obituaries

Feb 2, 2026

Rene Arnoldo Grado Parada was born on August 28, 1977, at Jimenez, Chihuahua, the son of Anselmo Grado and Guadalupe Parada, and passed away on February 2, 2026, at the age of 48 years.

Rene was preceded in death by his parents, two (2) sisters, Guadalupe, Magdalena, and one (1) brother, Raul.

Rene is survived...

Feb 1, 2026

Beverly L. Sikes was born on July 28, 1940, at Poplar Bluff, Missouri, the daughter of Marshall and Martha Smith, and passed away on February 1, 2026, at the age of 85 years.

Beverly was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Marvin Sikes, and one (1) brother, Joey Smith.

Beverly is survived by...

Feb 1, 2026

Michael George Reilly was born on August 27, 1990, the son of Charles Reilly and Constance Halcomb, and passed away on February 1, 2026, at the age of 35 years.

Michael was preceded in death by his mother and his step-father, Robert Halcomb.

Michael is survived by his father, one (1) son, Dakota Reilly, three...

Feb 1, 2026

Shirley Yvonne (Barron) White was born on October 16, 1934, at Avon, Missouri, the daughter of Theodore Franklin and Bessie Belle Barron, and passed away on February 1, 2026, at the age of 91 years.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, two (2) sisters, Louise Thomson, Leona Beard, and two (2) brothers, Miles "Woody" Barron...

Jan 28, 2026

Opie John Russell was born on May 15, 1941, at St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Opie and Opal (Wilson) Russell, and passed away on January 28, 2026, at the age of 84 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two (2) sisters, Jorena Ham, Janice Hall, and one (1) great-granddaughter, Brielle Bittle.

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Jan 24, 2026

Donna Mae Firebaugh was born on March 26, 1935, at Fredericktown, Missouri, the daughter of Medford and Violet (Rudy) Ammon, and passed away on January 24, 2026, at the age of 90 years.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Fred Firebaugh, three (3) sisters, Leah Spickerman, Ruth King, Anita Flood, and two (2)...

Jan 22, 2026

Mary Ruth Foster was born on July 13, 1938, at Fredericktown, Missouri, the daughter of Ross and Ruth (Kennedy) Lunsford, and passed away on January 22, 2026, at the age of 87 years.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, one (1) daughter, Margaret Foster, two (2) sisters, Evelyn Duffer, Alice Millar, and five (5) brothers,...

Jan 19, 2026

James Harold (Jim) Frey of Chaffee, Missouri was born February 13, 1954, in Fredericktown, Missouri and passed away January 19, 2026, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 71 years.

He was the son of Harold Marian and Esther Mae (Edmond) Frey who preceded him in death. He was also preceded by...

Jan 16, 2026

Hobert Gale Slinkard Jr. was born May 25, 1930, to Franklin Gale and Lily (Rhodes) Slinkard in Marquand, MO.

Hobert graduated from Lutesville High School and attended the Free Will Bible College in Nashville, Tennessee.

Hobert was united in marriage to Arpha Sitzes on November 15, 1953, in St. Louis, MO.

He is...

Jan 14, 2026

Gail Anderson was born on February 15, 1947, at Nebo, Kentucky, the daughter of Dean and Mary (Trousdale) Hurt, and passed away on January 14, 2026, at the age of 78 years.

Gail was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Robert Anderson Sr., who she married in 1972, at St. louis, Missouri, one (1) brother,...

Jan 13, 2026

Virginia Faye (Jennie) Cooper was born on June 20, 1937, at Millcreek, Missouri, the daughter of John L. and Christina (Winch) Parson, and passed away on January 13, 2026, at the age of 88 years.

Jennie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Freeman Cooper, who she married on July 17, 1955, at the Church...

Jan 8, 2026

Betty Mae Edmond was born on June 10, 1943, at Pueblo, Colorado, and passed away on January 8, 2026, at the age of 82 years.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Mike and Antionette Massarotti, her husband, Orville "Sonny" Edmond, who she married on September 27, 1963, one (1) daughter, Hope Hughes, and one (1)...

Jan 8, 2026

Diane Thomas was born on March 8, 1943, at Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of Leroy and Lorene Gifford, and passed away on January 8, 2026, at the age of 82 years.

Diane was preceded in death by her parents, one (1) brother, L.D. Gifford, and one (1) sister, Kathy Yount.

Diane is survived by her...

Dec 26, 2025

William H. (Bill) Edmonds was born on January 3, 1937, at Fredericktown, the son of Clovis and Lillian (Albright) Edmonds, and passed away on December 26, 2025, at the age of 88 years.

Bill was preceded in death by his wife Katherine "Katy" (Phillips) Edmonds, who he married on December 15, 1955, his parents, and two (2)...

Dec 20, 2025

Maydeen Zahner was born on May 9, 1944, at Madison County, Missouri, the daughter of Delbert and Irene (Lutes) Carlton, and passed away on December 20, 2025 at the age of 81 years.

Maydeen was preceded in death by her husband, James Zahner, who she married on July 4, 1974, at Fredericktown, her parents, her brother Robert...

Dec 20, 2025

Justice Dakota Bowman was born on September 20, 2006, at Farmington, Missouri, and passed away on December 20, 2025, at the age of 19 years.

Justice was preceded in death by one (1) brother, London Weiss, and one (1) grandmother, Nancy Bowman.

Justice is survived by his parents, Daniel and Melissa Bowman, his grandparents, Stanley...

Dec 19, 2025

Larry Lee Whitener was born on March 22, 1938, at Marquand, Missouri, the son of Floyd and Dorothy Whitener, and passed away on December 19, 2025, at the age of 87 years.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, one (1) brother and sister-in-law Gary (Nancy) Whitener, and two (2) grandchildren, Garrett Mann, and Carson Mann....

Dec 18, 2025

Martha Elizabeth Garuccio was born December 27, 1961, at Sikeston, MO, the daughter of Joseph Rust and Mary Marcella (Hasty) Brown, and passed away December 18, 2025.

Martha was preceded in death by her spouse Nicholas Garuccio and her parents.

Martha is survived by one (1) son Joseph Garuccio, one (1) brother, Joe Brown, two...

Dec 18, 2025

Martha Elizabeth Garuccio was born December 27, 1960, at Sikeston, MO, the daughter of Joseph Rust and Mary Marcella (Hasty) Brown, and passed away December 18, 2025.

Martha was preceded in death by her spouse Nicholas Garuccio and her parents.

Martha is survived by one (1) son Joseph Garuccio, one (1) brother, Joe Brown, two...

Dec 14, 2025

Tina Jean Hutcheson was born on September 30, 1970, the daughter of John and Dorothy Flannery, and passed away on December 14, 2025, at the age of 55 years.

Tina was preceded in death by her parents, one (1) sister, Norma, one (1) grandmother, Ivy Walker, and one (1) sister-in-law, Linda Patterson.

Tina is survived...