Area Obituaries

Carol Ann Myers, 72, of Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 3:58 p.m., Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at Country Aire Estates in Lewistown, Mo. Carol was born Oct. 30, 1948, in Manhattan, Kan. to Clyde Richard and Arlan Clouse Butler. Survivors include her husband, Roger Myers, Palmyra; and her children, Patrick Myers, Springfield, Mo.; and Ashley…

Evelyn Marie Peuster, 71, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 5:10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra. Evelyn was born Nov. 8, 1949, in Hannibal, Mo., to William E. and Wilma J. Gould Schwanke. She was married to Duane L. Peuster on Oct. 29, 1972, at the Solid Rock Baptist…

Kaye Carpenter, 78, Taylor, Mo., passed away at 5:15 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, at the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra. Kaye was born Leuranda Kaye Solter on Sept. 23, 1943, in LaGrange, Mo., to Roy and Catherine Solter. She was the fourth child of five.   Survivors include her sisters, Alice Lee Solter,…

William Benjamin “Bill” Kaiser, 92, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 2:10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra. Bill was born May 30, 1929, on the family farm outside Palmyra. He attended Oakview School and was a 1947 graduate of Palmyra High School. He was the co-captain of the 1946…

Keith Daniel Triplett, 52, Palmyra, Mo., passed away Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, in Palmyra. Keith was born March 17, 1969, in Hannibal, Mo., to Jack McPike and Mary Mae Boone Triplett. He was married to Kimberly Jo “Kim” Boyd on Oct. 22, 1994, in Sunrise Beach, Mo. Survivors include his dad Jack Triplett, Palmyra; wife,…

Norman E. Seeger, 91, Palmyra, Mo., passed at his home, Sept. 30, 2021.  Norman was born June 30, 1930, in Maryland Heights, Mo., to Andrew and Ella (Sahm) Seeger. He married Linda Weddle on April 12, 1958 in Maryland Heights. She survives and will miss her life-long companion.  Other survivors include his sister, Olive Wuestner,…

Casey Alexander Krieg, 34, Basco, Ill., went to his eternal home with Jesus on Sept. 17, 2021, after putting up the hardest fight that his doctors and nurses said they had ever seen. He was surrounded by his wife, his family and friends as they sang hymns, played videos of his children and held his…

Donald Dean Hansel, 81, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at  11:14 a.m., Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, at his home with his family by his side. Donald was born May 23, 1940, in Massillon, Ohio, to Chester and Elizabeth Lyons Hansel and is one of 16 children. He was married to Barbara J. Robbins on Dec. 7,…