Obituaries

Claudette Lee Wheelis

Jun 23, 2015

Claudette Lee Wheelis, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo, passed away June 23, 2015, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Mrs. Wheelis was born January 2, 1954 in Poplar Bluff. On November 7, 2014, she and Shirley Owen where married in Belleville, IL. She survives of the home. Mrs. Wheelis retired from John J. Pershing V.A. Hospital after...

Roger Morris Swenson

Jun 22, 2015

Roger Morris Swenson, 78, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, June 22, 2015 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff.

Mr. Swenson, son of the late Albert and Ruth (Morris) Swenson, was born Feb. 23, 1937, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

On Feb. 23, 1957, he married Eunice Roesler in St. Louis. She...

Athena Marie (Ward) Napier

Jun 21, 2015

Athena Marie Napier, 48, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Napier was born April 17, 1967 in Poplar Bluff to the late Johnny and Louise Marie (Dorris) Ward. She had previously worked in Home Health Care. Ms. Napier enjoyed spending time with her family. Survivors include her son, Scotty...

Dianne Carol Paul

Jun 16, 2015

Dianne Carol Paul, 66, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. Mrs. Paul was born in Swartz Creek, MI, on February 14, 1949, to the late Jack Browder and Marvella Ballard Howe. Survivors include her mother of Poplar Bluff; two children: Rebecca Burns -Anderson (Kevin) of Alexandria, VA,...

Arvil Dale Killian

Jun 16, 2015

Arvil Dale Killian, 70, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Springfield Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Springfield. Mr. Killian was born May 28, 1945 in Poplar Bluff to Ellen Stout Killian and the late James Arvil Killian. He was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School and Three Rivers College, where he received an Associate of...

Susan Lea Gallamore

Jun 15, 2015

Susan Lea Gallamore, 77, of Wappapello, MO, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015, at her residence.

Mrs. Gallamore was born May 16, 1938, in Gideon, MO, to the late Thomas and Ida Gray Morgan.

On October 15, 1994 she and Curtis Gallamore were married in Wappapello. He survives of the home.

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Harold E. Ash

Jun 12, 2015

Harold Eugene Ash, 83, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday July 12, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Ash was born in Williamsville, Mo on August 2, 1931 to the late Andrew H. and Anna Baker Ash. On October 12, 1963 he and Betty Fox where married in Tijuana, Mexico. She survives of the home. Mr. Ash was of the...

Christabella Celeste Michiels

Jun 12, 2015

Chrisabell Celeste Michiels, 75, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, June 12, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mrs. Michiels was born June 27, 1939 in Alexandria, LA, to the late Meade and Minnie Johnson Hatch. She had served her country in the U.S. Army. She is survived by her son, Timothy Michiels; three brothers: John B.Hatch, Douglas M....

John B. Barker

Jun 12, 2015

John B. Barker, 92, formerly of Poplar Bluff, passed away June 12, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon, MO. Mr. Barker was born December 9, 1922, in Neelyville, Mo, to the late John Franklin and Effie Boyer Barker. On December 30, 1945, he and Wilma Mae Graves where married in Ft. Scott, KS. She preceded him...

Willie Dell (Jones) Rattler

Jun 10, 2015

Mrs. Willie Dell Rattler, 89, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Rattler was born August 14th, 1925 to the union of the late Clifton and "Tennessee" Jones in Woodland, MS. She received her education at Houston High School (MS). The family later relocated to Jackson, TN, where she...

Naomi Onita (Pool) Meyer

Jun 8, 2015

Naomi Onita Pool Meyer, 79,of Poplar Bluff, died Monday,June 8, 2015, at Cedar Gate Nursing Home in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Naomi was born on August 15, 1935 in Hayti, Missouri to Roscoe and Katie Pool. She married McCurry Meyer Jr. on August 1, 1952. Naomi was a member of First Baptist Church in Caruthersville, Missouri. Naomi worked as an...

Fred Joseph Armes

Jun 8, 2015

Fred Armes, 84, of Poplar Bluff, MO died Monday, June 8, 2015 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Armes was born May 23, 1931 in Poplar Bluff to the late Fred Joe and Thelma McIver Armes. He retired in 1980 as a law enforcement officer with the St. Louis Police Department. From 1989 to 1990 he...

Donald Ray Williams, Jr

Jun 8, 2015

Donald R. Williams, Jr., 33, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, June 8, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Williams was born September 23, 1981 in Poplar Bluff to Catherine Williams and the late Donald R. Williams, Sr. He attended Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Poplar Bluff and was passionate about music and animals. After having received...

Jimmy Ray Shulze

Jun 5, 2015

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James "Jimmy' Bernard Carter

Jun 5, 2015

James "Jimmy" Bernard Carter, 74, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Carter was born September 1, 1940 in Carbondale, IL, to the late Bernard and Aileen Rigdon Carter. On February 14, 2003 he married Lynda Zalewski d in Poplar Bluff. She survives of the home. Mr. Carter loved his family, and enjoyed...

James "Crawford" Price

May 31, 2015

James "Crawford" Price, of Doniphan, MO, passed away Sunday, May 31, at John J. Pershing V.A. Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Price was born November 3, 1920 in Prentiss, MS to the late Cassie and Clara Rubbins Price. He was of the Methodist faith. He proudly served his country in the United States Army as part of the...

Ellis Dowaine Timmerman

May 29, 2015

Ellis D. Timmerman, 81, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Timmerman was born August 11, 1933 in Poplar Bluff to the late Milton Lloyd and Lusetta Ellis Timmerman. He attended First Baptist Church and had served his country in the United States Army. Mr. Timmerman had retired from Whirlpool Corporation. Survivors include...

Wilma L. (Cosby) Payne

May 29, 2015

Wilma L. Payne, 88, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, May 29, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Payne was born July 14, 1926 near Neelyville, to the late Ella Mae and Cecil Cosby. She was of the Baptist faith and had attended South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church. Mrs. Payne worked for several years at H.W. Gossard...

Debra Lynn (Toler) Thrasher

May 28, 2015

Debra Lynn Thrasher, 54, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Thrasher was born June 1, 1960 in Indianapolis, Ind. to the late Robert and Caroline (Eiler) Toler. She was a member of Terre Haute First Baptist Church in Terre Haute, Ind.; and was a former paramedic and communications supervisor at Trans-Care Ambulance Service...

Fern (Rader) Tallent

May 25, 2015

Fern Tallent, 93, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, May 25, 2015 at The Chateau Girardeau, in Cape Girardeau. Mrs. Tallent was born Dec. 5, 1921 in Ashland, Kans. to the late Oscar and Mabel Campbell Rader. She completed her undergraduate degree in education at Southeast Missouri State University and received her Master's Degree from Drury College. Mrs. Tallent retired...