Obituaries

Birdia Ann Groves Koch
Birdia Ann Groves Koch was born on Sept. 30, 1932, in Reynoldsville, the daughter of Hiram and Josephine Sharp Groves, and died on March 11, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, James J. Koch, of Tucson, Ariz.; a sister, Vivian Groves Foster of Elmwood; and Ott Sharp and Jim Hutchison,...
Neil Casper
Neil Casper, 65, of Jonesboro, died at 5:45 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2017, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born on March 22, 1951, in Anna, the son of Loy and Betty Bollinger Casper. He is survived by his mother, Betty Crain of Freeburg; cousins Lisa (Rick) Hicks, Bobby Boyd, Steve...
John E. Montgomery
John E. Montgomery, 82, of Dongola, and formerly of Goreville, died at 1:45 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2017, at Integrity Healthcare of Anna. He was the seventh son of Homas Duco and Inez L. Albright Montgomery. He grew up on the family farm south of Marion, in the Neilson community. He married Louise...
Hazel Ulen
Hazel Ulen, 100, of Ullin, died at 1:10 p.m., Thursday, March 9, 2017, at her apartment in Cache Valley. She was born on July 23, 1916, in Reynolds County, Mo., the daughter of Clarence H. and Odessa “Dessie” Lay Weible. She married Sam Ulen on Aug. 27, 1949. He preceded her in death on March 19,...
Larry L. Rendleman
Larry L. Rendleman, 59, of Anna, died at 2:12 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born on Dec. 3, 1957, in Anna, the son of Ray and Kathleen Lence Rendleman. He is survived by his two sons, Nick Rendleman of Anna and Adam Rendleman of Sandy Hook, Ky.; two...
Amy Jo Stanton, 42, of Anna, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, at her home. She was born on April 27, 1974, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Brian L. and Jolynne Womack Campbell. She is survived by her mother, Jolynne Campbell of Dongola; two daughters, Samantha Stanton of Carbondale and Brooke Stanton...
Marjorie Ann Edwards, 81, of Anna, died at 2:50 a.m. Friday, March 3, 2017, at Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born on Feb. 8, 1936, in Montgomery County, Ill., the daughter of Allen Leroy and Clara Kathrine Krummel Edwards. She is survived by her sister, Jeanette (Billy) Dove of Anna; one...
Judy Kay Davis Mezo Henson
Judy Kay Davis Mezo Henson, 73, of Grand Tower, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born on Sept. 18, 1943, the daughter of Henry N. and Myra Lucille Wilson Davis in Union County. She is survived by three sons, Scott (Nikki) Mezo of Jackson, Mo.,...
Wilma L. Major
Wilma L. Major, 75, of Cape Girardeau, and formerly of Anna, died Saturday, March 4, 2017, at her home. She was born on April 5, 1941, in Coulterville, the daughter of Loren and Edith Jones Hale. She married Elmer David Major on Oct. 25, 1957. He preceded her in death on Oct. 18, 1996. She was a...
Don C. West, 93, a resident of the Forest Grove, Ore., community, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at the Jennings McCall Living Facility in Forest Grove. He was born on July 18, 1923, in Anna, the son of Corlis and Ferbia Waller West. He was raised and received his education in the Anna community,...

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