Stories from Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Phyllis Ann Morgan, daughter of Elbert Eugene Morgan and the late Mary Ruth Morgan, was born on May 14, 1949, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and departed this life on October 15, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape, Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 72 years...

Ricky Cote, 54, of Poplar Bluff, passed away October 5, 2021, at Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts. He was born on January 31, 1967, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was the son of the late Richard and Patricia (Mann) Cote. Rick was united in marriage to Peggy Sue Baber on April 22, 2014. Rick and Peggy were high school sweethearts and they reconnected later in life and had seven wonderful years of marriage through trials and tribulations...

Randolph “Randy” Dale Williams, 54 of Bernie, Missouri passed October 11, 2021 at his home in Bernie.  Memorial services will be conducted at New Beginnings Christian Outreach, 43382 Highway 25, Malden, Missouri on Saturday, October 16, 2021 starting at 1:00 P.M. ...

Eileen Gail Gibson, daughter of the late Herman Woodall and Lillie Debois Woodall, was born on December 3, 1947, in Lincoln County, Tennessee, and departed this life on October 14, 2021, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 73 years. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, October 18, 2021. Interment followed in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Carol Eilene McRoy, daughter of the late Donald and Virginia Hulsey Reiter, was born on July 25, 1943, in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on October 17, 2021, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 78 years. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery...

George Verlan Beacham, of Bernie, passed away October 15, 2021 at his home at the age of 86. Visitation was held Monday, October 18, 2021 from 9 a.m. till 10:30 a.m.  in the Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie.  Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie.  Graveside services were conducted at Dunklin County Memorial Gardens in Kennett, Missouri, at 2 p.m. Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with arrangements...

BLOOMFIELD — The Stoddard County Commission approved a bid to repair the Stoddard County Public Water District No. 3 tower in Grayridge during its Oct. 12 meeting. The commissioners accepted a bid of $202,439 from Hogan’s Painting and Sandblasting of Van Buren, to paint the inside and outside of the tank. The funds will be paid with the county’s American Rescue Plan Act funds...

The Puxico School Board approved several board policy updates and heard a student assessment report at its October meeting. Assessment Report The student assessment report was presented by the Puxico Elementary instructional coach Tammy Thompson. The assessment compares test scores for three different test for the years 2018-2021. It should be noted that the 2020 scores are unavailable due to the COVID-19 shutdown of the schools in Missouri. Because of this, the tests were not administered...

A ribbon cutting was held at SEMO Electric on Highway 25 in Bloomfield Thursday to celebrate the remodel of the buildings which included the installation of a drive thru window for payments. Pictured in front from left are: Jim Mayo, Charla Carrier – GOSEMO Fiber, Ashley Jarrell – First Midwest Bank, Jennifer Green – Freedom Bookkeeping Solutions, Sue Mayo, Laura Dumey – Stars and Stripes Museum, Pam Elder – Elderland, Karen Griffens – Subscriber and Care Representative GOSEMO, Loyd Rice – GOSEMO, Becky Iverster Manager of Subscriber Engagement GOSEMO, Rhonda Pennington SEMO Electric Member Services and Bloomfield Chamber President Amy Haas.. ...