Stories from Thursday, April 23, 2015

Note: A photo gallery of the tournament is available here: Photos BERNIE, Mo. - Devin Trammell prevailed in a pitcher's duel against Bobby Wright as the top-seeded Bernie Mules edged the second-seeded Bell City Cubs 2-0 in the championship of the SCAA baseball tournament Wednesday afternoon...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Bloomfield golf team won a three-team nine-hole match at Crowley Ridge Recreational Center in Bloomfield Wednesday. Bloomfield finished first with a team score of 181, Kennett was second with a 193 and Clearwater was third with a 207...

SUBMITTED photo Rep. Tila Hubrecht accompanied Parent Teacher Educator Willa Fees of Dexter's PAT program recently on a home visit. Hubrecht witnessed Fees as she assisted 20-month-old Ryleigh Diebold in making a Book of Sounds during the home visit with Ryleigh and her mother, Rhonda. ...

Jim Franklin Jerls, 42 of St. Louis, Mo., died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at the St. Louis University Hospital. He was born Sept. 3, 1972 in McHenry, Ill., to Jerry and Mary Allen Jerls. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Mary and Kenneth Kinder of Scott City, Mo.; one brother, John (Tammy) Jerls of Scott City, Mo.; one stepbrother, Michael Reinbott of St. James, Mo.; a half-brother, Rocky Jerls of Cape Girardeau; a half-sister, Jennifer Jerls of Cape Girardeau...

William "Bill" Moore, son of the late James W. Moore and Katie Adell Sprinkle Moore, was born on Sept. 21, 1942, in Dexter and died on April 22, 2015, at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff at the age of 72. Mr. Moore was of the Lutheran faith. He had worked for Chrysler Corporation in St. Louis as a line worker and also as a truck driver for Safety Klean. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps serving in the Vietnam War...

Linda Nea Patrick, daughter of the late Willard Nea and Jean Beard Nea, was born on April 24, 1936, in St. Louis, Mo., and died on April 17, 2015, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston at the age of 78. Mrs. Patrick had worked as a timekeeper for McQuay-Norris in St. Louis and was a resident of Dexter...

Virginia Mae Ezell Jones of Dekalb Ill., the daughter of Armstead Gillman Ezell and Dona Mae Ezell was born March 17, 1931, and died March 19, 2015, at the age of 84. Graveside services will be held Saturday, May 2, 2015, at the Armstead Dowdy Cemetery...

Debra Blunt, daughter of Dortha Blunt of Dexter and the late Martin Blunt, was born on June 4, 1957, in Dexter and died on April 22, 2015, at her residence in Sikeston at the age of 57. She was a member of the Cape First Church of Sikeston, had worked in claims for the Dewitt Company in Sikeston and was a member of the Dexter Senior High Class of 1975...