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Craig Alan Zahner
Feb 17, 2008
Craig Alan Zahner, 54, of Williamsville passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Zahner was born April 7, 1953, in St. Louis. He was a member of Grace United Methodist, in Poplar Bluff, and was employed as a truck driver for Hogan Transport. He enjoyed farming, raising draft horses, restoring wagons and hunting....
Howard Aldon Rains
Feb 15, 2008
Howard Aldon Rains, 85, of Quincy, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff passed away Friday, February 15, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Rains was born July 20, 1922, in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith, and was a self-employed auto mechanic. Mr. Rains enjoyed spending time with his family and fishing and hunting. Survivors include two daughters, Mary...
Shelby Jean Vert
Feb 7, 2008
Shelby Jean Vert, 67, of Wappapello passed away Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Vert was born July 18, 1940, in Butler County. She was a member of Lakeland Assembly of God Church, and had previously worked as a day care and factory worker. Mrs. Vert enjoyed quilting, drawing and painting, hiking, fishing and ice and roller...
Retha Mae Smothers
Feb 6, 2008
Retha Mae Smothers, 79, of Poplar Bluff passed away Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Smothers was born April 22, 1928, in Butler County. She was a member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church, and was a retired sales lady for Swanks Dress Shop. Mrs. Smothers enjoyed spending time with her family. On...
Jack L. Whitmer
Feb 4, 2008
Jack Lionel Whitmer, 75, of Fairdealing passed away Monday, Feb. 4, 2008 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Whitmer was born Oct. 9, 1932, in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of The Old Rugged Cross Pentecostal Church, in Fairdealing, and had retired from Poplar Bluff R-1 School System as a bus driver. Mr. Whitmer enjoyed spending time...
John David Lazalier
Feb 2, 2008
John David Lazalier, Jr., 36, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Lazalier was born Nov. 3, 1971, in Poplar Bluff. Before becoming disabled, Mr. Lazalier and his late father John D. Lazalier, Sr., owned and operated Butler County Trash Service. He enjoyed hanging out with his friends and watching sports. Survivors include his...
Mildred H. Kelton
Feb 2, 2008
Mildred Helena Kelton, 94, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the Mark Twain Caring Center. Mrs. Kelton was born August 20, 1913 in Brookport, Illinois and was a member of the Assembly of God church. She enjoyed art, especially painting. She and her husband were the owners of several companies, Kelton Coal , Kelton Lumber Co.,...
Dennis C. Fears
Jan 30, 2008
Dennis C. Fears, 65, of Poplar Bluff passed away Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008 at St. Louis University Hospital. Mr. Fears was born Nov. 4, 1942, in St. Louis. He and his wife Brook owned and operated Shady Oaks Retirement Home, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Fears was an avid western movie fan, and enjoyed spending time with his family and...
Lindell E. Deason
Jan 29, 2008
Lindell Eugene ""PeeWee"" Deason, 49, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Mr. Deason was born Nov. 3, 1958, in St. Louis. He was of the Protestant faith, and a driver for MTS, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Deason was a veteran of the...
Melda Kathryn Prenzel
Jan 28, 2008
Melda Kathryn Prenzel, 93, of Poplar Bluff passed away Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Prenzel was born July 24, 1914, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Little Brown General Baptist Church, and operated ""Granny's Day Care"" for over 20 years before retiring in 1981. Mrs. Prenzel enjoyed quilting, embroidering, going to...
David L. Ward
Jan 27, 2008
David L. Ward, 59, of Poplar Bluff passed away Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Ward was born June 20, 1948, in Poplar Bluff. He had retired as a conductor for Union Pacific Railroad, and was a member of Westwood Hill Country Club. Mr. Ward was also a veteran of the United States Army...
Mary J. Shane
Jan 27, 2008
Mary J. Shane, 75, of Poplar Bluff passed away Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Shane was born April 21, 1932, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Twin Springs Baptist Church, and had retired as an L.P.N. from John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. Mrs. Shane was an avid doll collector,...
Irvin E. Deckard
Jan 24, 2008
Irvin E. Deckard, 76, of Williamsville, passed away Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Deckard was born Sept. 15, 1931, in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Westwood Baptist Church, and had retired recently as manager of Williamsville Stone Co. Mr. Deckard was a veteran of the United States...
Delmar L. Dell
Jan 23, 2008
Delmar L. Dell, 77, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of St. Charles, Ill., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 at Mark Twain Caring Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Dell was born May 11, 1930, in Corning, Ark. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served aboard the USS Antietam, and had retired as a heavy construction supervisor...
Paul J. Miller
Jan 21, 2008
Paul J. Miller, 87, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Miller was born Feb. 13, 1920, in St. Louis. He was of the Lutheran faith, and had retired from GAF Corporation as a supervisor. Mr. Miller was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during World War II. He enjoyed being...
Eugene J. Seats
Jan 21, 2008
Eugene Joseph Seats, Jr., 50, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Wappapello passed away Monday, Jan. 21, 2008 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. Mr. Seats was born Dec. 4, 1957, in St. Louis. He was a member of Lakeland Assembly of God Church, and had retired from the United States Army. Mr. Seats enjoyed watching his grandchildren play...
Earl Eugene Dame
Jan 20, 2008
Earl Eugene Dame, 77, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Dame was born Nov. 8, 1930, in Pocahontas, Ark. He was of the Baptist faith, and had retired from the truck division of General Motors, in Flint, Mich. Mr. Dame was also a veteran of the United States...
William I. Anderson
Jan 18, 2008
William I. ""Billy"" Anderson, 68, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, January 18, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Anderson was born December 22, 1939 in St. Louis, Mo. He was retired as the owner-operator of Allstate Chimney Service and enjoyed drawing and fishing. Mr. Anderson was a veteran of the United States Air Force servicing in the Air Police. On...
James H. Faith
Jan 18, 2008
James H. ""Jim"" Faith, 78, a long-time businessman of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Jan. 18, 2008 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Faith was born Oct. 31, 1929, in St. Louis. He was of the Baptist faith, and owned and operated Faith's Business Equipment, in downtown Poplar Bluff. Mr. Faith was a member of the Poplar Bluff Chamber...
Jack Wilson Smith
Jan 12, 2008
Jack Wilson Smith, 83, of Wappapello, passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Smith was born Aug. 22, 1924, in Morehouse. He was a retired pipefitter, and a member of the Pipefitter's Union Local 562. Mr. Smith began working in St. Louis on the Arch and worked there until its completion. He was...
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