Jack Madison Litzelfelner, 88, of Jackson died Monday, June 5, 2017, at his home.
He was born Aug. 25, 1928, in Elvins, Missouri, to Odus C. and Ethel Masterson Litzelfelner. Jack married Judy Thompson of Jackson in 1953.
He attended Jackson High School, where his love of baseball began. He was the catcher on the JHS baseball team.
Jack Litzelfelner
Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Korea. Jack proudly played baseball for the U.S. Army baseball team, and was later drafted to be the catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Jack had a long history of service and dedication to the Jackson community. He and his brothers started Litz Bros. Poultry Co. in Jackson, which ran until 1974. After the closing of the poultry company, Jack stayed busy developing property along Ridge Road in Jackson, and in 1990, opened Bent Creek Golf Course and Development Co. with his sons.
Jack has served as the president of the Jackson School Board and the president of the chamber of commerce. He was a member of Excelsior Lodge 441 AF&AM of Jackson, Scottish Rite of St. Louis and a member of Altenthal-Joerns Post 158 American Legion of Jackson. Jack was a devoted member of First Presbyterian Church of Jackson.
He is survived by his wife, Judy; sons, Jack (Felicia) Litzelfelner Jr., Mike (Carrie) Litzelfelner and Rob (Michele) Litzelfelner, all of Jackson; daughters, Pat Litzelfelner of Richmond, Kentucky, and Deb Litzelfelner of Jackson; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Ralph, Joe, Jim and Odus Jr.; and sisters, Ladonna, Kathleen, O'Dean, Margaret, Rosemary, Phyllis and Barbara.
A celebration of Jack's life will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Jackson Civic Center.
Memorial contributions may be given to Jackson Youth Baseball.
Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.
Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
Berneice Schuerenberg, 93, of Sikeston, Mo., passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Schuerenberg, the daughter of the late Roy and Mary Zofe Chaney, was born April 5, 1924 in Sikeston.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Dexter, and had retired after many years as a bookkeeper with the John Deere Dealership in Sikeston. Mrs. Schuerenberg enjoyed spending time with her family, her church, flower gardening and bird watching.
On Dec. 31, 1944, she married the love of her life, Paul Mitchell Schuerenberg in Sikeston. He preceded her in death on Jan. 11, 2012.
Survivors include two children, Paul M. Schuerenberg, Jr. and his wife Denise of Poplar Bluff and Mary Elizabeth Vandiver of Bloomfield; four grandchildren, Stephanie Flippin, Christopher Vandiver, Matt Schuerenberg and Chase Collom; and two great-grandchildren.
A sister and a brother also preceded Mrs. Schuerenberg in death.
A visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff with a graveside service following at 1 p.m. at the Garden of Memories in Sikeston. The Rev. Tom Bass will officiate.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.cotrellfuneralservice.com.
William Wesley Thompson, of Dexter, the son of the late John D. and Nora Thompson, was born in Hughes, Arkansas on September 12, 1927, and passed away at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Missouri on June 7, 2017, at the age of 89 years, 8 months and 26 days.
Mr. Thompson had lived in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee before moving to Southeast Missouri. He had lived in the Dexter and Malden areas for more than 60 years. William was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving during WW ll. He also loved music, gardening, fishing and remote controlled air planes.
On December 21, 1947, he married Lillie Marie Allen in Etowah, Arkansas.
Surviving are his wife, Marie Thompson of Dexter; one son & wife, Robert & Barbara Thompson of Collinsville Mississippi; three daughters & husbands, Lena McElrath, Shirley & Phillip Huett, Judy & Paul Fitzpatrick all of Dexter; eight grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; and thirteen great great grandchildren. Other relatives and many friends also survive.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Pamela Sue Thompson and one brother, Robert James Thompson.
Friends may visit on Friday, June 9, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, June 9, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. at the Missouri State Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with interment to follow.
Memorials may be made to the Missouri State Veteran's Cemetery, 17357 Stars and Stripes Way, Bloomfield, Missouri 63825.
Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
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Marietta Casey, daughter of the late Harold Casey and Ellen Ovistt Casey was born on May 18, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri and departed this life in the Puxico Nursing and Rehab Center in Puxico, Missouri on June 2, 2017.
Ms. Casey was a home-maker and was a resident of Dexter.
Survivors include two sons, John Roger Goodale Jr. and wife Patricia Ann of Poplar Bluff, Missouri and Harold Eugene Goodale and wife Carol of Puxico, Missouri; by two daughters, Brenda Strickland of Bloomfield, Missouri and Linda Beaird and husband Rick of Kennett, Missouri; by two brothers, James Casey of Ellsinore, Missouri and Thomas Casey of Naylor, Missouri; by one sister, Anita Leanna of Wilton California; also by seventeen grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one great-granddaughter, Serina Goodale and by two brothers, David Casey and Harold Casey.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 from 1:00 P. M. until 2:00 P.M.
A Memorial service will then be conducted on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 2:00 P. M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Danny Helton officiating.
Dexter, Missouri - Watkins & Sons Funeral Service, Inc. and Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home have graciously invested back into the community once again to promote the saving of lives by continuing to sponsor the Vital ICE App.
Stephen L. Watkins recognized a very unique opportunity to assist our local first responders through an ingenious marketing initiative that could help save lives.
The caring staff at Watkins & Sons Funeral Service and Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home asks that you download the Vital ICE App, from either the Apple App Store or Google Play for your smart phone, or enter www.vitalboards.com/downloadapp into your mobile browser, and enter in their code: 3548 if you have not done so already.
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service, Inc. and Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home is making this potentially life-saving app available for free to download in the community as a way of showing their gratitude for allowing them to serve you.
They ask that you please take just a few minutes to download the Vital ICE app and fill in the information so that you are prepared in case of an emergency so that your user provided medical information is easily accessible by emergency first responders.
Included is also an Emergency Alert System that is remarkable for seniors, as well as a medication reminder feature that keeps track of all medications. This app is available to the entire community, regardless of age, so do not pass up this great life-saving opportunity. Taking 5 minutes now could mean the difference in saving your life.
In the event of an emergency, first responders can use the Vital ICE app to retrieve the user’s vital information. This information can then be easily taken on the ambulance to the hospital, or emailed directly to the hospital from the app, where ER staff can further access this critical information. Remember, time is of the essence when saving lives!
