Obituaries

Dixie Arlene Cotton Dixie, age 35, a lifelong resident of Mobile, Alabama passed away on Friday, December 29th, 2023. Dixie is preceded in death by her grandfather, Bob Bosarge, her grandmother, Toni Bosarge, her father, Alex Balkcom, her mother, Scarlett Barkley, her step father, Hal Barkley, and her infant son,…...

Erik Alan Gerhard age 50, of Marion, Illinois, died on December 25, 2023. He was born October 19, 1973, in Belleville, Illinois, son of Karl Edward and Edith Marie Klostermann Gerhard.  On July 3, 2021, he married Heather Davy in Hawaii. Erik served with the 706th Transportation Company of the…...

Brenda Sue Ellis Reis Went to be with the Lord, suddenly at the age of 71 at St. Louis, Missouri, Thursday, December 21, 2023. Dear wife of Steven Jay Reis, dear sister of Mary Lou Ellis Allen and the late William ‘Bill’ Ellis and Ray ‘Bubby’ Ellis, Jr., dear sister-in-law,…...

Kathleen Ann Burkemper Hopper Kathleen was called to Eternal Life at the age of 84, Friday, December 15, 2023. Beloved wife of 59 years of the late Lewis Dewayne Hopper, beloved mother of Susan Hopper (David Davis) and Stephanie Sack, dear daughter of the late Margaret Gnade Burkemper and the…...

Bonnie Dickhens-Layton Bonnie Dickhens-Layton (nee Pierce) was called to Eternal Life on Saturday, December 16, 2023. Dear wife of the late David J. Dickhens and the late Louis J. Layton.  Beloved mother of Monica and Jeff Dickhens.  Dear sister of the late Suzanne M. (the late James P.) Felder.  Beautiful…...

Kenneth L. Portwine Born December 16, 1932 and fortified with the Sacraments of the Holy Mother Church, Kenneth passed away December 8, 2023 at his son’s home in House Springs, MO. Dear father of Wayne (Delsy) Portwine and Derek (Sue) Portwine, Kenneth is preceded in death by his beloved wife,…...

Jolan Cossairt Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Sunday, December 3, 2023. Beloved daughter of the late George Cossairt and the late Josephine Cossairt (nee Albers). Services:  Funeral Mass will be held Monday, December 11 at Annunziata Catholic Church, 9305 Clayton Road at 10 a.m.  Interment Calvary Cemetery....

Thomas Andrew Handley Tom, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 4, 2023, in Peachtree City, Georgia.  He was born on August 10, 1930, in Webster Groves, Missouri.  Tom’s age at the time of his passing was 93 years old.  He is preceded in death by…...

Joseph John Welsch Fortified with the Sacraments of the Holy Mother Church, Joseph John Welsch entered eternal life on Sunday, November 5, 2023.  Born on October 15, 1957, Joe was adopted by his loving parents John J. Welsch and Dorothea E. (nee Devitt) Welsch who both preceded him in death.…...

John Dennis ‘Jack’ Coad, Jr. Born October 18, 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri and died on December 4, 2023 following a long illness.  Raised in the St. Louis area, Jack attended Purdue University for two years before being called to service in the Korean War, acting as an interpreter for…...