Obituaries

Sep 30, 2022

Rusty Lee Stratton, 33, of Harviell, Missouri, was called to Heaven by his Lord and Savior Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Rusty was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer on September 2, 2022.

Rusty was born June 1, 1989, in Poplar Bluff to Russell and Regina (Helton) Stratton. He...

Sep 30, 2022

Tommie Mae (Poe) Mitchener, 82, of Doniphan, MO, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home on Friday, September 30, 2022.

Tommie was born on May 2, 1940, to Voris and Sylvia "Marie" (Drysdale) Poe in Oxly, Missouri. She married Robert "Bob" E. Mitchener on October 26, 1958, in Butler County.

Tommie was certainly one of...

Sep 26, 2022

Amber Lee (Massie) Stiber, 68, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, at her home.

She was born June 15, 1954, to Gearldine (Jerry) and Harold Massie in Poplar Bluff.

A longtime hair stylist who owned Hair USA, Stiber enjoyed cooking her signature dish beef olé, gardening and her Boston Terriers through the years....

Sep 26, 2022

Carl Phillip "Butch" Gray, 77, of Wappapello, MO passed away Monday, September 26, 2022, at his home.

Carl was born on December 27, 1944, to Don and Marie (Stout) Gray in St. Louis, Missouri. He married Barbara (Jenkins) on February 29, 1964, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Carl was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed spending...

Sep 25, 2022

Wanda Mae Eudaley, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri was peacefully called home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022.

She was born Oct. 2, 1943, to Clyde V. and Lura Mae Montgomery in Rochester, Michigan. On Oct. 27, 1962, she married Bill Eudaley. He preceded her in death.

Wanda was a...

Sep 23, 2022

Robert Leslie “Thack” Thacker, 95, of Poplar Bluff, MO. passed away Friday, September 23, 2022, surrounded by his loving daughters and family.

Bob was born on July 5, 1927, to Benjamin and Anna (Crites) Thacker in Malden, MO.  He married the love of his life, Agnes (Peg) Krapf on April 29, 1950, in Poplar Bluff at the...

Sep 22, 2022

Marlene Faith (Emery) Hawkins, 88, passed from this life into heaven, peacefully, on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at 1:15pm at Westwood Hills Nursing Home in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Her long battle with Alzheimer’s disease has come to an end as she went into the arms of Jesus. She is now, no doubt, singing alto in the heavenly choir and...

Sep 20, 2022

Nancy L. (Holmes) Corcimiglia, took Jesus’ hand on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. She was born on November 16, 1940, in West Frankfort, Illinois, to the late Wallace Wendell Holmes and Margaret Mary (Mathia) Holmes.

Nancy attended St. Luke’s School of Nursing in St. Louis, Missouri, and received a Diploma of Nursing, Registered Nurse. She also attended Tarkio...

Sep 18, 2022

Bradley Austin Ward, 26, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, September 18, 2022, in Poplar Bluff.

Bradley made his grand entrance into this world in Poplar Bluff on March 4, 1996, the son of Doug and Melanie (Austin) Ward. He was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School and was employed with Townsend Tree Service. Bradley enjoyed hunting,...

Sep 18, 2022

Charles Kenneth Scott, 71, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022, at his home surrounded by family.

Kenny was born on September 21, 1950, to Charles Junior and Georgia Mae (Graham) Scott in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He married Dottie (Brannum) on February 10, 1973, in Poplar Bluff at Grace Methodist Church.

Kenny...

Sep 17, 2022

Leota Adams Karnes, 97, of Poplar Bluff, completed her earthly journey Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, at Swift Creek Residential Care Center.

Mrs. Karnes was born Dec. 7, 1924, in Ripley County to Noah A and Eva (Greg) Adams.  She was of the General Baptist faith and a member of The Rebekah Organization.  Mrs. Karnes was a lady...

Sep 15, 2022

Wilma L. Juergens, 71, of Poplar Bluff, MO passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022, at her home.

Wilma was born on August 28, 1951, to Leonard and Lucy (Helm) Rickman in Greenville, Missouri. She married Jim Juergens on November 22, 1986, in Poplar Bluff.

Wilma was a graduate of Greenville High School. She spent 11...

Sep 14, 2022

Dr. William Louis “Bill” Traxel, Jr., 83, Poplar Bluff’s first board-certified ophthalmologist and a talented musician, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis surrounded by his family.

Bill joined the staff at Kneibert Clinic in 1972 and retired from medical practice in 1998.  With an insatiable intellectual curiosity, he has pursued a...

Sep 10, 2022

Glenda Faye (Stucker) Talcott, 84, a life-long resident of Poplar Bluff completed her earthly journey Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, and was welcomed into Heaven by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Glenda was born Jan. 2, 1938, in Poplar Bluff to John and Mildred (Casey) Stucker. She was of the Baptist faith and had retired from K-Mart...

Sep 8, 2022

Timothy "Bryan" Barker, 54, of Wappapello, MO, passed away on Thursday, September 08, 2022, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Bryan was born on October 13, 1967, to James and Evelyn "Deb" (Hawkins) Barker in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He married the love of his life, Tracy Schmidt on July 30, 2018, in Piedmont, Missouri.

Bryan worked...

Sep 7, 2022

Mary Beth Foster, age 74, of Battlefield, Missouri, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away September 7, 2022, in Springfield, Missouri, at Cox South Hospital. Mary Beth was born in Du Quoin, Illinois, to John Wesley Gibbs and Rosemary Reed Gibbs.

She graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, in 1966 and attended Arkansas...

Sep 7, 2022

Roy Reynolds, 90, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Wednesday, September 07, 2022, surrounded by family at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Roy was born on June 7, 1932, to Henry and Mary (Brandon) Reynolds in Dorina, Missouri. He married Doris Umphress on May 25, 1954, in Rutland, Illinois.

Roy loved the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, a good...

Sep 6, 2022

Percy Lee Kiefer, 89, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Tuesday, September 06, 2022, at his home.

Percy was born on April 22, 1933, to Ben and Mamie (Lewis) Kiefer in Alicia, Arkansas. He married Peggy Lou Green on June 6, 1951, in Paragould, Arkansas.

Percy liked spending time outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, yard work,...

Sep 6, 2022

Connie Lynn Welch, 60, of Poplar Bluff, MO passed away Tuesday, September 06, 2022, at her home.

Connie was born on April 6, 1962, to Dale and Ida (Shields) Little in Roswell, New Mexico. She married Bill Welch on September 6, 1979, in Abilene, Texas.

Connie was an animal lover. In her younger years she...

Sep 5, 2022

Gerald "Jerry" Anthony Sieben, 81, of Poplar Bluff, MO passed away Monday, September 05, 2022, at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center with both of his daughters by his side.

Jerry was born on June 19, 1941, to Norbert and Pearl (Zaugg) Sieben in Aurora, Illinois. He married the love of his life, Mary Nell (Alexander) in...