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Mildred Wallace
(Obituary ~ 05/19/20)
logo LILBOURN, Mo. — Mildred Wallace, age 98, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020, at her home in Lilbourn, Missouri. She was born April 20, 1922, in Fulton, Mississippi, daughter of the late Henry A. and Esbie Wilemon Wilson. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lilbourn for 70 years, a homemaker and a self-employed seamstress...
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Antonio Bogan
(Obituary ~ 05/19/20)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Antonio Deward “Spanky” Bogan, 36, died May 9, 2020. Born May 16, 1983, he was the son of Susan Bogan Nichols and Dwight Rice, who survive. His wife, Angela Bogan, whom he married on March 14, 2020, survives of the home. In addition to his parents and wife, survivors include: his grandmother, Mary Bogan; his stepfather, John Nichols; two daughters, Precious Bogan and Ja’Kaira Howard; three sons, Quinten Bogan, Cameron Hahan, and Chris Willis; one stepdaughter, Katie Julian; one stepson, Jason Julian; three sisters, Shanika Bogan, Cerethia LaToya Scott and Priscilla Dowell; two brothers, Eric Phillips and Kyree Coleman; and one granddaughter.. ...
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Jimmy Wilson
(Obituary ~ 05/19/20)
MINER, Mo. — Jimmy Wayne Wilson, age 77, passed away on May 18, 2020, at Miner Nursing Center in Miner. He was born Dec. 19, 1942, in New Madrid, Missouri, son of the late James W. Wilson and Edna Cathey Wilson Warren. Jimmy was of the Pentecostal belief and worked as a truck driver before retiring...
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James Trout
(Obituary ~ 05/19/20)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — James Richard Trout, a former local school superintendent, U.S. Army veteran and beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away early Tuesday morning at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was 77 years old. A native of Kewanee, Mo., he was born on Dec. ...
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Kay Field
(Obituary ~ 05/19/20)
SIKESTON — Kay's engaging personality left an impression on all she met. Conversations often ended with a forceful opinion. She leaves a world of people who will recall her and lament her passing, particularly dear cousins, nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law and numerous local friends, including a certain dog lover, a cat lady and an ex-art professor in Georgia. Her last animal companion is an irascible calico named Stella...
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Marjorie Tate
(Obituary ~ 05/19/20)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Marjorie Tate, 81, died May 15, 2020, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born June 4, 1938, in Texas, daughter of the late Robert and Marjorie Bang Denny, she was of the Baptist belief. She was first married to John L. Wilkerson, and he preceded her in death. She later married J.C. Tate, who also preceded her in death...
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Ronnie Rickman
(Obituary ~ 05/19/20)
NEW MADRID, Mo. — Ronnie Rickman, 64, died May 18, 2020, at his home in New Madrid. Born March 4, 1956, he was the son of the late Leo and Mary Lillian Farmer Rickman. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Ola Marie Rickman. His wife, Christine Cross Purser Rickman, survives of the home in New Madrid...
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Lillian Matthews
(Obituary ~ 05/19/20)
SIKESTON — Lillian Righter Matthews, age 91, passed away on May 18, 2020, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, having contracted COVID-19. She was born March 16, 1929, in Sikeston, to the late Ward Louthan and Mary Frances Baker Righter. She was a member of Hunter Memorial First Presbyterian Church in Sikeston, where she served as past Elder and Deacon. ...
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John Haverstick
(Obituary ~ 05/19/20)
SIKESTON — John Dean Haverstick, 73, formerly of Portageville, Mo., died May 16, 2020, at his home in Sikeston. Born Jan. 1, 1947, in DeSoto, Mo., son of the late Helen Edith Thomas Haverstick and John William Haverstick, he was a retiree of Noranda Aluminum and served in the United States Air Force...
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100-Mile Yard Sale kicks off this week; drivers urged to use caution
(Local News ~ 05/19/20)
SIKESTON—Visitors and residents will be out in full force along Route 25 Memorial Day weekend in search of bargains at the 100-Mile Yard Sale, but the Missouri Department of Transports reminds participants their greatest savings of the event could be a life...
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“Hell on Wheels:” TV show features local murder case
(Local News ~ 05/19/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. — It was a story that grabbed headlines in southeast Missouri newspapers and led radio and television broadcasts: the news of a motorcyclist missing from a Sikeston motel, then the discovery of his body in a field in New Madrid County and finally, the arrests in connection with the crime...
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SENIOR PARADES: Oran and Kelly honor senior students
(Local News ~ 05/19/20)
Oran senior Leah Urhahn waves to the crowd while in the back of a truck at the Oran Senior Parade on Saturday, in downtown Oran. Kelly senior Kelly Ivy waves to the crowd during the Kelly Senior Parade on Saturday, in downtown Benton.
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Stoddard County has first death; Scott County has seventh
(Local News ~ 05/19/20)
The Stoddard County Public Health Center is reporting its first death of a patient at Crowley Ridge Nursing Home resident. According to a statement from the Health Center, the resident was admitted into the hospital on the morning of May 14 due to showing symptoms of the virus. Prior to leaving and upon arrival to the hospital, the patient was tested for COVID-19 and found to be positive...
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Richland student named all-state journalist
(05/19/20)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Missouri Journalism Education Association has announced that Richland R-1 School sophomore Dacie Ritch has been named to the 2020 Missouri Journalism Education Association All-State Journalism Team. The purpose of the All-State Journalism Team is to recognize those students who have proven themselves to be indispensable to their respective school media. ...
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Copeland, Ellis named Students of the Month
(05/19/20)
SIKESTON — Seth Copeland and Alexander Ellis were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for May. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor during the 2019-2020 school year...
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SCTC welding contest winners
(05/19/20)
Two Sikeston Career and Technology Center (SCTC) Welding Technology students recently competed in the first-ever American Welding Academy- Vocational Welding Contest in Union, Missouri. The competition was extremely challenging and awards went to the top 10 students, according to Brent Trankler, welding instructor for SCTC. Both SCTC students placed in the top 10 and were awarded with a trophy and a $1,000-dollar scholarship each...
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Honor roll: Saint Francis Xavier
(05/19/20)
SIKESTON — Saint Francis Xavier School has announced the honor roll students for the fourth quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. They are: Second Grade Lily Grace Barker, Samantha Boldrey, David Bollinger, Brooks Corlew, Jillian Duncan Luca Gonzalez, Ramsey Hogan, Esquire Hooper, Sophia Nguyen, Anik Patel, Noah Phelps, Leo Steward...
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Spurlin Nelson
(Obituary ~ 05/19/20)
SIKESTON — Spurlin “Dick” Nelson, age 94, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. He was born March 1, 1926, in Sikeston, son of the late Walter 'Dick' and Ethel Duke Nelson.
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