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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...

Tim Wrinkle
Jan 12, 2008
Tim Wrinkle, 45, of Harviell, died Saturday, January 12, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Wrinkle was born May 29, 1962 in Gideon, Mo. He was formerly a construction worker and built houses before becoming disabled. Mr. Wrinkle enjoyed hunting, fishing and his dogs. On July 3, 1986 he was married to Regina Steele in Poplar Bluff. She survives. Also...

Gertie M. Thusing
Jan 11, 2008
Gertie M. Thusing, 89, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 at Mark Twain Caring Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Thusing was born Nov. 5, 1918, in Centerville, Tenn. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed gardening. On Dec. 24, 1949 she married Roger V. Thusing, in Corning, Ark. He preceded her in death on March 15, 1999. Survivors...

William R. Jurls
Jan 11, 2008
William Roy Jurls, 65, of Poplar Bluff and former resident of southern Calif. died Friday, Jan. 11, 2008 at St. Louis University Hospital. Mr. Jurls was born Sept. 8, 1942, in Poplar Bluff, and was of the Baptist faith. He was a veteran of the United States Marines serving from 1961 to 1967, and had retired after 25 years...

Eddie Aud
Jan 10, 2008
Eddie Aud, 60, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008 at the St. Louis University Hospital. Mr. Aud was born Sept. 17, 1947, in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith, and was a self-employed wholesaler. Mr. Aud enjoyed playing cards and golf, and going to auctions. On Aug. 13, 1966 he was married to Kathy...

Jerry Lee Taylor
Jan 9, 2008
Jerry Lee Taylor, 70, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Taylor was born November 14, 1937 in Poplar Bluff. He was an engineer with Boeing Aircraft and enjoyed watching football, reading and loved his dog. Mr. Taylor was a veteran of the United States Air Force. On October 23,...

Tommy Eugene Larue
Jan 7, 2008
Tommy Eugene LaRue, 54, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, January 7, 2008 at his residence. Mr. LaRue was born Oct. 29, 1953, in Acorn, Mo. He was of the Pentecostal faith, and was disabled. Mr. LaRue enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, and when his health allowed fishing, hunting and fixing up his home. On April 10,...

Gary Lynn Hodge
Jan 6, 2008
Gary Lynn Hodge, 60, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008 at The Manor, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Hodge was born Dec. 3, 1947, in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith, and enjoyed fishing and playing ball. Survivors include his mother, Lucille (Hodge) Wheelis and step-father Ogden Wheelis, of Poplar Bluff; half-sister, Dena Hodge, of Memphis,...