Miriam Ester Roth

November 27, 1926 - February 25, 2022

Miriam Ester Roth, 95 of Cape Girardeau, passed away Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, at her home with family by her side. She was born Nov. 27, 1926, in Fornfelt, Missouri to the late Clyde W. and Essie Keesee. She and Vernon C. Roth, Sr. were married July 19, 1946. He preceded her in death May 12, 1996. Miriam retired from the Florsheim Shoe Factory and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Survivors include her children, Vernon (Janet) Roth of Cape Girardeau, Linda (Bob) Perkins of Fruitland, Mona Dockins of Oak Ridge, Rick (Sue) Roth of Jackson, and Jeff (Karen) Roth of Jackson; daughter-in-law, Jan Roth of Jackson; son-in-law, Danny Monroe of Cape Girardeau; sisters, Norma Corbin of Cahokia, Illinois, and Deloris Eifert of Cape Girardeau; 17 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, Carolyn Monroe, son, Gary Roth, son-in-law, Don Dockins. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 1, 2022, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. Funeral service will be Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Douglas C. Breite officiating. Entombment will follow at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, or Southeast Hospice.