Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Linda Reed
May 27, 2024
Linda Gale Reed, 64, of Valles Mines passed away May 27, 2024. She was born August 21, 1959 in New Brunswick, New Jersey to the late Eldon and Christine (Brown) Tabor. Linda was very artistic and especially loved to sew and knit. She also loved dogs and enjoyed watching St. Francisco Giants baseball and their manager, Nestor Rojas. She was...
Chris Bolius
May 25, 2024
Chris Bolius, 66, of Ste. Genevieve, passed away May 25, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born February 13, 1958, in Miami, Florida, to the late Edwin Bolius and Sabra (White) Rothrock. Chris enjoyed his outdoor activities, such as fishing, hunting and riding side-by-sides, but most of all, Chris loved spending time with his family....
Ronald Gene Brewster
May 25, 2024
Ronald “Ron” Gene Brewster, 80, of Leadwood, Missouri, passed away on May 25, 2024, at his home with his family at his side.
Ron was born on July 3, 1943, in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Fielding and Edna (Withrow) Brewster.
Ron believed in living life to the fullest, love our God, his country, and family. He was a member...
Laura Ann Sipp
May 24, 2024
Laura Sipp passed away peacefully on Friday, May 24, 2024, at her residence in Valles Mines, Missouri at the age of 54. She was born on Tuesday, June 17, 1969 in Crystal City, Missouri to the late Floyd R. and Patricia L. (Flaherty) Marler.
Laura was a woman who cherished her family and church. She held a deep love for her...
Gary Dixon
May 24, 2024
Gary Dixon, 87, of Bonne Terre, passed away May 24, 2024, at Baisch Nursing Home in DeSoto. He was born November 15, 1936, in Wortham, to the late Roy Edward and Lucy May (Radford) Dixon.
Gary was a member of Eastside Church of God in Leadwood. His passion for sports, particularly baseball, especially for his favorite team, the...
Elder John Earl Brown
May 22, 2024
John Earl Brown, 86, of Leadwood, passed away peacefully, May 22, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born April 22, 1938, in Gibson, TN, to the late John Herman and Ruth Earlene (Bogle) Brown. John was a member of the Stony Point Missionary Baptist Church. He loved mission work, especially on foreign soil. John was...
Gerald "Jerry" Joseph Rokan
May 21, 2024
Gerald Joseph "Jerry" Rokan, a beloved member of the Bonne Terre community, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2024, at the age of 76. Born on January 9, 1948, in Bonne Terre, MO to the late Bill Thornton and Helen Rokan-Miller. Jerry served in the United States Army as a member of the 4th Armored Division, 54th Infantry, 2nd Battalion....
Phyllis Curtis
May 19, 2024
Phyllis Curtis, 98, of Bismarck, passed away May 19, 2024, at Camelot Nursing Center and Rehabilitation in Farmington. She was born May 1, 1926, in Pacific, to the late Marion and Edna (Rawson) Baremore. Phyllis was a member of Bismarck Assembly of God Church, until her health limited her time to attended. She was a Deaconess at the church,...
Bruce Belvin, Sr.
May 18, 2024
Bruce Martin Belvin, Sr., 82, of Charleston, passed away May 18, 2024. He was born September 26, 1941, in East Prairie, to the late Everett and Thelma (Goodman) Belvin. He loved bingo, playing cards and going to the casino. Bruce never met a stranger.
He was also preceded in death by his wife, Helen (Little) Belvin; siblings, Warren, Eugene, Denis...
Judy Johnston
May 18, 2024
Judith “Judy” Ann (Gowen) Johnston, age, 67, of Desoto, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, May 18, 2024. She was born on Monday, January 7, 1957, in Valles Mines to the late Rev. Glenn and Shirley (Moses) Gowen.
Judy worked as a general contractor along- side her late husband John for many years. She had a caring...
Darrell Lee Crocker
May 17, 2024
Darrell Lee Crocker, 87, of Park Hills, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Southbrook Nursing Center in Farmington. Darrell was born on Sunday, July 12, 1936, to the late Clarence and Elsie (Watts) Crocker. Darrell proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He was a member of the of the Desloge VFW Post #2426 and the...
Dorothy Wood
May 13, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dorothy Janette Wood, of Bonne Terre. Dorothy peacefully departed this world on May 13, 2024, at the age of 88, surrounded by the love of her family at her cherished home. Born on August 11, 1935, in Elvins, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Walter and Sula Cook. A...
Susan Kaiser
May 12, 2024
Susan Ann Kaiser, 73 of Dardenne Prairie, MO passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at Hampton Manor in Wentzville, MO. She was born on August 27, 1950, in Granite City, IL. Beloved daughter of the late Leeman and Irene (Kwiaktowski) Kaiser. Susan was a graduate of St. Lukes Hospital School of Nursing. She received her degree of Bachelor...
Jewell Mills-Parker
May 10, 2024
Gladys "Jewell" Mills-Parker, 88, of Farmington, passed away peacefully, May 10, 2024, at Presbyterian Manor in Farmington. She was born September 20, 1935, in St. Francois County, to the late William “Bill” Hoff and Julia (Mitchell) Reeves. When health would allow, Jewell attended Cornerstone Baptist Church in Park Hills. She was a member of the Red Hat Society and enjoyed...
Shirley Ann Smith
May 8, 2024
Shirley Ann Smith, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the age of 91 in Farmington, MO. She was born on Saturday, October 22, 1932, in Bonne Terre, MO to the late Hardy and Esther (Booher) McCord. Her loving husband of 58 years, Eddie Smith, also preceded her in death. In addition her siblings, Bill, Robert, Ferrell, Bud McCord and...
Edward "Bruce" Black
May 6, 2024
Edward ‘Bruce’ Black, 68, of Bonne Terre, MO passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024 surrounded by his family and friends. He was born Saturday, June 25, 1955, to the late Glenwood Edward and Frances (Paul) Black.
In addition to his parents, Bruce is preceded in death by his sister Willa (Black) Wood and his brother Paul Black.
Bruce is survived by...
Melvin "Mell" August Yokel
May 5, 2024
Melvin Yokel, 85, of Desloge, passed away May 5, 2024, at NHC nursing center in Desloge. He was born February 17, 1939, in Wayne County, to the late George Henry and Florence Katherine (Litsinger) Yokel.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Gloria Yokel; and three brothers, George, Billy and Gary Yokel.
He is survived by a son,...
Helen Price
May 4, 2024
Helen Mae (Jones) Price, age 87, of Desloge, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Wednesday, February 10, 1937, in Elvins to the late C. R. and Pearl (White) Jones.
Helen was a founding member of the Desloge Garden Club. She was known for being a great cook, seamstress and crafter. Helen’s greatest...
Carol Dunn
May 3, 2024
Carol (Bruce) Dunn, age 83, of Park Hills, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Festus. She was born on Saturday, November 9, 1940, in Flat River to the late Fred and Ruby (Denman) Bruce. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Judy McCary and husband Ron.
After high school, Carol attended Flat River Junior College...
Carrol Lea Eisenbach
May 1, 2024
Carrol Eisenbach, age 84, of Festus passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Hillcrest Care Center in Desoto. She was born on Saturday, June 10, 1939, in Ste. Genevieve to the late Walter L. and Regina Mary (Schmidt) Sikes.
Carrol worked as a private secretary at Coin Acceptors and Precision Microfilm in St. Louis. She was a member of the Mississippi River...
