Stories from Saturday, December 26, 2009

Marley Meowington dreaming of catnip and Christmas fun.

Local merchants experienced increased sales over last year's Christmas shopping season, with area residents taken advantage of stores being open on Sunday; shoppers are out in force again today, returning items and spending money on the traditional after-Christmas bargains...

Gladys G. Tuschhoff, 81, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 30, 1928, in Millersville, to John A. and Naida Kistner Peek Sr. She and Walter D. Tuschhoff were married Oct. 25, 1947. He passed away June 9, 1982...

Loretta Fay Mize, 69 of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009, at her home. She was born Jan. 27, 1940, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., daughter of Bert and Ruth Holiday Briscoe. She married James Clyde Mize on July 5, 1955, in Poplar Bluff...

Joyce Ann Coffman, 73, of Jackson died Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel.