Stories from Monday, April 15, 2013

CHAFFEE -- Melvin Lewis, 87, died April 14, 2013, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

CHARLESTON -- Jere Lee Sides, 61, died April 13, 2013, at the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Roger Allen Clay, 57, died April 13, 2013, at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

EAST PRAIRIE -- Randy Early Brown, 62, died at 8:21 p.m. April 12, 2013, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

ORAN -- Rita M. Shaffer, 92, died April 14, 2013, at the Chaffee Nursing Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Pallbearers at funeral services held Monday at the Ponder Funeral Home for John Raymond "Sonny" Cowell Jr., who died April 11, 2013, were: Terry Cowell, Austin Ayers, Connor Cowell, Tyler Young, John Ensor and Paul Ensor. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition...

PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. -- Ada Ann McGowan, 78, formerly of Dexter, Mo., died April 10, 2013, at her home in Pagosa Springs. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

ORAN -- Agnes Trankler, 94, died April 11, 2013, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

jillb@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON - Rodney McConnell knows about creating a great bike tour. What he is learning it is it is much harder to promote it. The Sikeston resident has put together the four-state, seven-day bicycle tour, Ride the Fault Line, scheduled for June 23 - 29. That is, if he can get the word out about it to enough people...