Local Obituaries
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Martha Opal AllainBONNE TERRE — Martha Opal Allain, 92, of Bonne Terre passed away May 13, 2008, at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center in Farmington. She was born May 29, 1915, at Blackwell, Mo. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church.
David Tedder, Sr.PARK HILLS — David H. Tedder, Sr., 49, passed away May 14, 2008, in Farmington. David was born on May 16, 1958, in St. Louis. David was preceded in death by his father, Harold Tedder. David was a member of Farmington First Free Will Baptist Church.
Curtis Ray PrattFARMINGTON — Curtis Ray Pratt of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at his residence at the age of 49 years. Funeral arrangements are pending at Cozean Memorial Chapel. Additional information to be available at www.cozeanfuneralhome.com.
Kelly G. RolensPOTOSI — Kelly G. Rolens, 30, of Potosi passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
Marion Jacob McGeeBONNE TERRE — Marion Jacob (Mike) McGee was born June 13, 1923, at Valles Mines, and went to heaven May 14, 2008, at the age of 84 years 11 months at Terre Du Lac. Mike was a 35 year member of IBEW Local #2.
John R. MoorePARK HILLS — John R. Moore Sr., 51 of Eureka, Mo., passed away in his home on May 13, 2008. He was born in St. Louis, on Nov. 21, 1956, to Lora Moore and the late Roy Moore. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Moore. He was a construction worker and member of Union Local 110.
Donald Dean Glantz Jr.PARK HILLS — Donald Dean Glantz Jr. of Dexter passed away May 11, 2008, at the Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis, Tenn. He was born in Colorado on April 15, 1961, to Donald and Margaret Glantz. Private services will be held at a later date. Coplin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Norman DetringFARMINGTON — Norman Anthony Detring of Farmington passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Community Manor at the age of 85 years. Funeral arrangements are pending at Cozean Memorial Chapel. Additional information to be available at www.cozeanfuneralhome.com.
Barbara RoderiqueFARMINGTON — Barbara Sue (Cook) Roderique, 70, of Farmington passed away May 13, 2008 at her residence in Farmington, Mo. She was born December 26, 1937 in Bonne Terre.
Leonard 'Nook' StegallBONNE TERRE — Leonard “Nook” Stegall, 89, of Bonne Terre passed away May 13, 2008, at St. Joe Manor. He was born March 1, 1919, at Bonne Terre.
Louie Linson 'Red' OrganEAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Louie Linson "Red" Organ, 75, passed away on May 9, 2008.
Marie Lucille BanksLEADWOOD — Marie Lucille Banks, 89, of Leadwood passed away May 13, 2008, at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre. She was born May 29, 1918, in Caruthersville. She was a member of Gumbo Church of God.
Donald E. 'Red' BakerLEMAY — Donald E. ‘Red’ Baker, 85, of Lemay, Mo. passed away May 10, 2008 at St. Anthony’s Hospital. Donald E. ‘Red’ Baker was born May 13, 1922 at Rivermines, Mo.
Zella JohnsonPARK HILLS — Zella K. Johnson, 69, of Park Hills passed away May 13, 2008 at Country Meadows Nursing Home. Zella Johnson was born November 1, 1938 at Elvins.
Kathy Ann RubottomFARMINGTON — Kathy Ann Rubottom, 56, of Farmington passed away May 11, 2008.
Anna Lou AubuchonFLORIDA — Anna Lou Aubuchon, 85, passed away May 11, 2008, at Nokomis, Florida. Anna Lou was born on April 26, 1923, Doe Run and was the daughter of Harry and Ola ‘Hardesty’ Bayless. Also preceding in death were her husband, WIlliam Aubuchon, Sr., (1993); Sisters: Juanita Hahn (1963); Margaret Powell (2008) and Glenda Bayless (2005). One Brother, Harry Bayless (2006).
Mary ThomureFARMINGTON — Mary Lou Thomure, 70, of Farmington passed away May 11, 2008.
Obituaries in the News
Actor John Phillip Law, angel in 'Barbarella,' dies at 70
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- John Phillip Law, the strikingly handsome 1960s movie actor who portrayed an angel in the futuristic "Barbarella" and a lovesick Russian seaman in "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming," has died. He was 70....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- John Phillip Law, the strikingly handsome 1960s movie actor who portrayed an angel in the futuristic "Barbarella" and a lovesick Russian seaman in "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming," has died. He was 70....
Super publicist Warren Cowan dies in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Warren Cowan, one of the last of the super publicists who helped make Hollywood the glamour capital of the world, has died. He was 87....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Warren Cowan, one of the last of the super publicists who helped make Hollywood the glamour capital of the world, has died. He was 87....
Former center Whitley dead at 39
FORT STOCKTON, Texas (AP) -- Former NFL center Curtis Whitley, who played for three teams in the 1990s and had a history of substance use, was found dead in his trailer home in West Texas....
FORT STOCKTON, Texas (AP) -- Former NFL center Curtis Whitley, who played for three teams in the 1990s and had a history of substance use, was found dead in his trailer home in West Texas....
Phil Spector recording engineer Larry Levine dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Larry Levine, the recording engineer who helped Phil Spector re-invent rock 'n' roll music with his "Wall of Sound" technique and won a Grammy for his work with Herb Alpert, died on his 80th birthday, his family said Tuesday....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Larry Levine, the recording engineer who helped Phil Spector re-invent rock 'n' roll music with his "Wall of Sound" technique and won a Grammy for his work with Herb Alpert, died on his 80th birthday, his family said Tuesday....
Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dies in Fla. at 82
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg's mediums knew few bounds....
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg's mediums knew few bounds....
Polish Holocaust hero dies at age 98
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Irena Sendler - credited with saving some 2,500 Jewish children from the Nazi Holocaust by smuggling them out of the Warsaw Ghetto, some of them in baskets - died Monday, her family said. She was 98....
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Irena Sendler - credited with saving some 2,500 Jewish children from the Nazi Holocaust by smuggling them out of the Warsaw Ghetto, some of them in baskets - died Monday, her family said. She was 98....
Irish author Nuala O'Faolain dies at 68
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) -- Nuala O'Faolain - a journalist and feminist who gained international fame with her outspoken 1996 memoir "Are You Somebody?" - has died of lung cancer, weeks after revealing her illness on state radio. She was 68....
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) -- Nuala O'Faolain - a journalist and feminist who gained international fame with her outspoken 1996 memoir "Are You Somebody?" - has died of lung cancer, weeks after revealing her illness on state radio. She was 68....
Gospel singer Dottie Rambo dies in tour bus wreck in Mo.
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. (AP) -- Joyce "Dottie" Rambo, an influential gospel singer and songwriter, died early Sunday when her tour bus ran off the highway and struck an embankment. She was 74....
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. (AP) -- Joyce "Dottie" Rambo, an influential gospel singer and songwriter, died early Sunday when her tour bus ran off the highway and struck an embankment. She was 74....
Country music superstar Eddy Arnold dies at 89
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Eddy Arnold, whose mellow baritone on songs like "Make the World Go Away" made him one of the most successful country singers in history, died Thursday morning, days short of his 90th birthday....
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Eddy Arnold, whose mellow baritone on songs like "Make the World Go Away" made him one of the most successful country singers in history, died Thursday morning, days short of his 90th birthday....
Oldest league bowler dies at 106
ATLANTA (AP) -- By the time Bill Hargrove was recognized last year as the nation's oldest league bowler, his eyesight had deteriorated so much he could hardly see the pins....
ATLANTA (AP) -- By the time Bill Hargrove was recognized last year as the nation's oldest league bowler, his eyesight had deteriorated so much he could hardly see the pins....
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