Emma Lou Long

Emma Lou Long, 78, of Cape Girardeau, passed away on March 16, 2025, at the Lutheran Home. She was born on January 2, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, to the late Charles Schlimme and Alberta Slaughter.

Emma Lou loved to take walks and enjoy nature.  She worked for several years at Sam’s Club in Cape Girardeau as a door greeter.  Emma loved talking and always had a bright smile on her face.  Family meant a lot to Emma, and she spent as much time with her children and grandchildren as she could. She attended Discover Life Church in Cape Girardeau. Emma Lou was married to Jerry Don Long.

Survivors include a son: Brian Long; siblings: Roy Lee Schlimme, Jim Schlimme, Joyce James; grandchildren: Maria, John Micheal Scott Bauer, Scott Austin William Long, Kylah Long and Ashley Dawn Long. Emma was preceded in death by her parents; daughter: Robin Blevins; sister: Dorothy Ledermann.

Services will be held at the Hutchings-Pendergrass Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Funeral Service will be on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 10:00 am. Burial will follow at McGuire Cemetery near Burfordville.