Obituaries

Jun 5, 2017

Stacey Gibson Steffens, 49, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at St. Frances Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Stacey, the daughter of Ron and Linda Brenneman Gibson, was born Sept. 5, 1967 in Kansas City, Mo. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. Stacey graduated...

Jun 3, 2017

Berneice Schuerenberg, 93, of Sikeston, Mo., passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Schuerenberg, the daughter of the late Roy and Mary Zofe Chaney, was born April 5, 1924 in Sikeston. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Dexter, and had retired after many years as...

Jun 3, 2017

Brenda F. Schalk, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at her residence.

Brenda, the daughter of the late Arthur Vernon and Delma M. Roach Hill, was born Sept. 25, 1945 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of New Home General Baptist Church. Brenda previously worked as secretary for First...

May 31, 2017

Karen S. Price, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at her residence.

Mrs. Price, the daughter of the late Frank and Jennie Fay (Doty) Sparkman, was born Aug. 26, 1938 in Butler County. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Mrs. Price enjoyed spending time with her family, especially...

May 28, 2017

Travis J. Dodson, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at his residence.

Travis, the son of the late Homer A. and Bessie A. Wilburn Dodson, was born March 18, 1942 in Marston, Mo. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a retired truck driver with Penske Trucking Company, was...

May 26, 2017

Harold “DOC” Shaw. P.A., 74, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri died on Friday, May 26, 2017, at his residence.

He was born May, 20 1943 in Wichita, Kansas to Harold Dennis Shaw and Helen (Andrews) Shaw. He married Karen Elizabeth (Blalock) Shaw on June 18th, 1963. He was a member of the Church of Christ for...

May 24, 2017

Lois Jean King, 89, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. King, the daughter of the late John and Vera V. Cline Schmitt, was born March 27, 1928 in St. Louis, MO. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was a homemaker....

May 24, 2017

Margie M. Hatfield, 89, of Jackson, Mo. passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side.

Margie was born July 18, 1927 in Perry County, Ark. to the late Virgil and Melissa Pruett. She worked several jobs in housekeeping, food service and beauty consulting. After becoming a wife and mother, she focused...

May 23, 2017

Cletuis Pansy Marks was born February 19, 1928, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to Louis and Addie Grey. Her husband, Clarence Marks, proceeded her in death.

Cletuis Marks accepted Jesus Christ at an early age, and was a member of the Central Missionary Baptist Church.

Cletuis loved the Lord, and if you had a...

May 21, 2017

Michael “Mike” Tucker, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Tucker, the son of the late John Edwin and Mildred Adell (Partridge) Tucker, was born July 7, 1944 in Houston, Texas. Mr. Tucker was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed spending time with his family and working around the...

May 20, 2017

Regina Burton Wright, 96, died Saturday, May 20, 2017 at St. Anthony’s Hospital.

She was born May 26, 1920 to the late Levi and Elva Burton in Poplar Bluff, Mo.

She was saved at the age of 16; she was a charter member of Temple Baptist Church and later became a member of...

May 19, 2017

Devora Lee Kingery, age 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, May 19, 2017 in Butler County, Mo.

Devora “Tiddle” was born on June 9, 1957 in Benton Harbor, Mich. She graduated from Corning High School in Corning, Ark. and spent her summers working for her parents at Sugar Creek Country Club in Piggott, Ark....

May 17, 2017

Leona Imogene McPike, 91, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at her residence.

Mrs. McPike, the daughter of the late Joseph Rogous and Etta May Bingham Fears, was born March 14, 1926 in Ellington, Mo. She was a member of the Bluff City Apostolic Worship Center, where she served as Ladies...

May 9, 2017

Roy L. Tibbs, 84, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Tibbs, the son of the late James and Pearl Hawken Tibbs, was born Sept. 14, 1932 in Poplar Bluff. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War. Mr. Tibbs...

May 6, 2017

Ricky Wayne Hill of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away on May 6, 2017. Rick was born April 23, 1949 to Woodrow and Lenora (Stevens) Hill in Delaplaine, Arkansas. He is survived by his wife, Lana and sisters Janie Neal of Kansas City, Missouri and Rita Storms of Paragould, Arkansas; his children, Randall (Yvonne) Hill of Corning, Arkansas,...

Apr 25, 2017

Vernon D. Bagwell, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff.

Vernon, the son of the late Sylvester and Charity Heifner Bagwell, was born March 12, 1932, in Poplar Bluff. He was a devout Christian and a longtime member (over 55 years) of South...

Apr 25, 2017

Wilburn Lloyd Duncan, 90, of Poplar Bluff, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at his residence.

Mr. Duncan, son of the late Obidiah and Stella (Holoman) Duncan, was born September 8, 1926 in Hickory Ridge, Arkansas. He was a loving husband, father, grandpa, and great-grandpa and will be dearly missed....

Apr 24, 2017

Louis D. Smith, Jr., 70, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at St. Anthony’s Hospital (Kindred Center) in St. Louis, MO.

Louis, the son of the late Louis D. Sr. and Georgia West Smith, was born Oct. 18, 1946 in Illinois. He was a member of First Baptist Church and had retired...

Apr 18, 2017

Marolyn Louise Rommel, 72, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Marolyn, the daughter of the late Hanley and Louise Belle Rimmer Lee, was born Nov. 7, 1944 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Marolyn enjoyed making crafts and embroidering....

Apr 17, 2017

Betty Jo Stroud, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, April 17, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Betty, the daughter of the late John A. and Mable Scott Riepe, was born Nov. 1, 1933 in Butler County. She was a member of the First Assembly of God, and was a homemaker. Betty...