Stories from Thursday, October 7, 2021

ADVANCE, Mo. — Ettadean Stephens, 94, of Bloomfield, passed away Oct. 5, 2021 at the Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico, Missouri. She was born March 4, 1927 in Advance, the daughter of Jim and Mary Ethel Hendrickson Livers. Ettadean spent her life as homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Advance. She was also a lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary...

The owner of Ferguson Auto Sales in the 17000 block Highway 67 South at Neelyville reported at 7:57 a.m. Friday, Oct. 1, that four storage units on the property had been broken into. _ Jill D. Bieri, 54, of the 2000 block of Wallace was booked Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the Butler County jail to serve 48 hours shock time...

Loraine Wolschlaeger Loraine Wohlschlaeger, 101 of Piedmont, Missouri, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, at Clarks Mountain Nursing Center. Visitation is at 11 a.m, Saturday, Oct. 9, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral service following at 1 p.m., also in the Piedmont Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Judes Childrens Hospital...

A Poplar Bluff man is looking at several felony charges after he allegedly raped a Butler County woman in July. Darnell J. Webb, 35, of the 100 block of Hampton Court is charged with the unclassified felony of first-degree rape, the Class B felony of first-degree kidnapping and the Class E felony of third-degree domestic assault. He was recently arrested on the charges and released this week on $100,000 bond...

Taffy Lee Davis, 47 of Malden passed away at her home on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021.

From Staff Reports The 100th anniversary of the Wappapello Civic Center building, a community-preserved school, will be commemorated Saturday. Modern Woodmen of America are involved by offering a fundraiser to match the money raised at the center, Judy Wood said. All the money will be donated to the center to help pay for tuck pointing between the bricks on the worst two sides of the building...

Darlene Hastings was born Doris Darlene Murray in Harviell on Sept. 18, 1936, daughter to Lawrence and Lois( nee Randles) Murray. She died at Baisch Nursing Center, Oct. 2, 2021 at the age of 85. Darlene worked as a salesperson for Mueller Electric. She was of Penecostal faith. She enjoyed going to yard sales, camping, flower gardening, fishing and playing the piano and singing...

David L. Hill, 64, Piedmont, Missouri, passed away Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on Sept. 22, 1957, to parents Clacy “Cricket” F. and Dossie Louise (Hoffman) Hill...

Tina S. Woods, 68, of Paragould, formerly of Corning passed away Oct. 6, 2021 at Flo & Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro. Mrs. Woods was born Jan. 28, 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of the late J. V. and Lena (Starr) Smith. She was raised in the Knobel area and later in the Corning area. She worked in several family businesses including bookkeeping and spent several years in retail with Woods Department Store in Corning...

Despite a last-minute venue change, the Fields of Faith gathering hosted enthusiastic students at its annual event Wednesday evening. Fields of Faith is an annual conference for Christian students encouraging fellowship and spiritual commitment organized by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes...