Stories from Monday, May 10, 2010

SIKESTON -- Michael Wayne Cobb, 43, formerly of East Prairie, died May 6, 2010, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

GLENNON -- Alfredia V. VanGennip, 85, died May 7, 2010, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

MORLEY -- Patsy Graviett, 82, died May 8, 2010, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

NEW MADRID -- Kenneth A. York, 68, died May 8, 2010, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

PORTAGEVILLE - Gwendolyn Swims, 83, died May 9, 2010, at the Heritage Garden in Portageville. Arrangements are incomplete.

BLOOMFIELD -- Margaret Elizabeth Holland, 76, died May 7, 2010, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

ORAN -- Mary Jane Montgomery, 51, of Oran, died Friday, May 7, 2010, in Stoddard County, as the result of an automobile accident. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CHARLESTON -- Nora Koury Rollins, a resident of Charleston, went to be with her heavenly father on Friday, May 7, 2010, at the age of 83. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

JACKSON - A dedication ceremony honoring four local soldiers killed in action while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan is scheduled for 1 p.m. May 22 at the Jackson Armory located at 224 West Park Street in Jackson. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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Of the local schools, Scott City came away with the best showing, taking third-place on the girls side with 83 points and fourth on the boys with 75 points.

The Chaffee girls and boys track and field teams had a stellar day at the Class 1, District 1 Meet Saturday in Fulton, with the girls leaving as district champs and the boys placing second.