Stories from Monday, December 20, 2010

EAST PRAIRIE -- Lisa Michelle Chessor, 40, died at 3:45 a.m. Dec. 19, 2010, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete.

SIKESTON -- Richard William Leavitt, 57, died suddenly in Blodgett on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

MATTHEWS - Barbara Kolwyck Robinson, 66, died Dec. 16, 2010, at Close to Home Care Center in Matthews. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.
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BRISTOL, Wis. -- Dwayne Leo Ballard, 72, passed away Dec. 15, 2010, at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Ill. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Viola Garrett, 90, died at 10 p.m. Dec. 17, 2010, in the East Prairie Nursing Center. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

DELTA -- Heather Renee Stewart Bond, 34, died Dec. 17, 2010, at her home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Edna Mae Selma Willey, 89, died Dec. 17, 2010, at the Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

BERNIE -- William Elvin Summers, 57, died Dec. 18, 2010, at his home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Yutteve Crowley, 96, died Dec. 16, 2010, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

MARBLE HILL -- Jackie Lee Kaiser, 47, formerly of East Prairie, died at 4:51 a.m. Dec. 18, 2010, at his home. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Joyce Freeman, 68, died Dec. 19, 2010, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete.

WAPPAPELLO -- Wanda Green, 79, died Dec. 19, 2010, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON -- Mark Steven Childers, 49, died Dec. 18, 2010, near New Hamburg. Arrangements are incomplete.

SIKESTON -- Melba Ruth Jenkins McCord, 98, of Sikeston, died at 12:10 a.m. Dec. 20, 2010, at the home of her daughter in Jackson. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

sd_sports@yahoo.com PARIS, Tenn. -- Scott County Central used a big second half to defeat Bolivar 71-57 at the Eiffel Tower Shootout on Saturday at Henry County High School. The Braves battled to a 34-34 halftime score and led 47-43 heading into the fourth quarter, but senior all-stater Otto Porter took over from there...

sd_sports@yahoo.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Finishing in the middle of the pack against some much larger schools, the Sikeston Bulldogs came away with a strong showing at the Tiger Classic this past weekend. Finishing 13.5 points behind Rolla, the Bulldogs took seventh-place out of 14 schools after ranking as high as fifth-place on Friday...

sd_sports@yahoo.com BROSELEY -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs wasted no time gaining an early advantage over the Portageville Lady Bulldogs during the first round of the Twin Rivers Lady Royals Christmas tournament on Saturday eventually winning 63-29...

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NEW HAMBURG -- A Sikeston man was pronounced dead Saturday after he struck a tree and was thrown off his motorcycle. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

leonnah@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- For over 25 years Eva Jones of Morehouse has helped her nieces and nephews get their holidays off to fun start with what she calls the "24 days of Christmas" -- an idea she altered from a Christmas countdown craft she saw while shopping in Sikeston...

SIKESTON -- Sikeston police are investigating an early Sunday fire in which a preschooler was burned. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...