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
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service - P O BOX 96 - DEXTER MO 63841
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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!
Metta Loretta Robey, daughter of the late William Starnes and Minnie Mae Nations Starnes, was born on November 21, 1954 in Lutesville, Missouri and departed this life on June 1, 2017 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff at the age of 62.
Mrs. Robey was a hair stylist/cosmetologist at the Smartstyle Salon. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bloomfield and was a resident of Bloomfield.
On August 3, 1973, she was united in marriage to Mike Robey in Bloomfield. Mr. Robey survives of the home in Bloomfield.
Besides her husband she is survived by two sons and daughters in law, Johnny Robey Jr. and his wife Jeanne of Columbia, Illinois and Shawn Allen Robey I and his wife Misty of Bloomfield, Missouri; by one daughter and son in law, Leslie Cannon and her husband Ken of Puxico; by six brothers, Gaylon Starnes of Dexter, Leslie Starnes of Piggott, Arkansas, Randy Starnes Sr. of Dexter, Gary Starnes of Dexter, Jerry Wayne Starnes of Dexter and Danny Richard Starnes of Bloomfield; by three sisters, Mary Lou Pullum of Dexter, Willa Dean Weldon of Monmouth, Illinois and Barbara Joiner of Dexter; by ten grandchildren, Emily, Zach, Shawn Allen, Logan, Jayden, Ely, Sami, Sarah, Desiree and Kenny and by seven great-grandchildren, Lindy, Lainey, Chance, Parker, Presley, Kenny and Reese.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, Willard Franklin Starnes and John Henry Starnes.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, June 4, 2017 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Jerry Darby officiating.
Interment will follow in the Gravel Hill Cemetery near Bloomfield.
