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Caleb M.R. Bixby | Obituary

Caleb M. R. Bixby, 32, of Waterloo, formerly of Red Bud, died Feb. 25, 2023, at his residence. He was born to Micah and Laura (Derossett Bixby) Cozean on July…

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CHS graduation date set

Last week’s Columbia School Board meeting saw the board agree to the planned spring graduation date and 2023-24 calendar while they also accepted a notable resignation from the district. After…

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Remembering a ‘ray of light’

Paden Schultz, a familiar and friendly face for many in and around Monroe County, passed away recently, leaving countless groups and individuals to consider the impact he’d had on them.…

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Gerald Huck | Obituary

Gerard “Jerry” Huck 89, of of Bloomsdale, Mo., died Feb. 18, 2023, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was born Jan. 7, 1934, in Zell, Mo. He married…

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Dennis J. Fitzwilliam | Obituary

Dennis J. Fitzwilliam, 68, of Waterloo, died Feb, 10, 2023, in St. Louis. He was born March 24, 1954, in St. Louis. It is with great sadness that the family…

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Mary Lou Draude | Obituary

Mary Lou Draude (nee Dugan), 95, of Waterloo, died Feb. 15, 2023, in Waterloo. She was born Aug. 12, 1927, in Burksville. She was a member of Ss. Peter &…

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Marion B. Richter | Obituary

Marion B. Richter (nee Bliggenstorfer), born Oct. 13, 1932, formerly of Columbia and St. Louis, died peacefully on Feb. 9, 2023.  Marion retired from a long career with Ameren/Union Electric…

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Elizabeth J. Benz | Obituary

Elizabeth J. “Betty” Benz (nee Linker), 91, of Valmeyer, died Feb. 9, 2023, in Waterloo. She was born Oct. 4, 1931, in St. Louis. Betty was a former member of…

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Delbert ‘Dale’ Woods | Obituary

Delbert “Dale” Woods died Feb. 7, 2023, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, surrounded by his family.  Dale was born on March 11, 1928, in Perry, Okla., to Alice (Spaulding)…

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Matthew J. Southerland | Obituary

Matthew James Southerland, 20, of Columbia, died Feb. 6, 2023, in Columbia. He was born Nov. 11, 2002, in Belleville. Matt (lovingly known as “Jim” to his friends) was a…

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Running at Disney

Local residents recently participated in an event at Disney World that saw them run 48.6 miles each over the course of four days. The Dopey Challenge, named after one of…

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Leota M. Roider | Obituary

Leota M. Roider (nee Kirkley), was born on Dec. 5, 1929, in Neelyville, Mo., to Isaac and Bessie (nee Counts) Kirkley. She died surrounded by her family in Waterloo on…

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