Victoria “Vicki” Ellen Huffman, 66, of Grassy, Mo., died unexpectedly on July 21, 2021, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Born in Sikeston, Mo., on July 6, 1955.  she was the daughter of Margie McGuire Lambert. She married Kenneth Wayne Huffman on May 6, 1972.  Because of Kenny’s work they moved several times, ending in Fontana, Calif., when Kenny retired.  Vicki and Kenny returned to Missouri where they enjoyed camping and bingo. ...

Joseph William DeBrock, 74, of Advance, Mo., died on July 18, 2021, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Graveside funeral services will be held on Friday, July 23, 2021, at Morgan Cemetery in Advance, Mo., at 2:00 p.m. Hutchings Funeral Chapel is assisting the family.  

Diane Elizabeth Kurth, daughter of Colleen Cureton of Marble Hill, Mo., and the late Lawson Ray, died at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Mo., on July 16, 2021, following a lengthy illness.  She was born at Chaffee, Mo., on January 11, 1974.  She worked at nursing facilities as a certified nursing assistant, the last employment at the Missouri Veterans Home. She is survived by her mother, Colleen Cureton; a nephew, Chris Cureton; two great-nephews and one...

Thomas Jefferson (T.J.) Miller, Jr., 98, formerly of Marble Hill, passed away on July 13, 2021 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, MO. T.J. was born on March 15, 1923 at Grassy Creek in western Bollinger County to Thomas Jefferson (Jeff) and Ruth Ellen (Perkins) Miller.  As a child, he attended Burke School on Castor River, later graduating from Lutesville High School in 1942.   He worked on the family farm until he was drafted into the Army Air Corps on January...

William Hiram Berry, 88, of Dittmer, Mo., died at his home on July 10, 2021.  Born in Marble Hill, Mo., on October 2, 1932, he was the son of Pink A and Vicy Maud Lincoln Berry.  He married Peggy J. Falkenrath in 1951.  She preceded him in death. He retired as a maintenance crewman with the Missouri Department of Transportation.  He served in the Army during the Korean War, receiving a Bronze Service Star. He is survived by a son, Craig (Tracy) Berry of Marble Hill; by a...

Kathy S. Northcutt, 56, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, died on June 28, 2021, at the Heartland Care Center.  Born on August 19, 1964 in Dexter, Mo., she was the daughter of Bing and June Louise Lincoln Northcutt. She is survived by her brother , Rev. Richard (Erin) Northcutt of Camdenton, Mo., by a niece, Abbey (Andrew) Peake, and a nephew, Samuel Northcutt. Graveside services will be held at Glen Allen Cemetery on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at 1 PM.  Hutchings Funeral Chapel is...

Hilary Rae Cronk, 35, of Marble Hill, MO, passed from this life on Monday, June 21, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO.  Hilary was born in Cape Girardeau, MO on April 13, 1986 to George Cronk and Sheryl Scheper.  Hilary spent her early childhood years growing up in a multitude of locations across the United States as well as in Germany, finally settling down in Marble Hill, MO, in 1996 where she resided for the remainder of her life.  She was a...

Carl “Sonny” Donald Murray, Jr of Grassy, MO passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO with his wife by his side. He was born on June 16, 1957 in St. Louis, MO to Carl and Peggy Pearson Murray. He served in the United States Army as a crew chief on the UH-1H Huey helicopter. While stationed in Griesheim, Germany, he took one look at Sandra Lynn Rainey, a fellow soldier stationed in Darmstadt, Germany, and knew he had to...

Marlene Sue Smith, 83, of Marble Hill, Mo., passed away June 17, 2021, at her home.  Born in St. Louis, Mo., on June 9, 1938, she was the daughter of Robert B and Emma Bertha Wittenbrock Brown. Marlene worked for Brown Shoe Company in Clayton, Mo., doing clerical work.  While at Brown she met Dale O Smith.  They married in June 1980.  In 1982 they moved to work with Brown Shoe in Benton, Mo. For 25 years they resided in Cape Girardeau.  Marlene also worked for 15...

Blair Lorayne Cureton, six-month-old infant daughter of Jason Cureton and Jessica Huey, died at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on June 8, 2021. Born on December 10, 2020, in Cape Girardeau, Mo., she was the beloved sister of Jason Cureton, Tyler Cureton, Jacob Cureton and Rylee Cureton,  Blair was a happy baby with crazy, Mohawk hair, who smacked her lips for smiles.  She loved to eat, to hug her blanket, and suck her binkey She is also...