Stories from Monday, November 5, 2012

BOEKERTON -- Clarence Spoor, 67, died Nov. 5, 2012, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete with DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville.

CHARLESTON -- Marty Hedge, 50, died Nov. 3, 2012, at his sister's home in Charleston. Arrangements are incomplete with McMikle Funeral Home.

PORTAGEVILLE -- William "Bill" Gremard, 66, died Nov. 1, 2012, at Portageville. Born Sept. 25, 1946, in Sikeston, to the late Emma Covey and Jimmie A. Gremard Sr., he was active in local Boy Scouts and held many local and regional positions. He was a retired electrical engineer from AT&T and was a member of First United Methodist Church where he served on many boards...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Shirley Ann Barger, 77, died at 6:35 p.m. Nov. 2, 2012, in the East Prairie Nursing Center. Born Oct. 22, 1935, in New Madrid County, to the late LeRoy and Ethelyne Mista Haynes Bisher, she lived most of her life in Mississippi County...

SIKESTON -- Allene Taylor, 97, died Nov. 2, 2012, at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. Born Sept. 30, 1915, in Brookport, Ill., daughter of the late Floyd and Edith (Simmons) McMullin, she was a member of Rauch-Spence Memorial Methodist Church and had worked in the cafeteria at Morehouse Elementary School for 18 years and then was a Foster Grandparent for 24 years...

jillb@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON - A dozen Sikeston High School students will stand on stage Saturday performing the works of European and American composers. While veteran performers, this concert will be different. This time their voices will blend with singers from schools across Southeast Missouri as they perform as part of the 2012 Southeast Missouri Music Educators Association's All-District Choir...

Emma Jones of Sikeston Dill scores a goal during the Sikeston Fall Soccer Tournament on Saturday. The tournament drew 86 teams to Sikeston on Saturday and Sunday.

JEFFERSON CITY -- Secretary of State Robin Carnahan today reminded Missourians to get ready to vote in the November 6 general election. Missouri voters can prepare before they go to the polls by verifying their registration, knowing what will be on their ballot, finding their polling place location and understanding the identification requirements...

Betty Jo Jennings discusses a painting with her daughter Alexis Acord at the Stallings home as part of the Art Harvest Home Tour in Charleston on Saturday. The tour was sponsored by the Charleston Society for the Arts.