Stories from Sunday, June 8, 2014

DEXTER -- Oscar Lee Dement, 88, died June 6, 2014, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- William M. "Curley" Gammons, 69, died June 6, 2014, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

MOREHOUSE -- James W. "Jim" Greene, 86, died June 6, 2014, at the Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

This summer at 980 locations across Missouri, nearly 30,000 low income children will receive free lunches provided by taxpayers. This year's free summer lunches mark an expansion of the program across Missouri with most of the meals provided in the urban areas...