Stories from Saturday, March 30, 2013

By SHAY ALDERMAN SEMO News Service U. S. Postal Service employees at the Richard G. Wilson Processing and Distribution Facility thought they would have until 2014 before the facility closed. Tuesday night they were informed the process of moving some operations to St. Louis would begin by summer's end...

Mo TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 347 met at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the Palace of Praise. Five members were present. Weigh-in is held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The best loser was Brenda Williamson. Drawings were held. Loretta Wood had the gypsy bag and brought it back with storage bowls. Brenda Williamson took the bag and will return it next week...

Mary J. Liming ROSE HILL, Kan. - Mary J. Liming, 70, born Sept. 25, 1942, went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2013. Mary dedicated her life to caring for the elderly, her children and her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, Cleo Yokis; father, William Yokis; brothers, Ernest Warren and Ron Yokis; and sister, Clara June Warren...

Ada Mae Stanley DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Ada Mae Merrell Stanley, 94, of Doniphan, Mo., died Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday in Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Brother Bob Featherston officiating...

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Rippee of Arnold, Mo., have chosen the name Brooke Hannah Rippee for their 7-pound, 1-ounce daughter born Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jim Elledge of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Betty Rippee of Blue Springs, Mo., and the late Dorman Rippee...

50/50 view of DAR editorials Yes. I was calling about a couple of things. The editorial on Jim Brown, which I thought was very good, and also the editorial on NORDYNE closing in Sunday's paper for March 24th. I had a Speak Out about the out of control dog people, but that never did run. ...