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Jefferson County Leader - June 18

Jefferson County Leader - June 18

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Monday, June 22, 2026
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Ruth M. (Sanders) Brooks, 70, Carmi, Ill., formerly of De Soto
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Ruth M. (Sanders) Brooks, 70, Carmi, Ill., formerly of De Soto

  • Mar 9, 2022

Ruth M. (Sanders) Brooks, 70, of Carmi, Ill., formerly of De Soto, died Feb. 28, 2022. Mrs. Brooks was a member of Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Chur…

Jimmy Arthur Mahan, 70, Hillsboro
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Jimmy Arthur Mahan, 70, Hillsboro

  • Aug 16, 2021

Jimmy Arthur Mahan, 70, of Hillsboro died Aug. 12, 2021, at his home. Mr. Mahan worked as a Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District plant operat…

Hillsboro soldier killed in two-vehicle crash in Kuwait
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Hillsboro soldier killed in two-vehicle crash in Kuwait

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Mar 8, 2019

Spc. Jackson D. Johnson, 20, of Hillsboro died March 5 from injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle accident in Kuwait, military officials reported.

Herculaneum man arrested in Arnold for alleged possession of controlled substance
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Herculaneum man arrested in Arnold for alleged possession of controlled substance

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Jul 1, 2018

A 52-year-old Herculaneum man was arrested in Arnold for alleged possession of a controlled substance. The man was arrested at about 4 p.m. Ju…

Ronnie Wayne Rayburn, 60, Festus
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Ronnie Wayne Rayburn, 60, Festus

  • May 10, 2018

Ronnie Wayne Rayburn, 60, of Festus died May 8, 2018, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. Mr. Rayburn was a bricklayer. He enjoyed le…

Dela Mae Ledbetter, 79, High Ridge
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Dela Mae Ledbetter, 79, High Ridge

  • Mar 27, 2018

Dela Mae Ledbetter, 79, of High Ridge died March 24, 2018, in Fenton. Mrs. Ledbetter worked with United Van Lines for 37 years and was a proud…

Getting to know George was worth months of reading
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Getting to know George was worth months of reading

  • By Peggy Bess
  • Feb 28, 2018

Although George Washington has been dead for 218 years, I spent much of the last year with him.

Donna Lee Bernard, 64, De Soto
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Donna Lee Bernard, 64, De Soto

  • Oct 24, 2017

Donna Lee Bernard, 64, of De Soto died Oct. 20, 2017, at Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Creve Coeur. Mrs. Bernard was a machine operator who enjo…

Darlene N. Deming Purtle, 69, Festus
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Darlene N. Deming Purtle, 69, Festus

  • Mar 31, 2017

Darlene N. Deming Purtle, 69, of Festus died March 27, 2017, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. Mrs. Purtle, a 1965 graduate of Mt. …

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