December 20, 2021
Delmar Ray "Duck" Watson, Sr. was born in St. Francois County on January 18, 1937 a son to Martha (nee Strieble) and Walter Watson, Sr. He died at his De Soto home on December 20, 2021 at the age of 84. He is survived by two sons: Delmar Ray (Sandy)December 13, 2021
Vernon Leslie "Rick" Thomas was born in St. Louis on October 5, 1948 a son to Dewey and Betty (nee Dawd) Thomas. He died on December 13, 2021 at his Victoria home at the age of 73. Rick served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War having eDecember 18, 2021
Helen Elizabeth Emerson was born on June 16, 1919 in St. Louis a daughter to Robert Teasley and Zelonia Victoria (nee Bess) Christopher. She died on December 18, 2021 at Baisch Nursing Center in De Soto at the age of 102. Helen had no children of hDecember 12, 2021
Holleman, Catherine Jean, 75, of DeSoto, MO passed away peacefully with her children and dear friend by her side from her tough battle with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma on December 12, 2021. Catherine was preceded in death by her loving husband oDecember 3, 2021
Ralph Leroy Rice, Jr. was born May 20, 1964 in Sullivan, MO. He was the son of Shirley May Rice and Iris Logan Rice. He died on December 3, 2021 at the age of 57 years. He is survived by his wife, Sheila (nee Brooks) Rice, De Soto, MO; children, ShelDecember 11, 2021
Shelby Jean Shelley was born in De Soto on January 17, 1937 a daughter to Otis Willis and Lorene Pearl (Wilkson) Harper. She died at her De Soto home on December 11, 2021 at the age of 84. She is survived by her husband of 66 years Aaron Dale ShelleyDecember 8, 2021
Dawn Renae Vineyard was born March 8, 1973 in Crystal City. She died in De Soto on December 8, 2021 at the age of 48. She is survived by her parents: Carolyn Sue (nee Emily) Schrum, De Soto and Donald (Penny) Schrum, De Soto; two children: Ryan SchruDecember 10, 2021
Cheryl Ann Murdick was born in De Soto on February 10, 1954 a daughter to Helen M. (nee Moore) and James Lee Houston, Sr. She died at her De Soto home on December 10, 2021 at the age of 67. She is survived by her husband Gary Murdick. Gary and ChDecember 10, 2021
Angela Kay Forrest was born on December 31, 1969 in St. Louis a daughter to Henry and Margaret (nee Plake) Forrest. She died at Mercy Hospital South on December 10, 2021 at the age of 51. She is survived by her sister Lisa (Mike Souders) Lang, HiDecember 5, 2021
Ellen Maxine Acord was born January 23, 1942 in Valles Mines, MO. She was the daughter of David Turner Haverstick and Gladys (nee Robinson) Haverstick. She died on December 5, 2021 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson at the age of 79 years. She is survived bDecember 6, 2021
Andrew Jeffrey Katz was born in Creve Coeur on August 10, 1983 a son to Jeffrey Joseph and Latty Gail (nee Elsey) Katz. He died on December 6, 2021 near Festus at the age of 38. He is survived by his mother, Latty Gail Katz, De Soto and his sisterDecember 4, 2021
Samuel Curtis “Curt” Martin was born February 21, 1961 to parents Samuel E. and Lois “Betty” Elizabeth (Crose) Martin. He grew up in Hillsboro, Missouri with his two sisters Donna (Martin) Soto and Lois (Martin) Menius. Curt attended MapavDecember 3, 2021
Tina Marie Hammond was born February 9, 1957 in St. Louis, MO. She was the daughter of James Henry and Marilyn J. (Labbee)Hastings. She died on December 3, 2021 at Mercy Hospital St. Louis at the age of 64 years. She is survived by her Mother, MarilyNovember 27, 2021
Patricia Josephine "Patty Jo" Dixon was born March 15, 1950 in Bonne Terre, MO. She was the daughter of James H. Sr. and Geneva B. (nee Politte) Bourisaw. She died on November 27, 2021 at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, MO at the age of 71 yearNovember 29, 2021
Bryan Wesley Green was born in Clayton on May 10, 1979 a son to Kathy (nee Wilderbrandt) and Wesley Wayne Green. He died in De Soto on November 29, 2021 at the age of 42. He is survived by his mother Kathy Godbey of De Soto; two daughters: Scarle