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Georgia Mae Morgan, 92, De Soto

Georgia Mae Morgan, 92, De Soto

Georgia Mae Morgan, 92, of De Soto died April 2, 2026. Mrs. Morgan was a homemaker. Born May 29, 1933, in Stanford, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Jack and Mary Belle (Wilson) Wood.

Mary Jo Ann Rodriguez, 63, De Soto

Mary Jo Ann Rodriguez, 63, De Soto

Mary Jo Ann Rodriguez, 63, of De Soto died March 21, 2026, at her home. Ms. Rodriguez was known for her beautiful soul and natural gift for caring for others. A hard worker and U.S. Navy veteran, she was a server for more than 20 years, with …

Harley Craig Hargis, 73, Hillsboro

Harley Craig Hargis, 73, Hillsboro

Harley Craig Hargis, 73, of Hillsboro died April 4, 2026, at his home. Mr. Hargis served in the U.S. Air Force from 1971 to 1973 and was a retired truck driver. Born Jan. 28, 1953, he was the son of the late Harley Lee Hargis and Julia (Mills…

Judith Ann Michael, 80, Festus

Judith Ann Michael, 80, Festus

Judith Ann Michael, 80, of Festus died March 17, 2026, at the Catholic Care Center of Wichita, Kan. Mrs. Michael was a social worker. Born Nov. 13, 1945, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy Edna Copley and Oscar Charles Tappeiner.

David Lee Lambert Sr., 82, Festus

David Lee Lambert Sr., 82, Festus

David Lee Lambert Sr., 82, of Festus died April 3, 2026, at his home. Mr. Lambert was a retired auto mechanic, having worked for the Isenman and Kordsmeyer Ford dealerships in Festus and Ameren. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of …

Paul David ‘Dave’ Carroll, 75, Hillsboro

Paul David ‘Dave’ Carroll, 75, Hillsboro

Paul David “Dave” Carroll, 75, of Hillsboro died March 25, 2026, in Festus. Mr. Carroll enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing, spending time with his wife and playing with his grandchildren. He will be remembered for his warm heart, dedic…

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Rex Manuel Yglesia, 69, Festus

Rex Manuel Yglesia, 69, Festus

Rex Manuel Yglesia, 69, of Festus died March 31, 2025, at his home. Mr. Yglesia served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Elks Lodge 1721 and Twin Cities Amvets 171. He was a family man who took great care of h…

Judith Ann Fedak, 80, Arnold

Judith Ann Fedak, 80, Arnold

Judith Ann Fedak, 80, of Arnold died March 27, 2026. Mrs. Fedak was an elderly caregiver and in force management for Convergys. She will be remembered as a devoted Catholic and for her love of family and friends. Born Sept. 27, 1945, in St. L…

Patricia ‘Jean’ (Moore) Reineri, 95, House Springs

Patricia ‘Jean’ (Moore) Reineri, 95, House Springs

Patricia “Jean” (Moore) Reineri, 95, of House Springs died March 17, 2026, in Valley Park. Mrs. Reineri, known as Jean, will be remembered for her love of family, warmth, happiness and for enjoying life’s simple moments. Proud of the time she…

Samantha Q. ‘Sammy’ Edwards, 8, Eureka

Samantha Q. ‘Sammy’ Edwards, 8, Eureka

Samantha Q. “Sammy” Edwards, 8, of Eureka died March 24, 2026. Sammy was a student at Blevins Elementary School, where she enjoyed playing on the swings, spinning and playing learning games. She was also a member of the Rooftop Church Rooftot…

Marilyn Fay Ligons, 67, Festus

Marilyn Fay Ligons, 67, Festus

Marilyn Fay Ligons, 67, of Festus died March 31, 2026. Mrs. Ligons was a member of Prince of Peace United Pentecostal Church in St. Louis and Festus. She enjoyed cooking meals for those she loved, taking peaceful car rides and shopping, often…

Earl W. Crutchley, 86, Arnold

Earl W. Crutchley, 86, Arnold

Earl W. Crutchley, 86, of Arnold died March 14, 2026. Mr. Crutchley worked in the sugar industry, served in the National Guard and was of the Methodist faith. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing, golfing, bowling and watching football and ho…

Anna Marie Sparkman-Redmond, 87, Imperial

Anna Marie Sparkman-Redmond, 87, Imperial

Anna Marie Sparkman-Redmond, 87, of Imperial died March 23, 2026. Mrs. Sparkman-Redmond was known for her devotion to her Catholic faith and her commitment to family and friends. She enjoyed cooking, baking/cake decorating, sewing, quilting a…

Cecilia Ann (Missel) Hogan Shinnick, 94, Hillsboro

Cecilia Ann (Missel) Hogan Shinnick, 94, Hillsboro

Cecilia Ann (Missel) Hogan Shinnick, 94, of Hillsboro died March 23, 2026, in Crystal City. Mrs. Shinnick and her husband, Edward, moved to Hillsboro in 1960, where they ran a small farm just north of town. They grew their own food, butchered…

Franklin H. ‘Frank’ Miller, 85, Hillsboro

Franklin H. ‘Frank’ Miller, 85, Hillsboro

Franklin H. “Frank” Miller, 85, of Hillsboro died March 26, 2026, in St. Louis. Mr. Miller was an aircraft engineer and worked for 35 years at McDonnell Douglas/Boeing, where he was recognized for his skill and commitment. Outside of his care…

Anthony V. ‘Tony’ Russo, 63, Arnold

Anthony V. ‘Tony’ Russo, 63, Arnold

Anthony V. “Tony” Russo, 63, of Arnold died March 30, 2026, at Evelyn's House in Creve Coeur. Mr. Russo worked as a forklift operator. He loved working on cars and spending time with his family. He will be remembered as a loving, caring and h…

Carolyn Sue Pearson, 84, Hillsboro

Carolyn Sue Pearson, 84, Hillsboro

Carolyn Sue Pearson, 84, of Hillsboro died March 28, 2026, at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital in Fenton. Ms. Pearson dedicated many years as a medical technician at BJC Hospitals in St. Louis. She worked primarily on the pediatric floors and in…

Ray William Vines, 87, Bloomsdale

Ray William Vines, 87, Bloomsdale

Ray William Vines, 87, of Bloomsdale died March 26, 2026. Mr. Vines retired as a mechanic at American Can Co. He Ray was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church, where he was baptized in 2003. He was known as a hardworking man who rarely sat still…

Ronald Eugene Wansley, 82, Crystal City

Ronald Eugene Wansley, 82, Crystal City

Ronald Eugene Wansley, 82, of Crystal City died March 14, 2026, at his home. Mr. Wansley enjoyed decorating his home, fixing hair, playing cards and singing. Most of all, he loved cooking and baking, dressing nicely and smelling good. Born Ap…

Dean Robert Meyer, 81, Warrenton

Dean Robert Meyer, 81, Warrenton

Dean Robert Meyer, 81, of Warrenton died March 23, 2026, at St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake St. Louis. Mr. Meyer served in the U.S. Air Force from 1965 to 1968 in Vietnam. He worked for IGA in Festus in his younger years. He had moved to Nor…

Alice Ann Meyer, 78, Warrenton

Alice Ann Meyer, 78, Warrenton

Alice Ann Meyer, 78, of Warrenton died Feb. 25, 2026, at New Florence Care Center in New Florence. Mrs. Meyer was a member of Faith Christian Family Church in Warrenton and a past member of In Hymn Ministries. She loved fellowship, going to l…

Heath Wibbenmeyer, 43, Festus

Heath Wibbenmeyer, 43, Festus

Heath Wibbenmeyer, 43, of Festus died March 18, 2026, in St. Louis. Mr. Wibbenmeyer worked as a contractor. Born Sept. 18, 1982, in Fort Leonard, he was the son of Sherry (Niemann) Roth of Festus and the late John Wibbenmeyer.

Joan Marie Esch, 91, Festus

Joan Marie Esch, 91, Festus

Joan Marie Esch, 91, of Festus died March 28, 2026. Mrs. Esch was a longtime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Crystal City. She loved to travel and her hobbies included trout fishing, sewing and watching cooking shows. Her main inter…

Ralph Dean McFarland Sr., 93, Festus

Ralph Dean McFarland Sr., 93, Festus

Ralph Dean McFarland Sr., 93, of Festus died March 27, 2026, at Riverview at the Park Nursing Center in Ste. Genevieve. Mr. McFarland retired from Union Electric, where he worked as an electrician. He attended Good News Community Church and w…