Lifestyles

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Paula Morlan has announced the engagement of her daughter, Ashley Daniel Lacey, to Donnie Preston Viar, son of Karen Turley of Caruthersville and the late Donnie Viar. The future bride is also the daughter of the late Daniel “Danny” Lacey...

SIKESTON — George and Helen Hensley have announced the engagement of their daughter, Ellie Hensley, to David Jackson, son of Tim and Jayne Roby of Verona, Wisconsin, and Scott and Nena Jackson of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. A 2006 graduate of Sikeston High School, the future bride graduated in 2011 from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. She is a digital media specialist for Midtown Alliance in Atlanta, Georgia...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Courtney Brooke Collins and Quinton Taylor Roberts were united in marriage during a 3 p.m. ceremony June 8, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church in Sikeston. The Rev. Brian Robison of Belleville, Ill., officiated. The bride is the daughter of Kevin Collins and Katherine Collins of Sikeston, and the groom is the son of Brad and Julie Valerius of Belleville...

ORAN, Mo. — Larry Gene and Marsha Strobel have announced the engagement of their daughter, LaGena DeAn Strobel, to J. Blake Wethington, son of Kimberly Ann Alley of Sikeston. A 2010 graduate of Bell City High School, the future bride earned a Bachelor of Science in health management from Southeast Missouri State University in 2013 and an Associate in Applied Science in physical therapist assistant from State Technical College of Missouri in 2014. ...

VANDUSER, Mo.— Mr. and Mrs. Donald “Donnie” Waters of Vanduser were guests of honor in during a surprise celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary hosted by their daughter and her family May 25 in Sikeston. Waters and the former Carolyn Edwards, both originally from Canalou, were married June 1, 1969, at the First Baptist Church in Canalou...

SIKESTON — Sheri Grace Bozdech, 42, died May 30, 2019, at her home in Sikeston. Born Jan. 11, 1977, in Sikeston, she was the daughter of the late Terry Grace Sr. and Leisa Dockins Grace of Sikeston. Other survivors include: one daughter Shawna West of Sikeston; two brothers, Joel Grace of Sikeston and Terry Grace II of Long Beach, Miss...