Obituaries from March 2014

Vickey Hoeltzle Vickey Lynne Hoeltzle, 55, of Malden, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at Southeast Healthcare Center in Dexter, Mo. A gathering and time of remembrance will be Saturday at the residence of her son, Don Hoeltzle in Poplar Bluff. Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff was in charge of arrangements...

Carol Condon FISK, Mo. -- Carol Beth Condon, 52, lifelong resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. Born Dec. 25, 1961, Carol shared her Christmas Day birthday with her mother. ...

John Evans John Monroe Evans, 66, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Evans, who had been disabled since birth, was born April 18,1947, in Poplar Bluff to the late Woodrow and Mildred (Shoat) Evans. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Evans enjoyed spending time with his family and extended family and caregivers at Oakdale Care Center, listening to country music and watching western movies...

Betty Brite DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Betty Jean (Sipes) Brite, 87, of Fairdealing, Mo., departed this life on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Ms. Brite, daughter of Harl and Jennie (Huson) Sipes, was born Aug. 1, 1926, in Doniphan. She had been self-employed in real estate. At one time, Ms. Brite had worked at the Pentagon. She loved politics and was an avid reader. Ms. Brite was extremely generous and loving and very welcoming to people...

Daron Hampton PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Daron Hampton, 44, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014 in St. Mary, Mo. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday for the family and 11 a.m. for the public at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont with the service following at 2 p.m. at the chapel...

Eugene Meadows BENTON, Ky. -- Pastor Eugene E. Meadows, 83, of Benton died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at Lake Way Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Benton. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bethel Baptist Church with Bro. Calvin Wilkins officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery...

Roger Earnheart MALDEN, Mo. -- Roger Dale Earnheart, 64, of Malden died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, at his residence. Visitation will begin at noon Saturday and continue until time for the funeral at 2 p.m. at the Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will be in the Rosewood Cemetery in Malden...

Floyd Johnson ELK GROVE, Calif. -- Floyd Johnson, 87, of California, born in Neelyville, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Sacramento, Calif. Visitation will be held from 1-5 p.m. Sunday at East Lawn Elk Grove Mortuary, 9189 East Stockton Blvd., Elk Grove, CA 95624. Services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of East Lawn Elk Grove Mortuary with burial to follow at 2 p.m. at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, 5810 Midway Rd, Dixon, CA...

Raymond McCormick FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- Raymond Lee McCormick, 71, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014 at his home in Puxico, Mo. A graveside military service will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at the Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo. Wilson Funeral Home in Fredericktown is in charge of arrangements...

Adrian James Hindal DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Adrian James Hindal, 2, of Ellsinore died Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, at Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Adrian was born Feb. 12, 2012 in Poplar Bluff, Mo.. to Allen and Jennica (Weaver) Hindal of Ellsinore. Survivors include his parents and one brother of the home, Darren Hindal; paternal grandparents, Nate and Bertha Hindal of Louisburg, Mo; and maternal grandparents, Lamar and Bonita Weaver of Denver, Pa...

Opal I. Miller DEXTER, Mo. -- Opal I. Miller, 85, daughter of the late Lonzo B. Wolpers and Mina Duncan Wolpers was born on July 7, 1928 in rural Dexter, and departed this life on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 at her residence in Dexter. Mrs. Miller was a former employee of the International Shoe Company in Dexter during her younger years, before she became a homemaker. Her later years were devoted to taking loving care of her special needs daughter, Lisa...

Lillian A. Richardson Lillian A. Richardson, 97, of South Carolina, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. She was born May 11, 1916 in Fisk, Mo. to the late William A Cravens and Tina Hemingway Cravens. She was a member of the First Christian Church...

Lilley Kindrick ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Lilley Mae Kindrick, 88, of Ellsinore, Mo. died Saturday, March 1, 2014 in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Lilley was born Feb. 20, 1926 in Ellsinore, to the late Jasper Richard and Nora Mae (Roark) Kearbey. On June 7, 1947 Lilly married Ray Wilburn Kindrick in St. Louis, Mo. On June 11, 2004 Ray preceded her in death...

Debbie J. Walden Debbie J. Walden, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Walden was born Aug. 1, 1952, in St. Louis, Mo., to the late Delmar and Helen (Abrams) Skouby. She was of the Baptist faith and worked at Advantage Sales and Marketing as well as at Home Depot in Poplar Bluff. ...

Dorothy L. Mast FISK, Mo. - Dorothy L. Mast, 70, of Belton, Mo., died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Meadowview at Harrison, Mo. She was born March 13, 1943 at Broseley, Mo. She was formerly married to Marvin Carl, James Garrett and David Mast. All preceded her in death...

Willard Allison Willard L. Allison, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Willard was born in Portageville, Mo., on March 12, 1941. He married Janice Perry on Aug. 12, 1961 in Portage, Ind...

Gerald Daggett PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Gerald C. Daggett, 74, of Des Arc, Mo., died Saturday, March 1, 2014, at the Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. The visitation and funeral were Tuesday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont with Rev. Jerry Montgomery officiating. Burial was in the Mt. View Cemetery at Des Arc...

Herman Cecil Corzine Herman Cecil Corzine, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at The Manor. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service.

Bennie Redus Sr. NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Bennie Sherman Redus Sr., 80, of Fairdealing, Mo., died Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the New Home Church at Gatewood, Mo. Burial will be in the new Home Cemetery...

Ella Orr Bates MOREHOUSE, Mo. -- Ella Mae Orr Bates, 76, died at her home in Sikeston, Mo. Saturday, March 1, 2014. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Morehouse. The funeral will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Morehouse with the Rev. Randy Conn of Morley, Mo. officiating. Burial with be in the New Morley Cemetery in Morley with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Morehouse in charge of arrangements...

Connie Knight FISK, Mo. -- Constance "Connie" M. Knight, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, March 3, 2014. She is survived by her loving husband Keith Knight. They were married May 24, 1958, in Davenport, Iowa. Other survivors include three daughters, Starr Winters of Davenport, Iowa, Kathleen Jackson of Indianapolis, Ind., and Roxann Adkins of Pensacola, Fla...

Patsy Farmer DEXTER, Mo. -- Patsy Farmer, 78, of Dexter died Friday, Feb. 28, 2014 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. Visitation was Tuesday at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter. Burial will follow in the Caroline Dowdy cemetery...

Maxine Steward DEXTER, Mo. -- Maxine Steward, 88, of Malden, Mo. died at her home Saturday, March 1, 2014. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter. Burial will be in the Gravel Hill Cemetery near Bloomfield, Mo. with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...

Lois Marie Nimmers Lois Marie Nimmers, 75 of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Nimmers was born Feb. 4, 1939, in Poplar Bluff to the late (Ike) Isaiah and Laura (Curry) Woods. In 1966, she married Clarence Nimmers in Los Angeles, Calif. He preceded her in death in 1993...

Joanie Kaltenbach LAFAYETTE, La. -- Funeral services will be held Friday at an 11 a.m. service at First Baptist Church in Lafayette, La. for Joanie Yount Kaltenbach, 79, who died on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Bethany Health Care Center in Lafayette, La...

Terry L. Wilcox MALDEN, Mo. -- Terry Lynn Wilcox, 50, of Parma, Mo., died Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Parma. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Friday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Rosewood Cemetery in Malden...

Charles Hodge Charles Bennie Hodge, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mr. Hodge was born March 7, 1935, in Poplar Bluff to the late Frank Francis and Sarah Ethel (Wheeling) Hodge. On Jan. 10, 1955, he married Betty Bettis in Poplar Bluff. She survives of the home...

James Cunningham MALDEN, Mo. -- James Leon Cunningham, 74, of Gideon, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden and continue until the 2 p.m. funeral also at the chapel...

Enoch Taylor DEXTER. Mo. -- Enoch Taylor, 81, passed away at the Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. on Friday, Feb. 28, 2014. Mr. Taylor, son of the late Ervin and Mary Absher Taylor, was born in Broseley, Mo. on Sept. 13, 1932, and He had lived in the Broseley and Qulin, Mo. ...

Jane A. Rawlings Jane A. Rawlings, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. She was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. She was born April 11, 1936, in Otterbein, Ind., to the late William C. Wettschurack and Elsie Arvidsen Wettschurack...

Willard Allison Willard L. Allison, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Willard was born in Portageville, Mo., on March 12, 1941. He married Janice Perry on Aug. 12, 1961 in Portage, Ind...

Claudette Durr PIEDMONT, MO. -- Claudette Patricia Durr, 63, of Patterson, Mo., died Monday, March 3, 2014 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9 for the family and 1 p.m. for the public at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont, Mo. with the services following at 2 p.m. also at the chapel...

Lewis Bissette DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Lewis Bissette, 78, of Doniphan departed this life on Monday evening, March 3, 2014, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Bissette, son of Harvey and Nettie (Joyner) Bissette, was born Aug. 26, 1935, in Bailey, N.C. ...

James Milton ELLSINORE, Mo. -- James Everett Milton, 75, died Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Friday Vat McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore with Rev. Tom Wilder officiating...

Gary Moss ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Gary Leon Moss, 51, died Monday, March 3, 2014, in his home in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore. Funeral will follow at 1 p.m. with Rev. Tom Wilder officiating...

Louise Cox DEXTER, Mo. -- Louise Margaret Cox, 88, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at her residence in Glen Allen, Mo. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home. The funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Greg Stevens officiating. Burial will follow in the Bloomfield Cemetery...

Herman Corzine Herman Cecil Corzine, 86, died Sunday, March 2,2014. He had been ill since Jan 29. Herman was born March 24, 192, in Cypress, Ill. Herman worked at the VA Hospital for 32 years as a carpenter, mason and locksmith, retiring in 1981. After retirement he enjoyed remodeling homes, gardening, yard work and bowling...

Alice Hill Alice Hill, 81, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014, with her family by her side. Alice was born Feb. 1, 1933, in Naylor, Mo., a daughter of William Joseph Littrell and Vida May Nettles Hogan. She worked for several years at the Holiday Inn in Poplar Bluff, Mo. ...

Donna Janes CORNING, Ark. -- Donna Blankenship Janes, 51, of Corning passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Crittenden Regional Hospital in West Memphis, Ark. Born Aug. 6, 1962, in Paragould, Ark., Mrs. Janes was a former personnel manager for Wal-Mart where she worked for 15 years. She enjoyed spending time with her babies, dancing and singing around the house, cleaning and visiting with the church ladies...

Cpt. James Jines Captain James A. Jines, 78, of Dexter died Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, at his residence. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. A graveside service will follow beginning at 11 a.m. in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery in Dexter with the Rev. Lonny Mittag officiating...

Jeffrey Clark DEXTER, Mo. -- Jeffrey Thomas Clark, 54, of Dexter died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at his residence. Visitation will be from 3-3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. A memorial service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Josh Carpenter officiating...

Melvin Swafford VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Melvin Junior Swafford, 84, of Baldwin City, Kan., formerly of Hillsboro, Mo., and Van Buren, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, in Baldwin City. Mr. Swafford, son of the late Henry Melvin and Madge Henrietta (Ford) Swafford, was born June 10, 1929, in Van Buren. He had resided in Baldwin City for the past year...

Glendene Nesbit DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Glendene Nesbit, 93, life-long resident of Doniphan, died Thursday evening, March 6, 2014, at the Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan and will be announced upon completion...

Don Hawkins Alva Donald "Don" Hawkins, 80, of Naylor, Mo., died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hawkins, son of the late Nathaniel and Dovie (Berry) Hawkins, was born May 15, 1933, in Kennett, Mo. He was a member of Current River Baptist Church in Doniphan, Mo. ...

Ray Wagner NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Lawrence "Ray" Wagner, 70, of Fairdealing, Mo., passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at SouthEast Healthcare in Doniphan, Mo. He was born Sept. 13, 1943, at Neelyville to the late Lawrence Wagner and Alta LeGrand Wagner...

Raymond Busby MALDEN, Mo. -- Verlan Raymond Busby, 70, of Mound City, Ill., died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at his residence. Visitation will begin at noon Monday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with burial in Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

Charissa Byrd NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Charissa Danialle Byrd, 11 weeks old, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at her home. Charissa was born Dec. 12, 2013, in Poplar Bluff. She is survived by her parents, Stephen Hemphill and Jessica Byrd Hemphill, both of Poplar Bluff; grandparents, Tammy Byrd of Poplar Bluff, Kenneth Hemphill of Hayti, Mo., and Hope Lacey of Caruthersville, Mo.; great-grandparents, Don and Velma Robertson of Poplar Bluff; one sister, Nevaeh Byrd of Poplar Bluff; and one uncle, Dustin Byrd of Poplar Bluff.. ...

Glendene Nesbit DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Glendene Nesbit, 93, life-long resident of Doniphan, died Thursday evening, March 6, 2014, at the Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Visitation will be from 5 - 8 p.m. Sunday in the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. A graveside service will take place at 2 p.m. Monday at the Doniphan City Cemetery with Brother Larry Bashaw officiating...

Dana Moore Dana Iona Moore, 40, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Moore, born Aug. 12, 1973, in Poplar Bluff, was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and homeschooler who loved spending time with her family...

Edward Kron DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Edward Algot Kron, 90, of Doniphan died Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A private burial was held. Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences: www.edwardsfuneralhome.org...

James Hinton Jr. VAN BUREN, Mo. -- James Cromer Hinton Jr., 84, of Grandin, Mo., formerly of Doniphan and St. Louis, Mo., died Friday, March 7, 2014, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A graveside funeral will begin at 2 p.m. Monday in the Grandin Cemetery with Bro. Edwards officiating...

Patricia Head Patricia Dawn Head, 64, of Williamsville, Mo., died Friday, March 7, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Head was born Sept. 30, 1949, in Bloomfield, Mo. She was of the Pentecostal faith and had worked at Briggs and Stratton. She enjoyed reading, gardening and being with her family, especially her granddaughter, Kaitlyn...

Michael Arnold PUXICO, Mo. -- Michael Todd Arnold, 47, of Puxico died Monday, March 3, 2014, at his home in Dexter, Mo. Todd was born Nov. 24, 1967, in Hayti, Mo., to John and Joan Arnold. His father preceded him in death. Todd was united in Holy Matrimony to Dawn Wallace. She survives...

Stella Callahan PUXICO, Mo. -- Stella Marie Callahan, 61 of Puxico died Thursday, March 6, 2014, in her home. Mrs. Callahan was born Jan. 13, 1953, in San Diego, Calif. She is survived by two brothers, George Cobaugh of San Antonio, Texas, and Mike Cobaugh of Gillette, Wyo.; two sisters, Sandra Pollick of Louisiana and Alice James of Gosnell, Ark.; one son, William Baker of Sturdivant, Mo.; and two daughters, Teresa Baker of Puxico and Terina Hoggard of Cape Girardeau, Mo...

Vallie Johnson Vallie J. Johnson, 96, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, March 7, 2014, in Festus, Mo. Vallie was born Sept. 11, 1917, in Tupelo, Miss., to the late Burley Smith and Martha Lou Clark Smith. She was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith and had worked on the assembly line for Bussman Fuse Co. before retiring. She enjoyed buying and selling antiques...

Phyllis Elder MALDEN, Mo. -- Phyllis V. Elder, 88, of Malden died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at Malden Nursing Center in Malden. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at Landess Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. James Hamlett officiating. Burial will be in the Elder Cemetery in Campbell, Mo...

Ronald Duncan PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Ronald Dean Duncan, 63, of Piedmont died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Memorial visitation and services will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion Post # 281 in Piedmont...

Gloria Burton MALDEN, Mo. -- Gloria Kirkwood Burton, 59, of Malden died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at her residence. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with burial in Macedonia Cemetery in Malden...

Jerry Pullum Jerry Lee Pullum, 59, of Williamsville, Mo., died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at his residence. No services have been announced at this time. Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff is in charge of arrangements.

Charley Weston GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Charley Earvin Weston, 75, of Greenville died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery at Hiram...

Kenzlee Cotton CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Kenzlee Adelee Cotton, 1 day old, of Campbell died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at the Dyersburg Regional Medical Center in Dyersburg, Tenn. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. Thursday at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home chapel with Brother Dale Holman officiating...

Jean Parsons Jean L. Parsons, 78, a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, March 7, 2014, in Poplar Bluff. Jean was born Feb. 8, 1936, in Hammond, Ind., to the late George and Katherine Stickel. She was a member of the Holy Cross Episcopal Church. Jean was a library clerk at the Poplar Bluff Library. She loved to read, enjoyed arts and crafts and was a civic volunteer. She enjoyed her church and helping where needed. She loved her family and life...

Vesta Redus DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Vesta Redus, 102, of Doniphan, Mo., departed this life on Friday, March 7, 2014, at the Randolph County Home in Pocahontas, Ark. Mrs. Redus, daughter of William Aulton and Flora Ethel (Henderson) Tucker, was born Oct. 14, 1911, in Tucker, Mo. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, quilting and being with her family. Mrs. Redus was a member of the Tucker United Methodist Church...

Marie Casey-Clark Marie Casey-Clark, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, March 10, 2014, at Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Jim Mangnall ELLSINORE, Mo. -- James "Jim" Duncan Mangnall, 75, of High Ridge, Mo., died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at his residence. James, son of the late Duncan and Dorothea (Nerenz) Mangnall, was born May 7, 1938, in Ellsinore, Mo. He was a resident of High Ridge since 1965 and was formerly of Ellsinore where he was born, raised and attended Ellsinore schools. After schooling, James served in the US Army. He attended technical school and worked as a television repair technician for Chart TV...

Claudine Jensen PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Claudine Marie Jensen (nee Duckett) of DeSoto, Mo., died Feb. 24, 2014, in DeSoto. Visitation will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont with a memorial following at 11 a.m. also at the chapel...

Mary Lou House CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Mary Lou House, 70, of St. Francis, Ark., died Sunday, March 9, 2014, at the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, Ark. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. Friday at the Landess Funeral Chapel with Rev. Randy Vaughn officiating. Burial will be at Gravel Hill Cemetery in St. Francis...

Dora Boyer ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Dora A. Boyer, 91, died Monday, March 10, 2014, at her residence in Ellsinore. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore with the funeral service following at 1 p.m. Bro. Jerry Casteel and her grandchildren will officiate. Burial will be in the White's Mill Cemetery...

Harold Siegrist MALDEN, Mo. -- Harold Siegrist, 86, of Malden died Monday, March 10, 2014, at his residence. The memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Twin Rivers General Baptist Church in Fisk, Mo., with Brother John Bowlby and Pastor Adam Mathias officiating. Landess Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of arrangements...

Marie Casey-Clark Marie Casey-Clark, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, March 10, 2014. Mrs. Clark was born April 22, 1927 in Poplar Bluff to the late William and Bertha (Hillis) Mosley. On Jan. 4, 1943, she married Raymond Casey in Poplar Bluff. He preceded her in death on June 23, 1980. She and Leroy Clark were married Aug. 10, 1993, in Poplar Bluff. He passed away on March 9, 2001...

Matthew Powers PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Matthew Lee Powers, 66, of Patterson, Mo., died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at his home. No public service is being planned. Ruegg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com...

Opal Spencer Opal Mae (Browning) Spencer, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Jack Roach GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Thomas L. "Jack" Roach, 84, of Lodi, Mo., died Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com...

Hazel Gentles PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Hazel Gentles, 86, of Piedmont died Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont.

Randy Stelling ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Clarence Randall "Randy" Stelling, 62, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at his residence. Randy was born Aug. 21, 1951, in Poplar Bluff. He had resided in Ellsinore for most of his life and had attended Ellsinore schools. He owned and operated the A & S gas station, and trucking companies of J & R Trucking and L & R Trucking...

Loretta Parks DEXTER, Mo. -- Loretta Jane Parks, 55, of Dudley, Mo., died Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at the Holly Ridge Healthcare Center in Dexter. Visitation will be held after 11 a.m. Friday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the Watkins & Sons Chapel with Rev. Jeff Clark of Ozark, Mo., officiating...

Dorothy Matlock DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Dorothy Matlock, 84, of Chicago, Ill., a native of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Jackson Park Hospital in Chicago. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, at the First United Methodist Church, 500 N. Main St., Poplar Bluff, Mo. The funeral service will follow at noon in the church sanctuary. Burial will be in the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery. Repast will be at Wheatley School...

Margaret Cobb PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Margaret Jane Cobb, 91, of Patterson, Mo., died Thursday, March 13, 2014, in Desloge, Mo. Arrangements are pending at this time with Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont in charge of arrangements. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com...

Hazel Gentles PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Hazel Gentles, 87, of Piedmont died Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Visitation will begin at 4:30 p.m. Friday for the family and 5 p.m. for the public at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. The service will then be held at 11 a.m. Saturday also at the chapel with burial at Forest Chapel Cemetery...

Leo Hindman Leo Hindman, 89, of Harviell, Mo., died Friday, March 14, 2014, at his residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Edward Hilton VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Edward Riley Hilton, 88, of Van Buren died Wednesday, March 12, 2014, in Van Buren. Visitation will be held at 6 p.m. Monday in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Terry Richardson officiating. Burial will be at Poca Hollow-Dry Valley Cemetery...

Jack Roach PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Thomas L. "Jack" Roach, 84, of Lodi, Mo., died Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation for the family will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday and public visitation will follow from 5-8 p.m. at New Hope Church in Silva, Mo. The service will then be held on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. also at New Hope Church...

Margaret Lotshaw Margaret Lotshaw, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, March 14, 2014, at her residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Edwin Ahrent CORNING, Ark.-- Edwin Ahrent, 94, of Corning passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014. Mr. Ahrent was a carpenter and was very active in his community. A veteran of World War II, he was a member of the V.F.W.-- Rapert-Poynor Post # 8347 in Corning. He was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Corning...

Moe Millis VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Charles Clarence "Moe" Millis, 88, of Ellsinore, Mo., formerly of St. Louis, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday in the White's Mill Cemetery in Ellsinore. McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren is in charge of arrangements...

Raymond Silvey PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Raymond E. Silvey, 59, of Des Arc, Mo., passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at his home near Des Arc. He was born March 4, 1955, the son of Chester and Mary (Crowley) Silvey. He was a satellite technician for the Multiband Company in Paducah, Ky. He was a member of the Piedmont Masonic Lodge # 526, the Scottish Rite in St. Louis, Mo., the York Rite in Poplar Bluff, Mo., and the St. Catherine Catholic Church in Piedmont...

Vernon Johnson Vernon Gale Johnson, 67, of Fairdealing, Mo., died Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was born Oct. 1, 1946, in Scott County, Mo., to the late Jesse and Alfreda Johnson. He was a member of Grace Christian Fellowship in Poplar Bluff, Mo., and had worked at Three Rivers College...

Jane Cobb PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Jane Cobb, 91, of Patterson, Mo., died Thursday, March 13, 2014, at National Health Care at Desloge, Mo. Visitation will be at 9:15 a.m. Monday at Ruegg Funeral Home. Services will follow at 11 a.m. at the chapel. Burial will follow in Patterson...

Leo Hindman Leo Hindman died suddenly at his home on Hwy. F Friday, March 14 at 2:30 a.m. Leo was born at Greenbriar, Mo., on June 14, 1924, and was looking forward to celebrating his 90th birthday this summer. Leo attended Chaffee, Mo., schools and was graduated from Chaffee High School in 1943. ...

Hazel Gentles PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Hazel Gentles, 87, of Piedmont, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Clarks Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Hazel was born in Piedmont on Feb. 26, 1927. On Aug. 23, 1947, she married Dalpha W. Gentles, and to this union three sons were born...

Jerry Bollinger BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Jerry Eugene "Bo" Bollinger, 63, of Gerald, Mo., died Friday, March 14, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Mo. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel...

Opal Spencer Opal Mae Smothers Browning Spencer, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Spencer was born Sept. 3, 1927, in Fairdealing, Mo., to the late Leonard and Mary Walker Smothers. She lived most of her life in Poplar Bluff...

Nathan Pringle NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Nathan Douglas Pringle, 23, of Neelyville, Mo., died at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Pringle was born Jan. 29, 1991, at Paragould, Ark. He worked in emergency management in the U.S. Air Force...

Merle Kuenzle GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Merle June Kuenzle, 93, of Greenville died Saturday, March 15, 2014, at her residence. Visitation will be held Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. also at the chapel. Burial will be in Greenville Cemetery...

David Sadler David Sadler, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Merle Kuenzle GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Merle June Kuenzle, 93, of Greenville died Saturday, March 15, 2014, at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville.

Amos Burleson DEXTER, Mo. -- Amos Burleson, 70, of Dexter died Saturday, March 15, 2014, at his home near Dexter. Visitation will be held from noon to 8 p.m. today at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel with Kevin Swain of Malden, Mo., officiating. Burial will be in Hagy Cemetery...

Johnie Britt DEXTER, Mo. -- Johnie Clarence Britt, 78, of Clarkston, Mich, formerly of Dexter, died Thursday, March 13, 2014, at St. Joseph Hospital in Pontiac, Mich. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. A grave side service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at Chalk Bluff Cemetery in rural Dexter...

Bud Tank CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Bud Tank, 36, of Malden, Mo., died Saturday, March 15, 2014, in an automobile accident in Wilhelmina, Mo. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel with Mr. Allen Massey officiating. Burial will be in Elder Cemetery in Campbell...

Pete Watson CORNING, Ark. -- Norman "Pete" Watson, 88, of Corning passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Corning Therapy and Living Center in Corning. Mr. Watson was born in Crockett, Ark., on Sept. 30, 1925. He was a retired farmer and service station owner/operator. He enjoyed duck hunting, fishing and spending time with his grandchildren...

Robert Overbey Robert Wayne Overbey, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, March 15, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Overbey was born Feb. 19, 1937, in Rombauer, Mo., to the late Albert and Jane Wilson Overbey. Having served proudly for over 20 years in the US Air Force, he retired on March 1, 1975, as a master sergeant. Mr. Overbey enjoyed spending time with his family, collecting coins, fishing and playing golf...

David Sadler David Sadler, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Sadler was born Nov. 23, 1936, in Butler County to the late Shelmer and Maude (Badgley) Sadler. He was a retired foreman at Florsheim Shoe and enjoyed fishing, knife collecting and nature watching. He was a member of Abundant Life Christian Center...

Landon Cary FISK, Mo. -- Landon Sylbert Cary, 90, of Fisk died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Born March 29, 1923, at Fisk, Mr. Cary was a mechanic and truck driver and had served in the U.S. Navy during WWII...

Haley West NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Haley Dominique West, 14, of Doniphan, Mo., formerly of Corning and Reyno, Ark., died at 4:57 p.m. Friday, March 14, 2014, at St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will be held at 5 p.m. Friday for family at Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville. ...

Donald Brown Donald Brown, 64, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at St. Louis University Hospital. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Pansy Spencer Pansy L. Spencer, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, March 17, 2014, at her residence. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. A graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. at Brown Chapel Cemetery...

Vernon Sheets ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Elder Vernon Milton Sheets, 74, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Arnold, Mo., Walls, Miss., and Ellsinore, died Sunday, March 16, 2014, in the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. A visitation will be held at 5 p.m. ...

Mark Collins QULIN, Mo. -- Mark Lynn Collins, 47, of Fort Wayne, Ind., formerly of Qulin, died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at his residence. Born Sept. 4, 1966, at Poplar Bluff, Mo., Mr. Collins had worked for General Motors as a production supervisor at the Fort Wayne Truck Plant for 14 years...

James Vert James M. Vert, 73, of Grandin, Mo., died Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Elvis Martin DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Elvis Levy Martin, Rolla, Mo., 91, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2014, in Rolla. He was born in Ripley County, Mo., to Edward Martin and Hattie Crutchfield Martin. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Edna Lee Hawkins Martin; son, Mike Martin (wife, Nettie) of Rolla; daughter, Joan Wilson (husband, Tom) of Lee's Summit, Mo.; five grandsons, Michael (wife, Andrea), Rob (wife, Laura) and Greg Martin, Jay (wife, Emily) and Brian (wife, Alicia) Wilson; and six great-grandchildren, Jake, Allie, Kyle, Maddie, Sophie and Sloan.. ...

Donald Brown Donald "Don" W. Brown, Sr., 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Brown was born Nov. 29, 1950 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and had retired as a Department of Transportation officer for Missouri Highway Patrol. ...

Hurlen Wilson DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Hurlen L. Wilson, 88, of Ash Flat, Ark., formerly of Doniphan died Wednesday, March 19, 2014, in Ash Flat. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. A graveside service will follow at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Doniphan City Cemetery...

Lockie Morgan Lockie Jane Morgan, 60, of Wappapello, Mo., died Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. A gathering is going to be held at the Patterson Community Center (the Old Patterson School) on Saturday at 1 p.m. Online condolences: www.cotrellfuneralservice.com...

Margie Cox CORNING, Ark. -- Margie O. Cox, 82, of Corning passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at home. Survivors are daughters, Judy Phelan of Corning and Ellen Morphew of Little Rock, Ark.; two brothers; two sisters; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren...

William South Jr. FISK, Mo. -- William H. South Jr., 88, of Fisk died Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Born April 8, 1925, at Leighton, Ala., Mr. South was the son of the late William and Bertha (Buser) South. He made his living as a farmer. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a POW having been captured at the Battle of The Bulge...

Ruth Crawford MALDEN, Mo. -- Ruth Helen Crawford, 84, of Kennett, Mo., formerly of Gideon, Mo., died Saturday, March 22, 2014, at NHC Healthcare in Kennett. Graveside services will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of funeral arrangements...

Paula VanHoff Paula VanHoff, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Helen Williams Helen Porter Williams, 87, of Dexter, Mo., left this world on March 21, 2014, of natural causes. She was born in Poplar Bluff, Mo., Feb. 25, 1927, to the late Frank and Ellen Porter. She was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff. Helen was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff and later attended New Bethel General Baptist Church in Dexter. ...

Steven Aldridge PILOT KNOB, Mo. -- Steven Wayne Aldridge, 54, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, March 18, 2014. Graveside services were held Friday at Cove Cemetery in Arcadia, Mo. Bryson Funeral Home of Pilot Knob, Mo., was in charge of arrangements...

Dorothy Carlson Dorothy May (Hammond) Carlson, 89, passed away peacefully, in her home, Thursday, March 20, 2014. A member of the Poplar Bluff, Mo., community for 45 years, Dorothy was a very well respected and admired woman whose kindness touched everyone who met her. ...

Bonnie Ryan Bonnie Jean Ryan, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, March 21, 2014, at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Ryan was born May 7, 1930, in Qulin. She was of the Baptist faith. She had worked for Smiley Container for 20 years. She loved Elvis and science fiction movies, and being with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren...

Margery Alsup KENNETT, Mo. -- Margery Alice Alsup, 90, of Greenville, Mo., formerly of Kennett, Mo., died Thursday, March 20, 2014, in Greenville. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday at McDaniel Funeral Service in Kennett. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Kennett...

Wanda Kulenguski CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Wanda Payne Kulenguski, 83, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, March 21, 2014, at her home, under Crown Hospice care, after a long battle with lung cancer. Wanda was born in Arkansas and lived in Doniphan, Mo., spending most of her life there. Later, she lived in Poplar Bluff, Mo., the Washington D.C. area, and Cape Girardeau the last six years of her life...

Joseph Stokely GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Joseph L. Stokely, 63, of Greenville died Friday, March 21, 2014, at the Greenville Nursing and Rehab Center in Greenville. A memorial service will be held at Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville at a later date.Online condolences: www.morrisonworleychapel.com...

Verline McCollough DEXTER, Mo. -- Verline McCollough, daughter of the late George Granville Ferguson and Ethel Aldred Ferguson, was born on April 8, 1924, in Bloomfield, Mo., and passed away on March 22, 2014, at her residence in Dudley, Mo., at the age of 89...

Paula Van Hoff Paula Van Hoff, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, March 22, 2014, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Van Hoff was born April 15, 1950, in Hillmar, Calif., to the late Peter Van Hoff and Vida Pauline (Brewer) Van Hoff...

Virginia Thompson Virginia Ruth Thompson, 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, March 21, 2014, at her residence. A service will be held at a later date in Trinity, Texas, where Mrs. Thompson had once resided. Online condolences: www.cotrellfuneralservice.com...

Lori Stephens VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Lori Lane Mae (Hayes) Stephens, 27, of Van Buren, formerly of Colorado, died Sunday, March 23, 2014, in Mount Vernon, Mo., along with her husband, John, and three sons, Tyler, David and Harly. A visitation will be held for the public at 6 p.m. ...

Nelda Hodge MALDEN, Mo. -- Nelda Louise Hodge, 75, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., formerly of Malden/Dexter area, died Sunday, March 23, 2014, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the Landess Chapel in Malden. Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. in the Landess Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

Doris Cookson PUXICO, Mo. -- Doris Cookson, 81, of Puxico died Monday, March 24, 2014, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Thursday at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Brown General Baptist Church in Puxico. Burial will follow in Brown General Baptist Cemetery...

Sallie Evans MALDEN, Mo. -- Sallie Annie Mae Evans, 94, of Malden died Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Golden Living Care Center at Malden. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Zion Grove in Malden. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. at Zion Grove. Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden is in charge of services...

Brandy Rushing FISK, Mo. -- Brandy Nicole Rushing, 37, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday at University Hospital in Columbia, Mo. She was born Dec. 2, 1976, at Poplar Bluff. She is survived by her mother, Peggy Magill; three sons, Ronnie Rushing, Zackery Rushing (Hannah Miller) and Seth Whitmer and their father, Ronald Whitmer; one sister, Heather Weeks; her grandmother, Sharon Rushing; and two nieces, Summer Whitmer and Mackenzy Bulger...

John Stephens VAN BUREN, Mo. -- John Andrew Stephens, 30, of Van Buren, formerly of Winona, Mo., died Sunday, March 23, 2014, in Mount Vernon, Mo., along with his wife, Lori, and three stepchildren, Tyler, David and Harly. A visitation will begin at 6 p.m. ...

Lorene Jenkins PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Vesta Lorene Jenkins, 95, formerly of Piedmont, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at the Elsberry Healthcare Center in Elsberry, Mo. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Services will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with Dr. James McCullen officiating. Burial will be at the Masonic Cemetery...

John Childers WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- John W. Childers, 74, of Wappapello died Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service at Wappapello.

Mark Hatfield DEXTER, Mo. -- Mark E. Hatfield, 61, of Essex, Mo., formerly of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Nashville, Tenn., died Monday, March 24, 2014, at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. ...

James Vert James M. Vert, 73, of Grandin, Mo., died Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Vert was born May 8, 1940 in Harviell, Mo., and had retired as a painter for D.L. Smith Company. He enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing and building model cars and planes and was passionate about horses...

Jimmy Burson NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Jimmy Louis Burson, 46, of Neelyville, Mo., died at 6:49 a.m. Monday, March 24, 2014, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Burson was born June 8, 1966, in Poplar Bluff. He was a lifelong resident of Butler County and was a commercial and home electrician. He enjoyed shooting guns, riding four-wheelers, camping and wood-working. Mr. Burson had been in the U.S. Navy from 1988 to 1990 and was a member of the National Rifle Association...

Patricia Whitman DEXTER, Mo. -- Patricia K. Whitman, 71, of Dexter died Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Mo. A memorial service for Mrs. Whitman will be held at a later date. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements...

Tom Mansfield Charles "Tom" Mansfield of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, March 24, 2014, at his home. Visitation will begin at noon Sunday at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff with the funeral service following at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens...

John Stephens Lori Stephens VAN BUREN, Mo. -- The funerals of John Andrew Stephens, 30, of Van Buren, formerly of Winona, Mo., and his wife, Lori Lane Mae (Hayes) Stephens, 27, of Van Buren, formerly of Colorado, have been moved to the South Van Buren General Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday with Pastor Ron Robinson officiating. Burial will be at the Dry Valley (Poca Hollow) Cemetery...

Audrey Blaich Audrey Blaich, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at her residence. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff with the funeral service following at 11:30 a.m. A complete obituary will be published in Friday's edition of the Daily American Republic...

Grace Hellums Grace A. Hellums, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at her residence. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

William "Pete" James CAMPBELL, Mo. -- William "Pete" Robert James, 93, of Campbell died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. Visitation will begin at 10 am, Friday at the Landess Funeral Home in Campbell with the funeral service following at noon at the funeral home chapel with Rev. George Needham officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Campbell...

Georgia Hefner CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Georgia L. Hefner, 92, of Union, Mo., formerly of Qulin, Mo., died Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Washington, Mo. Visitation will be from 3-4 p.m. Friday at the Landess Funeral Home Chapel in Campbell with the funeral beginning at 4 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Campbell...

John W. Childers WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- John W. Childers, Sr. 74, of Wappapello, Mo., died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Childers was born Dec. 22, 1939 in Pocahontas, Ark. to Glen T. and Willene Etcherson Childers. ...

Margaret Cookson PUXICO, Mo. -- Margaret D. Cookson of Puxico departed this life on March 24, 2014, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo., having reached the age of 81. She was born Oct. 10, 1932 in Puxico, the daughter of the late George W. Harbin and Georgiana (Clark) Harbin...

Morris Bradley MALDEN, Mo. -- Morris Bradley, 75, of Malden died Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Malden Nursing and Rehab in Malden. A visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. today at Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. A funeral service will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday at the chapel with Dr. Ron Wilcoxson and Rev. Jared Owens officiating. Burial will be in the Bethany Cemetery...

Morris Bradley MALDEN, Mo. -- Morris Bradley, 75, of Malden died Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Malden Nursing and Rehab in Malden. A visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. today at Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. A funeral service will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday at the chapel with Dr. Ron Wilcoxson and Rev. Jared Owens officiating. Burial will be in the Bethany Cemetery...

Mary King BERNIE, Mo. -- Mary Alice King, 83, of Bernie died Thursday, March 27, 2014, at SoutheastHEALTH of Stoddard County in Dexter. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Bryon Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethany Cemetery...

Tom Mansfield Charles Thomas "Tom" Mansfield, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, March 24, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Mansfield was born May 25, 1933, in East St. Louis, Ill., to the late Charles D. and Stella (Lydy) Mansfield. He retired from the United States Air Force and had worked at Gates Rubber for 10 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and camping...

Anna Clayton MALDEN, Mo. -- Anna Louise Clayton, 75, of Parma, Mo., died Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will begin at noon Saturday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden with the funeral service following at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Parma Cemetery in Parma...

Audrey Blaich Audrey P. Blaich, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Blaich was born Dec. 1, 1924, in St. Louis, Mo. Graduating as salutatorian for South West High School Class of 1941 in St. Louis, she later attended Washington University. ...

Grace Hellums Grace Aileen Hellums, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Hellums was born Oct. 24, 1920, in Poplar Bluff to the late John and Rosetta Tibbs Turner. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. During her earlier years, Mrs. Hellums worked at Woolworth's as a sales clerk. She enjoyed spending time with her family, studying her Bible, reading and baking...

Alma McClaren DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Alma Louise McClaren, 99, was born at home on her family farm in the Towles community of Ripley County, Mo., on July 13, 1914, to James A. and Dora E. (Stewart) McClaren. She died Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at the Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau, Mo...

Georgia Hefner CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Georgia LaVerne Hefner, 92, of Union, Mo., passed away at 3:24 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Washington, Mo., surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was born Jan. 10, 1922, in Campbell. She was married to the late Harry Kenneth Hefner of Qulin. In the 1960s, they made their home in Bridgeton, Mo., where she worked as a beautician...

Kenny Breitweg BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Kenny Breitweg, 70, of Swinton, Mo., died Thursday, March 27, 2014, at his home. Graveside funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield with Rev. Gary Cooper of Advance, Mo., officiating...

Mildred Clark Mildred A. Clark, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Lula Davis Lula Davis, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, March 22, 2014, at her residence. The memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff with the Rev. Gary McCain officiating. Burial will follow in City Cemetery...

Nancy Jackson DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Nancy Ann Jackson, 78, of Doniphan departed this life Thursday, March 27, 2014, at Westwood Hills Rehabilitation Nursing Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Jackson, daughter of Milton and Inez (Randolph) Cole, was born Feb. 9, 1936, in Desloge, Mo. She had been a homemaker. Mrs. Jackson was an accomplished organist and pianist and an active church member. She loved gardening and especially enjoyed spring flowers...

Fred Lewis DONIPHAN, Mo.--Fred "Bob" James Lewis, 73, of Gatewood, Mo. departed this life on Thursday, March 20, 2014, at the Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Mr. Lewis, son of the late William Elvis and Lillie Mae (Branccum) Lewis, was born March 30, 1940, in Floral, Ark. He had retired as a construction worker. Mr. Lewis was a veteran of the U. S. Army...

David Ray DONIPHAN, Mo. -- David Wilbur Lee Ray, 51, of Doniphan died Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A graveside service will take place at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Brakebill Cemetery in Middlebrook, Ark., with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan in charge of arrangements...

Robert Brake CORNING, Ark. -- Robert "Bob" Brake, 75, of Bonne Terre, Mo., passed away Friday, March 28, 2014, at St. Anthony's Medical Center in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Brake was born in Neelyville, Mo., Sept. 27, 1938. He was a retired shipping department foreman at Southwest Steel. He enjoyed fishing, deer hunting and traveling...