Stories from Monday, July 27, 2009

SIKESTON -- Richard Carl "Rick" "Coop" Cooper, 52, died July 24, 2009, at his home. Funeral arrangements are with the Blanchard Funeral Chapel. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

PUXICO -- Mildred Marie Moore, 88, died July 25, 2009, at her home. Funeral arrangements are with the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

BLOOMFIELD -- Don Wayne Pearson, 66, died July 24, 2009, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. Funeral arrangements are with the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

DEXTER - Jimmy Wayne Boone, 66, died July 25, 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 -- Joseph "Bud" Clarke Marsh, 78, of Sikeston, died at 7:03 p.m. July 24, 2009 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. 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...

SIKESTON -- Opal Lucretia White, 97, died at 1:30 a.m. July 25, 2009, at her home. Funeral arrangements are with the Blanchard Funeral Chapel. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

DEXTER -- Angie Stuever, 52, died July 25, 2009, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Funeral arrangements are with the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulls split a doubleheader with Marion, Ill., on Sunday at VFW Memorial Stadium. The Bulls took the first game 4-1 while Marion won the second 7-1. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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JACKSON -- Even when your team is going for a third-straight state championship, there will be nerves. Charleston proved that Sunday afternoon in the Missouri Senior Babe Ruth State Championship game when the Squirrels, seeking their third-straight state championship, fell behind 5-2 after the first inning of play...

SIKESTON -- The Sikeston 10-year-old All-Stars appeared unstoppable on Sunday, as they cruised to the 10-year-old Cal Ripken Missouri State championship with a 10-2 victory over the SEMO North squad at the complex. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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SIKESTON -- Members of the Community Betterment Association know there's talent in the Bootheel area. And they're ready to display it by sponsoring the first "The Bootheel's Got Talent," show, planned for Aug. 15. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...