Stories from Tuesday, September 7, 2021

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was joined by John Watkins and volunteers from the Wakins Wildlife Rehab community to release a bald eagle on Saturday, September 4, at the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge. The eagle was found at the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge in poor condition and was taken to the Watkins Wildlife Rehab facility. ...

Jeffrey Mark Gonos, a TSA Officer and resident of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at the age of 48 years old, after a 23 day battle with COVID-19. Jeff is survived by his mother and stepfather, Barbara and David McClellan, sisters, Tina McSoley and Tracy Gonos, brother in laws Thomas McSoley and Paul Hayes. ...

Robert (Bob) Dean Rainwater, son of the late Roscoe Rainwater and Mae VanMatre Rainwater, was born on February 2, 1946, in Clubb, Missouri, and departed his life on August 29, 2021, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 75 years. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, September 10, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. ...

Gary L. Martin, son of the late Russell Martin and Hazel Hutson Martin, was born on November 2, 1941, in Flint, Michigan, and departed this life on September 3, 2021, in Bloomfield, Missouri, at the age of 79 years. A graveside service was held at Dexter Cemetery on Sunday, September 5, 2021...

Wilma Jean Hovis, daughter of the late Austin Jones and the late Oletha Collins Jones Pierce and Fridis Pierce, was born on January 23, 1931, in Swifton, Arkansas and departed this life on September 5, 2021, in Bloomfield, Missouri, at the age of 90 years...

Robert Steven Conner, son of the late Leroy Conner and Clorene McDowell Glass, was born on March 10, 1954, in Advance, Missouri, and departed this life on September 5, 2021, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 67 years. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at 3 p.m...

Rick L. Harris, son of Roy Harris and Shirley Simmons Harris, was born on November 11, 1959, in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on August 31, 2021, in Malden, Missouri, at the age of 61 years. A graveside service was held on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Bernie Cemetery in Bernie, Missouri...