Obituaries

Aug 20, 2015

Jerry Lyle Dawe, son of the late Eugene and Mary Dawe, went to be with his Lord, surrounded by his family on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015. Jerry was born Sept. 14, 1942 in Marion, Ill. After graduating Marion High School in 1960 he served in the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Spain. Upon returning to the States, Jerry graduated...

Aug 19, 2015

Vivian E. Garman, 83, of Poplar Bluff died in her home the morning of August 19th after a 25-year battle with breast cancer. Mrs. Garman was born July 27, 1932 in Broseley, Mo. to the late Floyd and Louise (Brown) Fredwell. She graduated from Poplar Bluff High School and was a member of the First Christian Church for sixty...

Aug 18, 2015

John Leroy Helton (Big John), 77, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Center. Born in Butler County, Mo. to Lawrence and Lucinda Stage Helton, he was the tenth of ten children. His parents and five sisters; Alice, Gladys, Letha, Lorene, and Lela, and four brothers; Clyde, Jim, Lawrence, and Ervin preceded him in...

Aug 18, 2015

Ruben Lee Faughn, 101, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015 at Swiftcreek Residential Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Faughn was born Aug. 1, 1914 in Harviell. He was a member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church, where in 1941 he was ordained as a Deacon and served as a Sunday School superintendent and teacher for...

Aug 14, 2015

Betty May McKnight, 87, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 14, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. McKnight was born June 30, 1928 in Flint, Mich., to the late Maynard and Annettie S. (Smith) Clark. She was of the Pentecostal faith and was a homemaker. For many years Mrs. McKnight worked as a restaurant cook. She enjoyed spending time with...

Aug 13, 2015

Willa G. (Ray) Klinkhardt, 75, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Klinkhardt was born June 26, 1940 in Poplar Bluff to the late William and Nina (Bybee) Ray. She was of the Baptist faith and had retired as owner and secretary of K & H Medical Supply. Mrs. Klinghardt enjoyed spending...

Aug 13, 2015

Katie Ruth Kobeck, 82, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 at her residence.

Mrs. Kobeck was born Jan. 26, 1933 in Tiptonville, Tenn., to the late Neely and Nellie (Calvert) Decker. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and was a homemaker. During her earlier years,...

Aug 12, 2015

Thomas (Tommy) Lee Luecke, 59, died Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at his residence in Poplar Bluff, MO.

Tommy was born March 25, 1956, in St. Louis, MO, to Clarence J. Luecke and Henrietta M. (Rehagen) Luecke. Tommy was preceded in death by his father, Clarence and his brother Mark S. Luecke.

Tommy is...

Aug 10, 2015

Kenneth Lamar Williams, 61, of St. Louis, Mo., departed this life on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Williams, son of the late Joe E. Sr. and Charline (Graham) Williams, was born Jan. 6, 1954 in Malden, Mo. Disabled since the age of 17, he enjoyed spending time with his family. Mr. Williams was always happy, smiling...

Aug 10, 2015

Joyce A. Burgess, 79, of Wappapello, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Burgess was born Oct. 4, 1935 to the late William Carl and Stella Johnson. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. Mrs. Burgess enjoyed sending time with her family and quilting. She was married to William...

Aug 6, 2015

Rhonda Bollinger Mitchem, 52, of Poplar Bluff passed away Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015 at her residence. Ms. Mitchem was born May 18, 1963 in St. Louis, Mo., to the late John Mitchem and Barbara (Risner) Parnell. She had worked as a caregiver for seven years. Ms. Mitchem loved spending time with her family and her four dogs, camping, fishing...

Aug 1, 2015

John David Henggeler, 55, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Henggeler was born November 22, 1959, in St. Joseph, MO, to the late Charles Aloysius and Rose Ida Paul Henggeler. On June 19, 1999, he married Stephanie Letassy in Eureka Springs, AR. She survives the home. Along with his parents he was...

Aug 1, 2015

Sam Corbin, 88, formerly of Poplar Bluff, passed Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Spring Mill Meadows Care Center, Indianapolis, IN. Mr. Corbin was born October 1, 1926 in Grady, AR to the late Charlie and Zula Washington Corbin. On March 19, 1953, he and Beaufort E. Fleming were married in Harviell, MO. Mr. Corbin was a member of New...

Jul 29, 2015

Kathleen Joanne Ewing, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo, passed away Wednesday July 29, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mrs. Ewing was born October 21, 1953 in St. Louis, to the late Lester and Adele Harmon Agnew. On November 20, 1987, she married David Ewing in St. Louis. He preceded her in death on June 17, 2009. Mrs. Ewing...

Jul 28, 2015

James Marcus Fuller, 50, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mr. Fuller was born in Poplar Bluff on February 19, 1965 to Adrian J. and JoElla Wolpers Fuller. He was of the Baptist faith and attended New Home General Baptist Church. Mr. Fuller worked as a maintenance technician at Westwood Hills...

Jul 26, 2015

Irene Davis Warren passed from this life Sunday, July 26, at her home in Poplar Bluff.

Irene was born in Midway, AR July 11, 1926, the third child of Homer H. and Virginia Davis. She grew up in Arkansas and in Missouri. She graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1944.

On May...

Jul 25, 2015

Mary Lou Silkwood, 81, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff.

Mary was born July 31, 1933 in Harviell to the late Winfred and Beulah (Drake) Felts. She was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School and was a member of First Baptist Church, where she...

Jul 23, 2015

Carl Strenfel, 83, of Poplar Bluff, died on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at his home on Ten Mile Creek. Carl was born on March 1, 1932 to Valentine and Gertie (Sneathern) Strenfel in the home that was his lifelong residence. He worked at International Shoe for 13 years. Tri-City Asphalt for 10 years, and operated his own fence company...

Jul 23, 2015

Junior McKeel, 90, of Doniphan, Mo., died Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Southeast Health Center of Ripley County. Mr. McKeel was born Nov. 26, 1924 in Parma, Mo. He attended Westpoint Pentecostal Church in Doniphan and was a masonry contractor, having worked in Poplar Bluff as well as California, Texas and Louisiana. Mr. McKeel enjoyed working, collecting things, fishing...

Jul 22, 2015

Carroll A. Griffy, 78, of Nixa, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at The Manor Care in Springfield. Mr. Griffy, son of the late Ralph and Fanny (Siler) Griffy, was born Feb. 26, 1937 in Puxico. He was a former member of Memorial Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and was a member of North Nixa...