Darrell “Pee Wee” Harris
Darrell “Pee Wee” Harris, 77, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 7:29 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill., with his family by his side. Pee Wee was born Aug. 23, 1945, in Hannibal, Mo., to Marion and Goldie Elizabeth Crane Harris. He was married to Yvonne Miller on Feb. 17, 1979…
Read MoreCarolyn Lucille Daniels Roberts
Carolyn Lucille Daniels Roberts, while surrounded by her family and loved ones, crossed over to her peaceful and eternal life to be with Jesus and her Heavenly family members at 8:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, at Luthern Manor in Hannibal, Mo. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 6,…
Read MoreJustin Wayne Harlan
Justin Wayne Harlan, 40, Onia, Ark., died on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. A beloved son, brother, uncle and grandson, Justin left his mark on this world before seeing his Heavenly Father on Wedneday. He was born Thursday, Feb. 11, 1982, to Karen (Fletcher) and Wayne Harlan. He lived his whole life in Onia. Justin graduated…
Read MorePHS boys, girls receive top seeds for Tony Lenzini Tournament
The PHS girls and boys basketball teams received the top seed in the 80th annual Tony Lenzini Basketball Tournament Jan. 16-21. The Lady Panthers will open play at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, against eight-seeded Mark Twain, with the Panthers following up at 6 p.m. against eighth-seeded Highland. The girls winner will advance to the…
Read MoreExplosion, fire destroy rural Palmyra home
by Mark Cheffey An explosion and fire destroyed a rural home just south of Palmyra Wednesday afternoon. An elderly couple, Kenny and Delma Shannon, were in the house at the time, but managed to escape without injuries. Palmyra Fire Chief Gary Crane said his crews were called at noon Wednesday, but by the time they…
Read MoreFull slates running for city council, school board elections this April
The city of Palmyra and Palmyra R-I and Marion County R-II school boards have full slates of candidates after the deadline passed last Tuesday to file for the April 4 Municipal Election. The city of Palmyra has one race for city council in Ward 2 where Jim Church and Steve J. Bland have filed to…
Read MoreCounty approves bids to sell trucks
by Patty Cheffey With a light agenda because of the holidays, the Marion County Commission approved the sale of two county dump trucks and signed a letter of support during their meeting last Wednesday. Four bids were received on a 2008 International dump truck with Adam Bock’s bid of $9,400 being the winning bid. Others…
Read MoreElection highlights last third of 2022
The following is a review of the news from the last third of 2022 as gleaned from the Palmyra Spectator: Sept. 7 Country music star, Chris Janson, performed in concert in front of more than 4,000 people at the Down Country Charity Country Music Concert in the fairgrounds arena in Palmyra Saturday. The event benefited…
Read MoreRonald “Ron” Robert Steffen
Ronald “Ron” Robert Steffen, 74, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 4:19 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, at his home in Palmyra. Ron was born June 17, 1948, in Quincy, Ill., to Louthan and Elva (Shores) Steffen. He married Linda Miller on Oct. 21, 1972, at Shelbyville Christian Church in Shelbyville, Mo. Survivors include his wife,…
Read MoreF. Paul Spalding
F. Paul Spalding, 84, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 9:47 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, surrounded by his family at his home in Palmyra. Paul was born Dec. 10, 1938, in Marion County, Mo., to Urban Paul and Zelma Odessa (James) Spalding. He was married to the love of his life, Norma Dunkle, on Sept.…
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