John Bradley Smith
John Bradley Smith
John Bradley Smith, known to those who loved him as Brad, passed away at home on April 10, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was 75. Born in Sacramento, California, on July 29, 1949, Brad …
Carol S. Yamnitz
Carol S. Yamnitz
Carol Sue Yamnitz, 68, of Patton passed away Friday, April 4, 2025, at home with her husband by her side. She fought a long courageous battle with her cancer. She was born July 30, 1956, in St. …
Allen Lane
Allen E. Lane
Allen Edward Lane, 69, of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Jackson Manor. He was born August 9, 1955, to Doyle Luckey and JoAnn Barber Lane. He and Diane Marie French were …
LouEtta Smith
LouEtta Smith
LouEtta Smith, of Cape Girardeau, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2025, in Perryville, at her lifelong partner’s home at the age of 81. She was born on August 11, 1943, in Anna, Illinois, to …
Gloria Sherrill
Gloria Sherrill
In Loving Memory of Gloria Sherrill from Brazeau, beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, and Friend. Gloria Sherrill passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025, peacefully at her …
Wanda K. Gerler
Wanda K. Gerler
Wanda Kay Gerler, 75, of Frohna, peacefully passed away Monday, April 14, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born February 14, 1950, in Sikeston, to …
Alexander F. Roth
Alexander “Alex” Francis Roth of Perryville passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Mercy South Hospital in St. Louis at the age of 65, surrounded by loving family members. …
Ronnie Lankford
Ronald J. Lankford
Ronald (Ronnie) Joseph Lankford, 68, of Perryville, passed away Friday, April 4, 2025, in Perryville. He was born July 29, 1956, in Perryville to Virgil and Bernetta (Hennemann) Lankford. …
Gib Besand
Gilbert F. Besand
Gilbert F. "Gib" Besand, 93, of Perryville, passed away early Friday morning, March 28, 2025, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 5, 1931, in Perry County to Bertrand …
Matthew Heob
Matthew B. Heob
Matthew Beau Heob passed into the arms of Jesus on March 15, 2025. Matt was 50 years old and born on July 10, 1974, to his parents, Rudolph and Leslie Heob. He is survived by his daughter, Lilly …
Marjorie Turnbough
Marjorie A. Turnbough
Marjorie Ann Turnbough, 84, of Perryville, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Mercy Hospital Southeast. She was born December 17, 1940, in Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois, to Lonnie and Laura …
Marciá Watters
Marciá L. Watters
Marciá L. Watters, 54, of Red Bud, Illinois, passed away at 10:08 p.m. on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at her residence. She was born to the late Rev. Armand J. and Doris K. (née …
Heather Blakely-Johnson
Heather Blakely-Johnson
Heather Dawn Blakely-Johnson, 61, of Perryville, entered eternal rest on March 20, 2025, at Riverview at the Park Nursing Center in Ste. Genevieve. She was born on Dec. 6, 1963, in Douglastown, …
Marian E. Preusser
Marian E. Preusser
Marian Elaine Preusser, 94, of Shawneetown, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 5, 1931, in Frohna, to Elmer M. and Flora M. Oswald …
Mark W. Martin
Mark Wayne Martin, 49, of Perryville, passed away Monday, March 17, 2025. He was born April 5, 1975, the son of Oliver Jr. and Nell Maxine (Barger) Martin. A private service will be held at …
Michael W. Schrumpf
Michael Woodrow Schrumpf, 83, of Perryville, died Saturday, March 22, 2025, at his residence. He was born July 8, 1941, in Perryville, to Woodrow Wilson Schrumpf and Imogene (Hunt) Schrumpf. …
Agnes Marcella Martin
Agnes Marcella Martin
Agnes Marcella Martin, 95, of St. Mary, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at Mercy Hospice House in St. Louis. She was born January 11, 1930, at her home in …
Thelma Nations
Thelma A. Nations
Thelma A. Nations, 80, of Perryville, peacefully passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born Jan. 11, 1945, in Longtown to Anton J. and Wilma …
Sheila Brown
Sheila Renee Brown
Sheila Renee (Link) Brown, 73, wife of Gary Brown of Conklin, Michigan, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2025. She was born Dec. 19, 1951, in Malden. Married in 1972, Gary and Sheila soon …
Norma J. Mueller
Norma Jean Mueller, 79, of Frohna, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born August 3, 1945, in Highland Port, Michigan, to Albert Otto and Mabel …
Oliver W. Michaud
Oliver W. "Mitch" Michaud, 92, of Perryville, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Mercy Hospital Perry. He was born November 5, 1932, in Perryville to Peter Valle and Pearl (Fadler) Michaud. …
Donna J. Price
Donna J. Price
Donna Jean Price, 69, of Old Appleton, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025, at her home. She was born July 21, 1955, in Red Bud, Ill., daughter of John and Donna Jourdain Svehla. Donna was …
Mark S. Renaud
Mark S. Renaud
Mark Steven Renaud passed from earthly life and met Jesus face-to-face on March 8th, 2025, at his home in Perryville. He was born July 7, 1960. Mark is survived by his father, Paul Raymond …
Shirley M. Schumer
Shirley M. Schumer
Shirley Mae Schumer, 84, of Perryville, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025, at Riverview at the Park Care & Rehab Center in Ste. Genevieve. She was born March 4, 1940, in Perryville, to …
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Small turnout makes big choices

Perry County Clerk Jared Kutz wasn’t surprised by the low turnout for the April 8 election, which featured only a few contested races on the ballot, along with two propositions. The first …