Stories from Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Debbie L. Barks, 70, of Lowndes, MO, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023. She was born in California on January 15, 1953.  Debbie was a devoted Christian and loved by her family and many friends. She married D.R.Barks, July 1, 1990. She was of the Baptist faith, and a long-time member of Corinth General Baptist Church. ...

Mary J. Scism was born on November 3, 1929 and died on February 23, 2023, the daughter of Louis Earl Scism and Carrie Mae Scism. Mary lived in Bloomfield and worked at Hester’s Cafe for many years. She also worked at the Bloomfield Schools and volunteered at the Stars and Stripes Museum. Mary liked crossword puzzles and being independent...

MARTIN GALE LANE, age 83, of Sikeston, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, at Day Break Nursing Center in Miner, Missouri. He was born August 18, 1939 in Essex, Missouri, to Walter and Edna Duncan Lane and had lived in Stoddard County most of his life. After graduating high school, he served in the US Army. He later farmed with his father and was a truck driver...

Katherine Wethington, daughter of the late Joseph Deal and Lena Hanley Deal, was born on September 13, 1935, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed this life on March 25, 2023, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 87. A memorial service will be held at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield on March 30, 2023, at 2:00 p.m...

Michael Rehm, son of the late George Rehm and Phyllis Shell Rehm, was born on February 27, 1964, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life on March 19, 2023, in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 59. A Reception Celebrating his life was held on Monday, March 27, 2023...

Rodgie Wade Cox, son of the late Mary Edith Tucker Cox and Parvin Cox, was born on October 26, 1938, in Tennessee, and departed this life on March 25, 2023, at Southeast Health of Stoddard County in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 84 years. Mr. Cox was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and a resident of Dexter. ...

Doyle Edward Holifield, son of the late Thomas Holifield and Verna Cole Holifield, was born on September 4, 1941, in Pollard, Arkansas, and departed this life on March 22, 2023, at his residence in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 81 years. Mr. Holifield was a former regional vice president for Super Town & Country Grocers. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Bloomfield, Missouri, and the Dexter Elks Lodge #2439...

Harriet Jane Hight Suhany, daughter of the late Joseph Hight and Ethel Grisham Hight, was born on July 9, 1932, in Morehouse, Missouri, and departed this life on Monday, March 27, 2023 at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston, Missouri, at the age of 90 years...

Terry Ray Kitchens, son of Billy Joe Kitchens and Joyce Allstun Kitchens, was born on September 24, 1965 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life on March 21, 2023, at his residence in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 57 years. Mr. Kitchens was an employee of the Stoddard County Sheltered Workshop in Dexter, Missouri, from 1982 to 2020, serving for 38 years. ...

James Watson, son of the late Alvie and Jewell Fowler Watson was born on August 2, 1935, in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on March 18, 2023, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 87. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, March 30, 2023, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. A memorial service will then be conducted at 2 p.m. Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

John Vandeven, son of the late Edward Vandeven and Dorothy Elfrink Vandeven, was born on March 2, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and departed this life on March 24, 2023, in Bloomfield, Missouri, at the age of 76. Funeral services were conducted at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dexter on Monday, March 27, 2023. Interment followed in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Frederick Rose, son of the late Robert Rose and Josephine Drake Rose, was born on March 13, 1942, in Gassaway, West Virginia, and departed this life on March 21, 2023, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 81. Visitation was held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, March 25, 2023...

Patsy Lorean Stevens-Ingle, 79 of Bernie passed away March 27, 2023. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Funeral services will then be conducted at 1:00 PM in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie. Interment will follow in Bernie Cemetery. Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting the family with arrangements...

The Dexter School Board tabled the diesel fuel bid until the April meeting. The board has tabled this bid the past few meetings due to the elevated price of the fuel. At the March meeting Assistant Superintendent Gavin Miller said although the price has come down, it is still not where he would like it to be in order to purchase a full supply. ...

The weekly Stoddard County Commission meeting opened with two ARPA requests. Public Water District 4 was on hand to request ARPA funding. A list of items in need of repair/replacement was presented to the commission. Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis said Katelyn Lambert with Bootheel Regional Planning would discuss the list with the legal team to determine what can be covered by the ARPA funds...

Stoddard County Warranty Deeds County Recorder Candy Collier 03/20/2023 – 03/24/2023 • Lori L. Thrower, Lori L. Hawkins to Lori Lynn Thrower Trust, NORTHWEST OAKS ESTATES DEXTER, BLK 2 LOT 11 • Lori Lynn Thrower Trust to Joyce Marie McCarthy, Michael Steven Stravino, BENT CREEK ESTATES SUBD., LOT 10...

A Dexter girl has had her wish granted by the Make A Wish Foundation. Six-year-old Rylee Howard, who has under gone multiple heart surgeries since her birth, was granted a wish. Rylee’s father Jody explained that to have a wish granted a child must be battling a life threatening illness...