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Ruby Leavon (Gibson) Hogan
Jun 14, 2012
Ruby Leavon Hogan, 72, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Hogan was born Aug. 20, 1939 in Bernie, Mo., and was a homemaker. She enjoyed her cats. Survivors include her daughter, Pat Dowdy of Poplar Bluff; son, Jeff Gilbert of Poplar Bluff; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; sister, Ann Haile of...
Edward Lee Halter
Jun 14, 2012
Edward Lee Halter, 60, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Halter was born Feb. 7, 1952 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was of the Protestant faith, and was the manager of Long John Silvers Restaurant in Poplar Bluff for 34 years. Mr. Halter enjoyed visiting with family and friends, and working on his...
Marguerite K. (Head) Thornburgh
Jun 11, 2012
Marguerite K. Thornburgh, 75, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, June 11, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Thornburgh was born Feb. 1, 1937 in Detroit, Mich. She was a member of First General Baptist Church, and had retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. Mrs. Thornburgh also taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School for many years. She enjoyed spending time...
J. L. Mondy
Jun 10, 2012
Rev. J.L. Mondy, 83, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Rev. Mondy was born April 5, 1929 in rural Fisk, Mo. He was a graduate of Broseley High School; finished his first two years at Missouri Baptist College in Poplar Bluff; graduated from Oakland City University with a Bachelors of...
Flora Flo L. Swofford
Jun 6, 2012
Flora ""Flo"" Swofford, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Swofford was born May 24, 1928 in Portageville, Mo. She was of the Methodist faith, and had retired from International Hat Co. Mrs. Swofford enjoyed singing, crocheting and playing cards with her friends. On Jan. 5, 1990, she...
Loman Lavern
Jun 6, 2012
Loman Lavern Null, 71, of Wappapello died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Kindred Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Loman was born and raised in Wappapello Mo. by his mother, Addie Louise Wilson Null and his father Willard Null. He joined the Air force and was stationed in Greenland. He served our country with many honors. He later moved to...
Raymond Howard Lassen
Jun 6, 2012
Raymond Howard Lassen, 88, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Lassen was born Nov. 10, 1923 in Ripley County, Mo. After graduating from Grandin High School he made his home in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Lassen was a member of First United Methodist Church and was a member of Wesleyan...
Victoria Torie Elizabeth Swanson
Jun 5, 2012
Victoria Elizabeth Swanson, 15, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in Butler County. Victoria ""Torie"" was born Aug. 2, 1996 in Poplar Bluff, and had recently completed the 9th grade at Poplar Bluff High School. She was a big-hearted, full of life kind of girl with many friends. Torie had hopes of graduating from high school and...
Haley Diane (Legrand) Whitmer
Jun 5, 2012
Haley Diane Whitmer (LeGrand), 17, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in Butler County. Haley ""Boo"" was born Sept. 21, 1994 in Poplar Bluff. She attended Memorial Baptist Church, and was to graduate from Poplar Bluff High School in December of 2012. Her goal in life was to become a veterinarian and open an animal shelter. Haley...
Karen Louise Haga
Jun 4, 2012
Karen Louise Haga, 51, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, June 4, 2012 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Ms. Haga was born Sept. 8, 1960 in Brookfield, Mo. She was employed at Poplar Bluff Regional Center. Ms. Haga enjoyed spending time with her family, especially with her son, Dustin who she enjoyed watching play sports, telling jokes,...
Kenneth Dale Murray
Jun 3, 2012
Kenneth Dale Murray, 72, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Delmar Gardens in O'Fallon, Mo. Mr. Murray was born May 18, 1940 in Van Buren, Mo. He was a member of First General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and had retired as a Millwright for the Millwright Union. Mr. Murray was also a veteran of the...
James Arthur Wixom
May 29, 2012
James Arthur Wixom, 51 of Houston, Tex., formerly of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Wixom was born June 3, 1960 in Torrance, Calif. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and was a steel worker. Mr. Wixom enjoyed spending time with his family, and being outdoors. Survivors include his mother and...
Helen Pauline Figgins
May 29, 2012
Helen Pauline Figgins, 66, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, May 29, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Figgins was born June 8, 1945 in Holly, Colorado. She was retired as a custodian at the University of Wyoming. Mrs. Figgins was a member of the Grace Christian Fellowship Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family and was...
Dorothy Doris Dean Moe (Evans) Garrison
May 26, 2012
On Saturday, May 26, 2012 Dorothy ""Doris"" Dean Moe Garrison, finished her God given assignment here on earth and was promoted to heaven. Mrs. Garrison was born April 28, 1937 in Holcomb, Mo. to Walter and Alma Evans, who preceded her in death. Her first husband, Richard Moe and her second husband, Phillip Garrison, brother, William Vernal Evans, and...
Mabel Francis (Hurst) Prosise
May 24, 2012
Mabel Francis Prosise, 79, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Prosise was born Dec. 26, 1932 in Thomasville, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith, and had retired from AT&T as a telephone operator. Mrs. Prosise previously served as a RSVP volunteer. She enjoyed spending time with her family. On Sept. 15, 1951,...
Rhonda Carol Bradley
May 24, 2012
Rhonda Carol Bradley, 50, of Fisk, Mo., died Thursday, May 24, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Bradley was born Dec. 10, 1961 in Poplar Bluff and was a life-long resident of Butler County. She was employed part-time at Stewart's Grocery in Fisk, Mo. Mrs. Bradley enjoyed spending time with her family and playing with her pets. On May 3,...

Nancy Lou (Markham) Porterfield
May 23, 2012
Nancy Lou Porterfield, 81, of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff passed away peacefully into the arms of Christ on May 23, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. following a brief illness. Born on July 22, 1930, Mrs. Porterfield was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School and had been a life-long resident of Poplar...
Lura Honeys Gray
May 19, 2012
Lura F. ""Honeys"" Gray, 73, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Mark Twain Caring Center. Mrs. Gray was born June 7, 1938 in Poplar Bluff and had retired from AT&T as a secretary. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was an Awana Leader. She enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren...
Betty Biggs (Tibbs) Jeffress
May 17, 2012
Betty Biggs Jeffress, 91, a resident of Poplar Bluff since 1947, died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Jeffress was born Feb. 2, 1921 in Dexter, Mo. She was a graduate of San Diego High School, and attended Southeast Missouri State College. Mrs. Jeffress was of the Presbyterian faith. She was a...
Lena (Witte) Powell
May 14, 2012
Lena W. Powell, 89, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, May 14, 2012 at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Powell was born Nov. 29, 1922 in St. Louis, Mo. She was a member of The First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Powell enjoyed flower gardening, cooking and doing needlepoint. On Feb. 9, 1946, she...