Stories from Tuesday, October 13, 2009

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Mrs. Edna Colton Sargent, 86, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died Oct. 9, 2009, in Memphis. 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...

WAPPAPELLO -- James Robert "Bob" Braswell, 72, died Oct. 10, 2009, at his home. Funeral arrangements are with the Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Puxico. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Lois Marie Boley, 61, died Oct. 10, 2009, at her home in rural 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...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Benjamin Tyler Warf, 21, died Oct. 11, 2009, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral arrangements are with the Richards Funeral Home of New Madrid and Lilbourn. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Ike R. Pope, 87, died Oct. 11, 2009, at his home. Funeral arrangements are with the Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CENTERVILLE, Ohio -- Edna Justine Beck King, 93, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died Oct. 10, 2009, at Avalon by Otterbein Nursing Facility in Centerville. Funeral arrangements are with the Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

TOPEKA, Kan. -- Bobby Lee Wood, 63, passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at the V.A. Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are with the Dove Funeral Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Rena Marie Sills, 86, died Oct. 10, 2009, at Miner Nursing Home 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...

SIKESTON -- Dr. Leo Allen Bruce, 93, of Sikeston, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, at Missouri Delta Medical 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...

NEW MADRID -- Jimmie Dale Barbre, 60, died Oct. 11, 2009, at his home. Funeral arrangements are with the Richards Funeral Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

MOREHOUSE -- Eula Headlee, 97, died Oct. 12, 2009, at her 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 -- Wanda Marie Ozment, 81, died at 10:55 a.m. Oct. 10, 2009, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. 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...

ESSEX -- The Dexter Lady Bobcats advanced to the second round of the Stoddard County Athletic Association tournament on Monday night with a three set win over Advance; 25-15, 18-25 and 25-20. SCOTT CITY -- The Scott City Lady Rams made short work of the Zalma Lady Bulldogs on Monday night with a straight set win; 25-13 and 25-11...

sd_sports@yahoo.com PERRYVILLE -- The Scott City Lady Rams survived a late inning rally by the St. Vincent Lady Indians to advance to the semifinals of district play with their 10-8 win Monday. The East Prairie Lady Eagles 2009 season came to an end on Monday, as they fell to the No. 2 seed St.Pius Lancers Monday in Perryville...

sd_sports@yahoo.com CHAFFEE -- There will be a new Class 1, District 1 champion in 2009. After two years of district dominance, the Oran Lady Eagles fell short of that goal on Monday night with a 4-2 loss to the Naylor Lady Eagles. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

sd_sports@yahoo.com FREDERICKTOWN -- The Sikeston Bulldogs soccer squad picked up their third win in a row on Monday, as they downed the Fredericktown Blackcats 4-2 on the road Monday. SIKESTON -- It is safe to say that the Sikeston Bulldogs soccer team controlled every aspect of their contest against the visiting West Plains Zizzers on Saturday afternoon. ...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Sikeston Little Theatre will begin its new season with an all-youth production led by its youngest-ever pair of directors. Performances of the children's classic, "The Secret Garden," will be at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Albritton-Mayer Cultural Center, 506 S. Kingshighway, in Sikeston...

FESTUS -- A Sikeston man was killed in a two-vehicle accident Sunday in Jefferson County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 8:40 a.m. on U.S. Highway 67 at Meyer Road, as eastbound motorist Benjamin T. Warf, 21, of Sikeston attempted to make a left turn and traveled into the path of the southbound vehicle driven by Kayla N. Harrison, 20, of Festus...

SIKESTON - A Sikeston man remains in jail following his arrest for a shooting Friday night and a second man is being sought. Rikko Montez Cox is charged with first degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action, first degree robbery, second degree robbery and unlawful use of a weapon...