Charles Eugene Sindle, age 83, passed away April 16, 2025 at the Winchester Nursing Center in Bernie, MO.
He was born November 5, 1941 in Sikeston, MO, son of the late Roy Eugene Sindle and Ollie Marie Jones-Sindle.
On November 2, 1963 he was married to Nadine Lane-Sindle, she survives of the home in Bloomfield, MO.
Charles was originally from Oran, MO before moving to Bloomfield, MO in 1974. He was a member of Hooe Baptist Church where he had taught Sunday School. He worked for Caterpillar in Peoria, IL, worked as a truck driver for Coca Cola, was a self-employed farmer for over 40 years, and had worked for a heating and plumbing company for 10 years. He loved being with his family and grandkids. He enjoyed spending time around the farm and home. He also enjoyed going to church.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by four sons, Darrell Sindle of Bloomfield, MO, David (Roxie) Sindle of Sikeston, MO, Danny (Christy) Sindle of Dexter, MO, and Donnie (Emily) Sindle of Springfield, MO; two brothers, James Sindle and Ronnie Sindle; one sister, Rena Matthews; nine grandchildren, Brandon Sindle, Baylee (Damian) Glasener, Ben (Michaela) Sindle, Hannah (Matt) Smith, Houston (Breanna) Sindle, Hailee Sindle, Lauren Sindle, Sylas Sindle, and Sam Sindle; and four great-grandchildren, Jaxton Sindle, Lincoln Smith, Leighton Smith, and Clayton Sindle.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jerry Sindle and Steve Sindle; and one sister, Kathy McCoy.
Visitation will be held Friday, April 18, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and continue on Saturday, April 19, from 1:00 p.m. until time of funeral services at 2:00 p.m. at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston. Kenneth Shoemaker and Quentin Davis will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Bloomfield City Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Blake Sindle, Justin Sindle, Kyle Sindle, Ross Sindle, Travis Hester, and Julian Seagraves.
Honorary pallbearers will be John "Cody" Caudle, Matthew Hester, Charlie Moore, and Jay Sindle.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Hooe Baptist Church 3758 State Hwy 91, Oran, 63771.
Madonna Lee Keeling of Bloomfield, Missouri was born on July 9, 1955, to the late Jack and Elizabeth (Atchison) Carter in Dexter, Missouri, and passed away on April 11, 2025 in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 69.
Madonna spent most of her life traveling the world as a ride operator in the carnival industry. She was of the Christian faith and enjoyed shopping in her free time.
Surviving family include her son, Donivan Stricland, and her siblings, Billy McCluskey, of Flint, Michigan, Jeanne Stewart, of Dexter, Missouri, and Roger Jerels, of Riverside, California.
No further arrangements have been made at this time.
Wilma Joyce Biggerstaff of Wappapello, Missouri, daughter of the late Orbie and Georgia Lela May (Jones) Manning, was born September 22, 1938 in Arkansas and passed away on April 6, 2025 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 86 years old.
Her faith was a cornerstone of her life, and she found comfort and strength in her relationship with God. She was a member of Morehouse General Baptist Church for ten years and then became a member of Richmond Chapel Church. She enjoyed raising cattle, growing flowers, bird watching, and fishing. Raking hay and bush hogging were her favorite farming activities.
She married Charles Dale Biggerstaff on June 7, 1958. They were blessed with three daughters: Tammy and (Denny) Cannell of Irondale, Missouri, Kelly and (Syd) Maness of South Carolina, and Carmen and (Wade) Hefner of Wappapello, Missouri. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren; Chad, Cassi, Kaleb, Dakota, Elizabeth, Ruby, Dylan, Savannah, Sierra, and Kathryn, 11 great granchildren; Caylee, Olivia, James, Cierra, Raven, Chazlynn, Addison, Abilene, Stetson, Charlie, and Henry, and one great- great- granchild Coraline. She is also survived by two sisters; Barbara Bergeron and Pat Hill.
She was preceded in death by her grandson, Chaz Colbert and two sisters, Becky Price and Anne Hester.
The visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri with the funeral immediately following at 2:00 p.m.
Burial will take place after the funeral services at McGee New Hope Cemetery.
Winifred Florence Garland, was born March 22, 1932, to William and Elizabeth Constable Moss in Little Easton, Dunmow Essex England, and left to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus, on April 11, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her family.
She was the fourth child of this union and is survived by one sister, Joyce, who resides in New Zealand.
Win is a survivor of the Blitz of London during World War II and was among hundreds of children who were evacuated out of London to the South of England, to protect them during the blitz, along with two of her sisters.
She married Paul Garland on April 9, 1955, in her home of Dunmow, England, on April 9, 1956, Paul was reassigned, and she made the trip ‘Across the pond’ to the United States leaving her family. She became a U.S. citizen within the first few years of arriving.
From their union they received four children, Elizabeth Kenney, Cynthia Garland, Kimberly Johnson, and a son, William Paul, who passed away shortly after birth.
She and her husband settled in Dexter, MO on July 1, 1974, after Paul’s retirement from the Air Force.
She was an employee of Westboro Shoe Company and Dexter Walmart. She retired from Southeast Hospital of Dexter, now called Mercy Health, in 2021, at the age of 89, where she worked for 39 and a half years, as a business office clerk.
The following have preceded her in death: her husband Paul E. Garland (05/30/1989), her parents, three sisters, Nell, Lillin, and Violet, and her grandsons, Greg (12/04/1979) and Danny (03/31/2022), and son-in-law, Gary Kenney, Sr. (05/06/2024).
As a young child she sang in her local church children’s choir and spoke of many fond memories during that time.
It wasn’t until she arrived in the United States that she heard about Jesus and discovered she needed Him as her Savior and Lord. In 1968, she was baptized with her daughters, Elizabeth ad Cindy, when her husband, Paul, was serving in Vietnam.
Miss Win leaves behind her three daughters, her special son-in-law, Ronnie Johnson, seven grandchildren, and sixteen great-grandchildren, also many nieces and nephews and her family at Southwest Church of the Nazarene in Dexter, MO, where she was a member for many years and served in many roles.
The family would like to acknowledge the loving care of The Visiting Nurses Association, West Team, especially Rebecah Nall and Chaplain J.T. Thomason.
She prayed for her family daily and wanted to be sure they all knew about Jesus. No one ever left her home without a bag of food or anything she owned if they needed it. Her service to the Lord will forever be remembered by her family and those who knew her well.
She will be laid to rest, alongside her husband, in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, MO.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, April 18, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on April 18, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Ronnie King officiating.
Memorials may be made to the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, 17357 Star & Stripes Way, Bloomfield MO 63825.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Charles Dale Davis, son of the late George Washington Davis and Erma Woods Davis, was born November 7, 1933, in Essex, Missouri and departed this life on April 11, 2025 at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 91 years.
Mr. Davis was a former painter for International Harvester in East Moline, Illinois. He enjoyed fishing, bee keeping and loved picking up pecans. He served in The United States Army and was a resident of Puxico, Missouri.
On November 29, 1954, in Sikeston, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Weda Joyce Freeman. Mrs. Davis preceded him in death on December 22, 2015.
He is survived by three daughters, Teresa (Mark) Hubbard of Davenport, Iowa, Patti Chuculate of Hulbert, Oklahoma and Linda (Allen) Griffith of Greenfield, Indiana; by three brothers, Etsel Davis of Greenfield, Indiana, Donald Davis of Puxico, Missouri and Jeff Davis of Marble Hill, Missouri; by his sister, Thelma Irene Wilson of Greenfield, Indiana; eleven grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Other than by his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Rickie Davis; by his daughter, Lisa Harmon and by numerous brothers and sisters.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, April 17, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday April 17, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Shane Mallard officiating. Interment will follow in Hagy Cemetery in Dexter.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
