Stories from Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Vera Brueseke MALDEN, Mo. -- Vera Essie Brueseke, 96, of Centralia, Ill, formerly of Malden, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, Salem Township Hospital in Salem, Ill. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden followed by funeral services at noon in the funeral home chapel with Mr. James Powell officiating. Burial will be Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

Claud Foster CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Claud Lee Foster, 78, of Campbell, Mo., died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell, Mo. Mr. Foster was born Jan. 2, 1934, to Claud Telford Foster and Amy Lee Nelson Foster at Campbell. He was a retired farmer and a member of First Baptist Church in Campbell...

BLOOMFIELD -- 3... 2... 1... Happy New Year, Holcomb. Not only was it a countdown to ring in 2013 Monday night but that just so happens to be how the Hornets accomplished winning the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament this year. Playing as the No. 6 seed, Holcomb defeated No. 3 Hayti, No. 2 Bernie and then No. 1 Kennett in order to claim their first Bloomfield title...

Lonnie Garrett WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- Lonnie Eugene Garrett, 71, of Williamsville, Mo., passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, Mo. Lonnie was born July 13, 1941, in Williamsville to Lonnie T. and Evelene Keasling Garrett...

BLOOMFIELD -- Paint fumes were hazardous to Malden's health Monday night while Doniphan thrived on them. The No. 8 Green Wave struggled to defend the post and gave up 30 points to tournament scoring leader Brian Patterson, who had 121 over four games. Fellow Doniphan big man Ryan Daniel added 11 as Doniphan beat Malden 75-39 in the final of the consolation bracket...

Flora Blocker DEXTER, Mo. -- Flora Bell Blocker, 84, of Dexter, Mo., died Sunday Dec. 30, 2012, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation was held Tuesday evening at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jerry Cooper officiating...

Necia Young QULIN, Mo. -- Necia Gladis Young, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of St. Clair, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at Colonial Home in Doniphan, Mo.. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin, Mo. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Friday in the funeral home chapel with Bros. Wayne Curry and Vernon Curry officiating. Burial will be at Carolla Cemetery in Oglesville, Mo...

Henry Rogers, Jr. MALDEN, MO. -- Henry Franklin Rogers, Jr., 82, of Malden, Mo., died Monday, Dec. 31, 2013, at his residence. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday at Bradshaw Funeral home in Malden. The funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with Military Honors...

Evelyn Sisco ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Evelyn Agnes Sisco, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at Mark Twin Caring Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday followed by the funeral service at 11:30 a.m. in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore, Mo. The Rev. Jerry Crowley will officiate...

Well paid for little work If Congress were paid for what they do and the hours they spend in Washington, D.C., they would all be poor just like you and me. Very poor senior citizens just waiting to get the axe. Robbing from the dead This is a message for those individuals that stole the flowers from my family's graves at the city cemetery. ...

James Shamblin PIEDMONT, Mo. -- James Shamblin, 55, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Iron County, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, in Poplar Bluff. James was born on Aug. 11, 1957, in Bonne Terre, Mo., to Meddie Alfred Shamblin and Wanda Mae Holt Shamblin. James graduated from high school and spent his later adult years in Poplar Bluff. James was a Christian and of the Nazarene Faith...