Stories from Thursday, October 24, 2024

David Donald Thorne, 85, passed away Oct. 14, 2024, at his son’s home in Eureka, Missouri. He was born Dec. 2, 1938, in Stoddard County to the late Donald C. and Virginia L. Long Thorne. On Oct. 3, 1958, in Cairo, Illinois, he married Dakoka Ann Stacy Thorne who preceded him in death April 27, 2022...

Sandra Kay Love-Barks, a beloved resident of Dexter, Missouri, was born to the late Milford and Ludia (McGath) Love on October 30, 1947. She departed this life on October 15, 2024 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, surrounded by her family The visitation is scheduled at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri, with the funeral starting at noon...

Brenda Strickland, daughter of John Goodale of Wappapello, Missouri, and the late Marietta Casey, was born Dec. 13, 1963, and departed this life Oct. 17, 2024, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 60. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date...

Bonnie Musgrave, daughter of the late Melvin Brown and Marie Palmer Brown, was born Jan. 17, 1931, in Bernie, Missouri, and departed this life Oct. 21, 2024, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 93. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Robert Kirkland, son of the late Elmer Kirkland and Alice Flowers Kirkland, was born Sept. 3, 1930, in Center Ridge, Arkansas, and departed this life Oct. 19, 2024, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 94. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...