Stories from Thursday, November 12, 2009

EAST PRAIRIE -- Effie Lee Kinsolving, 97, died Nov. 11, 2009, at her daughter's home in Edwardsville, Ill. Arrangements are incomplete with Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie.

CHARLESTON -- Mickey Henry, 53, died Nov. 11, 2009, at his home in rural Charleston. Arrangements are incomplete with McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston.

ST. CHARLES -- W. Jackie Limbaugh Gill, 81, died Nov. 9, 2009, at the Breeze Park Lutheran Senior Nursing Home in St. Charles. Funeral arrangements are with the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Lois J. Eichhorn, 90, formerly of Chaffee, died Nov. 11, 2009, at St. Francis Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are with the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

NEW MADRID -- Eugene Jerald Brown, 86, died Nov. 10, 2009. Funeral arrangements are with the Richards Funeral Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. -- Orville William, Krapf, 88, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died Nov. 10, 2009, at his home. Funeral arrangements are with the Brantley Funeral Home, 6875 Cockrum St., in Olive Branch. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Georgia Mae Davidson, 84, died Nov. 11, 2009, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. Funeral arrangements are with the Ponder Funeral Home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

RISCO -- The Risco Tigers eighth grade basketball team finished their regular season a perfect 12-0 Tuesday night with a 69-25 win over North Pemiscot. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- Problems are usually a bad thing. However, in one specific case concerning both the Sikeston Bulldogs and New Madrid County Central basketball teams, the fact that almost none of the potential and expecting starters for their upcoming squads have not and will not be attending basketball practices anytime soon is a good problem to have...

sd_sports@yahoo.com ST. LOUIS -- Eight teams remain in Class 3 football and the New Madrid County Central Eagles are one of the final eight. On Saturday they'll have a chance to be one of four teams left standing as they take the field against the Priory Rebels in St. Louis...

BLODGETT - Three people were sent to a Cape Girardeau hospital following a two-car crash Wednesday. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

jillb@standard-democrat.com MATTHEWS - Patriotism and the desire to honor America's veterans knows no age limits. On Veterans Day, Matthews Elementary students at Matthews watched quietly as the New Madrid County Central Junior ROTC's honor guard marched in with the American flag...

michellef@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- During his time in the United State Navy, Lt. Clayton Hahs, a former officer and current member of the Navy Reserve, saw a lot. He traveled to the Caribbean, Hong Kong, Thailand, Alaska and the Persian Gulf...