passed away February 15, 2018. He was born June 8, 1928 in Bonne Terre to the late Rev. Ray and Adelphia (Thurman) Arenz. He was also preceded in death by one daughter, Katherine in infancy from his first marriage and one step-son, Richard Burton.
Bob served as a volunteer firefighter in Bonne Terre...
Shirley Wills
Feb 14, 2018
Shirley Wills, 83, of Farmington, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. She was born Monday, September 17, 1934 in Flat River to the late Clarence and Opal (Flemming) Moore. Shirley was a graduate of Esther High school, taught Sunday school at Leadington Free Will Baptist church for many years where she was a member, and...
Shirley Jean Martin
Feb 14, 2018
Mrs. Shirley Martin passed away Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, at the age of 82 years, 4 months & 21 days. Shirley was born Sept. 23, 1935, in Doe Run & was the daugher of Harvey Hampton & Elizabeth 'Bainter' Hampton. Also preceding-in-death were: a son, David Martin, 2 sisters - Geneva Jones & Margie Wells....
Blondell Kearns
Feb 13, 2018
Blondell Kearns, 90, of Bonne Terre, passed away February 13, 2018 at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre. She was born August 1, 1927, in Sikes, LA, to the late Allen and Bertha Jane (Willis) Erskine. Blondell was of Southern Baptist Faith, a member of the Eastern Star in Ironton, and she loved playing bridge and gardening.
She was...
Frederick Charles White, Sr.
Feb 10, 2018
Mr. Frederick Charles White, Sr., of Fredericktown, passed away late Saturday night, February 10, 2018, at Parkland Health Center, Farmington, at the age of 87 years and 8 days. Fred was born February 3, 1931, in Brooklyn, New York, and was the son of Elmer and Elizabeth White. Also preceding-in-death were: a daughter, Constance Lynn Foster and a son-in-law, Arnold...
Viola M. Blackwell
Feb 8, 2018
Viola Mae Blackwell, 84, of Bonne Terre passed away February 8, 2018 at St. Joe Manor. She was born April 16, 1933 in Dixon, MO. Viola loved music and sang with the Lester Family in the early 50’s. She also enjoyed making dolls and was an accomplished milliner.
She was preceded in death by her father, George Hutson; mother and...
Gail Behrens
Feb 8, 2018
Gail Lois (Sanders) Behrens, 67, of Bonne Terre passed away February 8, 2018. She was born October 9, 1950 in St. Louis. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Park Hills. Gail was a retired Lutheran school teacher and also taught in the Head Start program in Jefferson County and the Jefferson County Sherriff’s Department as a Deputy.
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Carl E. Albright
Feb 6, 2018
Carl Evan Albright, 69, of Doe Run passed away February 6, 2018 at his residence. He was born October 1, 1948 in Zell, MO to the late Clyde T. and Anna Leona (Williams) Albright. He was also preceded in death by five brothers, Harley Albright, Harold Albright, James Albright, Kenneth L. Sanders, Raymond Sanders; one sister, Norma June Sanders.
Carl...
Marie Clark
Feb 6, 2018
Mary Marie (McMullin) Clark, 100, of Bonne Terre passed away February 6, 2018, at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. She was born July 25, 1917, in Reynolds County, MO.
She was preceded in death by her parents Samuel and Elizabeth (Sutterfield) McMullin; husband, Melvin Clark; three sons, Leroy Davis, Charles Davis and Thomas Davis.
Marie is survived by one son,...
Vivian Devine
Feb 3, 2018
Vivian Devine, 79, of Salem, formerly of Park Hills, passed away Saturday February 3, 2018 at Salem Memorial District Hospital. She was born February 14, 1938 in Alton, IL to the late Charles and Golda (Stephens) Davis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Reuben Devine; grandson, Joshua D. Sheppard; brothers, Carl Davis, Arnold Davis, Dean Davis, and...
Tina Cowley
Feb 1, 2018
Tina Cowley, 56, of Park Hills passed away at her residence on February 1, 2018. She was born November 16, 1961, to the late Bill Barron and Patricia (Pyatt) Barron Woods. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Justin Stokes and niece Jessica Barron. Tina enjoyed quilting and was an avid reader. She...
Donald Hanners
Feb 1, 2018
Donald Ray Hanners, 87, of Terre Du Lac passed away February 1, 2018 at Presbyterian Manor in Farmington. He was born August 17, 1930 in St. Louis. He was a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, and was a scholarship football player, playing for Don Faurot and participated in the 1949 Gator Bowl. He coached and taught at several Missouri...
