Stories from Saturday, July 21, 2018

Get a notepad and pencil. You’ll need it. Today we’re taking a test. In an average week or even month, how many places do you regularly visit? The key is “regularly” visit. Let’s say you start your day at an office, you run to the post office, you grab a cup of coffee and you dash into Wal-Mart for something or another...

Politicians should stay out of medicine I agree that politicians should keep their big mouths shut when it comes to the practice of medicine. I’ve been on pain medication for the past 15 years. The medicine has allowed me to keep my career, attend church and have a normal life. ...

CHAFFEE, Mo. — Leon Joseph Kirchdoerfer, 90, died July, 20, 2018, at his home. Born May 13, 1928, in Cape Girardeau, son of the late George and Bertha Hoefler Kirchdoerfer, he worked in maintenance from 1955 to 1986 with Lonestar in Cape Girardeau. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 1111 of Cape Girardeau, St. Ambrose Men’s Club and Cape Girardeau Veterans of Foreign Wars 3838. He worked in farming before he served in the United States Army during the Korean War...

DUTCHTOWN, Mo. — Carmen Laverne Propst, 86, died on July, 20, 2018, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee. Born Oct. 11, 1931, in Allenville, daughter of the late Elbert Howard and Flossie Cramer Vance, she was a member of First Baptist Church in Dalta and attended Hooe Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Delta Senior Citizens...

JACKSON, Mo. — Mary Alyce Loos, age 62, of Jackson passed away Friday, July 20, 2018, at her home with her family by her side. She fought a very brave, courageous and valiant war with brain cancer. She was born Feb. 23, 1956, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Albert G. “Albey” Schwartz Jr. and Ruth Joan (Ross) Schwartz. She and Robert Loos were married Sept.10, 1983, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Missouri.