Steven C. King
Steven Calvin King, 64, of Perryville, passed away Monday, June 30, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Lucy Lee Hospital in Poplar Bluff, to Cloyce and Mary (Prater) King on January 11, …
Christina Day
Christina ‘Tina’ Day
Christina “Tina” Day, 51, of Jackson, valiantly fought a 14- month battle with Glioblastoma. She passed away Friday, July 4, 2025, at her home in Fruitland. Tina was born October 1, …
Bernard J. Stortz
Bernard Joseph Stortz, 82, of Frohna, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Mercy Hospital South. He was born January 15, 1943, in Perryville, to Frederick and Irene (Pingel) Stortz. …
Ray Ballard
Ray Ballard
Ray Ballard, of St. James, formerly of Ness City, went to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. He was 85 years old. He leaves behind his wife, Janice Ballard of St. James; two sons, …
Edward A. Richardet
 Edward A. Richardet, 69, of Perryville, passed away Friday, July 4, 2025, at his residence. He was born August 16, 1955, in Perryville, to Elbert and Odeal (Miederhoff) Richardet. …
Judy Wengert
Judith A. Wengert
Judith Ann Wengert, 87, of Brewer, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Independence Care Center in Perryville. She was born March 24, 1938, in St. Louis, to Sylvester and Sylvia (Toon) …
Earl Mueller
Earl P. Mueller
 Earl P. Mueller, 89, of Perryville, passed away Friday, June 27, 2025, at Riverview At The Park Care & Rehab Center in Ste. Genevieve. He was born November 27, 1935, in Frohna, to …
Steven C. King
 Steven Calvin King, 64, of Perryville, passed away Monday, June 30, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Lucy Lee Hospital in Poplar Bluff, to Cloyce and Mary (Prater) King on January …
Bernard J. Stortz
 Bernard Joseph Stortz, 82, of Frohna, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Mercy Hospital South. He was born January 15, 1943, in Perryville, to Frederick and Irene (Pingel) Stortz. …
Ray Ballard
Ray Ballard
Ray Ballard, of St. James, formerly of Ness City, went to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. He was 85 years old. He leaves behind his wife, Janice Ballard of St. James; two sons, …
David Shaffer
David J. Shaffer
 David J. Shaffer, 73, of Cape Girardeau, peacefully passed away with his wife by his side on Monday, June 23, 2025, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born September 25, 1951, …
Barbara A. Dickison
 Barbara A. Dickison, 82, of Perryville, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Independence Care Center. She was born November 17, 1942, in Manes to Ray and Velma (Rook) Calton. A …
Ronald L. Moran
 Ronald Lee Moran, 87, of Perryville, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025, at his residence. He was born January 4, 1938, in Perry County to Henry Franklin and Evelyn Ethel (Cook) Moran. …
Gary Daniel Schwent Sr.
Gary Daniel Schwent Sr., 81, of Perryville, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025, at his residence. He was born May 12, 1944, in Perryville, to Oscar Herman Sr and Bernice Regina (Berkbigler) …
'Buck' Watts
James ‘Buck’ Watts
James (Buck) Watts, 82, of Perryville, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at his residence surrounded by family and friends. He was born on April 5, 1943, to James and Viola Watts. …
Eric Robinson
Eric Robinson, 53, of Perryville, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025, at his residence surrounded by family and friends. He was born January 6, 1972, in Perryville, to Roy and Susan (McClure) …
David B. Zahner
David Bernard Zahner, 84, of Perryville, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at Mercy Jefferson Hospital in Festus. He was born August 17, 1940, in Perry County to Lonnie and Lucille (Miles) …
Wilfred Renner
Wilfred W. Renner
Wilfred William Renner, 90, of Perryville, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025, at St. Francis Medical Center. He was born January 6, 1935, in Perryville, to William Joseph and Cecelia Juliana …
Albert Buchheit
Albert J. Buchheit
Albert Joseph Buchheit, 75, of Perryville, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Festus. He was born December 28, 1949, in Perryville, to Alphonse and Theodora …
Edgar Ponder
Edgar C. Ponder
Edgar “Ed” Charles Ponder, 85, of Perryville, peacefully passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau. He was …
William C. Stone
William Charles Stone Sr.
 William Charles Stone Sr., 94, of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, June 16, 2025, at Chateau Girardeau. He was born August 16, 1930, in Cape Girardeau County to Charles E. and Ruby A Scheper …
Lois L. Verseman
Lois Laverne Verseman
 Lois Laverne Verseman, 85, of Perryville died Thursday, June 12, 2025, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born May 10, 1940, to Darrell and Ada (Clifton) Wharton. Lois and Arlin E. …
Loretta M. Givens
On June 4th, 2025, Loretta M. Givens, nee Bachmann, passed into the hands of the Lord. She was born to Emma, nee Hadler, and Ernst Bachmann on March 28, 1940, in Perry County. Services for …
Marjorie L. (Preston) Anderson
Marjorie L. (Preston) Anderson, 70, of Sainte Genevieve, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson. She was born October 18, 1954, in Perry County to Champ and Edith …
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School board OKs temporary classrooms for high school

 The District 32 Board of Education has approved the use of temporary classrooms at Perryville High School, where students and teachers have been displaced by the March 14 tornado. During a …