Stories from Tuesday, June 8, 2010

DEXTER -- Marjorie O. Zimmerman, 90, died June 6, 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 -- C. Michael "Mike" Taylor Sr., 71, died Saturday, June 5, 2010, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Marvin J. "Red" Ditto, 78, died June 7, 2010, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete.

BLOOMFIELD -- Bonnie Sue Stinson, 62, died June 6, 2010, at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital at St. Louis. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

GORDONVILLE -- Calvin E. Poinsett, 83, died June 6, 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...

DEXTER -- Donald Tippen died June 7, 2010. Arrangements are incomplete.

SIKESTON -- Pallbearers for services for Kay Stuart Schuerenberg, 72, who died June 6, 2010, will be: Blake Pearson, Brent Pearson, Donnie DeLine, Bill Boyce, Joe Blanton and Greg Comer. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

PORTAGEVILLE -- Mildred Lois Killion, 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 7, 2010 , while surrounded by her family at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

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POPLAR BLUFF -- Jack Childress, softball coach at Three Rivers Community College, is proud that his team holds the record for the most wins in any season of TRCC softball. He's even more proud that they did it with a lot of hard work and very little fuss...

sd_sports@yahoo.com POPLAR BLUFF -- Breaking a five-game losing streak to start the season, the Charleston Squirrels got things going in the right direction Monday afternoon with a 4-1 win over the Poplar Bluff Express. "The big difference in this game and the games that we played before is that we pumped strikes," Squirrels coach Michael Minner said. "(Starting pitcher) Brandon Peters threw his tail off. He was in full command of the zone."...

CARUTHERSVILLE - The search continues today for a man was swept into the current of the MIssissippi River while boating Sunday afternoon. 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 - A Marine Sharp Shooter Medal belongs to someone in Southeast Missouri. Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel hopes to return this medal along with a World War I Victory Medal and other military insignias to the recipients or at least their families...

BLOOMFIELD - It took a jury just 24 minutes to find a Chaffee man guilty of repeatedly stabbing his girlfriend and fleeing police. Bradley Brown, 37, was convicted by a Stoddard County jury on a change of venue from Scott County for one count of first degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and felony resisting arrest arising out of events on March 8, 2008...

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scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Bills establishing the Sikeston's Fiscal Year 2011 municipal budget and setting the city's staffing and compensation level were read for the first time following a public hearing during the regular City Council meeting Monday...

scottw@standard-democrat.com BLOOMFIELD -- Local amateur radio operators and the Stars and Stripes Museum are joining forces to honor America's military around the world. A special amateur radio station with the call sign W0S will operate this weekend in front of the Stars and Stripes Museum...

MATTHEWS -- Sharon Kirby died June 7, 2010, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident at Dexter. Arrangements are incomplete.