Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
William David Sago Sr.
May 19, 2012
William David Sago, Sr., 55, of Terre Du Lac passed away May 19, 2012 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. He was born March 20, 1957 in Farmington. William grew up in Leadwood and worked for the Doe Run Company for 25 years. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. of Bismarck and the N.R.A. He was an...
Donald Farrell Gibson Sr.
May 14, 2012
Donald Farrell Gibson Sr., 77 of Desloge, passed away Monday, May 14, 2012 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.He was born September 25, 1934 in Desloge to the late Bryan Lynn and Ruby Beatrice (Wood) Gibson.Donnie proudly served his country in The United States Army. He was a charter member of the Mineral Area Elks Lodge, a member of...
Ethel Malugen
May 13, 2012
Ethel Pearl (Dreier) Malugen, 90, of Winter Park, FL, formerly of Dothan, AL and Bonne Terre, MO, passed away May 13, 2012 in Winter Park, FL. She was born July 18, 1921 in Bonne Terre. She was a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church of Bonne Terre for over 80 years. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Sharon Swigert
May 10, 2012
Sharon Swigert, of Doniphan, passed away at the age of 64 at Kindred Health Care Center in St. Louis.She was born March 16, 1948 in St. Louis.She was a member of the West Point United Pentecostal Church. She is preceded in death by parents, Rex and Arpie (Mallott) Long; sisters, Henrietta Hart, Evilynn Wisdom; brothers, Marvin "Jimmy" Long and Harvey...
Ova Cricket Brooks
May 10, 2012
Ova Brooks of Farmington, also known as "Cricket", passed away Thursday, May 10, 2012, age of 94 at the Farmington Presbyterian Manor.She was born June 21, 1917 in Arcadia Missouri.She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Farmington as well as the Order of Eastern Star.She is preceded in death by parents Andrew Martin and Anna Mae (Reed)...
William Bill Mahurin
May 9, 2012
William "Bill" Irvin Mahurin, 51 of Desloge, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Gietner Nursing Home in St. Louis.He was born November 20, 1960 in St. Louis.He is preceded in death by parents, Bobby Gene "Red" and Mamie "Rachael" (Dunlap) Mahurin; and brother, Bobby Ray Mahurin.Bill is survived by daughter, Tara Marie Mahurin of Bonne Terre; brothers, Terry Gene...
Ray G. Watkins
May 8, 2012
Ray G. Watkins, 55 of Valles Mines passed away May 8, 2012 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born March 12, 1957 in St. Louis. He was a faithful member at the Goose Creek Baptist Church. Ray was a dedicated carpenter for Millstone-Bangert Corp. and a member of Carpenters Union Local 2214. He was preceded in death by his...
Edward Gene Hartrup
May 8, 2012
Edward Eugene "Gene" Hartrup, 64, of Bonne Terre passed away May 8, 2012 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. He was born January 12, 1948 in Ironton.He was preceded in death by his mother, Pearl (Belmar) Hartrup; special aunt and uncle, Dorthy and Arla Belmar; mother and father-in-law, Wanda and Elmer Voellinger; granddaughter, Samantha Hartrup.Gene is survived by...
Jerry Buck Mccomber
May 7, 2012
Jerry "Buck" McComber, 68 of Leadwood, passed away Monday, May 7, 2012 at his residence.He was born January 12, 1944 in Leadwood.Buck was a member of AMA ?? American Motorcyclist Assocation.He worked and raced for the Big River Sanddrags and loved to work on everyones motorcycle.He was an avid Bingo player in later years. He is preceded in death by...
Peggy Spencer
May 4, 2012
Peggy SpencerPeggy E. Spencer, 81, of Hillsboro, MO passed away May 4, 2012 at St. Joe Manor. She was born May 17, 1930 in St. Louis. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bert and Louise (Best) McCormick; her husband, Bobby Joe Spencer; and grandson, Michael KempPeggy is survived by four children, Donna (Mrs. Rickey) Kemp, Bobby Spencer and...
Beulah Mae Hickson
May 4, 2012
Beulah Mae Hickson, 97, of Bonne Terre passed away May 4, 2012 at St. Joe Manor. She was born September 26, 1914 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was a member of the Lively Stone Tabernacle in Desloge. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Mary Jane (Jolly) Ashley; husband, Harvey F. Hickson; two daughters, Velma Dollar and...
Michael Hahn
May 4, 2012
Michael Hahn, 64 of Florissant, passed away Friday, May 4, 2012 at Manor Care Health Service.He was born June 11, 1947 in Bonne Terre.Michael proudly served his country in the United States Navy for 6 years and was assigned to submarine duties. He is preceded in death by his father, Clyde Floyd Hahn and brother, Kevin Hahn. Michael is survived...
Hubert C. Bowles
Apr 30, 2012
Hubert Bowles, 69 of Desloge, passed away April 30, 2012 at his residence.He was born May 15, 1942 in Oxford MS.Hubert retired, as a United States Army Veteran of 20 years, in 1982.He served two tours during Vietnam with The Big Red One Infantry.Hubert was also a member of the Festus VFW Post as well as The American Legion. He...
William H. Pope
Apr 30, 2012
William Harold Pope, 88, of Bonne Terre passed away Monday, April 30 at Parkland Health Center. He was born August 9, 1923 in Olvey, Arkansas, the son of Wesley and Effie Mae (Bell) Pope. He lived in Eugene and DeSoto, MO before moving to Bonne Terre where his mother owned a boardinghouse on School Street. He was a resident of...
Dennis Denny Akers
Apr 29, 2012
Denny Akers age 58 of Bonne Terre passed away April 29, 2012 at his residence. He was born March 22, 1954 to the late Loyd and Reva (Cash) Akers. He was preceded in death by brothers, Timmy and Rodney Akers and sisters, Sharon and Karen Akers. Denny is survived by his wife Debra (Wren) Akers; children, Crystal Dawn Whited, Tracy...
Jack Leftridge
Apr 29, 2012
Jack LeftridgeLenzie "Jack" Lee Leftidge age 82 of Bonne Terre passed away April 29, 2012 at Barnes Jewish Hospital. He was born December 6, 1929 in Bonne Terre to the late Lee and Wilma (Pullen) Leftridge. Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Elnora (Inman) Leftridge; brother and sister in-law, Laverl and Judy Inman; niece, Bobette (Compton) Redmond; nephew,...
Dawn (Lilly) Francis
Apr 29, 2012
Dawn Francis of Park Hills passed away April 29, 2012. She was born June 12, 1973 in Farmington.She was preceded in death by her grandparents; Clifford and Doris Lilly Sr., Noah and Zetta Cole; uncles, Stanley Cole and Lynn Cole; and close friend Melissa Lowry.Dawn is survived by her husband William Clayton Francis; children, Taylor Cheyanne Francis, Hunter Jameson Francis,...
Dr. Dondoc Swindle
Apr 27, 2012
Dr. Don "Doc" Swindle, 86 of Bonne Terre, and also known as "Skippy" the clown, passed away Friday, April 27, 2012 at Missouri Baptist Hospital.He was born July 15, 1925 in Tiptonville, TN.Doc had several accomplishments in his lifetime.He proudly served his country in the United States Navy by serving as a Naval Medic in WWII on an LST 1078.He...
Norma Jean Clauser
Apr 26, 2012
Mrs. Norma J. Clauser passed away early Thursday morning, April 26, 2012, at her residence at the age of 73 years, 10 months & 1 day. Norma was born on June 25, 1938, in Fredericktown, MO., & the daughter of the late Fred E. Polete, Jr., & Beulah M. 'Deffendall' Polete.
Norma was: * a member of St. Paul Lutheran...
Robert Compton
Apr 23, 2012
Robert Compton, 87 of Desloge, passed away Monday, April 23, 2012, at his residence.He was born August 17, 1924 in Desloge.Robert was retired from Pea Ridge, loved Bluegrass music, and was a Mineral Area Bantam Club member.He raised award winning Bantam Chickens for more than 50 years. He was preceded in death by parents, Bert and Levia (Beers) Compton, wife,...
