Stories from Tuesday, January 20, 2009

CHARLESTON - Larry Hart, 63, died at 3:48 a.m. Jan. 20, 2009, at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. McMikle Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.

ST. LOUIS -- MeLena Zerlinda Broglin, 31, died Jan. 15, 2009 in St. Louis. Funeral arrangements are with Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON - Herbert L. St. Mary, 73, died Jan. 20, 2009, at his home in Sikeston Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston is in charge arrangements, which are incomplete.

SIKESTON - Marian Kathryn Ferrell, 90, died Jan. 18, 2009, at the Clearview Nursing and Rehab Center in Sikeston. Funeral arrangements are with the Ponder Funeral Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

NEW MADRID -- Nadine Clark Simonson, 80, died Jan. 16, 2009, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are with the Richards Funeral Home of New Madrid. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

HOLCOMB -- Mary Beth Smith, 64, died Jan. 17, 2009. Funeral arrangements are with the McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Delores Anna Sanders, 81, died Jan. 17, 2009, at the Miner Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are with the Nunnelee Funeral Chapel. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

DEXTER -- Richard Caldwell, 82, died Jan. 17, 2009, in the Golden Living Center at Dexter. Funeral arrangements are with the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

KATY, Texas -- Luther Ballard Van Cleve II, 68, died Jan. 15, 2009, at St. Catherine Hospital in Katy. Funeral arrangements are with the Bradshaw Chapel in Malden. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

BLOOMFIELD -- Robert "Buster" Plummer, 88, formerly of Dexter, died Jan. 18, 2009, at his daughter's home in Dexter. Funeral arrangements are with the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- James "Ronnie" Jackson, 56, died at 7:50 a.m. Jan. 17, 2009, at his home. Funeral arrangements are with the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

PEVELY -- Shirley B. Wamble, 70, died Jan. 16, 2009, at her home. Funeral arrangements are with the Vinyard Hillcrest Funeral Home in Pevely. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

BENTON -- Warren Boone "Doug" Reynolds, 85, formerly of Charleston, died Jan. 18, 2009, at his daughter's home near Benton. Funeral arrangements are with the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

COLUMBIA -- Tempie Mae Owens Morton, 81, died Jan. 17, 2009, at her home. Funeral arrangements are with the Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

BERNIE -- Martin L. Passley, 77, died Jan. 17, 2009, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Funeral arrangements are with the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

DEXTER -- Robert Don Midkiff Sr., 60, died Jan. 19, 2009, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are with the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

BENTON -- The Kelly Lady Hawks started slow but wore down visiting Scott City Monday night 59-36. CAMPBELL -- The Portageville Lady Bulldogs improved to 14-1 on the season as they traveled to Campbell and defeated the Lady Camels 81-62. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

ORAN -- The opening round of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament got underway on Monday evening in Oran and the Kelly Hawks survived their first contest by downing the East Prairie Eagles 66-51. The Hawks outscored the Eagles 16-9 in the first quarter and 19-17 in the second to lead at the half 35-26...

DEXTER -- In a week where Dexter plays three state-ranked teams, the top-ranked team in Class 4 started the week on a positive note with a hard-fought 61-37 win over Naylor Monday night. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CHAFFEE -- The last time that the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs faced the Chaffee Lady Devils was during the Lady Devils Invitational Tournament. Chaffee eliminated the Lady Bulldogs from the tournament for the Lady Devils first win of the season in a 60-50 contest...

SIKESTON -- The American Red Cross is experiencing a shortage in its blood supply. And representatives want people to know about some recent changes that make it easier for more people to give blood. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

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