Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Marie Carducci
Oct 5, 2013
Marie Carducci, 93, of Terre Du Lac passed awayOctober 5, 2013 at her residence. She was born September 11, 1920 in Italy tothe late Vincent and Concetta (Bulloni) Vaccuro. Preceded in death by husband,Frank Carducci; daughter, Carole Ann Carducci Bertke; two sisters, and onebrother.Marie was a member of the St. Joseph CatholicChurch.She is survived by son, Frank Carducci of Terre...
Rickey L. Wells Sr.
Oct 3, 2013
Rickey Lee Wells, Sr., 57, of Desloge passed away October3, 2013 at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center. He was born December 10, 1955in Bonne Terre to the late Norman and Kathryn (House) Wells.Rickey is survived by his significant other, MaryWhite of Desloge; three children, Kristina Nash, Katie White and Rickey LeeWells, Jr.; one granddaughter, Emma White; two sisters, Rita (Mrs....
Boyce Thrasher
Oct 3, 2013
Boyce "Ray" Thrasher, 74 of Desloge, passed away on October 3, 2013. He was born in Little River, AR on August 6, 1939. He was a member of Local #27 Boilermakers.He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 52 years, Sue Thrasher; parents, Bolden and Ruth Thrasher.Ray is survived by many loved ones such as children, Danny Thrasher,...
Cindy Still
Oct 2, 2013
Cindy Still, 54 of Desloge, passed away October 2, 2013 at Jefferson Mercy Hospital in Crystal City. She was born June 8, 1959 in Bonne Terre.She is preceded in death by son, Christopher A. Miller.Cindy is survived by husband, Doug Still; parents, Keith and Carol (Parks) Mudge; children, Michael K. Mudge, Andrea D. (Mrs. Wade) Baxter, and Kimberly J. Still;...
Kenneth Marler
Sep 29, 2013
Kenneth Marler, 85 of Desloge, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013. He was born February 18, 1928 in Wortham. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during WWII on the USS Fort Marion where he was a coxswain on the ship. He is a member of Elvins Ionic Lodge #154.He is preceded in death by parents, Jesse...
Leaman C. Rawson
Sep 27, 2013
Leaman Carroll Rawson, 81, of Bonne Terre passed away September 27, 2013 at St. Anthonys Medical Center in St. Louis. He wasborn March 5, 1932 in Palmer, MO. He proudly served his country in the UnitedStates Navy. He was a former Police Officer for Flat River and later worked inthe aerospace industry as a tool and die maker.He was preceded...
Floyd Lange
Sep 26, 2013
Floyd "Red" Lange, 89 of Desloge, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013 at Country Meadows in Park Hills. He was born February 29, 1924 in Park Hills and later served his country in the United States Army. Floyd was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Park Hills, and VFW Post 5741. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his...
David Dewey Mcwilliams
Sep 25, 2013
David L. "Dewey" McWilliams, 60 of Park Hills, passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at Country Meadows. He was born Saturday, September 5, 1953 in Farmington.He was preceded in death by his parents Frank and Mabel (Center) McWilliams; one brother Alvin McWilliams and one sister Martha Compton.David is survived by his wife of 40 years Chris (Sweeny) McWilliams; two daughters...
Ron Warren
Sep 22, 2013
Ron Warren, age 75, of Desloge passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. He was born October 10, 1937 in Cantwell. Ron was the supervisor of the Park Hills water department and retired after 43 years of service. He was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Desloge.Ron is preceded in death parents,...
Charles H. Miller
Sep 21, 2013
Mr. Charles H. Miller passed away Saturday afternoon, September 21, 2013, at his Nazareth Living Center residence, in St. Louis, at the age of 89 years, 4 months & 18 days. Charles was born on May 3, 1924, and was preceded-in-death by his wife, Kathryn F. "Belken' Miller on June 19, 2008. 4 Sisters - Mary Crackel; Jessie Kimmel; Eula...
Thomas Whaley
Sep 21, 2013
Tom Whaley, 65 of Desloge passed away September 21, 2013 at his residence. He was born September 9, 1948 in Ironton. He worked at Pepsi and Lee Mechanical.He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas G. Whaley and Freda Crader-Whaley.Tom is survived by his wife, Sandy; sons, Mark and wife Callista, Greg, Brad and wife Jaime; sisters, Alma Whaley-McEwen,...
Elba Oliver
Sep 19, 2013
Elba Wilmazo Oliver was born onMay 10, 1924 at East Bonne Terre, Missouri to Willie W. and Alice S.(Ashbridge) Politte. She attended school at Bonne Terre until eighth grade andlater graduated from Fargo High School. On August 6, 1942 Elba was united inmarriage to Dale A. McQuiston at St. Louis, Missouri. To this union twodaughters were born: Dale Alice and...
Michael Higgins
Sep 18, 2013
Michael Higgins, 39 of Park Hills, passed away September 18, 2013 as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born January 29, 1974 in Farmington. He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church and worked at Good Earth Tools in Festus.He is preceded in death by wife Janet Price-Higgins; grandparents, Charles and Josephine Franklin; grandmother, Patricia Higgins; step-grandfather, Bryan...
Betty Louise Grubbs
Sep 17, 2013
We celebrate the life of Betty (Louise) Grubbs. Louise left for others a spirit of love, charity, kindness and acceptance of everyone that knew Louise.
Louise's husband, Gerald, of 51 years, is left devastated, however, there is no doubt Louise celebrates and is being celebrated in our Father's Heaven.
Louise has 4 children and 2 grandchildren, and Gerald, who always...
Ginger Raye Sutton
Sep 13, 2013
Mrs. Ginger Raye Sutton, of Farmington, passed away Friday evening, September 13, 2013, at Farmington Community Manor, at the age of 60 years, 6 months & 20 days. Ginger was born on February 23, 1953, in Granite City, Illinois, to Albert Reed & Jackie 'Lynch' Black. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include: her husband, Charles...
Bill Hill
Sep 11, 2013
Bill Hill, age 72, of Desloge passed away September 11, 2013 at his residence. He was born December 27, 1940 in Gideon, Missouri to the late Herschel and wife Ethel (Bell) Hill. Preceding in death are four sisters. Bill was an educator for 31 years; his first four years were with Zalma School District as a P.E. teacher and Coach....
Bernice Hargiss
Sep 9, 2013
Mrs. Bessie Bernice Hargiss passed away late Monday afternoon, September 9, 2013, at St. Joe Manor, in Bonne Terre, at the age of 91 years, 8 months & 18 days. Bernice was born December 31, 1921, in Herculaneum, and was the daughter of Thomas Gibson and Evelyn Amanda 'Williams' Gibson. Also preceding-in-death were: her husband, Glenwood Hargiss, Sr., (Nov. 13,...
Thomas Franklin Gray Sr.
Sep 5, 2013
Thomas Gray, 76 of Desloge, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born February 2, 1937 in Blythville, AR to the late Jewel and Martha Belle (Lawson) Gray. He was a member of Desloge Eagles Lodge and retired from General Motors.Thomas is also preceded in death by his brother, Gerald Gray; and...
Delores Mahurin
Sep 4, 2013
Delores (Rosener) Mahurin, 72 of Desloge, passed away Wednesday, September 04, 2013 at NHC HealthCare in Desloge. She was born December 11, 1940 in Bonne Terre, Delores is preceded in death by parents, Cletus and Berniece (Byington) Rosener; and brother, Frankie Rosener.She is survived by husband of 52 years, Clyde "Beans" Mahurin; daughters, Dorinda (Mrs. Josh) Goforth and Jennifer Crocker;...
James L. White Sr.
Sep 3, 2013
James L. "Louie" White, Sr., 90, of Montgomery, TXformerly of Bonne Terre passed away September 3, 2013 in Conroe, TX. He wasborn May 25, 1923 in Doe Run, MO. James proudly served his country in theUnited States Army during World War II as part of the 101stAirborne. He received a Purple Heart after he became a POW when he was...
