Stories from Monday, February 18, 2013

Sponsored by the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, Help Hospitalized Veterans and numerous local donors, the concert was the culmination of the VA's week-long National Salute to Veterans. "We're here tonight to say thank you and honor the veterans in a very special way through music," said Marj Hedstrom, the VA's medical center director...

Lavell and Ella Mell Mobley of Fairdealing will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this year. They were married on Feb. 20, 1953 at the Bethany Church with Rev. John L. Turner officiating. Kay Lehenbauer and Elva Mobley served as witnesses. Mrs. ...

BASTROP, LA. -- Funeral services for Boyce Ray Holt, 79, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 at the chapel of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop, La. with Bro. Tim Post officiating. Interment will be at the Mer Rouge Cemetery, Bastrop, La. The family will receive friends Sunday from noon until 2 p.m. at Golden Funeral Home...

DONIPHAN, MO. -- Judith Lynne Saunders, 59, of Doniphan, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at her residence in rural Doniphan. A memorial service will be held Sunday afternoon at His Place Church in Doniphan.

Cletus Weidenbenner CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Cletus Weidenbenner, 79, of Glennonville, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Landess Funeral Home of Campbell, Mo.

PIEDMONT, MO. -- Elvin Ray McFadden, 62, of Judsonia, Ark., formerly of Wayne County died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013 at White County Medical Center in Searcy, Ark. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Monday at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, Mo. Funeral services will follow at 10 a.m. Tuesday also at the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in Alwood Cemetery near Piedmont, Mo...