Stories from Wednesday, June 2, 2010

SIKESTON -- Pallbearers at services conducted Tuesday for Donald Lester Schmidt, 75, who died May 28, 2010, were: Rob Howard, Alec Burden, Sammy Potashnick, Jacob Hyde, Adam Cooksey and Shawn Clinton. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

BLOOMFIELD -- Evelyn King Morse, 87, died May 31, 2010, at her home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Ernest Earl "Pat" Stidham Sr., 84, died June 1, 2010, at his home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Pallbearers for services held Tuesday for Melvin Loyd Hostler, 65, who died on May 26, 2010, were: Gerald Farmer, Philip Keller, Sonny Wilson, Craig Hostler, Brian Narx and Lloyd Cullum. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

BARNHART -- Virginia M. Lewis, 82, died May 30, 2010, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Festus. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

PUXICO -- Elizabeth West Ruser, 90, died May 31, 2010, at 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...

SIKESTON -- Arthur O. Bruce, 91, died at 9 p.m. June 1, 2010, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete.

DEXTER -- Jewell D. Camp, 99, died June 1, 2010, at Crowley Ridge Care Center. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

DEXTER -- Myrtle Margaret Hubenthal, 92, died June 1, 2010, in the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Maureen Blanton Klein Graham passed away May 31, 2010, in Cape Girardeau after a brief illness. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CHAFFEE -- Norma Gosche Blattel, 88, died May 31, 2010, at the Chaffee Nursing Center. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

BENTON -- Drusilla Louise Felter, 92, died May 31, 2010, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Sikeston freshman Tyler Anderson was recently named first team All-SEMO Conference in a vote held by coaches. Anderson, the lone Bulldog representative on the first team, spent most of his time as a pitcher and infielder for Sikeston. The freshman batted over .350 with four home runs while leading the Bulldogs in RBIs. As a pitcher, Anderson was 5-2 with an ERA just over one...

sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Chaffee's summer league baseball team kicked off their season Tuesday night with a come-from-behind victory over host Cape Girardeau Junior Legion. Trailing 6-5 going into the seventh Chaffee put up eight runs on Cape, seven with two outs, to take a decisive 13-6 win...

sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- Giving free passes to a team like Dunklin County Post 303 only raises the chances of getting burned. The eight walks and four hit batsmen eventually caught up with Sikeston Post 114 in the third inning on Tuesday evening as Parker Watkins and the Dunklin Dodgers walked over the home team 14-2 in five innings...

NEW MADRID - A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday for a man charged in the Feb. 16 shooting death of a New Madrid County woman. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- After recently losing his job, Jack Morris set out on a quest to energize his soul by walking across the United States and raising funds for a children's hospital. But when the Seattle man's journey ends in September, he likely will have inspired many others along the way...

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scottw@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- Scott County commissioners are still gathering information and discussing options for Perkins Hill. Commissioners discussed the five acres of property given to Scott County in 1934 by the Bice family during their regular meeting Tuesday...