Perryville Obits

Robert Paul ‘Bob” Ray, 89, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Friday, January 16, 2026, at his residence. He was born December 24, 1936, in St. Louis, MO, to Paul and Zoe Anna (Clark) Ray. He and Francine Hurst were married April 27, 1957, in Overland,MO. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, […]

William H. Paradee, 85, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Friday, January 16, 2026 at his residence. He was born June 5, 1940 in Ramsey, IL to Harold and Lenna (Schempf) Paradee. William and Cathy Schied were married on June 24, 1985 in Bryan, Texas. She survives him in Perryville. He worked as a livestock farmer

William “Will” Jordan, 96, of Saint Louis, Missouri passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026. He was born August 2, 1929 in Marquand, MO to Daniel W. and Lora (Meyers) Jordan. Will married Lawana Francis Grimaud. She preceded him in death. He served in the United States Army and retired from General Motors. Will enjoyed hunting,

Bro. F. Joseph Hess C.M., 87, residing at Lazarist Residence in St. Louis, Missouri entered into eternal rest Monday, January 12, 2026 at the Apostle of Charity Residence, Perryville, Missouri. He was born May 29, 1938 in Crystal City, MO to Francis Joseph and Marguerite H. (Huber) Hess. Bro. Joseph Hess C.M. was a Roman

Sue Hagan Busse of Kirkwood, Mo. passed away January 2 surrounded by family.   She was born in Perryville, Mo. January 23,1948 to Lilburn (Shorty) and Esther Hagan.   She was preceded in death by her parents and brother David (Tammy) Hagan.   Sue earned a degree in nursing, was a surgical nurse, and ended

Terry J. Ernst, 75, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Independence Care Center. He was born August 13, 1950 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Weldon and Wilberta “Birdie” (Bohnert) Ernst and raised on crop/livestock farm near Biehle in Perry County. He received his high school diploma in 1968 from St. Vincent’s

Cole M. Bockman, 47, died Sunday, January 11, 2026. He passed away peacefully at his residence in Perryville. He was born October 2, 1978, in Perryville, MO, beloved son of Laura (Graff) Armbruster and Erv Armbruster. Cole was a treasured brother, son, uncle, cousin, nephew, and grandson who left this world far too soon. He

Larry Wayne White, 78, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, at his home.   He was born June 4, 1947, to Stanley Arthur White and Marie Audell (Blaylock) White-Lukefahr.   He and Erma Jean (Johnson) were married November 23, 1967, at Crossroads Methodist Church and are the parents of two sons, Greg

Billy Ray Pickle, 97, of Perryville, Missouri passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at his residence. He was born June 25, 1928 in Hartford, AR to Owen Galveston and Willie Margarite (Pitchford) Pickle. Billy and Babara Harbottle were married September 6, 1958 in Hartford, Arkansas. She preceded him on November 10, 2021. He served in

A funeral will be held Tuesday, January 13, 2026 for 91-year-old Edward “Ed” Balsmann, Jr. of Old Appleton, Missouri who passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was born July 3, 1934 in Uniontown, Mo. to Edward and Josephine (Schott) Balsmann. Ed and Doris Pingel were married May