Obituaries from August 2017

CLARKTON, Mo. - Judith Galindo was born on October 17, 1952 in Columbia, Missouri, to Orval Ralph Black & Wanda Alene Hobbs Black. She departed this life on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar, Missouri, at the age of 64 years 9 months and 10 days...

Theresa Jean Thiele, 61, of Silva, died Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 4 at the Highway Missionary Baptist Church north of Poplar Bluff on 67 Highway. Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff is in charge of arrangements...

Marilyn Faye Page, 68, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017 at her residence in Poplar Bluff. She was born on June 25, 1949 to Robert and Ruby (Barriner) Hawthorne-Hodapp in Poplar Bluff. She graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1967 and later the Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center where she obtained her LPN Degree. Marilyn worked for Doctor's Regional Medical Center for 32 years and retired from The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center after 15 years...

The sun set on 61 year old Bruce Wayne Benson Sr. July 25, 2017 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Bruce was born December 23, 1955 to the late J.C. Harrison and Melvina Johnson. Bruce's greatest joy in life was the unconditional love shared in his marriage to Monica Benson for 23 years. His favorite pastimes were hunting, watching football and NASCAR. He was wholly devoted to the time spent with all his family and friends...

PIEDMONT, Mo. - Lynn D. White, 69, of Greenville, formerly of Piedmont, died Wed., July 26, 2017 at Greenville Nursing and Rehabilitation. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Wed., August 2 at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, Mo. The funeral will follow at 11a.m. at the Piedmont Chapel. Burial will be in New Prospect Cemetery in Silva, Mo. Rev. Darrel Silvy is the officiant. Online condolences may be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

DEXTER, Mo. - Winford Lee "Wimpy" Matney, 69, of Dexter, died Sunday, July 30, 2017. Visitation is at 11 a.m., Tues., Aug. 1 at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Dexter. Burial will be in the Dexter Cemetery with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in charge of arrangements. www.watkinsfuneralhome.com...

VAN BUREN, Mo. - David Wilson Keathley died July 31, 2017. When he discovered he was in renal failure David wrote the following: I was born Nov. 30, 1937 to my parents Harrison and Virginia Keathley, in South Van Buren, Mo. Both parents died in 1999. One sister, Joan Koper of Bowling Green, Ky...

PIEDMONT, Mo. - Steven Ray Ruble, 58, died Monday, July 31 at his home near Vulcan. Arrangements are pending with Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel, Piedmont.

DONIPHAN, Mo. - Barbara Marilee Hoefer, 81, of Doniphan, Missouri, departed this life Saturday, July 29, 2017 at her residence in Doniphan. Mrs. Hoefer, daughter of the late Elbert & Ethel (Severs) Miller, was born August 9, 1935, in Oxly, Missouri, and was a lifelong resident of Ripley County. ...

MALDEN, Mo. - Charles Edward Trinkler, Jr., 89, of Malden, died Sunday, July 30, 2017 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be at 1 p.m., Sat., August 5 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 3 p.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel with Rev. Aulden LeBlanc officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Rosewood First Addition Cemetery in Malden. www.bradshawfh.com...

Don Moffitt, 70, of Poplar Bluff, died on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Poplar Bluff...

Patty Ruth "Pat" Ward, 73, of Arnold, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, July 21, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, August 5 at Westside Church of God in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences may be expressed at www.cotrellfuneralservice.com...

NEELYVILLE, Mo, -- John Dewayne Minks, 49, of Malden, Mo., passed away Thursday, July 30. 2017. Mr. Minks was born on Oct. 7, 1967 in Eureka, Calif. He worked as a carpenter for Dwelling Construction and enjoyed fishing, working on cars and electronics...

Steven Ray "Bear" Ruble, 58, died Monday, July 31, 2017 at his home near Vulcan, Mo. Visitation will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Vulcan Assembly of God Church. Funeral Services will follow at 2 p.m. Friday at the church with Bro. Brent Reed and Bro. Daniel Tidmore officiating under the direction of Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Burial will be at Mt. View Cemetery in Des Arc, Mo...

Master Sergeant (Retired) Richard "Dick" Joseph Collins, 80, died peacefully in his hometown of Poplar Bluff, Mo. Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he retired from Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas after 22 years of honorable service...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Matthew Dwayne Schrimsher, 31-year-old husband and father, departed this life on Monday, July 31, 2017. Matt was born on Nov. 15, 1985 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. and was a lifelong resident of the Briar, Mo. community. For the past 10 years, Matt has worked as the Parts Manager at Northend Auto Parts in Doniphan. ...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Helen Neal Elder, 82, of Malden, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, at her residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3 at Bradshaw Funeral Homes, Inc. in Malden. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at the funeral home chapel in Malden with the Rev. Kenneth Bounds an the Rev, Ernest Puckett officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Dora R. Freyermuth, 86, of Silva, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, at Shangri-La Rehab and Living Center in Blue Springs, Mo. Visitation will be held from 10 - 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017 at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville. Funeral services will immediately follow at 11 a.m. also at the Greenville Chapel. Burial will be at Greenville City Cemetery. Rev. Mark Hunsberger will officiate...

Theresa Jean Thiele, 61, of Silva, Mo., passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born Feb. 23, 1956 to Philip and Velva (Christian) Hawkins in St. Louis, Mo. She graduated from Ritenour High School in St. Louis in 1973. On June 21, 1974 she married Millard "Junior" Thiele in Overland, Mo...

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Steven Ray "Bear" Ruble, 58, died Monday, July 31, 2017 at his home near Vulcan, Mo. Visitation will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel with Bro. Brent Reed and Bro. Daniel Tidmore. Burial will be at Mt. View Cemetery in Des Arc, Mo...

Marion Don Moffitt, 70, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Mo. He was born May 23, 1947 to Henry and Vera (Young) Moffitt in Pollard, Ark. He graduated from Qulin High School in 1965. After graduation he enlisted in the United State Air Force during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged after several years of service. ...

Carita Lee Peters Roach, 90, of Columbia, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017. Visitation will be held from 1- 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017 at Memorial Funeral Home followed by the funeral service at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery...

Karen Jean Miller, 50, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017 at her residence. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff, Mo. is in charge of the arrangements. Online Condolences may be expressed at www.cotrellfuneralservice.com...

FISK, Mo. -- Thomas Ray Mayabb, 41, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. Mr. Mayabb was born June 16, 1976 in Charleston, Mo. He had worked as a mechanic at Edwards Transportation in East Prairie, Mo. and was an operator for Worley Tree Service...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Jerry Wayne Crisel, 75, of Puxico, son of the late Herbert Eugene and Roxie DeCelis Crisel, was born April 20, 1942, in St. Louis, Mo. and passed away Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was a life long resident of Puxico. He was self-empolyed in the trucking business and was a farmer. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Masonic Lodge #596 and had been a Puxico School Board Member for several years...

Dimon Lee Sansoucie, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born July 30, 1938, in Walnut Ridge, Ark., to the late Chris Sansoucie and Delta (Rennison) Sansoucie. He is survived by his fiance, Glenna Keown; his daughter, Diana Inman of Dexter, Mo.; one sister, Carolyn Deaton of Poplar Bluff; as well as four grandchildren, Jeremy, Sarah, Susan and Shannon; and three great-grandchildren, Amelia, Noah and Bailey...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Norman B. Harty, son of the late Walter and Nellie Harty, was born in Puxico, Mo., and died at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, at the age of 81. A well known local businessman, Mr. Harty owned N.B. Harty Contractors and a total of 10 branches of First Commercial Bank across southeast Missouri. Through his contracting industry, he conducted business on an international scale...

MAYFIELD, Ky.-- Verba Lurleen Perry Gross, 94, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Graves County, passed away Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, at Cedargate Healthcare in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was a member of Qulin Baptist Church, a former member of Cuba Baptist Church and a retired employee of Missouri Baptist Hospital...

FISK, Mo. -- Michael Franklin Leslie, 47, of Rombauer, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. Mr. Leslie was born Sept. 21, 1969 in Belleville, Ill. He was a member of the Rombauer General Baptist Church. He is survived by one brother: William Leslie and one sister: Judith Kimbrell, both of Rombauer; and five nieces and nephews...

MALDEN, Mo. - Alene Moore, 94 of Jonesboro, Ark., formerly of Malden, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Visitation will be from 1 - 2 P.M., Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017 at the Landess Funeral Home in Malden. Funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral chapel with Rev. Keith Luke and Rev. Floyd Pyle officiating. Burial will be in the Stevens Cemetery in Malden...

PALMDALE, CALIF. -- Olaf Carlson Smith, 85, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2017, after battling cancer and declining health. He was born Sept. 20, 1931, in St. Louis, Mo., to John W.E. and Olivia (Carlson) Smith. The love of his life, MaryJo, passed away in November, 2013. ...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Jerry Wayne Crisel, 75, of Puxico, son of the late Herbert Eugene and Roxie DeCelis Crisel, was born April 20, 1942, in St. Louis, Mo., and passed away Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was a life long resident of Puxico. He was self-employed in the trucking business and was a farmer. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Masonic Lodge #596 and had been a Puxico School Board Member for several years...

FISK, Mo. -- John Martin Elliott, 86, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Fisk, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 at his son's residence, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Elliott was born Oct. 3, 1930 in Callaway County, Mo., son of the late Henry Martin and Lillie M. (Gauby) Elliott. He was a farmer and mechanic. Mr. Elliott was a Paratrooper and an Atomic Soldier serving in the Army during the Korean War...

ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Fred Thomas Mabe, 91, of Grandin, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m., Wednesday, at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore, with the Funeral Service following at noon in the Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. T J Woodard will be officiating...

Kim Jenkins, 58, died July 25, 2017. Services were held July 28 at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie. Rev. Stewart Allen Clark officiated. Burial followed in the Dexter Cemetery. Memorials may be made to 18 for Life in the name of Kim Jenkins.s...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Norman B. Harty, son of the late Walter and Nellie Harty, was born in Puxico, Mo., and died at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, at the age of 81. A well known local businessman, Mr. Harty owned N.B. Harty Contractors and a total of 10 branches of First Commercial Bank across southeast Missouri. Through his contracting industry, he conducted business on an international scale...

Robert E. Guffey, 66, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 at his residence. Robert was born July 15, 1951 in St. Louis, Mo. He was of the Baptist faith and previously had worked as a vendor at Bush Stadium in St. Louis. Robert enjoyed spending time with his family, Cardinal baseball and the Club House...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Joe Lee Woolard, 84, of Naylor, Mo., died Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Woolard was born on December 15, 1932 in Naylor. On May 7, 1953 he was married to Zuna White in Pocahontas, Ark. She survives of the home. Mr. Woolard was a farmer and was a member of Naylor Church of Christ where he served as treasurer. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, farming and his boat...

MALDEN, Mo. - Bobby Lee Brown, 81, of Malden, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2017 at his residence. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Thurs., August 10 at Bradshaw Chapel-Malden. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. in the chapel with Rev. Gene Lancaster and Rev. Cory Godsey officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden. www.bradshawfh.com...

Theresa Sanders Monroe, 62, of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Fisk, Mo., died at her residence Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. Arrangements are pending with Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com

CLARKTON, Mo. - Velma Jean "Ham" Fortin, a two-year resident of Chester, Va., formerly of Murfreesboro, Tenn., died Sunday, July 23, 2017 at her residence. She was born on July 28, 1939 in Flint, Mich. On March 28, 1964, she married Lester Edwin Fortin in St. Louis, Mo. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Fortin was a member of the Southwest Church of Christ in Chesterfield, Va. She enjoyed fishing, gardening and travel...

Theresa Jean Thiele, 61, of Silva, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 23, 1956 to Philip and Velva (Christian) Hawkins in St. Louis, Mo. She graduated from Ritenour High School in St. Louis in 1973. On June 21, 1974 she married Millard "Junior" Thiele in Overland, Mo...

Ronnie Jay Thomas, son of Thelma Walker and the late Willie Grant, was born January 15, 1960, in Poplar Bluff. He passed away at 9:55 a.m. Friday, August 4 at the John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps...

PUXICO, Mo. - Charles "Chuck" Siler, of Puxico, died Wed., Aug. 9, 2017 at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico.

DONIPHAN, Mo. - Earl Lavell Mobley, 85, of Fairdealing, Missouri, departed this life Monday, August 7, 2017, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Mr. Mobley, son of Elvis and Bethel (Dobbs) Mobley, was born March 9, 1932, in Oxly, Missouri. ...

Jesse Glen (Buck) Hicks, Sr. passed away August 8, 2017 at John J. Pershing Veterans Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Poplar Bluff. He was born Feb. 14, 1934, in Poplar Bluff to the late Walter Ira Hicks and Nola Janice Wilson Hicks. Jesse served in the United States Army. He retired from the Florsheim Shoe Co....

PUXICO, Mo. - Charles "Chuck" Siler, 68, died Wednesday, Aug. 9 at his residence. Visitation will be at 5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 11 at Morgan Sifford Chapel in Puxico. The funeral will follow at 6 p.m. at Morgan Sifford Chapel. Burial will be in Duck Creek Cemetery in Puxico...

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Billy G. Porter, 74, of Greenville, passed away Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, at his residence. He was born July 21, 1943, to the late Owen Eugene Porter and Mildred (Abney) Porter in Dexter. He spent his childhood in Sikeston, and graduated from Sikeston High School...

DONIPHAN, Mo. - Jerry Penrod, 86, of Fairdealing, Mo., died Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Visitation will be from 5 - 8 p.m., Friday, August 11 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 12. in the Edwards Funeral Home chapel with Brother Kent Wilfong officiating. Burial will be in the Spring Hill Cemetery...

PIEDMONT, Mo. - William "Keith" Asher Jr., 60, of Columbus, Kan., died Saturday, August 5, 2017 at his residence. Visitation will be at 1 p..m., Saturday, August 12 at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. A graveside service will be Saturday, August 12 in Patterson Cemetery. Burial will follow. Online condolences may be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

CORNING, Ark. -- Clarence Junior "C.J." Dowdy, 70, of Corning passed away Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 at home. Mr. Dowdy owned Flying Hog Enterprises in Corning. He loved to work and play baseball. He was of the Church of Christ faith. On Dec. 20, 1979, he married Martha Dowdy. She survives. Other survivors include his brother Mike Dowdy of Corning; and step-sister Judy Gambrell of Brookland...

FISK, Mo. -- Dorothy Louise Young, age 87, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Fisk, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 at her residence, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Young was born Nov. 30, 1929 in New Madrid, daughter of the late James and Violet Davis. She had been a resident of Fisk for about 40 years. She was a member of the House of Prayer in Fisk...

PIEDMONT, Mo. - Frank Isom, 57, of Patterson, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14 at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 15 at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Forrest Chapel Cemetery near Piedmont. Online condolences may be made at www.morrisonworleychapel.com...

GREENVILLE, Mo. - Bill Hollida, 81, of Silva, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 at the Greenville Healthcare Center in Greenville. Arrangements are pending with Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville. Memorials may be made to Twidwell Cemetery Association or the Greenville Masonic Lodge...

Theresa Beth Sanders Monroe, 62, formerly of Fisk, Missouri passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017 at her residence in Fort Myers, Florida. She was born at St. Francis Memorial Hospital on December 15th, 1954 to Selton and Marcelle Sanders in Cape Girardeau. She graduated from Twin Rivers High School in 1972 and later studied biology and math at Arkansas State University...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Cecilia Moore, 75, of Malden, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 at Malden Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in th Dexter Cemetery,...

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Billy George Hollida Sr., 81, of Silva, Mo., passed away Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, from complications with Alzheimer's. He was born Nov. 3, 1935 in Combes, Texas and moved to Wayne County, Mo., when he was 6 years old, where he would reside the rest of his life...

FISK, Mo. -- Myrtle Willeford, 92, of Fisk, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Willeford was born March 7, 1925, in Fisk, daughter of the late Sanford and Flossie Hayes. She was a member of Highland Drive Church of Christ...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Howard Thomas Ballew Jr., 68, of Doniphan, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. A visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Monday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastors Deborah and Oscar Robertson officiating...

Bonnie Knowles, 100, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Arrangements are pending with Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home of Poplar Bluff.

PUXICO, Mo. -- Lonnie Clubb of Puxico, son of the late Odis and Martha VanMatre Clubb, was born in McGee, Mo., on Sept. 14, 1941, and passed away at his residence in Puxico on, Aug. 11, 2017, at the age of 75 years, 10 months and 27 days. Lonnie lived in the Puxico area most all his life. He was a minister of the General Baptist faith and was a member of the Elk General Baptist Church in Broseley, Mo...

Patsy Shubert Daniels, 62, was born June 29, 1954 in Puxico and entered into rest Saturday, March 11, 2017. Patsy spent her life as a homemaker. Pat is survived by two brothers: John Shubert of Pasco, Wash. and Joseph Overton of Puxico; five sisters: Bevelyn Clark, Wappapello, Evelyn Everson, Grand Praire, Alberta, Canada, Sandra Julius and Sally Waller, Puxico and Sarah Rogers, Summers, Ark...

PIEDMONT, Mo. - Michael L. Morris, Sr., 61, of Piedmont, died Sunday, August 13, 2017 at his residence. Visitation will be at 5 p.m., Tuesday, August 15 at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. The funeral will follow at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Pete Ruble officiating. Cremation will follow service. Online condolences may be made at www.morrisonworleychapel.com...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Mary Frances McDonald, 76, of Red Bay, Ala., formerly of Clarkton, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 11, 2016 at Generations of Red Bay in Red Bay, Ala. Visitation will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday until service time at Bradshaw Funeral Homes, Inc., Malden. The funeral will be at 3 p.m., Tuesday, at Bradshaw Chapel in Malden with Rev. Tommy Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

Stephen James "Jamie" Blalock, 51, of Poplar Bluff passed away Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, surrounded by his entire family, after an illness of eight months. Jamie was born Aug. 27, 1965, in Memphis, Tenn., to Leslie and Connie Simmons Blalock. He graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1983. On Nov. 2, 1985, he married Regina Dawn Smith in Poplar Bluff...

Norma Lee Tipton, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, Aug. 14, 2017 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Norma, the daughter of the late Russell L. and Inez Gaines Proffer, was born Feb. 25, 1929 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of New Home General Baptist Church and had retired after 18 years in sales at Poplar Bluff Christian Book Store. Norma enjoyed spending time with her family, knitting, crocheting, bowling and crafts...

Charles "Chuck" Siler, 68, of Puxico died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 at his home. Visitation and a memorial service was held Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 at the Morgan-Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. Burial took place in the Duck Creek Cemetery.

Robert E. Guffey, 66, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 at his residence. Services were held Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 at Westwood Baptist Church. Dr. Steve Proctor officiated. Memorial may be made to the Guffey Family in c/o Cotrell Funeral Service, 701 Vine St., Poplar Bluff, Mo. 63901...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Juanita Beauton Cain, 87, of Malden, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, at her home in Malden, Mo. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden with the funeral service following at 1 p.m. at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden with Rev. Martin Goode officiating. Burial will be in the Rosewood First Addition Cemetery in Malden. Landess Funeral Home of Malden was in charge of the services.sssps...

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Michael L. Morris, Sr., 61, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, at his home near Piedmont. Visitation was held at 5 p.m., Tuesday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Funerals services followed at 7 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home chapel with Bro. Pete Ruble officiating...

Ila D. Witte, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 at Oakdale Assisted Living. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Dr. Larry Wayne Jackson, 67, of Oakland, Ark., died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, at his residence. Dr. Jackson, son of Marvin Woodrow and Virginia Evelyn (Wallace) Jackson, was born June 6, 1950, in Ripley County (Barkadaro), Mo. He had been a dentist in private practice in Ripley County for over a period of 30 years. ...

FISK, Mo. -- Rev. Dalles Henry Merriman, 86, of Williamsville, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 14, 2017 at his residence, in Williamsville, Mo. Mr. Merriman was born June 05, 1931 in Wappapello, Mo. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He was a procurement supervisor for Koppers Inc. until retiring...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Lonnie Clubb of Puxico, son of the late Odis and Martha VanMatre Clubb, was born in McGee, Mo., on Sept. 14, 1941, and passed away at his residence in Puxico on, Aug. 11, 2017, at the age of 75 years, 10 months and 27 days. Lonnie lived in the Puxico area most all his life. He was a minister of the General Baptist faith and was a member of the Elk General Baptist Church in Broseley, Mo...

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Kenneth "Kenny" Allen, 80, of Piedmont, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements currently are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.coms...

Bonnie Absheer Knowles, 100, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., went to be with her Lord, family and friends, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017 at Mark Twain Caring Center. She was born to the late Charles Robert and Gelina Smith Absheer on July 22, 1917, on the family farm in Wayne County near Piedmont, Mo. ...

MALDEN, Mo. -- James Edward Sims, Sr., 81, of Clinton, Ky., formerly of Clarkton, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, at Lourdes Hospice Care, Paducah, Ky. Visitation will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, at Bradshaw Funeral Home, Inc., Malden. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m., at Bradshaw Chapel in Malden with Brother Gayle Barnes officiating...

Mikel D. Murphy, 52, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 at Cedargate Care Center. Arrangements are pending with Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home.

FISK, Mo. -- Tamarya Sue Milam, 58, of Fairdealing, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 at her residence in Fairdealing, Mo. There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 at Thousand Hills Cowboy Church in Fisk. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com...

Ila Deneen Witte, 90, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2016 at Oakdale Assisted Living Center in Poplar Bluff. Ila, the daughter of the late Fred and Sweetie Belle Pace Aylor, was born Sept. 24, 1926 in Poplar Bluff. She was a former member of First Christian Church where she sang in a trio and was a member of First Presbyterian Church. ...

PIEDMONT, Mo -- Kenneth "Kenny" Allen, 80, of Piedmont, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 5-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, Mo. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, also at the Piedmont Chapel. Burial will be at New Liberty Cemetery. Bro. Harold Adams will minister to the family. Donations can be made to New Liberty United Baptist Church...

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Billy Barks of Bloomfield, Mo. died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, at his residence. Visitation will be held at 6 p.m., Saturday, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville. Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, also at the Greenville Chapel. Burial will be at New Prospect Cemetery. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

Bonnie Absheer Knowles, 100, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., went to be with her Lord, family and friends, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017 at Mark Twain Caring Center. She was born to the late Charles Robert and Gelina Smith Absheer on July 22, 1917, on the family farm in Wayne County near Piedmont, Mo. ...

FISK, Mo. -- Betty Irene Roberts, 57, of Doniphan, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017 at her home. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m., Monday, at White Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Bill Orr officiating...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Jerry Arlon Edwards, 74, of Risco, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Saturday at Pleasant View General Baptist Church in Risco. The funeral will be at 2 p.m., Sunday at Pleasant View General Baptist Church in Risco with Brother Mark Powell, Brother Mark McDowell, and Brother James Hamlett officiating...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Richard Dean Freeman, 52, of Hunter, Mo., formerly of Springfield, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. Visitation was held Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, at Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services, 2026 W Woodland St, Springfield. Graveside services were held at 3 p.m., Friday, in the Liberty Cemetery near Fellows Lake, Springfield. Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services, Springfield...

MALDEN, Mo. - Diane Wagner, 69, of Bernie, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. - noon Tuesday, Aug. 22 at the First Assembly of God Church in Malden. Funeral services will follow at noon with Pastor Mark Thrasher officiating. Burial will be in the Rosewood First Addition Cemetery in Malden. Landess Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of the arrangements...

QULIN, Mo. - Johnnie Heber Hill, 87, of Qulin, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 at his residence. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22 at White Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jim Sanders and Rev. Marlin Rice officiating. Burial will be in Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley, Mo., with full military honors...

QULIN, Mo. - Johnnie Heber Hill, age 87, of Qulin, Mo. died Saturday, Aug, 19 2017 at his home. Mr. Hill was born April 29, 1930 at Broseley, son of the late John Heber and Mary Margaret (Butts) Hill. He was a retired farmer and raised registered Hereford Cattle. ...

DEXTER, Mo. - Mildred Berry, 90, formerly of Essex, died Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Bertrand Nursing Center in Bertrand, Mo. There are no services planned at this time, Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri, is in charge of arrangements. www.watkinsfuneralhome.com...

FISK, Mo. - Dawna Gwen Leutert, age 57, of Fisk, Mo., died Friday, August 18, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Leutert was born March 19, 1960 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. daughter of the late Bill Eugene and Leona Frances Besher. ...

Helen Louise Qualls, 88, of Springfield, Mo., formerly of Slater, Mo., died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Born Feb. 27, 1929 in Doniphan, Helen was the daughter of the late Lula and W.D. Marsh. She was a graduate of Naylor High School and was the class salutatorian. ...

Angela Carol Martin passed away in the comfort of home Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. She was surrounded by family and friends as she took her journey to heaven. Angie was born Nov. 28, 1961, to Charles and Paulette Hester in Poplar Bluff.. She graduated from high school in 1980 and later from TRCC with an Associates of Arts degree in Art. ...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Marvin L. Jones, 89, of Shook, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 20, 2017, at the Greenville Nursing Center in Greenville. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 23, at the Shiloh Church in Shook. Funeral will follow at noon at the church with Rev. Wayne Burchard officiating...

Clyde Davis, 73, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, at his residence. Mr. Davis was born May 2, 1944 in Poplar Bluff, to the late George and Lillian (Koonce) Davis. Mr. Davis was a mechanic. He was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed his family, fishing and mechanics...

FISK, Mo. -- Rev. Dalles Henry Merriman, 86, of Williamsville, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 14, 2017 at his residence, in Williamsville, Mo. Visitation was Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017 at White-Sanders Funeral Home, Fisk. Funeral services was Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jim Sanders officiating. Burial will be in Robertson Cemetery at Ellsinore, Mo...

Patsy Shubert Daniels, 62, died March 11, 2017. A memorial service was held recently at the home of Robbie and Courtney Ruser.

Norma Lee Tipton, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Monday, Aug. 14, 2017 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Services were held Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017 at the Cotrell Funeral Chapel. Rev. Calvin Buhler officiated. Burial followed in the Memorial Garden Cemetery...

FISK, Mo. -- Tamarya Sue Milam, 58, of Fairdealing, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 at her residence in Fairdealing, Mo. There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 at Thousand Hills Cowboy Church in Fisk. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Marvin L. Jones, 89, of Shook, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 20, 2017, at the Greenville Nursing Center in Greenville. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 23, at the Shiloh Church in Shook. Funeral will follow at noon at the church with Rev. Wayne Burchard officiating...

Sidney Cochran, 79, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be held from 10 - 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Graveside services will be immediately following at 11 a.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery...

FISK, Mo -- Tamarya Sue Milam, 58, of Fairdealing, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Milam was born Nov. 23, 1958 in Saint Louis. She had been a nurse in Poplar Bluff for 23 years. She enjoyed spending time on the river. On April 24, 1998 she married Noble Milam. ...

DONIPHAN, Mo. - William Ivan Cates, 93, of Doniphan, Missouri, departed this life on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the residence of his son in Swansea, IL. Ivan was the son of Grover Cleveland Cates and Sarah Effie (Adams) Cates, and was born May 12, 1924, in Ripley County (Burr), Missouri. ...

Robert C. Schimweg, 81, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

VAN BUREN, Mo. - Melvin Everette Willard, son of the late Rev. Leo Melvin and Floy (Clark) Willard was born February 5, 1929 in Van Buren, Mo., and departed this life on August 9, 2017 with his family by his side. He had attained the age of eighty-eight years, six months and four days...

FISK, Mo -- Tamarya Sue Milam, 58, of Fairdealing, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Milam was born Nov. 23, 1958 in Saint Louis. She had been a nurse in Poplar Bluff for 23 years. She enjoyed spending time on the river. On April 24, 1998 she married Noble Milam. ...

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. -- Douglas George Bauer, 68, of Crawfordsville, Ark., beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend died Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 following a brief illness. He leaves his daughters August Rose (DeWayne) of Marion, Ark. and Autumn Bauer of Wynne, Ark.; granddaughters: Jaden and Julia Guiltner; grandsons: Gavin and Gates Rose. He is also survived by three sisters: Lorita Lee, Poplar Bluff, Donna Bauer, Cape Girardeau, and Lisa Selvidge, Schoolcraft, Mich...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Mary Evelyn Turner, 70, of Doniphan, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Friday, Aug. 25 at the Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville, Mo. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the chapel with Donnie Fowler officiating. Burial will be in the Naylor Memorial Cemetery...

Anne Baldwin, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, August 24, 2017 at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Robert Charles Schimweg, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Robert, the son of the late Henry A. and Loretta Helen Colvin Schimweg, was born Jan. 9, 1936 in St. Louis, Mo. ...

Carolyn Ann Sides, 67, gave up her long lived fight of cancer on July 26, 2017 at her home away from home at Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Carolyn with her positive outlook, beat the doctors odds more times than we can count. Whether it was singing along to Neil Diamond and the Beach Boys, playing video poker, cutting a rug on the dance floor or hanging at the pro shop, she loved life with family and friends by her side...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Richard "Rickey" Kelley, 56, of Bloomfield, died at his home Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Friday, when services will be held at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield. Burial will follow at the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield with full military honors...

Sidney Cochran, 79, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on August 21, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born on October 8, 1937 to Russell and Violet (Whitmer) Cochran in Poplar Bluff, MO. Sidney was the owner and operator of Cochran Truck and Salvage in Poplar Bluff...

David Hilton Rush Jr., 77, of Poplar Bluff, departed this life Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. David was born to the late David and Dorothy Rush, in Butler County, Mo. David enjoyed having family close, gardening, and vacationing in Florida. David was of the Pentecostal faith and attended the First United Pentecostal Church of Wappapello...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Ronald G. Garris, 56, of Wappapello, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Morgan-Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico.

DEXTER, Mo. -- Mary Ruth Clubb, 62, daughter of the late Lorn Ogelvie and Pernie Crain Ogelvie was born Jan. 2, 1955 in Bernie, Mo. and departed this life Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017 at the Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Clubb was a former nurse at the Black River Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. and was a member of the Star Community Church in Fisk, Mo. She loved her dogs Lillie, Josie and grand-dog Tipper...

PUXICO, Mo. - Lois Francis Caldwell of Puxico, daughter of the late Lestie and Minnie Mossman O'Neal, was born Dec, 8, 1927, in Puxico, Mo. and passed away at her home near Puxico on Aug. 23, 2017, at the age of 89 years, 8 months and 15 days. She had lived in Puxico all her life. She was a member of the Corinth General Baptist Church near Puxico, the CC Community Club, was treasurer of the Rock Hill Cemetery for several years and enjoyed sewing and quilting...

CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Albert William Cornman, 83, of Campbell passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 at his residence in Campbell. Mr. Cornman, son of Alfred William and Sadie Barrett Cornman, was born on Friday, Aug. 25, 1933 in Peach Orchard, Mo. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served during World War II and was of the Baptist Faith...

Margena G. Halferty, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at her residence. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at the First Christian Church in Poplar Bluff, with the funeral service following at 2 p.m. A complete obituary will be published in Sunday's edition of the Daily American Republic...

Carolyn Ann Sides, 67, gave up her long lived fight of cancer on July 26, 2017 at her home away from home at Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Carolyn with her positive outlook, beat the doctors odds more times than we can count. Whether it was singing along to Neil Diamond and the Beach Boys, playing video poker, cutting a rug on the dance floor or hanging at the pro shop, she loved life with family and friends by her side...

Rev. Irvin Harold Carr, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at his residence in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Bill Orr officiating. Burial will be in Qulin Cemetery at Qulin, Mo...

Anne Nickell Baldwin was born Jan. 14, 1930 in St. Louis, and died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at her home in Poplar Bluff, surrounded by her family. When Anne was an infant, her family moved to England, where her father, Dr. Lloyd Francis Nickell was employed by Monsanto. ...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Larry Burrow, 66, of Blytheville, Ark., formerly of Malden, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. today at Landess Funeral Home in Malden, followed by the funeral at 2 p.m. with James Powell officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery at Clarkton, Mo...

Diane Renee Campbell, 52, of Greenville, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at her residence. At this time there are no services to announce. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com

FISK, Mo. -- Rev. Irvin Harold Carr, 80, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at his residence in Poplar Bluff. Rev. Carr was born June 18, 1937 in Qulin, son of the late Ralph and Irena (Gibson) Carr. He had worked at General Motors Chevrolet Plant in St. ...

Katherine L. Killian, 94, of London, Ohio, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at Blue Bird Assisted Living in London, Ohio. The arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service.

FISK, Mo. -- Carl E. Lloyd Sr., age 84, of Broseley, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at his residence in Broseley, Mo. Mr. Lloyd was born Nov. 13, 1932, in Swifton, Ark., son of the late Henry Edward and Mattie Tacy Loyd. He had served in the Army during the Korean War. Mr. Lloyd retired from John J. Pershing Medical Center...

Bertha "Diane" Davis, 70, of Wappappello, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at her residence. Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m, Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, at Little Brushy Missionary Baptist Church near Wappapello, Mo. Services will follow at 1 p.m, at the church. Burial will be at Little Brushy Cemetery...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Willie Darrell "Duke" Hudson, 69, of Gatewood, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan, with Brother Jim Cornman officiating. Burial will be in the Ponder Cemetery...

Clarkey Jane Bowden Holden, 87, of Bonita Springs, Fla. formerly of Peoria, Ill. left this world on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. She was born in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to Herschel A. Bowden and Dorothy Marie Clark Bowden on April 22, 1930. Clarkey and Donald L. ...

Margena Grayson Halferty went to be with her Heavenly Father on Aug. 24, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was 89 at the time of her death. Margena was born to Harrison and Tina Grayson on July 27, 1928, in Corning, Ark. She attended public school in Corning, where she graduated. She was married on March 21, 1959, to Vincent Halferty in Corning...

Lois Francis Caldwell, 89, of Puxico, died at her home near Puxico Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Visitation and funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 at the Corinth General Baptist Church near Puxico. Rev. Jimmy Clark officiated. Burial followed at the Rock Hill Cemetery near Puxico, with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements...

FISK, Mo. -- Rev. Irvin Harold Carr, 80, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at his residence in Poplar Bluff. Visitation was Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 in the funeral home chapel in Qulin with Rev. Bill Orr officiating. Burial will be in Qulin Cemetery at Qulin...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Richard "Rickey" Kelley, 56, of Bloomfield, died at his home Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. Visitation and services were Friday at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield. Burial will follow at the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield with full military honors...

Katherine Killian, 94, of Poplar Bluff, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 at the Bluebird Retirement Community in London, Ohio. She was born March 18, 1923 to Virgie and Lorien Puryear in Doniphan. She married Clifford L. Killian Sept. 23, 1940, who preceded her in death...

FISK, Mo. - Marvin Willard Jewell, age 89, of Fisk, MO. Died Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. He was born March 3, 1928 at Greenway, AR to the late Everett A. and Nora (Crabtree) Jewell. He was co-owner and operator of Jewell's Station & Café at Broseley for several years and later owned and operated Jewell's Grocery & Station at Fisk. ...

DEXTER, Mo. - Leonard Edward Palmer, son of the late Ellie Bedford Palmer and Minnie Arabella Palmer was born on October 14, 1922 in Braggadocio, Missouri and went to be with Jesus on August 26, 2017 at the age of 94. He was a graduate of Bernie High School Class of 1941. Doc served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He met his wife Martha Mae Day on a...

Bertha "Diane" Davis, 70, of Wappappello, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at her residence. Visitation and funeral were Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, at Little Brushy Missionary Baptist Church near Wappapello, Mo. . Burial was in the Little Brushy Cemetery...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Allen Page Christian, 89, son of the late Warner Christian and Erma Harris Christian, was born April 14, 1928, in Acorn Ridge, Mo. and died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Christian was a Sergeant in the United States Army and served in the Korean War. ...

FISK, Mo. -- Carl E. Lloyd Sr., age 84, of Broseley, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at his residence in Broseley, Mo. Visitation was Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Funeral services were Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jim Sanders officiating. Burial, with military honors, will be in Brown Chapel Cemetery at Broseley, Mo...

PUXICO, Mo., -- Dorothy Stilts, 88, of Saint Peters, Mo., formerly of Puxico, died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, at Saint Peters Manor. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico with the funeral following at noon. Rev. Ray Placher will officiate. Burial will be in the Puxico City Cemetery...

PIGGOTT, Ark. -- Joyce Stella Presley, 88, of Grandin, Mo., passed away Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, at the Life Care Center in Sullivan, Mo. She was born on March 27, 1929, in Campbell, Mo., and was the daughter of the late Fred and Grace Spieler. She was united in marriage to A.K. Presley May 7, 1949, and he preceded her in death on May 7, 2001. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Presley and many siblings...

Dale H. Gaebler, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 at his residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel "Nate" Balentine, Jr., died peacefully at home Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. A veteran of Desert Shield/Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, he served in the military for 30 years, 4 months and 19 days. He began his military career with the U. S. Marine Corps and retired from the U. S. Army...

DEXTER, Mo. -- James Ray Hanner, Jr., 44, son of the late James Ray, Sr. and Kathleen Ann Olson Sellers, was born in Poplar Bluff on April 20, 1973, and passed away Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, at his home in Dexter. James had lived in Poplar Bluff Mo. and Memphis, Tenn. before moving to Dexter in 2002. He and his spouse own and operate Lucas Florist...

Rev. Jerry L. Gibbs, 71, of Qulin, Mo. departed this life Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Butler County, Mo. Jerry was born on Aug. 20, 1946, the son of the late John Elmer and Paralee Mary Scott Gibbs. He married Alice Frazier Gibbs, who preceded him in death on Jan. ...

Poplar Bluff is shocked today by the unexpected death of one of its best known, yet unheralded residents. Dale H. Gaebler, whose contributions to this community included a multitude of civic work as well as contributions to local sports, died Tuesday night at his home. He was 78...

CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Sarah Loreda Sheets, 91, of Campbell died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. Visitation will be from 10 - 11 a.m. Saturday at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell followed by the funeral at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Nettleton Cemetery in Jonesboro, Ark...

BELTON, Mo. -- Wanda S. (Anspach) Watson died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 in Belton, Mo. with her husband, Joe Watson, by her side. Wanda was born Sept. 25, 1940 in Poplar Bluff to Howard and Juanita Selvidge. She was married to the late Jerry Anspach, She married Joe Watson, January 1969...

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Alta Walters, 55, of Pinckneyville, Ill., died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, at her residence. Visitation will be held from noon - 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville, Mo. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. at the Greenville chapel. Burial will be at George Twidwell Cemetery in Silva, Mo. Rev. John Kellerman will minister to the family...

FISK, Mo. -- Thomas H. Collier, 80, of Hazelwood, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Collier was born Oct. 4, 1936 in Rector, Ark., son of the late John W. and Beulah Collier. He had served in the USMC for 20 years. He was a ramp attendant at Ozark Airlines, TWA and American Airlines. He attended the Florissant General Baptist Church...

Dale Herbert Gaebler, 78, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 at his residence. Dale, the son of the late Herbert and Bertha Lueker Gaebler, was born Nov. 15, 1938 in Parma, Mo. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and had retired as Transportation Director for the Poplar Bluff R-1 School District. ...

Wagster BROSELEY, Mo. -- Mary Jane Kathleen (Ladyman) Wagster, 89, of Broseley, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 at Cedargate Healthcare, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Wagster was born July 20, 1928 at Campbell, Mo., daughter of the late Floyd A. and Nettie J. (Damron) Ladyman. She lived in the Broseley area since she was 14-years-old. She was a homemaker. She had been a Sunday school teacher at the former Brown Chapel General Baptist Church. She was a member of the Lone Oak General Baptist Church...

Cynthia Clara Ogles, 58, of Poplar Bluff, Mo, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in Puxico, Mo. She was born Dec. 26, 1958 in Doniphan, Mo. to the late William Richardson and Kathy Kelly Richardson. She was a 2011 graduate of Le Cordon Bleu Chef School, with expertise in pastries. ...