Stories from Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Stoddard County now has 118 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, confirmed one new case Tuesday morning. Godwin said the patient is a relative of an existing patient and not related to the nursing home outbreak...

When an aged family member becomes ill under normal circumstances, the family’s usual reaction is to gather close to the loved one to offer support and comfort. Now, with the onset of COVID-19 and social distancing, a large gathering is not safe for either the afflicted elderly, or the family...

BLOOMFIELD — Tax revenues are up in Stoddard County despite the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Presiding Commissioner Danny Talkington believes revenue will drop for June, he said during Monday’s weekly commission meeting. May revenue comes from April sales. June’s income will come from May sales and will be announced in July...

PUXICO – The Puxico School Board approved the June municipal election results and reorganized at its regular meeting Thursday evening. Chad Payne, Steve Crisel and Randy Stephens took the oath of office and joined the board. Payne, an incumbent, retained his seat during the June election. Crisel and Stephens are newcomers to the board filling slots previously occupied by Brian Robinson and J.W. Mattingley...

Brother Billy Pat Wright received his 50-year pin at a regular Dexter Lodge 532 Masonic Lodge meeting on June 2nd.  The pin was presented by RWBro. Gary Kitchen.

Stoddard County Warranty Deeds County Recorder Kay Asbell June 1-5, 2020 • Dana Mitchell and Kalyn Mitchell to Polly J. Sheets Trust. Section 22 Township 25 Range 10. • Gasser Family Trust to Gasser Children’s Trust. SEC 28 TWP 26 R 9. • Jared Alsup and Brittany Alsup to Daniel R. Robey. SEC 27 TWP 25 R 10...

Lorene Parks, daughter of the late Pendy Parks and Alice McPherson Parks, was born on October 3, 1927 in Dudley, Missouri, and departed this life on June 15, 2020 at her residence in Dudley, Missouri at the age of 92 years. Friends may call at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 from 1 p.m. ...

Michael Steven Lambert, son of the late Nolean Beardsley and Marjorie Meritt McGuire, was born on July 26, 1951 in Sikeston and departed this life on June 11, 2020 at his residence in Dexter, at the age of 68 years. Mr. Lambert was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Vietnam war. He worked in construction as a concrete finisher. Steve loved the outdoors; he was an avid duck hunter and enjoyed camping at the river with his family and friends...

Rev. William Edward Dunivan Jr., 70, of Puxico, Mo., died Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff, Mo.   Rev. Dunivan was born Nov. 11, 1949 in Cape Girardeau, Mo., son of the late William Edward Sr. and Shirley June Dunivan.  ...

Debbie Ann Spence, daughter of the late Frank Kirkpatrick and Doris Chandler Kirkpatrick, was born on January 25, 1957 in Elgin, Illinois, and departed this life on June 9, 2020 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, at the age of 63 years...

Dorothy Louise Sayre of Dexter, daughter of the late Luther and May Cates, was born in Bloomfield,on October 15, 1925, and passed away at her home in Dexter, on June 8, 2020, at the age of 94 years. She lived in the Dexter area most of her life. Dorothy enjoyed being a housewife, cooking, playing the piano and studying her Bible...

Velma Louise Moore Underwood Pierce, daughter of the late Perry Lee Moore and Edna Bell Young Moore, was born on October 23, 1932 in Birds Corner, Missouri, and departed this life on June 11, 2020 at her residence in Bloomfield, Missouri, at the age of 87 years...

Treniss Jewel “T. J.” Evans, son of the late Thurman Evans and Lola Randolph Evans, was born on July 31, 1932 in Advance, Missouri, and departed this life on June 12, 2020 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, at the age of 87 years...

Kenneth Walker, 75 of Holts Summit, Missouri passed away on June 8, 2020.  A visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home, Saturday, June 20, 2020 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m..  Full Military Honors will be conducted at 1 p.m. at the Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie...

DEXTER — Officers with the Dexter Police Department recently participated in the annual nationwide Youth Alcohol Enforcement Crackdown “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” Officers issued 15 citations, along with 23 warnings, during the enforcement period between June 5 and Sunday...

The Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, Ben Godwin, has confirmed three more cases of COVID-19 in Stoddard County on Tuesday as well as two recoveries. None are related to the nursing home outbreak. The two new cases of COVID are relatives of current patients and were already quarantined prior to testing. This brings the the county to 120 confirmed cases of COVID with 37 active cases, 75 recoveries and eight deaths.

GREENVILLE — Wayne County authorities continue to search for an O’Fallon, Missouri, area man who was reported missing more than two weeks ago. The disappearance of Patrick Norman Chapman “is suspicious at the least,” said Wayne County Sheriff Dean Finch...

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued an Endangered Silver Advisory alert for a Jefferson County man. Brian R. Speicher was reported missing from Daisy Drive in Fenton, Missouri on June 9. Authorities say Speicher did not tell anyone he was going on a trip which is not usual for him. Authorities say his bank account has had no activity since June 8 and when his cell phone was pinged the location of the ping was Katy, TX...