Obituaries
Gary Boyd Langston, 85, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Wednesday, June 12, 2024.
He was born on Aug. 8, 1938, in St. Louis, Mo., the son of Arthur and Bernetta Boyd Langston.
He married Barbara Beeler on Feb. 27, 1971, in Fairview Heights, Mo.
He worked for and retired from the Cotton Belt...
Lawrence E. Larson, Ph.D., 87 of Georgetown, Texas, and formerly of Southern Illinois, died Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Georgetown, Texas.
He was born on Sept. 8, 1936, in Chicago, the son of Laurence S. Larson and Fern Miller of Marion. He married Ruth Shirley Brasel in 1960.
Dr. Larson is...
Kathleen “Kathy” Crosier, a cherished wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on the evening of May 12, 2024, at her home in Arizona.
Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, Norbert and Marcella Beffa.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Larry Crosier; her sons, Kevin...
McKenzie Brooke Windings, 17, of Olmsted, passed away at 12:53 a.m. Monday, June 10, 2024, at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
McKenzie was born on March 5, 2007, in Carbondale, Illinois, the daughter of David Paul Windings...
Tony Alan Neal, 47, of Cairo, died at 3:25 a.m. Friday, June 14, 2024, at his residence.
He was born on Aug. 7, 1976, in Cairo, the son of George Thomas and Lana Jackson Neal.
He was a boilermaker in the western states.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, George Thomas “Tommy” and Tammy...
Dale Lynn Pender, 69, of Anna, died Thursday, June 13, 2024, at the Marion Veterans Administration Medical Center.
He was born on April 17, 1955, in McLeansboro, the son of Jimmie D. and Vernita May Miller Pender.
Mr. Pender is survived by his daughter, Kim (Adam) Dillon of Anna; sons Travis “T.J...
Rita Nichols, 71, of Villa Ridge, died on June 13, 2024, at her home, with her family by her side.
She was born on Sept. 25, 1952, the daughter of William and Elsie Holmes.
She was united in marriage to Roy Nichols on Jan. 2, 1973.
She was a mom, grandma and great-grandma and was loved by her...
Gwendolyn Yates Arthur, 87, of Miller City, died Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on Sept. 17, 1936, in Willard, the daughter of Lawrence Dickerson “Babe” and Fleecy Geneva Bauer Yates.
She married Thomas Edward Arthur on May 29, 1953. He...
Harold Wayne Hubbs, 88, of Anna, died Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Integrity Healthcare of Anna.
He was born on Feb. 25, 1936, in Anna, the son of James Ray and Florence Haire Hubbs.
He married Lawanda Mae Turner on Nov. 23, 1983. She preceded him in death Sept. 27, 2022.
Mr. Hubbs was a longtime...
Charles L. Stiff, 90, of Cairo, died Monday, June 10, 2024, at Integrity Healthcare of Anna.
He was born on Jan. 11, 1934, in Miller City, the son of Ed and Pearl Lela Davis Stiff.
He worked construction with Laborers Local 773. He cherished his nieces and nephews. He was a former member of the...
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