Helen Sue Smith, 91, of rural Bowling Green died Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Pike County Memorial Hospital in Louisiana. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m., Friday at Ashley Fairview Cemetery in Ashley. Helen was born April 3, 1927 in Bowling Green, the daughter of Robert D. and M. Susie Bowen Smith. Survivors include […]
Marie Elaine Kurz, 76, of Vandalia died Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Tri-County Care Center in Vandalia. A memorial visitation was held from 5-7 p.m., Thursday at James O’Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal. Arrangements for cremation are under the direction of the James O’Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal. The family hosted a memorial service at […]
James Dwayne “Jim” Terry, 69, of Vandalia died Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Boone County Hospital in Columbia. There will be a celebration of life Friday at Farber Community Building from 4-9 p.m. There will be a eulogy reading at 6 p.m. He was born Oct. 21 1948 in Mexico, the son of the late […]
Martha June Trower, 91, of Vandalia died Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Tri-County Care Center in Vandalia. Cremation rites were accorded under the direction of Bienhoff Funeral Home. Private family services and interment of her cremains at Evergreen Memorial Gardens will be held at a later date. Mrs. Trower was born Jan. 14, 1927 in […]
Lena Burk (Cunningham) Jeffery, 89, of Bowling Green, formerly of West Plains died Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Country View Nursing Facility in Bowling Green. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday at Salem United Methodist Church in Salem, Ark., with the Rev. Velda Bell officiating. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery. Visitation will […]
Bernard Joseph Berns, 78, of Bowling Green died Friday, June 1, 2018 at his home. A memorial visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Saturday, June 30 with a lunch being served at 12:30 p.m., at the VFW Post #5553 in Bowling Green with military rites being conducted by the VFW Post #5553 and […]
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The Bowling Green Fire Department was dispatched to a residential fire at 311 S. Cuivre Street on Sunday, May 27. Firefighters and apparatus arrived on the scene within six minutes of being dispatched and arrived to heavy smoke and flames. “Firefighters were able to perform a quick interior and exterior attack on the fire and […]
Three individual Bowling Green track athletes and the 4×800 girl’s relay team earned All-State honors at the state track meet over the weekend. Kate Klott, KateLynn Charlton and Austin Orf earned All-State in addition to the relay team which includes Klott, Hannah Kroencke, Quinn Grote and Sylvia Wagner. Klott took fourth place in the 1600 […]
Memorial Day was celebrated throughout the area over the weekend and was marked by services in Bowling Green and Louisiana. Linda Tepen, Gail Branstetter and Donna Grote put out flowers and flags prior to Memorial Day. Veteran George Lienhard discusses patriotism at the Memorial Day service at Louisiana American Legion Post 370 on Monday. Janice […]
