Obituaries

Aug 22, 2012

Wanda Wilson Dunz, 76, died August 22, 2012 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born Nov. 8, 1936 in Poplar Bluff and was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff. Wanda attended Temple Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. She enjoyed making stained glass. Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, Lennis W. and Goldie M. Wilson. Also preceding her...

Aug 20, 2012

Wilburn Oneal Adams , 46, died August 20, 2012, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was born September 30, 1965 in Sikeston , Missouri to Odell and Mary Wagner Adams. He was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a hairdresser by trade. He is survived by his mother Mary Adams, of East...

Aug 20, 2012

August 12, 2012, at poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Bertha was born July 2, 1925 to Charley and Pearl Thomas Mitchell. Ms. Goodwin had been employeed at the Floresheim Shoe factory. She was of the baptist faith. She enjoyed spending time with her Children and grandchildren. Ms. Goodwin is survived by two daughters; JoAnn Cates and Henrietta Smith both Cates...

Aug 20, 2012

Bluff, Mo. Mr. Welker was born in Poyner, Mo. August 25, 1919. He was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff and a member of the First Christian Church. Mr. Welker was a veteran of the U. S. Army and served during World War II. He received a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon and 1 Bronze Star. He had been an...

Aug 9, 2012

Sandra K. Sparkman, 59, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in Poplar Bluff, Mo.

She was born July 16, 1953, in Poplar Bluff. She was a longtime resident of Butler County. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. A registered nurse, Ms. Sparkman was a teacher at Barnes Jewish Hospital as a doctor of psychiatry....

Aug 6, 2012

Wanna VanCleve, 85, died Aug. 6, 2012 at her home in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born in Malden, Mo. Feb.12, 1927. Wanna was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff and a member of the First Baptist Church. She was a founding charter member of Temple Baptist where she was accomplished at playing the organ and piano and then in...

Aug 6, 2012

was born in Livingston, Ill. May 20, 1924. She was a longtime resident of Butler County. Mrs. Yates was a homemaker and attended First Baptist Church. She volunteered at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Yates is survived by two sons; Norvell Yates and wife Iva, of Howard City Mich., and John Lee Yates of Union Mo.; one daughter,...

Jul 28, 2012

James Dale Greer, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, July 28, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Greer was born Nov. 10, 1939 in Fisk, Mo. He was a member of the Rombauer General Baptist Church. Mr. Greer enjoyed hunting and fishing, and collecting and polishing rocks. On Sept. 30, 1960, he married Helen Appleby. She survives. Also surviving are...

Jul 25, 2012

Carla Shanks, 55, died July 25, 2012 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Carla was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff. She was born in Orange County, California. She was a home maker and enjoyed playing bingo and crocheting. She is survived by three sons; Zero Sutton of Poplar Bluff, Franizco Peet of North Carolina, and Shawn Beasley of Springfield, Mo.; one...

Jul 23, 2012

Stella Jupp, 83, died July 23, 2012 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born Jan. 31, 1929 in Indianna. Stella was of the Catholic faith. She retired as a supervisor with Continental Airlines. She is survived by three sons; George Jupp and Charles Jupp both of California, and Robert Jupp of Williamsville, Mo.; three daughters, Cynthia Jupp and Marie Jupp...

Jun 23, 2012

John W. Dunz, 86, died June 23, 2012, at Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was born June 18, 1926 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. He was of the Catholic faith. Mr. Dunz was the owner and operator of Dunz Service Station. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II. He enjoyed...

Jun 23, 2012

Jack R. Welsh, 71, died June 23, 2012 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Welsh was born May 2, 1941, in Doniphan, Mo. He was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. Mr. Welsh enjoyed fishing, working with children, and teaching baseball. He graduated 1968. He was employed with the Missouri Pacific Railroad as a brakeman. Mr. Welsh was in the...

May 6, 2012

Joseph Kirchner, 51, died May 6, 2012 at his residence in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Kirchner was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. He was of the Catholic faith. Mr. Kirchner was a veteran of the United States Army. He loved computers and working with his hands. He married Karen Perry January 10, 1995 in St. Louis, Mo. She...

May 6, 2012

Ark. Mr. Findlow was born March 2, 1948 in St. Paul, Minn. He was a longime resident of Ark. Mr. Findlow was employed as a surveyor with Larkin Surveying and Mathis Assoc. Engineers and Surveying. He enjoyed reading and playing his quitar. Mr. Findlow is survived by one brother; John W. Findlow, Jr. of Maynard, Ark, and two sisters; Marianne...

May 6, 2012

Troy Crossen, 84, died May 6, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born Sept. 21, 1927 in Corning, Ar. He was a life time resident of Butler Co. Mr. Crossen was a member of the New Life Christian Church United. Mr. Crossen enjoyed life and his family, and playing golf. He was a member of the Poplar...

Mar 21, 2012

Kimberly J. Crowell, 55, of Park Hills, died March 21, 2012 in St. Louis, Mo. She was born February 3, 1957 in Raleigh, N.C. She was of the baptist faith. Mrs. Crowell enjoyed facebook, collectables, going to flea markets and spending time with her grandchildren. She was married to William Crowell, Sr. November 4, 1995 in Corning, Ar. He survives....

Mar 20, 2012

Janie Warren, 90, died March 20, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Warren was a member of the Lively Stone pentecostal Church. She enjoyed working puzzles, gardening, fishing and helping people. She was retired from the House Keeping Dept. at Holiday Inn. Ms. Warren was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and one daughter. She is...

Mar 5, 2012

Reva Mae Robertson,80 a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Monday March 5, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Robertson was born Oct. 29, 1931 in Holcomb, Mo. to Ulysis Harold Lee and Cora Lou (Hemby) Lee. On Aug. 18, 1951 she married Clifford Robertson. Mrs. Robertson was a member of the Westside Church of God. She...

Mar 5, 2012

March 3, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Sandage was born June 3, 1923 in Tennessee. She was a homemaker and a member of Harviell Pentecostal Church. Mrs. Sandage enjoyed reading her bible, and spending quality time with her family and friends. On November 30, 1940 she married Leonard Sandage. He preceded her in death. Surviving are one son, Ralph Sandage...

Mar 2, 2012

Mary E. Burton, 66, a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, March 2, 2012 at her residence after a brief fight with cancer. Mrs. Burton was born July 15, 1945 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was a homemaker and she enjoyed painting, quilting, cooking, baking, sewing, and gardening. On December 13, 1965, she married Lee Burton in Poplar...