Stories from Friday, January 18, 2019

Mary Emma Wells of Puxico, was born in Dexter, Missouri on June 1, 1922, passed away at the Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico on January 17, 2019, at the age of 96 years, 7 months and 16 days. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 20, 2019 from 6:00 to 8 pm at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico...

Mildred Palmer of Bloomfield, was born in Bloomfield, Missouri on August 28, 1923, passed away at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau on January 15, 2019, at the age of 95 years, 4 months and 18 days. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019 after 10:00 a.m., until time of services at 11:30 am. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Terry Berry of Bloomfield officiating...

Bobbie Joe Russell of Puxico, was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on February 24, 1936, passed away at his home near Puxico on January 10, 2019, at the age of 82 years, 10 months and 17 days. Visitation was held on Thursday, January 17, 2019 from 5:00 to 8 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter...

Winchester Nursing Center in Bernie recently held an open house and ribbon cutting for their new 40 bed facility. “We are very very excited about this facility,” said owner/operator Doran Vancil. “It's going to be a good asset to the city of Bernie. Pictured is Wanda Vancil cutting the ribbon with the Vancil family and facility staff behind her...

Louise Razer, Missouri was born on December 1, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri and departed this life on January 17, 2019 at the SoutheastHealth of Stoddard County at the age of 72. A memorial service will be conducted on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 1 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Stevens officiating...