Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Ben Huddleston
Aug 30, 2015
Ben Huddleston, 66, of Farmington, passed away August 30, 2015, at St. Anthony's Medical Center in St. Louis. Ben was born April 13, 1949 to David Huddleston and the late Ruth (Pittaway) Huddleston, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Ben was a Vietnam Veteran and a lifetime member of the Bonne Terre VFW #6883. He loved hunting, fishing and collecting flags and...
Babbette R. Bess
Aug 30, 2015
Babbette R. Bess, 52, of Leadington passed away August 30, 2015. She was born September 16, 1962 in Farmington to the late Thomas and Norma (Burcham) Williams. She was a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church. Babbette is survived by her husband, Jerry Bess; two daughters, Felicia Hedrick and Heide Seyer and husband Herb; five grandchildren; two sisters, Cathy Swyers...
Germaine H. Bathe
Aug 27, 2015
Mrs. Germaine H. 'Rudolph' Bathe passed away Thursday afternoon, August 27, 2015, at her residence at the age of 80 years, 3 months & 22 days. Germaine was born May 5, 1935, in Lemay, Missouri, and was the daughter of Herbert F. Rudolph and Julia Anna 'Harnist' Rudolph. Also preceding-in-death was her husband, Donald F. Bathe (May 13, 2015), and...
James Everette Rawson
Aug 27, 2015
James "Hootie" Rawson, 66, of Desloge, passed away August 27, 2015 at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. He was born August 6, 1949, in Bonne Terre, to the late Everette and Anna (Marler) Rawson. Jim was a member of the local #1795, he loved fishing, hunting, and most of all, his family. James lived by his rule #1 and expected...
Gary Earnest Veazey
Aug 26, 2015
Gary Veazey, 67, of Brixey, passed away August 26, 2015 at the VA Hospital in Little Rock, AR. He was born April 10, 1948 in Pine Bluff, AR, to the late Edward Veazey and Zela Jordan. In addition to his parents, Gary was also preceded in death by his brother, Danny Jordan. He is survived by five children, Raymond Veazey,...
Sandra K. Stuart
Aug 25, 2015
Mrs. Sandra K. Stuart passed away Tuesday night, August 25, 2015, at her NHC residence in Desloge, at the age of 69 years, 2 months & 23 days. Sandra was born on June 2, 1946, in Bonne Terre, and was the daughter of the late Reginald D. 'Fritz' Ramsey and Mary Ethel 'Smith' Ramsey.
Sandra was a member of Delassus...
Shirley Ann Newcomer
Aug 24, 2015
Shirley Ann Newcomer, 88, of Bonne Terre passed away August 24, 2015 at St. Joe Manor. She was born July 7, 1927 in Bonne Terre to the late Adolph Fredrick and Alta Mae (McCarty) Meyer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Firmin H. Newcomer and great-grandson, Andrew Fresia. Shirley was a member of the Centenary United Methodist...
Brad Sloan
Aug 23, 2015
Brad Sloan, 54, of Perryville passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. He was born Thursday, September 1, 1960. He is preceded in death by his father, James "Bud" Sloan. Brad was employed as a lead foreman for Lee Mechanical for over 20 years. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved to farm, hunt, and fish. Brad...
Pauline Dawson
Aug 20, 2015
Pauline Dawson, 82, of Bonne Terre passed away August 20, 2015 at her residence. She was born September 23, 1932 in Desloge. Pauline was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of the Leadbelt where she faithfully participated in the ministries of the church until she could no longer attend. She was also a librarian at the Bonne Terre City...
Ann Burgan
Aug 19, 2015
Ann (Ploeser) Burgan, 83, of Bonne Terre passed away August 19, 2015 at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre. She was born August 30, 1931 in St. Louis to the late Ambassador Walter Christian Ploeser and Dorothy (Mohrig) Ploeser. Ann was active in the Boy Scouts of America and received the Silver Beaver award. She also volunteered with the Salvation...
James Carrol Sutphin
Aug 17, 2015
JC Sutphin, 31, of Potosi, passed away August 17, 2015 due to the result of an auto accident. He was born August 29, 1983 to Carrol Cole and the late Lielia Sutphin. JC served his country in the United States Army, where he served 3 tours in Iraq and was later stationed in Korea before departing the service in 2014....
Betty D. Smith
Aug 14, 2015
Mrs. Betty D. 'Striebel' Smith passed away late Friday evening, August 14, 2015, at her Lenoir Health Care Center residence in Columbia, Missouri, at the age of 83 years, 4 months & 6 days. Betty was born on April 8, 1932, in St. Louis, Missouri, and was the daughter of Bernard Striebel and Eleanora 'Schuermann' Striebel. Also preceding in death...
Helen Marie Miller
Aug 11, 2015
Mrs. Helen Marie 'Usey' Miller passed away at her residence on Tuesday morning, August 11, 2015, at the age of 88 years, 8 months & 5 days. Helen was born on December 6, 1926, in Biloxi, Mississippi, and was the daughter of Calvis Usey and Delia 'Oliver' Usey. Also preceding in death was a brother, Raymond Usey.
Helen was a...
Linda Fay Friese
Aug 11, 2015
Linda Friese, 75, of Park Hills, passed away August 11, 2015 at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. She was born in Bonne Terre on November 24, 1939, to the late Lee and Belvia (Jennings) Henson. She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Alberta Wigger, Betty Huff, June Boyer, and Rob Morris, Darrell Morris, Dorothy Bommarito, and Leatress Maurice....
Leon Ray Burch
Aug 10, 2015
Leon Burch, 87, of Bismarck, passed away August 10, 2015, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born February 20, 1928 in Leadwood, to the late John Nicholas and Grace (McClain) Burch. Leon was a member of the Leadwood East Side Church of God. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty Jean (Montgomery) Burch; son, John Ray...
Jean Marilyn Logan
Aug 10, 2015
Mrs. Jean Marilyn 'Murphy' Logan passed away Monday afternoon, August 10, 2015, at Mercy Hospital, in St. Louis, at the age of 69 years, 1 month & 18 days. Jean was born on June 22, 1946, in Farmington, and was the daughter of the late Lehman Frederick Murphy and Mary Kate 'Sherlock' Murphy. Also preceding-in-death were: a sister, Jo Ann...
Gordon Womble
Aug 8, 2015
Gordon Womble, 64, of Bismarck, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at his home. He was born Friday, January 12, 1951 in Middlebrook to the late Robert and Beulah (Thomlinson) Womble-Regan. Gordon loved to hunt and fish. He liked watching baseball. He was a race fan racing some himself in the Sportsman class and had a reputation for being able...
Mike Martinez
Aug 8, 2015
Manuel "Mike" Martinez, 71, of Terre Du Lac passed away August 8, 2015 at his residence. He was born January 26, 1944 in Hatillo, Puerto Rico to the late Julio and Teofila (Galarza) Martinez. Mike was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in DeSoto. Mike is survived by his wife, Patricia (Nowicki) Martinez; children, Michael Martinez, Deborah Martinez, Erik...
Rose Imergoot
Aug 7, 2015
Mom Rose, 66, of Park Hills,passed away Friday, August 7, 2015 at her home. She was born Friday, November 19, 1948 to the late Victor and Leona (Taylor) Hood in Ste. Genevieve. Also preceding her in death are a daughter-in-law, Kristine Imergoot; grandson, Kyle Imergoot; and nine brothers and sisters. Mom Rose loved to play bingo and had a heart...
Hubert Earl Wilson
Aug 4, 2015
Mr. Hubert Earl Wilson passed away Tuesday morning, August 4, 2015, at Southbrook Skilled Nursing Center, in Farmington, at the age of 81 years, 7 months & 19 days. Hubert was born on December 15, 1933, in Leachville, Arkansas, and was the son of Robert Lee Wilson and Loma 'Gregory' Wilson. Also preceding in death were: 3 sisters - Opal...
