Stories from Monday, January 18, 2021

Emma Jane Thorne, 83, of O’Fallon, Illinois passed away Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. She was born in Poplar Bluff on July 26, 1937 to the late Ira Francis and Hazel (Colcher) Francis. She was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff and Dupo, Illinois. She married David Maurice. While tending to things in the home, she also enjoyed gardening her flowers and of course, her family...

The local Missouri State Highway Patrol driver examiners are settling into their new Poplar Bluff home on the campus of Three Rivers College.

With the middle of January now upon the area, the importance of the Missouri Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program, or LIWAP, stands out more than ever.

Bruce Gene Pittman, 72, of Poplar Bluff passed away Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Bruce was born Oct. 14, 1948, to Medford and Geraldine Harris Pittman in Poplar Bluff. He and Carolyn “Katie” Willeford were married May 25, 1969, at the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff...

Charles W. Lindberg of Poplar Bluff passed away at the age of 90 on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Charles was born July 17, 1930, in Craig, Nebraska, to Walfrid and Berniece Lindberg.

Rebecca Neal, 85, of Qulin, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Neal was born Oct. 18, 1935, daughter of the late John and Rebecca Jones. She is survived by one daughter, Karen Minton (Leon) of Qulin; one son, Robert (Kim) Daniels of Union, Missouri; one sister, Mary Moser of Douglasville, Georgia; seven grandchildren; four nieces; and one nephew...

I have been asked that question multiple times a day for the last several weeks by my patients. My answer is always given without hesitation­ — an emphatic “Yes, and as soon as possible.” (For the purpose of this article, I must qualify that statement. Any patient with a history of severe allergic reactions should consult with his/her physician. Any patient with specific questions regarding his or her individual health situation should do the same.)...