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Jerry L. Arant
May 7, 2007
Jerry L. Arant, 67, of Poplar Bluff died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Arant was born June 1, 1939, in St. Louis. He was an athlete, a coach, a heavy equipment operator and a horseman. He was retired from Huffman Engineering. Mr. Arant was a Christian man. Mr. Arant is survived by his wife of...

Arleva G. Mangrum
May 7, 2007
Arleva G. Mangrum, 75, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, May 7, 2007 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Mangrum was born Jan. 26, 1932, in Hoxie, Ark., to the late Charles H. and Sylvia Marie (Johnson) Smith. Prior to her retirement, she had worked as a cook at the Manor Nursing Home, Sniders IGA and Broadway...

Melba Martin
May 7, 2007
Melba Martin, 87, of Poplar Bluff and former long time resident of Neelyville died Monday, May 7, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Martin was born May 23, 1919, in Clarkedale, Ark. In 1955, she completed an extension course in Practical Nursing from Lincoln Institute, in Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Martin was an active member of Lively Stone Church of...

Clifford C. Fredwell
May 4, 2007
Clifford C. Fredwell, 84, died Friday, May 4, 2007 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. Mr. Fredwell was born January 31, 1923 in Bloomfield to the late Benjamin and Cora (Hester) Fredwell. He owned and operated the Clifford Fredwell Auto Sales for 57 years. Mr. Fredwell was a member of the First Christian Church and the Mens...

Harold Busby
May 4, 2007
Harold ""Buz"" Busby, 60, died Friday, May 4, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Busby was born September 22, 1946 in East Prairie, Mo. to the late Earl Harold and Jewell (Adams) Busby. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for Montgomery Construction and then retired from the Butler County Highway Department. Mr. Busby enjoyed gardening,...

Carl G. Watson
May 3, 2007
Carl G. ""Buddy"" Watson, Jr. age 51, of Poplar Bluff, died May 3, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Watson was born October 19, 1955 in Hayti. He was a rail tester for the railroad companies. A member of the Highland Church of Christ, he also enjoyed music, mostly New Age Music. Surviving are 3 children, Carl G. Watson, III...

Lloyd L. Richmond
May 3, 2007
Lloyd Lynn ""Red"" Richmond, 48, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, May 3, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Richmond was born Jan. 15, 1959, in Poplar Bluff to Edgar and Marie (Parsons) Richmond. He attended Bible Baptist Church and was employed as a general construction worker. Mr. Richmond loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman...

Patricia Sue Mcghee
Apr 29, 2007
Patricia Sue McGhee, 50, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, April 29, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. McGhee was born April 8, 1957 in Poplar Bluff and was a homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with and taking care of her family; flower gardening, crafts and painting. She was of the Catholic faith. On October 20, 1988 she married Mark F....

John R. Fewin
Apr 26, 2007
John R. Fewin, 79 of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, April 26, 2007 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Fewin was born December 24, 1927 in Butler County. He had retired as a heavy equipment operator for Midwest Operating Engineers. After retirement, Mr. Fewin bought, remodeled and built homes for resale in Poplar Bluff. He was also...

William W. Thies
Apr 25, 2007
William W. ""Bill"" Thies, Jr., 66, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center as the result of a two vehicle automobile accident. Mr. Thies was born March 23, 1941, in Poplar Bluff to William W. and Laverne (Emerson) Thies, Sr. He was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in...

Helen Marie Reed
Apr 23, 2007
Helen Marie Reed, 75, of Doniphan, died Monday, April 23, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Reed, the daughter of the late Hiram and Pearl (Moore) Whitaker, was born July 28, 1931, in Risco, Mo. She attended Current River Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. Reed enjoyed spending time with her family...

Carl R. Hicks
Apr 23, 2007
Carl R. Hicks, 78, of Independence, Mo., died Monday, April 23, 2007 at the Hillside Village Care Center, in DeSoto, Kans. Mr. Hicks, the son of A. A. and Leota Grace (Tebo) Hicks was born July 29, 1928, in Piedmont. Raised in Poplar Bluff, he lived most of his life in Kansas City and Independence, Mo. Mr. Hicks was...

Joyce B. Mcclintock
Apr 22, 2007
Joyce B. McClintock, 68, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, April 22, 2007 at the Oakdale Care Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. McClintock, the daughter of the late George and Norma (Robinson) Dent, was born May 27, 1938, in Grand Rapids, Mich. She was a member of Heritage Freewill Baptist Church and a homemaker. Mrs. McClintock was also a veteran...

Michael D. Laseter
Apr 19, 2007
Dr. Michael D. ""Mike"" Laseter, 62, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, April 19, 2007 at the St. Louis University Hospital. Dr. Laseter, son of the late Emerson and Aileen (Byrd) Laseter, was born Feb. 13, 1945, in Sikeston, Mo. A retired Physician, Dr. Laseter was an active member of the First United Methodist Church, in Poplar Bluff. He was...

Katie Lee Lorenz
Apr 16, 2007
Katie Lee Lorenz, 88, of Wappapello, died Monday, April 16, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Lorenz was born May 9, 1918, in Pollard, Ark. She was of the Baptist faith, a past officer for the Salvation Army and a homemaker. Mrs. Lorenz enjoyed spending time with her family and reading. She was married to Jewel Camden who preceded her...

Bobbie D. Simpson
Apr 16, 2007
Bobbie was born on August 29, 1942 and passed away on Monday, April 16, 2007. Bobbie was a resident of Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Victoria O'Connor Sisk
Apr 16, 2007
Victoria O'Connor Sisk, 62, of North East, MD, died Monday, April 16, 2007 at the Christiana Hospital, in Christiana, DE. Mrs. Sisk, the daughter of the late Victor and Margaret (Black) O'Connor, was born April 8, 1945, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, IN Elkton, MD and a homemaker. Mrs. Sisk enjoyed...

Dewayne Casey
Apr 15, 2007
Chester Dewayne Casey, 70, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, April 15, 2007 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Casey was born Feb. 4, 1937, in Hendrickson. He previously owned and operated several restaurants and enjoyed cooking. Mr. Casey was also a veteran of the United States Air Force. Survivors include a son, Sean A. Casey, of Poplar Bluff;...

Violet M. Cochran
Apr 15, 2007
Violet M. Cochran, 89, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, April 15, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Cochran was born Dec. 15, 1917, in Butler County. She was of the Protestant faith and a homemaker. Mrs. Cochran enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren, reading, music, playing bingo and traveling. On Dec. 14, 1932, she married Russell W....

David E. Hahn
Apr 13, 2007
Rev. David E. Hahn, 76, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, April 13, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Rev. Hahn was born Feb. 27, 1931, in Marble Hill. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church where he served as treasurer and music leader. Rev. Hahn retired after serving as a pastor for over 30 years in...