Stories from Friday, June 21, 2019

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Douglas Dalziel, 80, of Ripley County, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. Tuesday, June 25 at Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. Military service to follow at 2 p.m.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Essie B. Dudley, 69, of Poplar Bluff, died June 19, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 25 at Mt. Calvary Powerhouse Church, 1875 Speedway Drive Poplar Bluff with the funeral following at noon.

Missouri State University in Springfield, recently announced its spring dean’s list. For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the spring semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale)...

QULIN, Mo. — David Richardson age 83, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, June 21, 2019 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 23 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 24 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Allen Leutert officiating.

VAN BUREN, Mo. — Lou Dean Sanders, 92, of Van Buren, died June 21, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Monday, June 24 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. The funeral will follow at noon in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Ron Robinson officiating. Burial will be in the Van Buren City Cemetery...

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Patricia Ellen Fears, 64, of Kingston, Tenn., formerly of Piedmont, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 22 at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. at the Piedmont chapel...

**UPDATE** The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released the name of a person killed Friday as a series of strong storms blew through southern Missouri during the afternoon hours. Levi L. Mayberry, 22, of Van Buren was driving a 2017 Blazer south on the Current River when the accident occurred at about 3:30 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. It happened...

PIEDMONT — A recent Missouri State Highway Patrol Youth Academy gave 29 teenagers an eye-opening look into a career in law enforcement and life as a trooper. “The Youth Academy program was developed for high school students, between the ages of 16 and 18, who display an interest in law enforcement,” said Sgt. Brad Haggett, who serves as the patrol’s recruiter for the southeast region...

City firefighters responded at 3:34 a.m. Friday, June 21, to a report of an unauthorized burn at 937 Cherry St. According to the report, firefighters found a small fire in a ditch. Contact was made with the occupant(s), and the fire was extinguished...