Local Obituaries
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Jennifer DuncanPARK HILLS — Jennifer Lynn Duncan, 32, of Park Hills passed away October 4, 2008. She was born December 4, 1975 in St. Louis.
Stella DugalFARMINGTON — Stella Mae Dugal, 80, of Farmington passed away October 2, 2008. Survived by daughters, Tammy McDaniel (Chuck Maurice) and Rhonda Cline (James), granddaughters, Angie Huff, Tracy Wadlow (Mark), and Mindy McDaniel, four great-grandchildren, and brother, Roger Voyles (Mary). Several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive.
Karl PowellFREDERICKTOWN — Karl Fred Powell, Sr., 55, of Fredericktown, Mo. passed away October 2, 2008 at Fredericktown.
Jim WhiteFARMINGTON — James “Jim” Ralph White of Farmington passed away October 4, 2008, at his residence, at the age of 63 years. He was born April 4, 1945 in St. Francois County, son of the late Eli Stephen and Gladys (Maurice) White. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six brother and two sisters.
Millie DowlPOTOSI — Millie V. Dowl, age 84, of Potosi, died Friday, October 3, 2008. She is survived by Sons, Herman Harris, Jerome Dowl, Thomas (Kathlene) Dowl; Granddaughter, Kristin Michelle Harris.
Lavena R. NaegerBONNE TERRE — Lavena R. Naeger, 87, of Bonne Terre passed away October 3, 2008 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She was born September 25, 1921 in Lawrenceton, Mo.
James FindleyMt. Zion — James "Jim" Findley, 72, Mt. Zion, lllinois, passed away October 1, 2008. Visitation win be Saturday, October 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dawson & Wikoff Mt. Zion Funeral Home. Services will be Sunday, October 5 at 2 p.m. with visitation one hour before the service. Interment in the Knob Lick Cemetery, 1 p.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the Mt. Zion Assembly of God Church. Messages of condolence may be sent via email at www.dawson-wikoff.com.
Floyd McVayBONNE TERRE — Floyd “Sonny” McVay, 79, of Bonne Terre passed away October 2, 2008 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. He was born October 3, 1928 in Horsehead, NY.
Obituaries in the News
Record-setting shortstop Ed Brinkman dies at 66
CHICAGO (AP) -- Eddie Brinkman, a record-setting shortstop during a 15-year career in the majors and a former high school teammate of Pete Rose, has died. He was 66....
CHICAGO (AP) -- Eddie Brinkman, a record-setting shortstop during a 15-year career in the majors and a former high school teammate of Pete Rose, has died. He was 66....
Kingston Trio's Nick Reynolds, 75, dies in SD
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Nick Reynolds, a founding member of the Kingston Trio who jump-started the revival folk scene of the late 1950s and paved the way for artists such as Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, has died. He was 75....
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Nick Reynolds, a founding member of the Kingston Trio who jump-started the revival folk scene of the late 1950s and paved the way for artists such as Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, has died. He was 75....
Mr. Clean actor House Peters Jr. dead at 92
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- House Peters Jr., a TV actor who became the original Mr. Clean in Proctor & Gamble's commercials for household cleaners, died Wednesday. He was 92....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- House Peters Jr., a TV actor who became the original Mr. Clean in Proctor & Gamble's commercials for household cleaners, died Wednesday. He was 92....
Former Colts cornerback Milt Davis dies at 79
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Milt Davis, an All-Pro defensive back who helped the Baltimore Colts win two NFL championships in the 1950s, has died. He was 79. He died of cancer in Oregon on Monday, the Baltimore Ravens said....
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Milt Davis, an All-Pro defensive back who helped the Baltimore Colts win two NFL championships in the 1950s, has died. He was 79. He died of cancer in Oregon on Monday, the Baltimore Ravens said....
Soviet political cartoonist Yefimov dies at 108
MOSCOW (AP) -- Celebrated political cartoonist Boris Yefimov, who drew brutally satirical images of the Soviet Union's foes in the service of Josef Stalin, died Wednesday. He was 108....
MOSCOW (AP) -- Celebrated political cartoonist Boris Yefimov, who drew brutally satirical images of the Soviet Union's foes in the service of Josef Stalin, died Wednesday. He was 108....
1st black lawyer in Selma, J.L. Chestnut, dies
SELMA, Ala. (AP) -- J.L. Chestnut Jr., the first black lawyer in Selma and a prominent attorney in civil rights cases across a half century, has died at age 77....
SELMA, Ala. (AP) -- J.L. Chestnut Jr., the first black lawyer in Selma and a prominent attorney in civil rights cases across a half century, has died at age 77....
Longtime NFL executive Jack Faulkner dies
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Jack Faulkner, a longtime executive with the Rams and coach of the Denver Broncos in 1962 and 1963, has died. He was 82....
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Jack Faulkner, a longtime executive with the Rams and coach of the Denver Broncos in 1962 and 1963, has died. He was 82....
Bulgarian poet Konstantin Pavlov dies at 75
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Poet and screenwriter Konstantin Pavlov, who became one of Bulgaria's most prominent intellectuals with his rare defiance of the country's communist regime, has died, a filmmakers union said. He was 75....
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Poet and screenwriter Konstantin Pavlov, who became one of Bulgaria's most prominent intellectuals with his rare defiance of the country's communist regime, has died, a filmmakers union said. He was 75....
Former Dutch Defense Minister Ter Beek dies
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Former Dutch Defense Minister Relus ter Beek, who abolished the draft and sent troops to an ill-fated United Nations peacekeeping mission in Bosnia, died Monday of lung cancer aged 64, the government announced....
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Former Dutch Defense Minister Relus ter Beek, who abolished the draft and sent troops to an ill-fated United Nations peacekeeping mission in Bosnia, died Monday of lung cancer aged 64, the government announced....
Longtime Newsweek Editor Elliott dies in NYC at 83
NEW YORK (AP) -- Former Newsweek Editor Osborn Elliott, widely credited with making the magazine competitive with archrival Time magazine, died Sunday at age 83....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Former Newsweek Editor Osborn Elliott, widely credited with making the magazine competitive with archrival Time magazine, died Sunday at age 83....
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