Stories from Thursday, May 13, 2010

CHAFFEE -- Francesca Metz, 48, died May 12, 2010, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete.

NEW MADRID -- Linda Kimberlin, 60, died May 10, 2010, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

POPLAR BLUFF -- Norma Louise Clark Rudisill, 63, died May 11, 2010, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

FARMINGTON -- Samuel K. "Sam" Scism, 96, died May 11, 2010, at his home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

ST. LOUIS -- Amanda Lynnette Quinonez, 37, died May 11, 2010, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Scott City. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Clayton "Bud" Spears, age 65 of Sikeston, died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at his residence in Sikeston after battling cancer for nine years. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- As registered nurse Becky Ault, who recently substituted as a school nurse, said: at times the profession can feel like running an urgent care center because of the wide range of conditions seen. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

michellef@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- It's been almost a year since Oran High School students lost two of their classmates due to an automobile accident. But they, and other town residents, are working to keep the memories of Alexis Cummins and Austin Todt alive. On Saturday, they will host a 5K run/1 mile walk to raise proceeds to fund scholarships in each of the teens' names...

For the Sikeston Bulldog seniors, the 2010 regular season ended just how they wanted it to. A far cry from last year's finish.

After having to score two in the top of the seventh to beat Chaffee 2-1 on Tuesday, the Eagles were able to put up five runs in the first three innings against the Wildcats to eventually win 7-3.