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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...
Peggy Bea (Brown) Yarbro
May 14, 2012
Peggy Bea Yarbro, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, May 14, 2012, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Mrs. Yarbro was born Feb. 28, 1928 in Poplar Bluff and grew up in the Big Island Community of Butler County. She was of the Protestant faith, and was a homemaker. While her children were growing up, Mrs. Yarbro was...
Lavon (Merritt) Martins
May 13, 2012
Lavon Martins, 82, of Bonne Terre, Mo., formerly of Butler County died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at the residence of her son in Foristell, Mo. Mrs. Martins was born Feb. 19, 1930 in the Lone Hill Community of Butler County. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Martins enjoyed spending time with her family, rose...
Mary Ann (Estes) Powell
May 13, 2012
Mary Ann Powell, 51, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Powell was born Aug. 3, 1960 in Paw Paw, Mich. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Powell previously worked at The Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff as Dietary Manager. She enjoyed...
Geneva Ruth (Inman) Osborn
May 13, 2012
Geneva Ruth Osborn, 76, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Osborn was born Jan. 14, 1936 in Butler County, Mo., and was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School class of 1953. She was a homemaker, and owner of Osborn Paint Co. in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Osborn enjoyed spending time...
John Thomas Hammon
May 12, 2012
John Thomas Hammon Jr., 83, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Hammon was born July 7, 1928 in Zelma, Mo. He was a member of New Home General Baptist Church, and had retired as a mechanic on 18-wheel trucks. Mr. Hammon was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Korean...
Michael G. Stracener
May 10, 2012
Michael Green Stracener, 64, of Broseley, Mo. died Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Stracener was born Dec. 2, 1948 in Bragg City, Mo. He was of the Pentecostal faith, and was disabled. Mr. Stracener enjoyed fishing, watching eagles and collecting eagle memorabilia. On Aug. 10, 1969, he married Patricia Johnson in Kennett,...
Edward Nathaniel Cheeks
May 10, 2012
Edward Nathaniel Cheeks, 90, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, May 10, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Cheeks was born Sept. 3, 1921 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, and had previously worked as a charter bus driver and later as a carpenter. Mr. Cheeks was a...
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