Betty Elinor Rode, 96, of Hematite died Feb. 14, 2026, at Crystal Oaks Nursing Center in Crystal City. Mrs. Rode, known to many as “Betty Boop…
Mary A. Dunlap, 82, of Festus died May 23, 2025, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. Mrs. Dunlap was a member of First Christian Chur…
Teonna G. Costello, 60, of Crystal City died Jan. 27, 2025, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis County. Devoted to her faith, Mrs. Costello w…
Michael Eugene Fadler, 67, of Festus died April 9, 2021, at his home. Mr. Fadler was a member of the First Christian Church of Hematite and th…
Shirley May Stark, 83, of Hematite died Nov. 9, 2019, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. Ms. Stark had worked at the Villas retireme…
Richard Grove Stis, 87, of Hematite died June 21, 2019, at his home. Mr. Stis had worked as a machinist for a power company and was a veteran …
When the Rev. Aaron Watkins first arrived at the First Christian Church of Hematite in March 2013 to begin his duties as pastor there, he foun…