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Emily Sanders
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
SIKESTON - Emily Sanders, 83, died Aug. 22, 2015. A memorial service will be conducted at noon Saturday at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston. For the complete obituary, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat.
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Howard Hopkins
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
BLOOMFIELD - Howard Hopkins, 83, died Sept. 26, 2015, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. Visitation is from noon until time of service at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter with the Rev. Ron Dunavin officiating. Burial will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Ola Kelley
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
ESSEX - Ola Kelley, 92, died Sept. 28, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Health Center in Poplar Bluff. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Essex Cemetery with Herman Morris, pastor, officiating. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter is in charge of arrangements...
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Javier Rios
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
DEXTER - Javier Romero Rios, 40, died Sept. 26, 2015, in Sikeston. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston with the Rev. Brian Flannigan, pastor of Victory Life Church, officiating. For the complete obituary, see the Wednesday edition of the Standard Democrat...
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Your local weather for Sept. 29
(Local News ~ 09/29/15)
An 80 percent chance for showers today, with thunderstorms also possible after 7 a.m. and a high near 78 then becoming mostly cloudy Tuesday night with a 20 percent chance of showers and a low around 61. There will be a north wind 6 to 11 mph. Wednesday will be partly sunny, with a high near 74 and a north wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph while Wednesday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 51. ...
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Boater's body pulled from Diversion Channel
(Local News ~ 09/29/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU - A body pulled out of the Diversion Channel this afternoon is believed to be that of a missing boater, according to police. A 911 call was made about 12:50 p.m. by fishermen at the scene who saw someone go under the water, Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Capt. David James said...
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Work to begin on Justice Center renovation
(Local News ~ 09/29/15)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Stoddard County Commission met with representatives of Kiefner Brothers, Inc., of Cape Girardeau, Architect Dale Rogers and department heads located in the Stoddard County Justice Center to establish a time line for renovations and repairs to the building in the coming months...
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10-year-old boy among three injured in shooting
(Local News ~ 09/29/15)
MALDEN -- "The real story is that a ten year old boy was injured from a senseless act," stated Malden Chief of Police Jarrett Bullock concerning a shooting which occurred Sunday afternoon in Malden. "His life has been changed forever." The victim which Bullock referred to, was one of three victims from Sunday's altercation and the only one who had, on Monday, been released from the hospital...
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ACLU sues town over resident's water shutoff for obscene gesture
(Local News ~ 09/29/15)
PIEDMONT -- A lawsuit has been filed against Piedmont city officials alleging water was cut off at a resident's home in retaliation for flipping the mayor the middle finger. The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri says the free speech of Tina Warren and her son, Bryan Jeffers, has been violated repeatedly since a dispute that began in April 2014...
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March trial set for Monia in Cape County
(Local News ~ 09/29/15)
JACKSON - Former Cape Girardeau businessman Keith Monia will go before a jury in Cape Girardeau County next year. Judge Benjamin Lewis on Monday set Monia's jury trial for March 30 in Jackson. Monia faces charges of financial exploitation of the elderly, forgery and theft in Cape Girardeau County. He has similar charges against him in Scott and Stoddard counties...
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Ethel Ruth Decker
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU - Ethel Ruth Decker, 86, died Sept. 28, 2015, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home, where service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday with Dave Wiant, pastor, officiating...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 09/29/15)
1. OBAMA, PUTIN AT ODDS OVER SYRIA At the U.N., the U.S. president and his Russian counterpart sharply disagree over how to handle the devastating civil war, especially on the future status of embattled leader Bashar Assad. 2. RUINOUS WAR IN SYRIA COULD CAUSE BREAK UP ALONG SECTARIAN OR REGIONAL LINES...
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Louise English
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
ESSEX -- Louise "Lucy" English, 79, died Sept. 27, 2015, at her home. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Nunnelee Funeral Chapel with her brothers, Earl, Larry and Wayne Davidson, officiating...
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John W. Fitzgerald
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
John W. Fitzgerald, 59, of Lincoln, NE, died September 15, 2015 in Lincoln. He was born December 20, 1955 in Portageville to George Fitzgerald, Sr. and Alene (Gill) Fitzgerald, who preceded him in death. Also preceding John in death were one daughter, Christy Mae Robinson Fitzgerald, one brother, Emanuel Gill, and one sister born at rest, Jacqueline Anne Fitzgerald...
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Brenda Ann Ruby
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
Brenda Ann Ruby, 75, of Marston, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Golden Living Center in New Madrid. She was born January 16, 1940 in Marston to Anna Brown Saalwaechter and George Cleo Saalwaechter. Brenda was united in marriage to Wayne Ruby on November 11, 1956 in Hernando, MS. He survives of the home...
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Mary "Madge" Magdelene Ash
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
Mary "Madge" Magdelene Ash passed away September 23, 2015 in Dalhart, TX at the age of 91 years. She was born January 9, 1924 in Portageville to the late RObert Lee and Bertha Babb Hurley. On February 17, 1940 in Marston she was married to Harold Ash who preceded her in death in 1985...
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