Stories from Monday, September 23, 2019

SIKESTON — Quincy Marshall, 81, died Sept. 21, 2019, at the Hunter Acres Care Center in Sikeston. Born Nov. 29, 1937, in Friars Point, Miss., to the late Robert and Murlee (Jones) Marshall, he received his formal education in the Mississippi County School System...

SIKESTON - Devern 'Dink' Pearce, 94, died Sept. 21, 2019, at Hunter Acres Caring Center in Sikeston. Born Dec. 23, 1924 in Vilonia, Ark., son of the late Louis and Vera Johnston Pearce., he was a Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army before retiring...

SIKESTON - Larry E. Vollertsen, 67, died away Sept. 15, 2019, at his home in Sikeston. Born Nov. 9, 1951 in St. Louis, Mo., son of the late Ervin Fritz Vollertsen and Leona Sophia Ruediger Vollertsen, he grew up in New Haven, Mo. and graduated from Webster University. He was an archivist at the St. Louis National Military Personnel Records Center and was a member of First Christian Church in Sikeston...

Title Chaffee Resident Graduates from WGU Missouri Chaffee resident Danielle Otis was officially recognized for earning a Bachelor of Arts in in Special and Elementary Education (Dual Licensure) at WGU Missouri’s commencement celebration, held July 27 at the William D. Purser Center in Chesterfield, Mo. The event honored the 565 students who graduated from WGU Missouri this year...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Verlin F. “Coconut” Copeland, 90, died Sept. 22, 2019, in Hayti, Mo. Born Nov. 4, 1928, in Arkansas, son of the late Charles F. and Cora Mae Northcutt Copeland, he worked for EBG and ADI and was a member of the Boekerton Baptist Church...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Bertha Smith, 74, died Sept. 12, 2019 in Cape Girardeau. Born Aug. 24, 1945 in Steele, Mo., to the late Junior Simpson and Vinia Holloman Willis. Survivors include: one daughter Ophelia Smith, one sister Evie Willis, three brothers, Leon Willis, Eugene Willis and Tommie Willis; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren...