January 8, 2026
Earl Louis Leach was born on October 25, 1935 in St. Louis, MO. He was the son of Harry D. & Grace E. (nee Mitchell) Leach. He died on January 8, 2026 surrounded by his family at his Valles Mines home at the age of 90. Earl is survived by his loJanuary 2, 2026
Roy Lee Filkins was born on November 6, 1938 in De Soto, MO. He was the son of Frank Filkins and Hulda Mae (nee Hardin) Filkins Landrum. He died on January 2, 2026 at Mary Queen and Mother Nursing Facility in Shrewsbury, surrounded by his familJanuary 2, 2026
Dennis Eugene Porter was born on November 9, 1954 in St. Charles, MO. He was the son of the late Julian R. & Helen L. (nee Farnham) Porter. He died on January 2, 2026 at his home in De Soto, MO at the age of 71. Dennis married Linda (nee BrandJanuary 4, 2026
Ted "Buck" Bradford was born on January 27, 1935 in De Soto, MO. He was the son of Theodore George and Blanche Rose (nee Tucker) Bradford. He died on January 4, 2026, surrounded by his family at his Victoria home, at the age of 90. Buck was marriedDecember 23, 2025
The Honorable William J Wegge Jr, (Bill) 83, of Festus, Missouri, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on January 9, 1942 and grew up just blocks from the ocean in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. This iDecember 18, 2025
Thomas Robert “T. R.” Minard of Olathe, KS was born in Chicago, IL on October 30, 1977. He died in Pontiac, MI on December 18, 2025, at the age of 48. He is survived by his mother Cheryl Ann Wilmoth, St. Louis, MO and two daughters, Alyssa MarieDecember 23, 2025
Tyler Jordan Crady was born in St. Louis on August 14, 1991 a son to Donna (nee Rhoda) and David Crady. He died on December 23, 2025 at Mercy Hospital - Jefferson at the age of 34. He is survived by his mother who lives in De Soto; his son AidenDecember 19, 2025
Randall "Randy" Joseph Kelly, 66 of De Soto, Missouri, passed away December 19, 2025 in Festus, MO. He was born on September 2, 1959 in De Soto, MO, a son of the late Gertrude Kelly. Surviving are his 2 children, Rachel (John) Farmer of De Soto, MDecember 22, 2025
Bernice G. Kingsland was born on October 3, 1933 in Mineral Point, MO. She was the daughter of the late George Arthur and Ida Bell (nee Howaka) Wigger. She died on December 22, 2025, surrounded by her family at the de Greeff Hospice House in St. LouiDecember 25, 2025
Mary C. Ganninger was born September 9, 1936 in St. Louis, MO. She was the daughter of Charles Francis and Matilda Mary (nee Emily) Ganninger. She died on December 25, 2025 at Crystal Oaks Nursing Facility in Festus, MO at the age of 89 years. She isDecember 5, 2025
John Marshall Ives was born in St. Louis on September 22, 1950 a son to John Kimball and Marjorie (nee Wantland) Ives. He died at his Ware home on December 5, 2025 at the age of 75. He is survived by his mother who lives in Victoria; his daughter MarDecember 16, 2025
Velma Bischoff Smith passed away December 16, 2025 at St. Joseph Hospital Lake St. Louis at the age of 94 years. She was born in St. Louis, MO to Clarence and Maggie Dalena Saylor. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, her sisterDecember 7, 2025
Robert Allen "Bob" Roth was born April 3, 1961 in Perryville, MO. He was the son of Leonard Herman "Lex" and Emily Genevieve (nee Herzog) Roth. He died on December 7, 2025 at his residence in De Soto, MO at the age of 64 years. He is survived by hisDecember 10, 2025
Judith Ann Bradford was born in St.Louis on March 13, 1939 a daughter to James Harvey and Augusta Ruby (nee Horton) Thomas. She died at her Victoria home on December 10, 2025 at the age of 86. She is survived by her husband of 70 years Theodore IDecember 4, 2025
Stephen "John" Carroll was born on July 2, 1963 in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was the son of James Lee and Margaret Ann (nee Dowds) Carroll. He died on December 4, 2025 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson at the age of 62. John is survived by his wife and life















