All Obituaries

Earlene M. Pollard, nee Riggs, was born on Thursday, October 4, 1934, in Steelville, MO to Claude Riggs and Lorene Riggs, nee Skaggs.  She passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at her home in Steelville, MO at the age of 89 years, 6 months, and 27 days. Full obituary pending. The family chose cremation as her final disposition. The family will host a Celebration of Life Service at their home on Saturday, May 11, 2024, from 2:00 PM - 4:00PM.  Arrangements under the direction of...

Frank "Paul" Shasserre, of Cuba, MO, was born on Saturday, December 14, 1946 to Frank Paul Shasserre, Jr. and Mary Georgetta "Chick" Shasserre, nee Kamler.  He passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO at the age of 77 years, 4 months and 15 days. Full obituary is pending. He was preceded in death by his parents Frank and Georgetta Shasserre; parents-in-law Don and Darlene Dace; brother Tom Shasserre and brother-in-law Russ...

Rodney Coleman of Columbia, Missouri, was born on Monday, August 30, 1965 in Shreveport, LA to George R. Jensen and Virine Pender, nee Butler. He passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Stonecrest Health, Viburnum, MO at the age of 58 years, 7 months and 28 days. At a young age, Rodney was adopted and raised by Billy Joe Coleman and Mary Farmer Coleman. He graduated high school in 1986 and earned a full scholarship to University of Missouri - Columbia  for his outstanding...

Thomas “Tom” Douglas Sanders of Steelville, MO was born on Sunday, November 9, 1947 in Steelville, MO to Vernon Estel Sanders and Agnes Eunice Sanders, nee Dierking.  He passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, MO at the age of 76 years, 5 months and 14 days. Tom graduated from Steelville High School in the Class of 1965. He was drafted into the United States Army where he served our country honorably during...

Annamae "Ann" Lunsford, nee Rackley, was born on Monday, March 19, 1928 in Enid, OK to Daniel Thomas Rackley and Fronia Agnes Rackley, nee Hand.  She passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan, MO at the age of 96 years and 1 month. Ann married Ray Walter Lunsford on April 23, 1944 in Boss, MO and to this union three children were born.  They moved to Steelville in 1955, when Ray was hired as the City Administrator.  Ann had...

Fern L. Campbell, nee Walker, of Steelville, MO, was born on Sunday, June 20, 1926 in Steelville, MO to James Arnold Walker and Zula Amanda Walker, nee Farrar.  She passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Steelville Senior Living Center at the age of 97 years, 9 months and 29 days. Fern was the middle of five children, raised in Steelville, MO in a small two story house on the farm her grandparents, James and Lula Walker, owned.  She walked 5 miles (round trip) to Liberty...

Thomas "Tommy" Ray Griffin, of Steelville, MO, was born on Saturday, September 11, 1971 in Detroit, MI to Joseph Reed Griffin and Mabel Irene Griffin, nee Cheek.  He passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis, MO at the age of 52 years, 7 months and 5 days. Tommy went to school in Michigan.  He loved cooking and worked as a chef at many restaurants.  Tommy also enjoyed fishing, camping and doing yardwork.  Most of...

Tamara “Tammy” Amelia Carl, nee Langford, of Cuba, MO and formerly of Steelville, MO, was born on Sunday, December 24, 1950 in Granite City, IL to Victor Eugene Langford  and Antoinette Langford, nee Piazza.  She passed away at her home in Cuba, MO on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at the age of 73 years, 3 months and 20 days. Tammy graduated from Lindbergh High School in St. Louis, MO.  She later graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau,...

Barbara Joyce Tiberghien, nee Koch, of Steelville, MO and formerly of Wesco, MO, was born on Tuesday, July 6, 1943 in St. Louis, MO to Louis August Koch and Virginia Jane Koch, nee Rutledge.  She passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 surrounded by her family in Steelville, MO at the age of 80 years, 9 months and 1 day. Barbara graduated from Riverview Gardens High School and then went to the Lutheran Medical Center School of Nursing both in St. Louis, MO.  She later graduated from...

Lois Dicus of Steelville, MO was born on Wednesday, March 11, 1931, in Cuba, MO to James Setzer and Rebecca Worley Setzer. She passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024, at Steelville Senior Living Center in Steelville, MO at the age of 93 years and 25 days. Lois graduated from Cherryville High School in 1948 and received her lifetime teaching certificate at the age of 17.  She began her 39-year teaching career in a one room schoolhouse at Lower Viburnum School. Her next school was at...