Area Obituaries

A celebration of life will be held June 12 for 78-year-old Judy Sexauer who died Monday, May 16, 2022 at her home in Ste. Genevieve.    She was born on June 24, 1943 in Red Bud, Illinois to the late Paul & Viola Hart Gibbar. She was married to David Sexauer on June 12, 1965,…

Royce E. McDonald, 77 years old, of Bloomsdale, MO, died Friday, May 13, 2022 in Festus, MO. He was born May 16, 1944 in Quanah, TX and was married to Carol (Johnson) McDonald on April 24, 1975. He was survived by Wife, Carol McDonald of Bloomsdale, MO; Daughter, Shawna (Michael) Womack of Festus, MO; Three…

Vernon Huck, 77, of Jackson, Missouri, unexpectedly passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 19, 1944, in Ste. Genevieve to Julius J. and Evelyn Zerwig Huck.  He had four siblings, Arlene, Wayne, Arneda, and Delbert.  Vernon and Karla Basler were united in marriage December 27, 1965, in Ste. Genevieve. …

Theresa  Schweiss, 95 years old, of Sainte Genevieve, MO, died Monday, May 2, 2022 at Parkwood Meadows in Sainte Genevieve, MO. She was born September 13, 1926 in Ste. Genevieve, MO and was married to Adolph Schweiss on October 26, 1946. She is survived by Two Daughters, Debbie Naeter of Frankford, WV, Clarice (Chris) Hellrung…

Homer Willis Johnston, of Farmington, entered into eternal rest on May 1, 2022, at his residence at the age of 81. He was born on October 3, 1940, in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Willis and Arles (Seabaugh) Johnston. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Mae Lucille…

Wallace “Gump” Roth, 88 years old, of St. Louis, MO, died Thursday, May 5, 2022.  He was born on August 27, 1933 to Edmond and Irene (Zahner) Roth of Perryville, MO.  He was married to Mary Meredith on July 18, 1959. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Mary Roth of St.…

Patricia H. Ross, 85 years old, of Sainte Genevieve, died Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Ste. Genevieve Care Center in Ste. Genevieve, MO. She was born January 2, 1937 in Kaskaskia, IL. She is survived by Daughter, Tara (David) Gamma of St. Mary, MO; Son, Darren (Tammy) Marion of Harrisonburg, VA; Two Step-sons, Tom (Becki)…

Shirley Harris, 77 years old, of Sainte Genevieve, MO, died Wednesday, May 4, 2022. She was born August 1, 1944 in St. Louis, MO ad was married to Dennis Harris on September 7, 1977. She is survived by Husband, Dennis Harris of Sainte Genevieve, MO; Daughter, Dawn Ragsdell of Redkey, IN; Son, J.R. Harris; of…

Sonja Deane Vick Brown went home to her Lord Jesus May 7, 2022 at the age of 82. Sonja was born to Dean and Frances (Westbrook) Vick on August 17, 1939 in Earle, Arkansas. Sonja married Burton Luther Brown on March 8, 1959. They had four children; Marci, Jamie, Lesli, and Vick. They had 63…

Carolyn M. Pinkley, 84 years old of Sainte Genevieve, MO, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at Sainte Genevieve Care Center in Sainte Genevieve, MO. She was born February 14, 1938 in Blackwell, MO and was married to James Pinkley Sr. on April 20, 1959. She is survived by Two Sons, Robert (Laurie) Pinkley of Sainte…