Stories from Tuesday, October 13, 2020

NEW MADIRD, Mo. — Virginia Ann Lavalle Carlson, 85, passed away Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born December 26, 1931 to the late Charles Edward LaValle and Laura Allen Riley LaValle. On December 28,1955 she married Jack Carlson who preceded her in death Oil May 13, 1998. ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Dorothy Beatrice Brown (Kelley) departed her heavenly home on Oct. 10, 2020, at the age of 72. She was born April 30, 1948, Wardell, Missouri. She was the daughter of the late Elmer and Dorothy (Grimes) Kelley. On Nov. 14, 1967, she married Donald Brown, and in the union, they have three surviving children, Donald (Sherry) Brown, Bryan Brown and Ladonna (Randy) Williams all of New Madrid...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Gordon Wayne Rodgers, 74, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri, died at 7 a.m. Oct. 6, 2020. Born Jan. 27, 1946, in Cape Girardeau County, son of the late Jesse Rodgers and Willa Rodgers, he was a U.S. Army veteran. He was previously married to Judy Rodgers, who survives of Sikeston...

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — Georgia Ann Evans, 81, died Sept. 29, 2020, at the Southgate Living Center in Caruthersville. Born March 18, 1939, in Blytheville, Arkanssas, to the late Isiah Holmes and Bessie (McDuffy)Holmes, she was of the Christian belief and attended school in Caruthersville. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Ivan F. Barnett, 50, died Oct. 7, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born Nov. 19, 1969, in Starkville, Mississippi, to Leroy Hill and the late Mary Jean Barnett Clay Leroy Hill, he was raised by his mother and stepfather, Reginald Clay of East St. Louis, Illinois. He was employed in management at Captain D's Restaurant and Seafood Kitchen...

DEXTER -- A Dexter man has been charged with enticement of a child following his arrest by the Dexter Police Department. According to the probable cause statement, Robert James Cooper, 40, of Dexter was arrested by the Dexter police at the Dexter Inn on Sept. 28, following an enticement of a child investigation...

SIKESTON — Are you ready for another rodeo? The Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Grounds is hosting the Three Rivers College Championship College Rodeo from Thursday to Saturday, with action beginning at 7 p.m. the first two days, and 3 p.m. on the final day. The gates to the Art Saunders Arena open one hour before the start time...

SIKESTON — With 2020 being a difficult time for many locally, Sikeston First Assembly of God is trying to spread hope with the Light up Sikeston with the Hope of Jesus event. “COVID-19, riots, election year, as well as other events have created distrust towards the government, our neighborhoods, schools and unrest toward our police departments,” said John McHaffie, pastor at Sikeston First Assembly of God. ...

Standard Democrat employees prepared and served 280 free meals as a way to give back to the community on Monday.

The Sikeston Department of Public Safety was one of several local fire departments that took part in the final services for New Hamburg-Benton-Commerce (NBC) volunteer firefighter Louie Hulshof on Monday. Hulshof, 32, of Benton, died on Thursday.

Nine area residents who were positive with COVID-19 have died since Friday while some local counties are seeing a significant increase in positive cases. The Scott County Health Department reported one death and 150 new positive cases since Friday. The death is the 20th in the county since the pandemic began in March...

SIKESTON — Faye Hubbert age 77, died Sept. 15, 2020, at her home. Born April 22, 1943, in Blodgett, Missouri, daughter of Eugene and Marie Holland Traw, she retired as a CRT. Survivors include: three sons, Ruben D. Hubbert of Poplar Bluff, Randy L. Hubbert and Ricky J. Hubbert of Sikeston; one daughter, Rhonda Norwood of Pulaski, Tennessee; one brother, Larry Traw of Sikeston; one sister, Reda Wilson of Sikeston; and eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren...