Stories from Friday, January 19, 2024

An investigation is underway after the daughter of a Neelyville family is found dead in St. Louis. Her body was discovered in her husband’s car, which was parked outside their residence. 100 years ago Jan. 19, 1924 • Train fireman H.L. Burnett is expected to make a full recovery from injuries thought yesterday to be fatal. ...

Iris Lorene Wood, 92, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, on her birthday. Lorene was born Jan. 13, 1932, to Carl and Iva (Hedspeth) Kearbey in Cane Creek Valley in Northern Butler County, Missouri. She married Kenneth Leon Wood Sept. 16, 1951, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri...

Dorothy Mae Wheeling, 101, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away peacefully in her home, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Dorothy was born July 31, 1922, to Lenvil Bert and Clara (Allen) Wheeling in Butler County, Missouri. Dorothy was a founding member of Grace United Methodist Church of Poplar Bluff. ...

Robert Lee Fickert, 82, of Ballwin, Missouri, passed away at Dougherty Ferry Assisted Living of natural causes on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Born on March 27, 1941, to Christopher Franklin and Gertrude Evelyn Fickert (nee McBroom) in Neelyville, Missouri. ...

Shirley A. Golden, 87, of Poplar Bluff went to be with the Lord Jan. 15, 2024. She is preceeded in death by her husband of 63 years, Gene; son, Randy; seven, brothers, Frank, Carl, Tommy, David, Danny, Johnny, Norman; and two sisters, Doris and Judy...

The Poplar Bluff Walmart Supercenter seems to be experiencing significant grocery supply shortfalls but it may be temporary. Produce, meat, dairy and frozen food coolers were mostly empty as of Friday morning, likely due to icy conditions at the store’s distribution center in New Albany, Mississippi, this past week...

Neelyville School District received an all-electric school bus as part of a federal grant seeking to reduce emissions. The bus is fully funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program and came replete with a charging station and all necessary hardware...

Marilee Ostrander, 94, of Silva, Missouri, died Tuesday, Jan. 16. Visitation is at noon, Monday, Jan. 22, at Evangel Baptist, Missionary Acres Chapel, Silva. Funeral following at 1 p.m., also in Missionary Acres Chapel. Burial is in Greenville City Cemetery...

Marvin Lee Long, 75, of Campbell died Thursday at his residence.

Donna Rhea, 85, of Piedmont, Missouri, died Monday, Jan. 15. Visitation is at noon, Sunday, Jan. 21, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral following at 2 p.m., also in the Piedmont Chapel. Burial will be in Webb Cemetery, Piedmont. Online condolences:www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

Anna Stone, 87, of Malden died Friday, Jan. 19, 202, at Poplar Buff Regional ­ Medical Center in Poplar Bluff.

Betty Ann Berube, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Jan. 16, 2024, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff Betty was born June 12, 1938, to Thomas and Helen Kyle in Owensboro, Kentucky. Betty enjoyed life to the fullest, she enjoyed traveling, boating, and spending time with her grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends...

POPLAR BLUFF FIRE DEPARTMENT Poplar Bluff firefighters responded at 2:31 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, to a vehicle fire behind Vancil Apartments, 1124 N. Main St. According to Battalion Chief Kevin Edgar, the pickup truck was fully involved with fire when they arrived on the scene. ...