Stories from Monday, February 4, 2019

NEW MADRID, Mo. — An Illinois woman died, and another person was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash early Saturday in New Madrid County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 1:30 a.m. on northbound Interstate 55 at the 55-mile marker, as the northbound vehicle driven by Igor S. Haidai, 59, of St. Petersburg, Fla., was struck in the rear by the northbound vehicle driven by Travis K. Ford, 40, of Thebes, Ill...

SIKESTON — The North Kingshighway northbound turning lane off East Malone Avenue and the westbound turning lane onto East Malone in Sikeston are closed to traffic through 5 p.m. Thursday. Work started at 7 a.m. Monday , according to the City of Sikeston...

CHAFFEE, Mo. — William J. “Bill” Pfefferkorn, 80, died Feb. 2, 2019. Born Nov. 6, 1938, in Chaffee, son of the late Paul and Marjorie Davidson Pfefferkorn, he was the owner of Chaffee Building Company for 20 years until retiring in 1982. He owned and managed Coach Light Apartments in Scott City and Chaffee until October 2018. ...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Ruby Wilkerson, 59, died Feb. 1, 2019, in Portageville. Born June 5, 1959, in Portageville, daughter of the late Edith Friel Weaver and Albert Weaver, she was of the Baptist belief and a member of Livingstone Baptist Church.                         ...

LILBOURN, Mo. — Richard Allen Roberts, 70, died Feb. 2, 2019, at his home in Lilbourn. Born Feb. 3, 1948, in Hayti, son of the late Margaret Nolen Roberts and Royal Roberts, he was retired from Noranda Aluminum in Marsto and a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam War...

SIKESTON — Doris Breeden Fenton, 68, died Feb. 3, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Nov. 13, 1950, in Dexter, she was the daughter of the late Austin and Gertrude Tyson Breeden. Survivors include: one daughter, Lisa Fenton of Hillsboro; four brothers, C.L. ...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Doris Price, 65, died Feb. 4, 2019, at her home in Bloomfield. Born Oct. 9, 1953, in St. Louis, daughter of the late John Wilson and Beatrice Scott Hagy Sr., she had lived in Dudley and Dexter most of her life before moving to Bloomfield three years ago. She was member of the of the Bible Tabernacle Church in Bloomfield and had worked as a CNA for Caring Hearts In Home Care...

SCOTT CITY, Mo. — George L. Duff, 89, died Feb. 4, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born Oct. 9, 1929, in Blodgett, son of the late Porter and Mary Stafford Duff, he was a route salesman for Lewis Bread Co. and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City. His wife, Darlene Ziegler Duff, survives of the home.