Mary Belle Houston, 93, of Cairo, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2022 at Charleston Manor in Charleston, Mo.
She was born on April 5, 1929, in Miller City, the daughter of Ed and Pearl Davis Stiff. She married Oscar Houston. He preceded her in death.
She was a lifelong resident of Alexander County. She...
Martha Sue Clover, 61, of Anna, died Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, at 6:38 a.m. at her home in Anna, surrounded by family and friends.
She was born on Dec. 6, 1960, in Anna, the daughter of Carl “Frog” and Opal (Hinkle) Brimm.
She married the love of her life, Kevin Clover, on Jan. 17, 1987.
She was a...
Cathy Austin, 73, of Thebes, and formerly of St. Louis, died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center.
She was born on Oct. 1, 1949, in St. Louis, the daughter of Manning Eugene and Evelyn Kathryn Murphy England.
She married Loyal “Kirk” Austin on Oct. 6, 1967, and together they...
Larry C Houston, 78, of Dongola, died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, at his residence.
He was born on Dec. 13, 1943, in Anna, the son of Claude C. and Alma Casper Houston.
He served in the U.S. Navy. He worked as a millwright in the steel industry for his entire working years. He was a member of the...
Ronald L. Cunningham, 83, of Anna, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born on July 22, 1939, in Chicago, the son of John and Doris Mitchell Cunningham.
He loved to watch westerns and country movies, mostly the ones with John Wayne and Chuck Norris. He liked...
Roger Tyrone Petrich, 84, of Dongola, died at 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 6, 2022, at his residence.
He was born on July 26, 1938, in Fargo, N.D., the son of Arnold Friedrich and Cora Junetta Torbenson Petrich.
He married Laurel Matje on June 8, 1968. She survives.
Mr. Petrich was initially interested in...
Catherine “Kathy” L. White, 88, of Bloomington, died at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, surrounded by her family.
Her funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home in Bloomington, where the visitation will be after the...
Billy D. Schluter, 86, of Pekin, and formerly of Dongola, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at Pekin Manor.
He was born on Jan. 1, 1936, in the little country home up the road in Dongola, the son of Clyde L. and Velma Johnson Schluter.
He married Vida Ann Lentz on June 30, 1957. She preceded him in...
Cecil Ivan Andrew Rhodes, 87, of Tuscola, died at 2:41 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.
At Mr. Rhodes request, no formal services will be held.
Mr. Rhodes was born on Jan. 1, 1935, in East St. Louis, a son of Aaron Ivan and Edith Lucille Gregory...
Kimberly Elkins, 58, of Anna, died at 7:01 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on Aug. 21, 1964, in Anna, the daughter of Bobby and Darlene Pearce Rohlfing.
Kimberly married Wayne Elkins on April 1, 1984. He preceded her in death on Sept. 17,...