Execution of the contract with Grove Construction to begin building the Eastern Missouri Family YMCA is in the final stages of review and construction is anticipated to begin around mid to late October. An amazing $1,670,355 has been raised so far, but a total of $1,922,500 is needed to open the facility for membership enjoyment. […]
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Wanda Sue Gibbs Dietle, 80, of Frankford died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017 at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal. Visitation and memorial services will be held Saturday, Oct. 14 at Frankford First Christian Church. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., with a memorial service to follow at 11 a.m. Attendees are encouraged to wear a touch […]
Norma Gene Conklin, 79, of Vandalia died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 at Richard L. Owens in Peoria, Ill. Funeral services will be held at 1p.m., Saturday at Waters Funeral Home in Vandalia. Visitation will be at the funeral home Saturday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Norma was born to Junior Raymond and Velma Alice Hunt Martin […]
Bennie L. Sloan, 71, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2017 at Evelyn’s Hospice House in St. Louis after a courageous battle with cardiovascular disease. A private burial service will be held at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest with his late wife, Debi. Bennie is survived by his children, BJ Sloan […]
Patricia Lee “Patty” Tophinke, 68, of Bowling Green died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017 at DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m., Saturday at St. Clement Catholic Church in Bowling Green with the Rev. Jason T. Doke, S.T.L. officiating. Burial was in St. Clement Cemetery. Visitation was from 4-8 […]
Richard “Dick” Butler, 84, of Vandalia died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 at University of Missouri Hospital-Columbia. A Mass of Christian Burial was held 10 a.m., Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Vandalia with the Rev. Jason T. Doke S.T.L. officiating. Burial was at 1 p.m., Monday at St. Clement Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation […]
Jerome David “Jerry” Strain of rural Vandalia died Monday, Sept. 25, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. Per his request he was cremated and no services were held. Jerry was born June 19, 1939 in Oakland, Calif., the son of Jerome Chamberlain and Edna Miller Strain. He married Linda Lutz Andrews on Jan. 28, 1977 in […]
A Mass of Christian burial for Rosella Agnes Marie Bahr, 87, of Vandalia, will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Vandalia with Father Jason Doke officiating. Burial will be in Vandalia Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-7 p.m., with rosary service at 7 p.m., at the church. Arrangements are […]
2017 MSHSAA Class 2, District 6 Softball Tournament Site: Elsberry High School Opening Round – Thursday, October 5th 4:30 PM – (3)Wright City Wildcats 6, (6)Duchesne Pioneers 3 6:15 PM – (4)Trinity Catholic Titans 11, (5)Lutheran St. Charles Cougars 10 F/8 Bye – (1)Bowling Green LadyCats Bye – (2)Elsberry Indians Semifinal Round – Saturday, October […]
