Records / Obituaries

Dallas Vernon Draffen, son of the late Ray and Viola (Grady) Draffen, was born June 15, 1936 in Cardwell, Missouri, and departed this life September 4, 2024 at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, Ark. Dallas married Marilyn McComb May 24, 1974 in Kennett, Mo...

Angela Colleen Nail, daughter of the late J.T. and Dora (Thompson) Massey, was born September 23, 1932 in Kennett, Missouri, and departed this life September 2, 2024 at the age of 91 years. She is survived by several nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends...

Bonnie Akridge, 78, of Campbell, Missouri, departed this life Thursday, September 5, 2024 at her residence in Campbell. Sunday services are under the direction of Landess Funeral Home and Crematory of Campbell. Online condolences may be sent to landessfh2@yahoo.com, or made on the website at www.landessfuneralhome.com...

James “Jim” Hassell Chailland Jr. of Wentzville, Missouri, passed away on August 30, 2024 at the age of 82. He was the beloved husband of Connie Chailland (nee: Wall) of Wentzville. He is survived by his two sons, Jaime (Marshall McClure) Chailland of Marthasville, Mo., Tony (Michelle) Chailland of Roger, Ark.; five grandchildren, Tanner (Kate) Coyne-Chailland, Brad and Allison Chailland, Jeremy (Kinzie) and Jana Rook; one great-grandchild, Juni Rook...

Don Carlos Sikes, 89, of Texas, formerly of Kennett, Mo., passed away August 23, 2024 at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Texas.  Don was born May 17, 1935, in Senath, Mo., and graduated from Holcomb High School in 1953. He was an US Army veteran, who served in Germany during the Korean War...

Kathy Lynne Garver, of Qulin, Missouri, passed from this world into the next on August 17, 2024, at the age of 61. She is survived by her husband, Richard; two children, Andrea (Don), Aaron (Jenny); and three grandchildren, Angel, Joseph, and Donny. She is also survived by a sister, Mary (Robbie;, and brothers Dean (Gay), Lee, Dennis, David, and Larry (Tammy)...

Barbara Joan Skinner, 78, of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Campbell, passed away Tuesday at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Landess Funeral Home and Crematory of Campbell. Online condolences may be sent to landessfh2@yahoo.com, or on the website at www.landessfuneralhome.com...

Evelene Marie Brown, the daughter of the late Otho Ivester and Susie Terry Ivester, was born July 19, 1935, in New Madrid, Mo.  On February 13, 1956, in Harviell, Mo., she was united in marriage to Georgie Brown. He survives. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church of Malden, Mo. ...

Carole Ann (Vincent) Hutcheson, the daughter of Charles Lowell Vincent and Jewell Caldwell Vincent, was born in Springfield, Missouri on June 25, 1939. Carole died on August 23, 2024 in Kennett, Missouri, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. ...

Nancy Carol Parker, daughter of the late Arvel and Katie (Taylor) Carnell, was born March 23, 1947 in Medon, Tennessee, and departed this life August 28, 2024 at Heritage nursing Center in Kennett, Mo. Nancy married Wincel Parker on September 1, 1962...

Mary Jane Lewis, daughter of the late Willis Leon Guess and Edna Mae DeSpain Guess, was born Saturday, January 2, 1943, in Patterson, Missouri.  She departed this life Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at her residence in Malden at the age of 81 years, 7 months, and 19 days. Mary was a homemaker and of the General Baptist faith.  ...

Glennonville ~ Dennis Gerard Prenger was born on Wednesday February 10, 1960 in Dunklin County, Missouri to the late Arthur Prenger and Theresa Fuemmeler Prenger. He departed this life on Thursday August 8, 2024 at his residence in Glennonville, Missouri at the age of 64 years, 5 months, and 28 days. Dennis was a farmer and a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church in Glennonville...

Agnes M. Bledsoe, 98, of Campbell, Missouri, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024 at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Agnes, daughter of G. C. and Katie Sanders McCoy, was born Wednesday, October 14, 1925 in Augusta, Ark. She graduated from Holcomb High School in May 1945, started teaching July 7, 1945 at Case School; Sunnyside School; Cane Creek School all one room schools; Phillips; Risco School and then Campbell. ...

Karen (Jones) Nichols, daughter of the late Langdon E. Jones and Eleanor Jean (Alexander) Jones, was born March 3, 1952  in Kennett, Missouri, and departed this life August 5, 2024, at the age of 72 years, 5 months and 2 days, at her home in Kennett...

Flossie Mary Dalton, 72, of Campbell, Missouri, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mary, daughter of Forrest William and Malissa Alice Horn Keys, was born Tuesday, January 15, 1952 in Pocahontas, Ark...

Kenneth Karl Thompson, 71, died at Mercy Hospital in Dexter, Missouri on Thursday, August 1, 2024.   Ken was born Tuesday, April 21, 1953, in St. Louis, Mo., to Price and Margaret “Peggy” Dutton Thompson of New Madrid, Mo. On June 22, 1974, in New Madrid, he married Sandra E. Simpson of Lilbourn, Mo., who survives...

Terry Turlington departed this life July 25, 2024 at Delta South Skilled Nursing in Sikeston, Missouri, at the age of 84 years. Arrangements are under the direction of Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, Mo. Details are available on their website www.mathisfuneralhomes.com. Online condolences may be made there as well...

Audrey Todd, 92, of Dexter, Missouri, passed away Friday, July 26, 2024 at St. Francis HealthCare in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Landess Funeral Home and Crematory of Campbell. Online condolences may be sent to landessfh2@yahoo.com, or can be made on the website at www.landessfuneralhome.com...

O.A. Juanita “Nita” Bennett was born November 7, 1948, and passed away at home July 24, 2024, peacefully and surrounded by loved ones. She was the daughter of Oliver Winslow Gilliam and Osa Alice Weller Gilliam. Nita married John Bennett, in Kennett, May 29, 1976...

Shirley Jean Lambert, a Kennett Indian, passed away July 22, 2024, in Harrison, Arkansas, at the age of 81. Her journey began on April 24, 1943, in Kennett, Missouri, where she was welcomed into the world by her parents, Ira Lambert and Lurline Fuller Dearing...

Linda Kay Snipes, daughter of the late William and Arlie (Reagan) Lantz was born May 10, 1948 in Black Rock, Arkansas, and departed this life July 19, 2024 at Heritage Nursing Center in Kennett, Mo., at the age of 76 years 2 months and 9 days. Kay married Allen Snipes November 25, 1968. He preceded her in death March 13, 2007...

Caroll S. King, 92, of Peoria, Illinois, passed away Friday, July 19, 2024 at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born May 5, 1932, in Holcomb, Mo., to Junius “June” and Elizabeth (Logsdon) King. He married Phyllis Luther on May 9, 1953 in Holcomb, Mo. She passed away Sep. 14, 2014 in Peoria...

Yvonne Reel, 83, of Holcomb, Missouri, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Yvonne, daughter of Raleigh Gonet Key and Wilda Nadine Johnson, was born Saturday, January 25, 1941 in Caryville, Ark...

Jerris Oreta Gibbins, daughter of the late Jessie Buin Grissom and Laura Evlena (Boulton) Grissom, was born January 10, 1935 in Kennett, Missouri, and departed this life on July 18, 2024, at the age of 89 years, 6 months and 8 days. Jerris married J.B. Gibbins, J.B. preceded her in death on January 15, 2005...

Glenda Mae (Rucker) LunBeck passed from this world to her heavenly reward on July 13, 2024. She was born April 6, 1933, in Blytheville, Arkansas, and was the beloved daughter of the late George Basil and Pearl Lora Rucker. In 1949, her family moved to Gideon, Mo., where she graduated from Gideon High School in 1952. ...

Donnie Gale Davidson, son of the late Ray and Bernice (McGlawn) Davidson, was born November 27, 1949, in Hornersville, Missouri, and departed this life July 14, 2024 at his residence in Senath, at the age of 74 years. Donnie married Mary Stoker June 30, 1973 in Senath...

David Lee Blume, 56, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Landess Funeral Home and Crematory of Campbell. Online condolences may be sent to landessfh2@yahoo.com, or on the website at www.landessfuneralhome.com...

Frankie Jane Thomason, 77, of Campbell, Missouri, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024, at her residence in Campbell. Frankie, daughter of William Frank and Martha Lou Case Grant, was born Monday, May 5, 1947 in Gideon, Mo. She retired form the City of Campbell, where she was city collector for 30 years...