Stories from Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Please join us in our beautiful Allison Gardens building with Air Evac Life team representative Rhonda Hunt.

William “Bill” Rushin, 69, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, Aug 14, 2022, in Poplar Bluff. Bill was born Sept 30, 1952, to Ralph and Norma Nell (Warbington) Rushin in Coos Bay, Oregon. A longtime resident of Poplar Bluff, he was a carpenter who loved fishing and being outdoors...

Buddy Hurley, 66, of Wappapello, Missouri passed away Aug. 9, 2022, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Bud was born Jan. 30, 1956, to the late John Hurley and Mary Pickard. Bud loved spending time with his family and friends and had the ability to make everyone laugh with the stories he would tell. Bud was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved collecting arrowheads to share with his family. He was also a Mopar enthusiast...

Mary Catherine Armiger, 70, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022 at Westwood Health and Rehab Center in Poplar Bluff.

11/20/47 - 08/13/22 Elmer Ray (Fudd) Capper, 74, of Poplar Bluff went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022 surrounded by family. Elmer was born Nov. 20, 1947, to William and Nona (Wilson) Capper, in Qulin, Missouri the youngest of eight children...

Deloris ‘June’ Marler (Hayes), 88 of Williamsville, Missouri passed away on Sunday, Aug 14, 2022, at home in Williamsville, Missouri. June was born Tuesday, Sept 5, 1933, to Charles and Della (Hill) Hayes in Broseley, Missouri. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, David and Carol Marler of Williamsville, Missouri, and her brother, Pete Hayes, of Oklahoma...

Altrusa Club of Poplar Bluff has been recognized in its district for its growth and contributions over the past year. The local club had more than 80% growth in new members last year, which is a large part of the receiving this designation, according to Altrusa Officials...

Area residents and musicians gathered Saturday to enjoy good company and good music for a good cause. The 11th annual Wappstock event was hosted by The Camp at Wappapello Lake to raise funds to help send local children to Boy Scout, Girl Scout and church camps...

Southern Care & Comfort is at “the heart of a city,” with its downtown Poplar Bluff location, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary. It’s a location, SCC Managing Partner Leann Jones-Thompkins believes, that puts the company near those who need their services...

Fourteen months after state lawmakers approved a measure aimed at stopping enforcement of federal gun laws in the state, local thoughts on the law remain mixed. Cape Girardeau Mayor Stacy Kinder noted effects of the Second Amendment Preservation Act in her recent State of the City address. Regarding the law making it a crime punishable by a fine and jail term to enforce federal gun laws, Kinder contended the law is hindering local law enforcement...