Stories from Tuesday, June 6, 2017

EMINENCE, Mo. -- Coin lover Chris Sipes of Doniphan, Mo., joined hundreds of area residents Monday at Alley Mill to see the ceremonial release of a U.S. quarter depicting the historic structure. An avid collector, Sipes was among the first in the nation to receive the 38th addition to the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters program...

An alleged altercation between two Poplar Bluff, Mo., men on the parking lot of the Butler County Courthouse Monday afternoon may result in both facing weapons-related charges. Butler County deputies responded to the courthouse at about 1:30 p.m. in reference to a "guy with a gun," explained Investigator Randle Huddleston...

A Poplar Bluff, Mo., woman who was arrested Monday may face arson and murder charges after she allegedly set an apartment house on fire. A neighbor across the street from 712 Poplar St. reported a fire there at 11:43 a.m. Sunday, according to Poplar Bluff Fire Chief Ralph Stucker...

A Poplar Bluff, Mo., man appeared in court Monday after being charged with murdering his stepgrandfather, who died at a local hospital nearly eight hours after firefighters found him unconscious in his burning home. Brett Wade Payne appeared before Associate Circuit Judge John Bloodworth for arraignment on the Class A felonies of first-degree arson and first-degree murder...

By MIKE JENSEN Publisher Sikeston Standard Democrat With little better to do, I managed to force myself to watch Hillary's Excuse Tour '17 this past week. My gosh, you need a scorecard to track the phony excuses this woman is trying to peddle to the American public...

By WALTER E. WILLIAMS Millions of people love Apple computers and wouldn't be caught using a PC. By contrast, there are many millions of PC users who feel the same way about Apple computers. Many men like double-breasted suits, but I wouldn't be caught dead in one. Some people swear by Cadillac cars, but my favorite is Mercedes-Benz...

Mary L. McKinney, 76, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, June 05, 2017 at Westwood Hills Health and Rehab. Mrs. McKinney, the daughter of the late Joseph Albert and Edith Viola (Taylor) Julian, was born Oct. 28, 1940 in Corning, Ark. She was a member of the Green Forest Church of Christ. ...

Wilma L. Krueger, of Piedmont, Mo., died Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Visitation will be at 9 - 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 7 at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. The funeral will follow at 11a.m. at the chapel. Burial will follow at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Lena Juanita Goins, 79, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, June 3, 2017, at her home. Born Sept. 21, 1937, in Sikeston, she was the daughter of Willie Garfield and Agnes Lucille Dillender McCanless. She married Larry Ray Goins, Sept 4, 1955, in Sikeston. He preceded her in death, Aug. 24, 2013...

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Stanley Edward Plafcan, also known as "Butch", passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 1- 3 p.m., Thursday, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Services will follow at 3 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will follow at Clay Cemetery near Piedmont, with full military honors...

DONIPHAN, Mo. - Timothy D. Helms, 57, of Doniphan, died Friday, June 2, 2017. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday, at the First Baptist Church in Doniphan. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Thursday at the First Baptist Church with Brother Monty Flanigan and Brother Wade Rogers officiating...

Brenda F. Schalk, 71, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, June 3, 2017 at her residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

The American Red Cross urges those who have never given blood before - as well as those who haven't given recently - to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now and help sustain a sufficient community blood supply this summer. While the need for blood is constant during the summer months, the Red Cross experiences a drastic decline in new donors. ...

William John "Will" Dougherty, Jr., 50, of Mill Spring, passed on to his heavenly reward Friday, June 2, 2017 in Belleville, Ill. Will was born July 28, 1966 in St. Charles to William John Sr. and Nancy Lois Dougherty. He married the love of his life, Lisa Faye Bailey, Aug. ...

Malden, Mo. - Matilda Agusta McNeely Pulley, 100 of Malden, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Mrs. Pulley, daughter of William and Estella McCoy McNeely, was born on Friday, September 8, 1916 in Clinton, Arkansas...

Margaret Richmond, age 92, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, June 03, 2017 at The Manor, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Richmond was born April 30, 1925 in Cooter, Mo. Her family was the most important thing to her and she enjoyed cooking big dinners for them. ...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Joseph Calvin Morris, 56, of Fairdealing, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Morris was born Feb. 25, 1961 in Poplar Bluff, and was a 1979 graduate of Naylor High School. He worked as a truck driver and enjoyed working on old cars, truck driving, spending time and playing games with his grandchildren. He was a member of the Little Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and a member of the Masonic Lodge in Doniphan...

Bessie Evelyn Bridges, 90, of Puxico, Mo. died May 29, 2017 at the Oakdale Care center in Poplar Bluff. Services were held June 2, 2017 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico. Rev. Jimmy Clark officiated. Interment followed at the Rock Hill Cemetery near Puxico. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...

Truman Barr, 89, of Wappapello, Mo. died May 24, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Services were held May 27, 2017 at the White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Rev. Jim Sanders officiated. Burial followed in the Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley...

Travis J. Dodson, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, May 28, 2017 at his residence. Services were held May 31, 2017 at the Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. Rev. Calvin Buhler officiated. Burial followed with full military honors in the Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley...

A call to greatness--Ah, yes, if there ever were a time that called for greatness in the church, the individual Christian's life, and other institutions of men, it must be now. In times like to day when a few God-haters are in rebellion against long established values, and the very foundation of Christian civilization is challenged, I say, "It is a time for a call to greatness." It is a time for the church to be the church--the redeemed by blood of Christ to be his bride-to love her, honor her, and protect her from the sins and abominations of a sin loving world.. ...

The Puhicah Women's Club has been active for several years, working on a variety of community service projects. One project the club has sponsored for many years is the donation of a Puxico High School yearbook, known as the Puhicah yearbook, to the Puxico Public Library. In May, club members Shirley Teets and Alice Patrick presented JoLeah Tettleton, the librarian, with a copy of the Puhicah Yearbook for the past three years...

By AMY WALKER After 36 years with the Federal Service, Corps of Engineers Employee Dan Camden retired April 28. His service included 4.5 years in the U.S. Air Force, almost a year at the VA hospital in Poplar Bluff and the rest with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake...

Margaret Richmond, 92, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, June 03, 2017 at The Manor, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Funeral services will follow at noon in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jim Sanders officiating. Burial will be in Stephenson Cemetery at Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The family requests that memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Association...

From Staff Reports The Puxico Board of Aldermen appointed two new members to the Historical Museum Board and reviewed the quote for placing siding on the museum before putting pencil to paper during a special session Thursday, May 25, to begin preliminary preparations for the 2018 City of Puxico budget, including discussion of individual departmental budgets...

Puhicah Club members are selling Puxico Homecoming T-shirts. The shirt's design reminds everyone of where everyone comes together during Homecoming with a "See You on the Midway" slogan. It pictures the main street with homecomers, the goatburger stand, the Ferris wheel and the merry-go-round. The shirt's color is charcoal gray, with four color design...