Stories from Thursday, May 21, 2009

BLOOMFIELD -- Bufford Fuwell died May 19, 2009, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete with Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.

SIKESTON -- Kathryn Delois Barborek, 75, died May 21, 2009, at her home in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete with Ponder Funeral Home.

DEXTER -- William "Bill" Burklow, 57, died May 20, 2009, at his home. 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...

SIKESTON -- Pallbearers for services conducted today at Ponder Funeral Home for Anne Recker Woodard, 77, who died May 18, 2009, were: Fyodar Dostoyevsky, John Culbertson, Mike Ralph, Harry Holsinger, Dennis Mooneyhan, Cal Parr and Mike Collier.

DEXTER -- Pallbearers for services conducted on Wednesday at the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Dexter for Essie Lee Walters, 84, who died on May 17, 2009, were: Joe Stuever, Jim Stuever, Harvey Noyes, David Noyes, Phil Dawson and Larry Meadows.

BERTRAND -- Dessie Nola McWhirter, 89, died at 5 a.m. May 20, 2009, at her home. Funeral arrangements are with the Shelby Funeral Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

BERTRAND -- Bula Mae Jordan, 92, died May 20, 2009, at Bertrand. Funeral arrangements are with the John W. German Funeral Home in Hayti. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Margaret L. Parrigin, 92, died May 20, 2009, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. 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...

TIFTON, Ga. -- Littleton Harris "L.H" Moore, 88, formerly of Miner, Mo., died Monday, May 18, 2009, at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton. 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...

CHARLESTON -- It was beginning to look like yet another big comeback from the Kelly Hawks on Wednesday night. They got hits and runs late in the seventh inning, just like they did against Scott City the previous day. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs soccer team's 2009 season ended on a bittersweet note Wednesday night, as they fell 2-1 in the district semifinals to their rival, the Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

WASHINGTON - Several Southeast Missouri projects will receive stimulus funding. A total of $1,424,098 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding will be dedicated to 26 rural communities across the state, according to a news release issued by U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill...

STEELE -- A Steele man was killed in a dune buggy accident Wednesday in Pemiscot County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 4:15 p.m. on County Road 580, one-tenth of a mile east of County Road 563 ... For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

BENTON -- Turning 150 is a big milestone and people in Benton hope to raise enough interest to celebrate the town's sesquicentennial with a bang. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- The Honors Board at the Sikeston Sports Complex now includes three family legacies. The ceremony installing Lynn Lancaster as the 36th honoree on the Sikeston Park Division's Honors Board was conducted Wednesday at the Complex. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...