Stories from Wednesday, April 10, 2019

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Sherry Ann Birdsong, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, April 8, 2019 at Cedargate Healthcare in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 11 a.m., Friday, April 12 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at noon in the funeral home. Burial will be in City Cemetery...

GREENVILLE, Mo. — Joan M. Dungan, 83, of Lowndes, Mo., died April 8 at her residence. Visitation will be from noon – 2 p.m. Friday, April 12 at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. also at the Greenville chapel. Burial will be at Cowen Cemetery near Lowndes. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhome.com

Jason Bandermann has been named Vice President - Saint Francis Medical Partners Operations (SFMP) Northeast for Saint Francis Healthcare System’s Executive Team. Bandermann will be responsible for Cape Physician Associates, Saint Francis Pediatrics, Cape Primary Care, Charleston Family Care, Farmington Physician Associates, Ferguson Medical Group – Charleston, East Prairie, Scott City and Sikeston, Immediate Convenient Care – Cape Girardeau, Immediate Convenient Care – Jackson, Jackson Family Care, and Physicians Alliance Surgery Center.. ...

Sacred Heart Catholic School has announced its third quarter ‘A’ and ‘B’ honor rolls. ‘A’ Honor Roll First Grade: Eva Ashcraft, Lily Clausen, Caden Coleman, Lydia Crihfield, Addison Littrell, Thomas Njoh, Zachary Pestillos, Brendan Popp, Ella Pry, Waylynn Slavings, Mavrik Tabanera, Cooper Tinsley...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Ferdinand L. Rohr, 93, of Doniphan, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be at noon on Friday, April 12 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Brothers John Harwell and Pete Joplin officiating. Burial will be in the Good Hope Cemetery in Grandin...

PUXICO, Mo. — William ‘Bill’ Gyger, 90, of Puxico, died Monday, April 8, 2019 at Puxico Nursing and Rehab in Puxico. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Friday, April 12 at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home...

MALDEN, Mo. — Donald Jay Seuell, 62, of Malden, formerly of Parma, Mo., died Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Malden Nursing & Rehab in Malden. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 13 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at noon in the Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will be in the Macedonia Cemetery in Malden...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — James Boyd ‘Jimmy’ Johnson, 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at Woodlawn Cemetery, with the Rev. William F. Johnson, Rev. Susanne Johnson, Mr. David Johnson, and Rev. Frank Chlastak officiating, followed by visitation and a light lunch at First Christian Church, 1601 N. Main Street.

THAYER — A Poplar Bluff man was charged Wednesday in Oregon County with murdering a man he believed was making sexual advances on his girlfriend. Kahlil Gregory Omar Smith, 25, of the 700 block of Lexington Street was captured in Ripley County early Wednesday morning. He has been charged with the Class A felony of first-degree murder and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action by Oregon County Prosecuting Attorney Justin Kelley...

S.E.M.O. Christian Restoration Center, affiliated with Mt. Calvary Powerhouse and Ron Webb Ministries in Poplar Bluff, will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at its location on CR 517 in Wappapello, Mo. Organizers note that Missouri elected officials are scheduled to attend...