Howard Milo Duer, son of the late Dr. Milo Duer and Mary Anna Stone Duer, was born September 4, 1946 in Independence, Missouri, and departed this life on December 22, 2020 at Southeast Health, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 74 years.
Mr. Duer attended the First Baptist Church in Puxico and Cape Girardeau. He also was the pastor of Catron Baptist Church and later retired in 2017.
On June 29, 1965, he was united in marriage to Shirley Clinton in Puxico, Missouri. She survives of the home.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his two sons, John Duer and wife Dawn of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and Samuel Duer and wife Jolean of Dexter, Missouri; by his daughter, Susan Stone of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; by five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Sandra Brandt.
Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church in Puxico, Missouri on Monday, December 28, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. A funeral service will then be conducted in the First Baptist Church Chapel on Monday, December 28, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Douglas Clinton officiating. Interment will be in the Duck Creek Cemetery in rural Puxico, Missouri.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.
Ronald Eugene Gibbs, 70, of Nixa, Missouri passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at home.
Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 24, 2020 at the Dry Fork Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Wilson Mortuary of Salem, Missouri.
Ronald is survived by, loving wife of the home: Vickie Gibbs; children: Melissa Smith and husband Kevin of Springfield, MO and Brent Gibbs of Pocahontas, AR; brother: Mike Gibbs; sisters: Diane Gilmore and Marsha Williams and husband Jason; grandchildren: Austin Smith and wife Shelle, Steven Smith and wife Angel, Jakob Burns, Sarah Smith, Christian Gibbs, and Chyann Gibbs; great-grandchildren: Aubree and Elias; as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Memorial Contributions may be made in memory of Ronald Eugene Gibbs to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and left at Wilson Mortuary.
Earl Eugene Hagy son of the late John Wilson Hagy and Beatrice Scott Hagy was born on April 19, 1959 in Onley, Illinois and departed this life on December 20, 2020 at the Christian Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 61.
Earl is survived by his wife, Janet of forty-two years; by two sons, Earl Jr. of Arnold, Missouri and Alex D. of Las Cruces, New Mexico; by nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; by two brothers, John Jr. and James Allen; by five sisters, Nellie, Claudia, Carolyn, Wanda and Juanita.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Earnest “Jody”, Estell and Vincent and by four sisters, Cora, Vida, Doris and Sandy.
Visitation will be conducted on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with his sons, Earl Jr. and Alex speaking. Interment will follow in the Hagy cemetery.
David Lee Sutton, Jr., son of Linda Blumenberg Sutton of East Prairie and the late David Lee Sutton, Sr., was born on July 19, 1969 in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life December 19, 2020 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston at the age of 51. David Lee worked alongside his father for many years on the boat before becoming Chief Engineer at Luhr Brothers Inc in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
On August 13, 1991 at the First Baptist Church in East Prairie, he married Leigh Ann Ogle Sutton, who survives of the home.
Other than his wife and mother, David Lee is survived by two sons, Trey Sutton (Emily Lawrence) of Jackson and Taylor Sutton of East Prairie; special nephew, Myles Brown of East Prairie; two sisters, Kara Shea (Anthon) Moody of East Prairie and Tracy Harget of Poplar Bluff; one granddaughter, Mabree Sutton; his beloved dog, Sadie and a host of nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held Wednesday December 23, 2020 at Elm Street Baptist Church in Charleston, MO from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. with Bro. Jon Archie officiating. Burial will follow at East Prairie Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Duke Thresher, Brent Thresher, Shawn Archie, Matt Blumenberg, Steve Jones, Gordon Jones, Jon Archie, Stephen Groves.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Blumenberg, Bobby McTigue, Randy Stark, Chad Stark, Todd Sterling, Darrin Williams, Carl Moore and Wayne Davis.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, Mo in charge of arrangements.
Lois Jane Parker, daughter of Betty Dunning Parker and the late Hershel Lester Parker was born on September 5, 1949 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on December 19, 2020 at her residence in Dexter at the age of 71.
Lois was a member of Risen Church, a graduate of Dexter High School in 1967 and previously worked as a Caregiver to various people. She enjoyed reading books and spending time with her family and friends.
In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Michelle Pyle Bollinger.
She is survived by her mother, Betty Dunning Parker of Dexter; two sons, Brian (Tara) Pyle, Joe (Leslie) Pyle, both of Dexter; brother, Harold “Fuzz” (Brenda) Parker of Dexter; grandchildren, Braden (Jackie Bevill) Bollinger, Kassidey (Drake) Mitchell, Hannah Bollinger, Emily Pyle, Katie Pyle, Kilie Pyle, Lucy Pyle; the father of her children, Junior (Norma) Pyle and many other family and close friends.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Funeral service will immediately follow at 2:00 PM with Rev. Tim Russell officiating. Interment will follow at Chalk Bluff Cemetery.
The family would like express a special thanks to her nurses: Rosa Fyfe, Kelly Adams, Jordi Flores, Maci Harris and many others that have helped her for the last year.
