Stories from Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Gertrude Margie Killen, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the Lutheran Home. She was born November 28, 1929 in Puxico, Missouri to Martin and Avis Potter Reiter. She grew up as a member of Fairview United Methodist Church in Puxico, where she will be laid to rest...

James “Sonny” Hare son of the late Edgar Spencer Hare and Amelia Gertrude Dozier Hare was born on February 3, 1928 in Mississippi and departed this life on October 15, 2020 at the Southeast Health of Cape Girardeau at the age of 92. Mr. Hare was a Veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean War. ...

Jessy Steven Gott was born April 10, 1965 in Dudley, Missouri. He was the son of Eugene and Priscilla Gott. Steve passed from this life on October 13, 2020 at the age of 55. He was preceded in death by both of his parents. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, October 18, 2020...

Billy Christman, son of the late William Christman and Bonnie Parks Christman, was born on August 24, 1961 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on October 5, 2020 at his residence in Wappapello, Missouri, at the age of 59 years. Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements...

BLOOMFIELD — The Stoddard County Commission approved more than a half-million dollars in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds at Monday’s meeting. The county signed reimbursement checks to seven public entities totaling $529,391.93...

The Bernie Board of Aldermen passed two ordinances at its October meeting. The first set an election for April 6, 2021. Bernie voters will have the opportunity to decide if an election will be held in the future if the number of candidates is equal to the number of open seats for the next six years...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri submitted its plan for administering the impending COVID-19 vaccine to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Gov. Mike Parson was joined by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Director Dr. Randall Williams during Thursday’s weekly briefing to announce the completion of the plan, which was due to the CDC by Oct. 16...

The Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, Ben Godwin, has confirmed the 19th COVID-19 related death in Stoddard County. Godwin said the patient passed away on Monday and the case was related to the nursing home outbreak. “We cannot express, how important it is, that all residents of Stoddard County do everything they can to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. ...

On Oct. 21, 1995 the first 911 call was received in Stoddard County. The dispatcher who received that call filled out a paper form by hand and then distributed the information to the appropriate agencies. Now 25 years later, the system is fully automated and help can be sent and arrive to those in need quicker than ever...

Stoddard County Warranty Deeds County Recorder Kay Asbell Oct. 5-9, 2020 • S&W Foreclosure Corp., Robert Burton and Amanda Burton to Regions Bank. Section 12 Township 25 Range 11. • James M. Whittley and Joann J. Whittley to Jeffrey Riddle. Bedford’s New Addition Bloomfield Block 1 Lots 11-12...