Area Obituaries

Woodrow Dale “Woody” Wilson, 73, Mexico, Mo., passed away at 5:11 p.m., Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Noble Health, Audrain Community Hospital in Mexico, Mo. Woody was born June 28, 1947, in East Prairie, Mo., to Woodrow and Virginia B. Wilson. He was married to Patsy Kappner on May 5, 1970 in Phoenix City, Ala.…

William J. “Bill” Durst, 91, Durham, Mo., passed away at 8:43 a.m., Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at his home in Durham. Bill was born May 16, 1929, in Quincy, Ill., to Louis and Edith Thompson Durst. He was married to Marge Keller on Sept. 26, 1953, in Jacksonville, Ill. Survivors include his wife, Marge Durst,…

Nathan Scott Allen, 39, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 6:22 p.m., Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, Mo. Nathan was born Aug. 13, 1981, in Quincy, Ill., to Wendell Allen and Karen Jensen-Hendrian. Survivors include his mother, Karen Jensen-Hendrian (Donald), Palmyra; his companion, Shelbie Meyers, Palmyra; children, Lane, Luke and Raylen:…

Robert John Jensen II, 41, Maywood, Mo., passed away at 2:55 p.m., Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Hannibal, Mo. Robert was born July 2, 1979, in Quincy, Ill., to Robert John Jensen I and Cathy McClary. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Cathy Page and Gary Page; his father, Robert John Jensen I; three children,…

Catherine L. Cooksey, 88, died April 10, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. She was born Dec. 2, 1932 to Freida Marie and Clarence Withers in Mendon, Ill.. On Feb. 11, 1952, she married Wayne Cooksey in Springdale, Ark. He preceded her in death on Sept. 2, 2003. Survivors include children, Roger Cooksey, Palmyra;…

Michael Ryan, 70, Philadelphia, Mo., passed away at 8:20 p.m., Monday, April 12, 2021, at his home in Philadelphia. Michael was born Oct. 31, 1950, in Quincy, Ill., to Ollie Francis and Norma Lee Dosher Ryan. He was married to his wife, Ellen, on April 11, 1986 at their home in Philadelphia. The couple recently…

Edward “Juhl” Williams, 94, Center, Mo., formerly of Hannibal, Mo. and Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 12:22 p.m., Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Beth Haven Nursing Home in Hannibal. Juhl was born July 31, 1926, in Philadelphia, Mo., to Howard Ernest Williams and Elizabeth Watts Williams. Survivors include two sons, David Williams, Quincy, Ill.; and…

James W. Bourisaw, known as Bud or Jim, 83, Palmyra, Mo., went to be with Jesus at 3:40 p.m., Monday, April 5, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill. James was born June 6, 1937, in St. Louis, Mo., to James W. Bourisaw Sr. and Ella Ozell Pinnell Bourisaw. He was married to Elizabeth Marie…

Mary A. Grebe, 73 Humboldt, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa.  Mary was born on Aug. 29, 1947 in Cape Girardeau, Mo., the daughter of Russell and Neltha (Roth) Wills.   She was raised in Perryville, Mo. and graduated from Perryville High School and…

Jack R Sublette, 70, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 12:32 p.m., Saturday, March 27, 2021, at his home in Palmyra. Jack was born March 31, 1950, in Hannibal, Mo., to Fred and Vivian Reiff Sublette. He was married to Diane Moss on July 31, 2020, in Palmyra. She survives. Other survivors include three children, John…