Stories from Thursday, May 29, 2014

Dorthy McClard, daughter of the late Cecil Waggoner and Edith Perry Waggoner, was born on July 10, 1933, in Pyletown and died at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter on May 27, 2014, at the age of 80. Mrs. McClard was a member of the Bridge Church of Christ in Pyletown, had worked at Trammell Insurance as a secretary for 49 years and was a resident of Dexter. ...

Chris Berry, son of Jeff and Donna Berry of Wappapello, Mo., and Robin King Berry and Paul Suver of Dexter was born on March 31, 1978, in Dexter, Mo., and died on May 26, 2014, at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., at the age of 36. Chris was a full time student at Southeast Missouri University in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Chris loved music and hanging out with family and friends. He was a former resident of Dexter...

John Straman III, son of Inez Wade Straman of Defiance, Ohio., and the late John Bernard Straman Jr. was born on July 5, 1954, in Cleveland., Ohio and died on May 23, 2014, at his residence in Bloomfield, Mo., at the age of 59. Mr. Straman was a former Engineer Operator out of Union Hall Locals #18 and #324 in Ohio and Mich., and was a veteran of the United States Marines. ...

Beverly A. Watts, 85, of Puxico, died in Puxico on May 28, 2014. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in Puxico is in charge of all arrangements.

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor A 23-year-old Dexter man bonded out of the Stoddard County Jail this week after being charged with promoting child pornography for allegedly posting illicit photos of an underage ex-girlfriend on Facebook. Joseph Frye was charged following an investigation by Dexter Police and the Stoddard County Sheriff's Office that began in late April when the Sheriff's Office was asked to make contact with Bloomfield School's counselor in reference to a student having "inappropriate" photos posted on a Facebook account.. ...