Obituaries
James Boyd
James Lynn Boyd, age 70, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. On June 11, 1956, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, he was born to the late Thomas and Verna Seabaugh Boyd. He married the love of his life, Robin Yamnitz, on
Mike Biri
Michael “Mike” Ray Biri, 69, of Cedar Hill, Missouri, formerly of Jackson, Missouri, passed away Sept. 27, 2026, at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, Missouri. Mike had been suffering from a severe stroke since January. Mike was born May 18, 1957, in Cape Girardeau, to Joseph L. and
Joy McIntyre
Joy Susan McIntyre, 87, of Jackson, Missouri, passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at Hubble Creek Nursing Home in Jackson. She was born July 27, 1939, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, to Charley and Dessie Garland Crites. Joy and Orville L. McIntyre, Sr. were married June 22, 1963, in Granite City, Illinois.
Dorothy Kluesner
Dorothy M. Morie Kluesner, age 90, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at the Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. On Aug. 23, 1936, in Dutchtown, Missouri, she was born to the late Michael Anthony and Mary Ann “Mayme” Horrell Morie. Dorothy was a 1955 graduate of Jackson High
Cletus Borgfield
Cletus Leon Borgfield, of Jackson, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 25, 2026, surrounded by love. He was born on Feb. 7, 1938, in Jackson, Missouri, to Elemer and Agnes (Loos) Borgfield. Cletus graduated from Patton High School in 1955. On June 1, 1957, he married the love
James Macke
James Owen Macke, 91, passed away on Sept. 16, 2026, at Independence Care Center in Perryville, Missouri. He was born in Jackson, Missouri, on Oct. 22, 1934, to the late Wiley and Esther (Rauh) Macke. He was survived by his nieces and nephews, John (Sharon) Haertling, Susan McClain, Sally (Bob)
Birth Announcements
Margarete Louisa was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dakota Michael Oehl
Mr. and Mrs. Dakota Michael Oehl of Friedheim are parents of a daughter, Margarete Louisa, born May 6, 2026, at 1:20 a.m., at Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. She weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces. She has one brother. Mrs. Oehl is the former Katie Beth Huskey, daughter of Lindell and
Royce Matthew was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Matthew Roth
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Matthew Roth of Jackson are parents of a son, named Royce Matthew, born March 21, 2026, at 11:53 p.m., at Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces. He has one brother and one sister. Mrs. Roth is the former Melanie Jean Dippold,
Joseph Ray was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas John Bolen
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas John Bolen of Cape Girardeau are parents of a son, named Joseph Ray, born February 3, 2026, at 10:36 a.m., at Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces. He has two brothers and one sister. Mrs. Bolen is the former Nicole Anette
Harland Doc Leonard was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Allen Francis
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Allen Francis of Frohna are parents of a son, named Harland Doc Leonard, born December 31, 2025, at 11:46 a.m., at Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces. He has two brothers. Mrs. Francis is the former Marissa Michelle Jean Schamburg, daughter
Sophie Louise was born to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Tyler Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Tyler Miller of Jackson, are parents of a daughter, named Sophie Louise, born December 24, 2025, at 4:32 a.m., at Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. She weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces. She has one sister. Mrs. Miller is the former Cassandra Nicole New. She is employed
Weddings
Bening-Wolpers
Erika Jo Bening and Devan Tyler Wolpers, both of Jackson were married Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at Mountain Air Country Club in Burnsville, NC. Ryan Huelsman performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of John Bening of Ft. Myers, FL, and Tammy Bening of Jackson. The groom is the
Engagements
Gerlie German – Joseph Tucker
Gerlie German of Farmington and Joseph Glennon Tucker of Perryville wish to announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Gerlie is the daughter of Roger and Violeta German of Mangatarem in Pangasinan, Philippines. She is a 2006 graduate of Mangatarem National High School special science curriculum and a 2011 graduate of
Anniversaries
Lanes celebrate anniversary
Dale and Donna Lane of Jackson celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary by spending the weekend at a local AirBnB with their three children enjoying good food and family games. The event was hosted by their children and spouses, Russell and Kim Lane of Jackson, Beverly and Ed Haas of Batesville,
La Petite Chef Recipes
Copycat Twix Cookies
Ingredients: 36 Vanilla wafer cookies 36 caramel candies 10 oz. bag Dark or milk chocolate melting wafers, melted Flaky sea salt Directions: Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place individual unwrapped caramels on parchment lined baking sheet. Place caramels in oven for about 5 minutes until soft. Remove from oven and
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Strata
Ingredients: 1 loaf brioche bread (cut into 1-inch cubes) Custard Mixture – 6 large eggs 1 1/2 cups milk 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 TBSP. vanilla 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon Cinnamon Mixture – 1/4 cup melted butter 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon Cream Cheese Glaze –
Cheesy Crockpot Chicken
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts 3/4 c. chicken broth 1 pkg. dry ranch seasoning 1 can cream of chicken soup 1/2 stick butter 3 tsp. minced garlic 1-5.3 oz. pkg. Boursin (garlic and fine herbs) or similar cheese 16 oz. pkg. angel hair pasta, cooked to al dente 1 lemon, quartered
