Stories from Monday, June 27, 2022

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Loyne Dalton Simpson was born on May 15, 1923, in New Madrid, Missouri, to the late Welton Simpson and Ida (Arnold) Simpson. He passed away on June 12, 2022, at New Madrid at the age of 99 years and 28 days. Preceding him in death was his parents, Ida (Arnold) Simpson and Welton Simpson, also preceding him was a son, Jerry Simpson; and a daughter, Joyce Patterson; his brothers, Arnold Simpson, Davie Simpson; his sisters, Bonnie Krebs, Lucille Brewer, Vivian Ward and Mildred Cobb.. ...

FERGUSON, Mo. — Billy Gene Caudle, 81, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri, died June 26, 2022, at Christian Hospital Northeast in St. Louis, Missouri. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, June 28 at the Sikeston City Cemetery. McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements...

SIKESTON — Doris Housman Mitchell, 86, died June 21, 2022, at the Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 30 at the IOOF Cemetery near Charleston, Missouri. McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements...

SIKESTON — Melvin “Corky” Martin Kenser, age 85, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born Nov. 21, 1936, in Sikeston, Missouri, son of the late Louis Theodore Kenser and Elizabeth Austin Kenser. Melvin was a Draftsman for Pacific Drafting for over 40 years...

BERTRAND, Mo. — Hubert C. “Butch” Baker of Bertrand left this earthly world on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at the age of 63. After several months of declining health, Butch passed away peacefully in his home with his wife and his daughters by his side...

SIKESTON — Sammie Presson Hise Sr., age 68, died Monday, June 27, 2022, at his home near Sikeston. Born Nov. 30, 1953, to the late Otis Hise and Ruth Mae Brenton White, Sammie kept his home in the Bootheel. Sammie worked for CGB Waterfront for 45 years until his retirement in 2015. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Glenn William Barks, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, June 24, 2022, at Chateau Girardeau. 

 He was born Sept. 24, 1932, in Cape Girardeau, to William McKinley and Bess Gholson Barks. He and Donna June Allen were married Aug. ...