Stories from Friday, July 25, 2014

Karen Kay Reinbott, 51, of Salem, Mo., died July 15, 2014, at her home. She was born Dec. 30, 1962, daughter of Joe Edward and Shirley Maxine Pope Reinbott. Karen is survived by her mother, Shirley Fadler of Barnhart, Mo.; one son, Michael Reinbott of Salem; one daughter, Meagan Mason of Dexter; her boyfriend, John Langford of Salem; two brothers, Bobby (Kim) Reinbott of Ste. ...

Silas Asa Rhodes, infant son of Michael Rhodes and Christi Wilson Rhodes of Bloomfield, was born and died Saturday, July 19, 2014, at St. Marys Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Surviving are his parents, Michael and Christi Rhodes of the home in Bloomfield; maternal grandparents, William and Cathy Wilson of Risco; paternal grandparents, Don and Sandy Rhodes of Bloomfield; two uncles, Bryan Wilson of Poplar Bluff and David Rhodes of Bloomfield; one cousin, Dakota Wilson of Poplar Bluff...

Mary Belle McDonald Shultheiss, age 72, of Marietta, Ga., died July 21, 2014. She was born Nov. 28, 1941, in Stoddard County Mo., to Martha Christian McDonald and Loyd McDonald. Mary Belle graduated from Bloomfield High School and Business College in Cape Girardeau. ...

Hazel I. Hurley, daughter of the late Oscar Leonard Hinkle and Mary Jennings Hinkle, was born on Jan. 19, 1933, in Edwardsville, Ill., and died on July 23, 2014, at Golden Living Center in Bloomfield at the age of 81. Mrs. Hurley was a homemaker and a resident of Bloomfield...

John D. Brown, Sr., age 86, of Gahanna, Ohio, died Saturday, July 19, 2014. John was born in Ledford, Ill., and grew up mostly in southern Illinois and southeast Tennessee, son of the late Henry Brown and Nancy (David Henson) Morrow. John was a man who was very proud of his country and the service he gave to his country. ...

A Court of Appeals has affirmed the July 2013 conviction of Moses Grayson, a former Dexter man who was sentenced one year ago in Dunklin County to 50 years in prison after being found guilty of forcible sodomy and first degree burglary involving a Dexter woman...

BLOOMFIELD - Have you ever wondered what it might be like to see a battle from World War II or the Korean War up close and in person? The Stars and Stripes Museum/Library in Bloomfield is giving you the opportunity on Saturday, Oct. 18. According to Sue Mayo, Librarian for the museum/library, October will be a busy month. ...

BERNIE, Mo. -- The Bernie Board of Aldermen passed a budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year that showed revenue of $686,475 in general services/administration with expenditures of $613,181.14 at a special meeting held recently. The Aldermen also approved an ordinance allowing the use of Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTVs) on city streets as long the UTV meets certain specifications and has a permit from the city...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Mary Ann Coutavas was folding clothes in her laundry room when "the lights flickered and the horrible winds blew" earlyWednesday afternoon. She went into a closet with her two dogs and a cat due to the severe thunderstorm warning. Her husband, Peter, was not at home...

Elmer Dean Fortner, son of the late Lonnie and Lydia Mae Fortner, was born in Piggott, Ark., on Sept. 4, 1934, and died on July 24, 2014, at his home in Bloomfield, at the age of 79. He had lived in Bloomfield most of his life. He was a self employed carpenter, was of the General Baptist faith and was a past member of the Eagles...

Dwayne Dodson, son of Janice Dodson, was born in Sikeston, Mo., on Sept. 11, 1954, and died July 23, 2014, in Emory, Texas at the age of 59. He is survived by his mother, four brothers and two sisters. No services are currently planned.

Raymond E. Leathers, the son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Bruce Leathers, was born in Parma on Jan. 21, 1924, and died at the Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains on July 22, 2014, at the age of 90. Mr. Leathers was a veteran, having served with the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict and was a member of American Legion Post of West Plains. He had worked as an iron ore and coal miner for 27 years...