Stories from Sunday, July 12, 2015

SIKESTON -- Ronald R. Williams, 72, died July 10, 2015, at the Miner Nursing Home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

BENTON -- Justin R. Layton, 32, died July 11, 2015, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

DEXTER -- Alvin Odell Cluck, 70, died July 9, 2015, at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

LAFORGE -- A public memorial service for Jacqueline Faye Faulkner "Jackie" Vaughn, 76, who died June 19, 2015, will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Kewanee Missionary Baptist Church. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition...

NEW MADRID -- Joyce Remell Rudd, 75, died July 9, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Popular Bluff. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

ADVANCE -- Margaret Meier, 79, died July 9, 2015, at the family home in Advance. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

W hen ISIS rolls through new territory in the Mideast, in addition to massive genocide, one of their first missions is to destroy the cultural relics of the past. Monuments, churches and artifacts from the past are leveled in a distorted attempt to erase history and reshape those regions into the image ISIS reveres...

SIKESTON -- For years Feeders Supply in Sikeston has been in the business of pets and pet supplies and has now added dog grooming. "It's a good fit for the entire business," said Jim Gooch, owner of Feeder's Supply, located at 104 Linn St. "We saw a big need for another groomer in this area, not only for Sikeston but the surrounding area. There were a lot of people coming through our door that were asking for someone to groom their dog."...