Stories from Wednesday, July 3, 2019

MALDEN, Mo. — Martha Lourine Simon, 71, of Parma, Mo., died Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Ridgeview Living Community in Malden. Visitation will be at noon Saturday, July 6 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel...

PUXICO, Mo. — Mike Dodson, 58, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Monday, July 1, 2019 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 5 at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Puxico City Cemetery...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Jossie Anderson, 87, of Doniphan, died July 1, 2019 at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday, July 5 in the Doniphan City Cemetery with Wayne Tillman officiating.

It’s a pretty slow time in the outdoors, and with the heat, not a lot of folks have been getting out. Fishing remains pretty good locally, and the area’s lakes and rivers didn’t suffer too much during the latest rainy spell. Those pursuing crappies have been doing well fishing deep around structure, while bass anglers have reported catching fish early and late on topwater baits...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shared its initial plan for a limited elk-hunting season with the Missouri Conservation Commission at the Commission’s public meeting June 28 at MDC headquarters in Jefferson City. The Commission gave its initial approval of the proposed plan, and MDC is asking for public comments...

The city of Greenville has checked off about half of a long list of improvements needed to ensure better control of its finances, according to a report out Wednesday from the Missouri State Auditor. The changes were recommended after a former city clerk was accused of misappropriating more than $150,000...

MALDEN, Mo. — Gladys Louise Houltzhouser, 90, of Campbell, Mo., died Monday, July 1, 2019 at General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. Visitation will be at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, July 7 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel with Jim Davis officiating. Burial will in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Elmer Dale Hargate, 77, died July 1, 2019 at his residence in Harviell Mo. Visiting will be at 2 p.m. Friday, July 5 at Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville with the funeral following at 4 p.m.

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — David Kimbrough, 85, of Naylor, Mo., died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 28, 1934 to the late Leonard L. and Gladys Peters Kimbrough in Chicago, Ill. Mr. Kimbrough was a farmer, previously worked at Naylor City Hall and had been a resident of Ripley County for more than 40 years. He was married to Neatta Wagoner on October 12, 1968...

DEXTER, Mo. — Dorothy M. Pullam, 85, of Aurora, Colo., formerly of Dexter, died Thursday, June 27, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be after 10 a.m. Friday, July 5 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel with the Rev. Mike Kohlbaker officiating...