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No one home during Saturday morning fire in Cape
(Local News ~ 12/24/18)
No one was home at the time of a fire Saturday morning on South Ellis Street in Cape Girardeau. The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to a call about 6:30 a.m. to find light smoke showing at a home at 611 S. Ellis St., according to an incident report...
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Business Notebook: 30 years of 'Leadership' — Cape Chamber's Leadership Cape program accepting applicants
(Business ~ 12/24/18)
Leadership Cape is accepting applicants for the 30th class, set for 2019. Led by the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Cape is designed to identify and motivate emerging leaders, and develop their potential for community leadership roles...
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Gov. Mike Parson wants a new redistricting measure to be repealed
(State News ~ 12/24/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- When then-Missouri state Sen. Mike Parson didn't agree with a voter-approved law imposing tough regulations on dog breeders, he led a legislative effort to repeal the measure and replace it with a tamer version. Now eight years later as governor, Parson believes a similar repeal-and-replace effort is necessary for a new voter-approved constitutional amendment revising the way Missouri's legislative districts are drawn. ...
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Laughing Gas Comedy club to open soon in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 12/24/18)
St. Louis native and comedy club entrepreneur Jeff Johnson wants to bring his expertise and big names in comedy to Cape Girardeau through his latest venture, Laughing Gas Comedy and the N20 Lounge. The venue is set to open by the end of January, he said. Johnson, who now lives in Jackson and works at Saint Francis Medical Center as a respiratory therapist, said Friday he wants 2106 William St. to become the area’s “happy hour place.”...
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District opens enrollment for re-created Jefferson, new STREAM learning methods
(Local News ~ 12/24/18)
Jefferson Elementary School in Cape Girardeau has big changes already in motion, from curriculum to culture, school officials said, and enrollment is open to any kindergarten through fourth-grade student in the Cape Girardeau School District who wants to be part of the shift...
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Nominations for Dingeldein Awards now open
(Local News ~ 12/24/18)
The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri is accepting nominations for the Otto F. Dingeldein Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts and Friend of the Arts Award, according to a recent news release. Applications are available at the Arts Council, 16 N. Spanish St. in Cape Girardeau, or online at capearts.org/awards.aspx...
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Community leader Dennis Marchi dies at 68
(Local News ~ 12/24/18)
Dennis Marchi, former manager of Schnucks in Cape Girardeau for 30 years, died Monday. He was 68. Marchi was known for his community spirit and strong sense of giving. He had served on the boards of the United Way, Community Caring Council, the local American Red Cross chapter, Southeast Missouri State University Marketing Department, Saint Francis Medical Center, the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce and the Salvation Army, and many more...
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Baseball league donation to fund ballfields at Brookside Park
(Local News ~ 12/24/18)
A $30,000 donation from the Jackson Youth Baseball League means two new fields will be constructed in Brookside Park, city officials said. Jackson parks and recreation director Shane Anderson said the park board accepted the donation earlier this month, and since it's more than $5,000, the Board of Aldermen needed to approve it as well...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/24/18)
Today in History Today is Monday, Dec. 24, the 358th day of 2018. There are seven days left in the year. This is Christmas Eve. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 24, 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe as part of Operation Overlord...
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Prayer 12-24-18
(Prayer ~ 12/24/18)
Father God, we celebrate the birth of Jesus, our Messiah and King of kings. Amen.
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Speak Out 12/24/18
(Speak Out ~ 12/24/18)
If Barack Obama had made an arbitrary and capricious decision to remove all troops from Syria and thousands from Afghanistan, there would be a consensus, countrywide call for his immediate impeachment and removal from office. But, if Trump decides to do so, his base will likely stick with him, even though it puts our national security at a much heightened risk, as we have been told by the last adult to leave the room, Defense Secretary James Mattis...
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The 'underordinary' Christmas story
(Column ~ 12/24/18)
Christmas is tomorrow, so I take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas. I hope you have plans with family, friends and food. As for me, I’ll be working, but I’ve decided to be jovial nonetheless. Why? Because I’m making a conscious decision to do so — to allow the reason for the season to also be my reason to rejoice...
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Out of the past: Dec. 24
(Out of the Past ~ 12/24/18)
The abolishment of county planning a year ago, which sank plans for zoning in Cape Girardeau County, hasn't spawned a development nightmare; yet county officials and former planning administrator Charles Engelhart say since the county no longer has any control over development -- except for federal flood-plan regulations -- it's only a matter of time until a controversial development surfaces...
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Wilma C. Myers
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
Wilma C. Myers, 94, of Friedheim died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Bob Matthews
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
Bob L. Matthews, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Janet King
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Janet F. King, 76, of Perryville died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, at Saint Frances Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 29, 1942, in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, daughter of Warren “Cotton” and Noreen Jokerst Boyer and stepmother Elizabeth Boyer. She and Henry Clay King Sr. were married Feb. 4, 1963. He preceded her in death Sept. 15, 2003...
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Fallon Fox
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
Fallon Fox was born Aug. 21, 1982, in Cape Girardeau. She was born with a rare disease, called Bloom syndrome, which she battled all its ugly diseases for 36 years. She fought it with a grace and dignity. Fallon was everything good in this world. She was an amazing person with a great drive and nothing was going to stop her. If you were one to know her, you were lucky. She left a mark on everyone's life with that big heart of hers...
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Jean Collier
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
Jean Lafern Collier, 79, of Scott City died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 27, 1938, in Cape Girardeau to Doyle Franklin and Ina Jewell Davis Strauser. She married Carmon Collier on April 5, 1953...
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Stanley Beggs
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
Stanley Keith Beggs, 82, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, at his home. He was born June 27, 1936, in Cape Girardeau, son of William H. and Laura H. Ochs Beggs. He and LaDonia Faye Bock were married Aug. 14, 1955; she survives. As an active member of Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson, he was a church councilman, Sunday school teacher, head usher and member of the Shannondale Commission, along with numerous other church activities...
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Frances Bartlett
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
CAIRO, Ill. — Frances Joan Bartlett, 55, of Cairo died Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Cremation will be accorded and inurnment will be at a later date at McCrite Cemetery. Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois, is in charge of arrangements.
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Area police report 12/24/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/24/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of trespassing at Rhodes 101, 10 S. West End Blvd. n Samuel Lester Brown, 55, homeless, was arrested on a warrant...
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Breaking up (with Facebook) is hard to do: Here's how
(Community ~ 12/24/18)
NEW YORK -- Every relationship has a breaking point. Even yours with Facebook. There's a way out, though the social network will try to win you back with promises to do better. Maybe even flowers. For some users, though, the past two years of privacy scandals, election manipulation by Russian trolls, executive apologies and even the political disagreements with friends and relatives have become too much. ...
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Kentucky inmate hitches ride with officer, goes back to jail
(National News ~ 12/24/18)
GREENUP, Ky. — A jail inmate who escaped from authorities and tried hitchhiking along a highway didn’t enjoy freedom for long because the motorist he flagged down was a law enforcement officer. ...
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London airport open, but location of drone culprit up in air
(International News ~ 12/24/18)
LONDON -- London's Gatwick Airport was operating without problems Sunday, but the fugitive drone operators who brought incoming and outgoing flights to a standstill over multiple days remained at large -- and a potential threat -- after police cleared two local residents who were arrested as suspects...
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Trump loses U.S. envoy to anti-IS coalition over Syria plan
(National News ~ 12/24/18)
WASHINGTON -- Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy to the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group, has resigned in protest over President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, joining Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in an administration exodus of experienced national security figures. McGurk described Trump's decision as a "shock."...
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Turkey masses troops near Kurdish-held Syrian town
(International News ~ 12/24/18)
BEIRUT -- Turkey is massing troops near a town in northern Syria held by a U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led force, a war monitor said as Turkish media reported Sunday new reinforcements crossing the borders. The Turkish buildup comes even though Turkey said it would delay a promised offensive in eastern Syria in the wake of President Donald Trump's decision last week to withdraw U.S. troops...
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Tsunami hits without warning in Indonesia, killing over 220
(International News ~ 12/24/18)
CARITA BEACH, Indonesia -- The deadly tsunami struck in the dark, without warning. At least 222 people were killed as waves smashed into houses, hotels and other beachside buildings Saturday night along Indonesia's Sunda Strait, in a disaster that followed an eruption and possible landslide on Anak Krakatau, one of the world's most infamous volcanic islands...
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School bus driver shortage creates headaches for districts
(National News ~ 12/24/18)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- School districts throughout the U.S. are struggling to find school bus drivers, a challenge that has worsened with low unemployment and a strong economy. The problem has become so severe some districts are offering sign-up bonuses for new drivers, while others rely on mechanics, custodians and other school employees to fill the gap. For parents and students, the shortage can mean longer waits for a ride to school and more crowded buses...
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Open and closed: shutdown's varied impact on parks, tourists
(National News ~ 12/24/18)
NEW YORK -- The huddled masses are still able to visit the Statue of Liberty. The Grand Canyon is open for business. The government says other national parks "will remain as accessible as possible," although some roads at Rocky Mountain National Park are closed as snow goes unplowed...
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After criticism, Trump pushes out Mattis sooner than planned
(National News ~ 12/24/18)
WASHINGTON -- Irritated with the criticism and fallout from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' resignation, President Donald Trump on Sunday pushed the Pentagon chief out the door two months earlier than planned, an acrimonious end to a tense relationship that had been eroding in recent months...
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White House: Trump would accept less money for border wall
(National News ~ 12/24/18)
WASHINGTON -- A top White House official signaled Sunday that President Donald Trump is willing to accept less money than he's been demanding to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall, but a senior congressional Democrat said, while their own offer could be sweetened, they still will not agree to a wall...
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Budweiser maker teams up with Tilray to explore pot drinks
(Business ~ 12/24/18)
NEW YORK -- The maker of Budweiser is partnering with medical cannabis company Tilray in a $100 million deal to research cannabis-infused drinks for the Canadian market. The alliance announced last week is the latest foray by a major beer company into the cannabis business in Canada, which legalized recreational marijuana in October...
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Connected cars accelerate down data-collection highway
(Business ~ 12/24/18)
SAN FRANCISCO -- That holiday trip over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house could turn into nice little gift for automakers as they increasingly collect oodles and oodles of data about the driver. Automakers are collecting valuable pieces of information thanks to the internet connections, cameras and sensors built into most vehicles in recent years. ...
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NerdWallet: Liz Weston: Help your parents protect their digital identity with a few technology tasks
(Business ~ 12/24/18)
All of us are vulnerable to fraud. But the ways some older people use technology can put them at higher risk. That's where you come in. The next time you visit your folks, offer to help with a few tasks that can keep your parents safer online. Identity thieves glean details from social media accounts that they can use to impersonate others. Unfortunately, many people have no idea how much information they're exposing to the world...
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Resorts are offering perks to guests who are willing to hand over their cell phones
(Business ~ 12/24/18)
Can you take a vacation from your cellphone? A growing number of hotels will help you find out. Some resorts are offering perks, such snorkeling tours and s'mores, to guests who manage to give up their phones for a few hours. Some have phone-free hours at their pools; others are banning distracting devices from public places altogether...
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'Aquaman' outswims 'Poppins,' 'Bumblebee' with $67.4M debut
(Entertainment ~ 12/24/18)
NEW YORK -- In a flood of new releases, "Aquaman" easily swam past "Mary Poppins Returns" and "Bumblebee" to lead the busy pre-Christmas weekend with an estimated $67.4 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Without a "Star Wars" film on the December schedule for the first time in three years, a crowded slate of films sought to capitalize on the lucrative holiday period in theaters...
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Jennie-O recalls more than 164,000 pounds of ground turkey
(State News ~ 12/24/18)
MINNEAPOLIS -- A Minnesota-based poultry producer is recalling more than 164,000 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with salmonella. The Jennie-O Turkey Store products have markings stating to use or freeze by Nov. 12 or 13. ...
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Public wants elk hunts open to all Missouri residents, official says
(State News ~ 12/24/18)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Missouri Department of Conservation biologist said state residents have made it clear they want the first elk hunt in the state to be open to all Missourians, regardless of income level. Aaron Hildreth said he heard that comment several times during three recent public meetings on the possibility of elk hunting returning to the state...
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The Christmas story, according to St. Luke
(Editorial ~ 12/24/18)
Merry Christmas, everyone. As is tradition, the Southeast Missourian publishes the biblical Christmas story in its Christmas Eve edition. It is a simple story, but the birth in a stable some 2,000 years ago changed the world. We share the story from the Gospel according to St. Luke, Chapter 2:...
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Mary Jones
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
Mary A. Jones, age 80, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau Nursing Care Facility in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 22, 1938, in Hermann, Missouri, the daughter of James M. and Alice Frey Jordan. She and Harold E. Jones were married Jan. 1, 1956, at Caruthersville, Missouri. He preceded her in death May 8, 1965...
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Reinhold Mueller
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Reinhold C. Mueller, 91, of Perryville, died on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018 at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. Visitation will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Friday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Matthew Marks officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery with military honors provided by American Legion and the Delta Team...
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Bernard Koetting
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Bernard J. "Bernie" Koetting, 89, of Perryville, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be held at Young and Sons Funeral Home on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. ...
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Velma Drury
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Velma A. (Dobbelare) Dickmann Drury, 82, of Perryville, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, at her residence in Perryville. She was born April 11, 1936, in Belgique, Missouri, daughter of Hubert and Pauline (DePauw) Dobbelare. She and Rayford "Ray" Dickmann were married on June 19, 1954. He preceded her in death on May 23, 1966. She and Harlie Drury were married on July 14, 1984. He preceded her in death on June 2, 1987...
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Paul Spies
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Paul R. Spies of Chaffee was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, at the age of 86 with his daughter, Paula, by his side. He was born June 21, 1932, in Zalma, Missouri, to Rulen and Reva Pruitt Spies. He was formally married to Janet Lee Gloth. She preceded him in death on Jan. 3, 2009...
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Dennis Marchi
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
Dennis Marchi, 68, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 24, 2018, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson. Burial will be at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Earnest Thompson
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
Earnest Andrew Thompson, 69, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. There will be no services. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Robert King
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
Robert King, 92, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, at the Chateau Girardeau in Cape. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to noon on Friday at the Greater Dimension Church in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at noon at the church with the Rev. William Byrd Jr., officiating...
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Elks Care & Elks Share
(Submitted Story ~ 12/24/18)
12/23/2018 The Cape Girardeau Elks Lodge held true to the Elks founding motto, “So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them”, and with a little bit of help from Santa Claus delivered Christmas Baskets to the 150 residents of The Missouri Veterans Home located in Cape Girardeau. These baskets contained entertainment items as well as toiletries, snacks, and other comfort items...
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Mildred Wiggins
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Mildred Juanita Wiggins, 91, of Advance was born on Nov. 27, 1927, in Hutchinson, Arkansas, the daughter of Otto and Katherine Robertson. She passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, in her home in the arms of her loving family. F.E. "Bud" Wiggins and Mildred Robertson were united in marriage June 12, 1954, at the First Baptist Church in Advance, where she has been a member since 1952...
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Jeff Brown
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
Jeff Brown, 56, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson. Cremation was accorded by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...
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Dr. Edgar Miesner
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dr. Edgar L. Miesner, 83, of Perryville died Monday, Dec. 24, 2018, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. Visitation will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Monday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Matthew Marks officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery with military honors provided by the American Legion and Delta Team...
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Wilma Myers
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
Wilma C. Myers, 94, of Friedheim passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, at her home. She was born July 23, 1924, in Apple Creek, Missouri, daughter of Edward and Josephine Schott Balsmann. She and Henry F. Myers were married Oct. 29, 1946. He passed away Aug. 24, 2003...
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Pamela Tilley Schmidt
(Obituary ~ 12/24/18)
Pamela Darlene Tilley Schmidt, 63, of Jackson died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born May 12, 1955, in St. Louis to Harold Haman and Linda Lee Tilley. She and Cletus Schmidt were married Oct.13, 1996. Survivors include her husband, Cletus Schmidt of Jackson; two sons, Ricky Cotner and Jeffry (Jennifer) Cotner; two grandchildren, Taylor and Emily Cotner; two sisters, Suni (James) Blue and Cami (Terry) Bell, both of Houston, Texas; an aunt, Darlene (Mearlin) Allen of Cape Girardeau; two uncles, Lavana (Barbara) Tilley of Leesburg, Florida, and Kenneth (Linda) Tilley of Jackson.. ...
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