Stories from Thursday, January 13, 2011

DEXTER -- C.C. Godfrey, 99, died Jan. 12, 2011, at the Golden Living Center in Dexter. Arrangements are incomplete.

CHAFFEE -- Wayne Claude Richbourg, 74, died Jan. 10, 2011, at the Chaffee Nursing Center. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

EAST PRAIRIE -- Belma Howard, 95, died at 9:55 p.m. Jan. 12, 2011, in the East Prairie Nursing Center. Arrangements are incomplete.

DEXTER -- Leonard Carwile, 80, died Jan. 12, 2011, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. Arrangements are incomplete.

CHESTERFIELD -- Juanita Bea Maynard, 89, formerly of East Prairie, died at 6:45 a.m. Jan. 12, 2011, in the St. Luke's West Hospital in Chesterfield. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

WYATT -- June Brown Leffler, 77, died Jan. 13, 2011, at the North Care Hospice House in North Kansas City, Mo. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- Norma L. Crump, 80, formerly of Chaffee, Mo., died Jan. 12, 2011, in Belleville. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Jeroldine Banks, 85, died at 1:55 p.m. Jan. 12, 2011, 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...

HOLYOKE, Colo. - Leetha M. Prussman, 76, died Jan. 5, 2011, at the Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Violet K. Patrick, a native of Sikeston, Mo., died Jan. 7, 2011, in Greenville. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SPRING, Texas -- Frank Heitman, 80, died Jan. 8, 2011, in Houston. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Ray Crawford, 74, died Jan. 10, 2011, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Faddie Dee Bonner, 63, died Jan. 9, 2011, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center. For the complete obituary and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition.

sd_sports@yahoo.com BLODGETT - The SEMO Raceway of Blodgett will be featured in a five-part series on the Speed Channel. The show, Lucas Oil on the Edge, will air at 6 p.m. Saturday on the Speed Channel. The show features ATV flat track race filmed at the local raceway on Oct. 16...

sd_sports@yahoo.com POPLAR BLUFF -- Improving to 7-2 on the season, the Sikeston Bulldogs freshman team took down the hosting Poplar Bluff Mules Wednesday night in the Poplar Bluff Tournament. Jumping out to an eight-point lead by the end of the first, the Bulldogs were able to run away to a 56-24 advantage entering the fourth...

sd_sports@yahoo.com DELTA -- The top-seeded Scott City Lady Rams held the Kelly Lady Hawks scoreless in the first quarter on Wednesday night leading to their 44-20 semifinal win in the Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament at Delta High School. Scott City swarmed the Lady Hawks forcing numerous tipped passes and steals. Junior Katie Hogan altered inside shots in her 6-2 frame as well, making it difficult for Kelly to score that first basket...

sd_sports@yahoo.com DELTA -- Less than a week ago, the Oran Lady Eagles basketball team suffered a blistering 57-23 loss to the Delta Lady Bobcats during the Delta New Years tournament. Slated to face each other again at the Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament on Wednesday, one would think there wouldn't be much of a difference in the outcome...

sd_sports@yahoo.com SIKESTON -- Coming off a first place finish at the Vianney Tournament, the Sikeston Bulldogs wrestling team fell to the Ste. Genevieve Dragons Wednesday evening 51-21. The final score is a bit misleading of the Bulldogs' actual performance, however, considering Sikeston was required to forfeit four of 14 matches against the Dragons for not having an eligible wrestler to compete...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson presided over a House resolution Tuesday honoring her congressional colleague Gabrielle Giffords and the other victims of the Arizona shootings. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

SIKESTON - Sikeston's Strategic Plan Implementation Commission will conduct a public forum at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at Susie's Bake Shoppe, 112 Center St. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

scottw@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- A death of a junior high school principal has inspired a community to support the school's annual charity drive like never before. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...

LILBOURN -- Despite freezing temperatures, workmen hammered away Wednesday, working on the roof of Lilbourn's new City Hall. For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, click here to log on to the electronic edition...