Mary Nell Wagner, daughter of Miriam LaNelle Bailey Sturgeon of Malden and the late A.E. “Tuff” Sturgeon, was born August 12, 1954 in Kennett and died Sunday, April 10, 2011 in Poplar Bluff.

Mrs. Wagner was a member of the Malden High School Class of 1972, and was Worthy Matron Carnation Chapter 141 of the Order of Eastern Star. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Parma and Sunnyvale Baptist Church in Malden.

She was married July 3, 1976 in Parma to Wendell Earl Wagner, who survives of the home. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Wagner is survived by a daughter, Tara Gravseth and her husband David of Slidell, La.; a son, Tyler Wagner of Dexter; her mother, LaNelle Sturgeon of Malden; one brother, Tony Sturgeon and his wife Sherry of Neelyville; a half-brother, Jack Sturgeon and his wife Jan of Wappapello; one granddaughter, Carmen LaNell Gravseth of Slidell, La., and one niece, Kelly Dunivan of Poplar Bluff.

Friends may call after 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 19 at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. An Order of Eastern Star service will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 20 at the Bradshaw Chapel in Malden. The Rev. James Hamlett will officiate. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden.

Bradshaw Funeral Homes of Malden in charge of arrangements.

Doris M. Jordan was born on January 14, 1936 in Neelyville, Missouri and died on April 18, 2011 in Salem, Missouri at the age of 75. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter in charge of arrangements.

Naomi Stewart, daughter of the late James Odus Wiggs and Myrl Blackman Wiggs was born on January 3, 1927 at the Sugar Tree community and departed this life on April 16, 2011 in the Southeast Hospital at Cape Girardeau at the age of 84.

Mrs. Stewart was a life-long member of the Sugar Tree General Baptist Church where she served as church secretary, the former Administrative Office Manager for the Missouri Probation and Parole, a volunteer for Preferred Hospice, a member of the OAKS Senior Choir, a member of the Council of Association of the General Baptist Denomination and a resident of Dexter.

She was united in marriage to Raymond F. Stewart on May 10, 1952 near Dexter. Mr. Stewart preceded her in death on February 23, 2002. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Rev. Rayla and Rev. Dr. James V. Hogue of Clarksburg, Missouri: by one step-daughter, Lillian Snavely of Ozark: by three brothers, J.D. Wiggs of Springfield, John Wiggs of Moberly and Rev. Dr. Glen F. Wiggs of Independence: by one sister, Lois Roberts of Dexter: by one grandson, James Stewart Hogue: by five great-grandchildren, Terry Snavely, Cheryl Hart, Joy Mitchell, Matt Snavely and Lori Wassam.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Suzanne Stewart: by one brother, Chalmer W. Wiggs: by one sister, Doris Wiggs Dorris.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home from 5 until 8 p.m., Monday, April 18, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2011 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Joe Ogelvie officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.

Minnie V. Shrum, daughter of the late Frank and Annie Cook Matthews, was born in Fredericktown, Missouri on November 18, 1924, and passed away at her home in Puxico, Missouri on April 17, 2011, at the age of 86 years, 4 months and 30 days.

She had lived in the St. Louis, Missouri for several years and moved to Puxico in 1960. She was a member of the Duck Creek Missionary Baptist Church near Puxico, Missouri where she taught Sunday School and Bible School for 25 years. She was a member of the Eastern Star where she served as Warder.

She had worked for Elder's Manufacturing for 25 years as a presser and was shop steward. She also served as New Lisbon Township Tax Collector. She loved singing, gardening and traveling.

On August 3, 1946, she was married to Joe Elbert Shrum in St. Louis, Missouri. He preceded her in death on January 29, 1972.

Surviving are one son, Ronnie (Lavonda) Shrum of Puxico; three daughters, Barbara Ford of Puxico, Missouri, Brenda (Darrell) Welsh of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Sandra (Wayne) Hargrave of Bismark, Missouri; eight grandchildren, Joey & Wesley Faries, Charity Rush, Randy & Ryan Robertson, Rachelle Ham, Bryan & Sherry Shrum; nineteen great grandchildren, William Rush, Carmen, Chelsi, Dillion, Kristin & Hannah Faries, C. J., Randa, Luke, Lily, Jacob, Katelyn and Jamie Robertson, Nicholas, Kobie and Mariah Ham, Travis, Logan and Kennedy Boswell; one great great grandchild, Devin Robertson; one brother, Ralph Matthews of Farmington, Missouri; and one sister, Norma Jean Zettwoch of Creve Coeur, Missouri. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by four brothers, John, Mason, Stewart & U.S. Matthrews; and three sisters, Lillian Pope, Tressie Griffin & Hester Yount.

Visitation will be Tuesday, April 19, 2011, after 6 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri. Eastern Star Services will be held at 7 p.m.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at 11 a.m. at the Duck Creek Missionary Baptist Church near Puxico with Pastor David Edwards of Poplar Bluff, Missouri and Pastor Robert Stevens of Poplar Bluff, Missouri officiating.

Interment will be in the Elliott Cemetery near Puxico, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the Elliott Cemetery, c/o Ronnie Shrum, 10594 ST HWY PP, Puxico, MO 63960.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com

Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.

Altha Lois Watkins, daughter of the late Thomas Andrew and Lilly Octavia Cox Smith, was born in Oak Ridge, Missouri on January 24, 1916, and passed away at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on April 14, 2011, at the age of 95 years, 2 months and 16 days.

She had lived in Bloomfield, Missouri area all of her life until moving to the Golden Living Center in Dexter seven years ago. She had worked at Elder Manufacturing in Bloomfield, Missouri for 30 years. She was a member of the Church of Christ.

On December 26, 1934, she was married to Floyd G. Watkins. He preceded her in death on January 4, 1990.

Surviving are one son, Thomas June Watkins of Dexter, Missouri; one sister, Ruby DelSanto of Branson, Missouri and many nieces and nephews. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Virgie Monroe and Irene Black, two brothers, Elvin Shipley Smith and Alfred Smith.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 17, 2011, after 12 p.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri.

Funeral services will be on Sunday, April 17, 2011, at 2 p.m. in the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri with Bro. Travis Quetermous of Dexter, Missouri officiating.

Interment will be in the Oak Ridge Cemetery near Bloomfield, Missouri.

Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri in charge of arrangements.