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Obituaries
Kenneth Edward Richardson, 82, of Festus died May 26, 2026, at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre. Mr. Richardson was a retired autoworker from the Chrysler Fenton plant and a farmer in the French Village area. He loved his time on the farm tending…
Christine A. Kinkade, 75, of High Ridge died May 31, 2026, in St. Louis. Born Feb. 23, 1951, in London, England, Mrs. Kinkade was the daughter of the late Elizabeth and Jack Ollington.
Dennis Lee Rushing, 76, of Pevely died May 11, 2026, at his home. Mr. Rushing worked as a Truck Driver for LMC Industries and retired after 43 years. He was a lifetime member at Joachim Masonic Lodge for 52 years and Arnold Moose Lodge for 50…
Edna M. Lintner, 90, of Sedgewickville died May 30, 2026, at Riverview at the Park Nursing Home in Ste. Genevieve. Mrs. Lintner was a homemaker and a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. She had a great sense of humor and loved c…
Keith Alan Bauman, 62, of Temple, Texas, died April 29, 2026, at his home. Sergeant First Class Bauman served in the U.S. Army from Dec. 29, 1986, until his retirement on April 30, 2008, completing more than 21 years of dedicated service. He …
Ralph Elmer Meuser, 90, of Dittmer died May 28, 2026, in Fenton. Mr. Meuser graduated from East Texas State University (now Texas A&M) with a degree in chemistry. He served in the U.S. Army in special chemical operations and afterward con…
