Stories from Monday, December 6, 2010

SIKESTON -- George Anthony Kappler, 64, died Dec. 3, 2010, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Edward Charles Shepherd, 74, died Dec. 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.

POPLAR BLUFF -- Violet Whitworth, 83, died Dec. 3, 2010, at Westwood Hills Health Care Center in Poplar Bluff. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Jack Dean Hatley, 68, died Friday, Dec. 3, 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...

WENTZVILLE -- Maureen Mae Nelson, 77, died Dec. 3, 2010, at her home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

BENTON -- Evelyn G. Parker, 77, died Dec. 3, 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...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Anna Dean Upchurch, 69, died at 4:45 p.m. Dec. 5, 2010, in the Charleston Manor. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Charles David "Chug" Johnson, 77, died Dec. 3, 2010, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

DEXTER -- Carl M. Owens, 80, died Dec. 4, 2010, at his home near Dexter. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Ruby May Rhyne, 83, died at Dec. 3, 2010, at her home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

NEW MADRID - The name really derives from three hopes, explains Scott Griffin. People walk in with items to donate and tell them, "I hope you can use this." A customer will walk in and say, "I hope you have this." For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

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