Area Obituaries

  With sorrow, respect, and great love we mourn the passing of Albert “Al” Dodds Durand on June 12, 2026, at the age of 82. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at the United Methodist Church in Palmyra, MO. Rev. Eric Anderson will officiate. Burial will follow at Greenwood…

Vernon James Meyers, 80, of Palmyra, MO, passed away at 7:57 AM, Friday, June 5, 2026, at his home in Palmyra, MO. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Pastor Dewayne Larenson will officiate. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Palmyra, MO. Friends and Family are invited to Vernon’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lewis…

Lucille Adelle Maurine (Barnes) Ford, 99, of Palmyra, MO, formerly of White Hall, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, MO. Maurine was born February 13, 1927, in East Alton, IL, to Allen T. Barnes and Reva Viola (Painter Barnes) Murphy. She married David F. Ford, on June…

Marcia Elaine (Schulz) Schachtsiek 82 of rural Palmyra, Missouri, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026 at the Monroe City Manor, Monroe City, Missouri. Marcia was born March 18, 1944, in Julesburg, Colorado, to Reverand Roy and Elvira (Bruns) Schulz and baptized by her father into the family of Christ April 2, 1944, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and confirmed her faith at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fort Morgan, Colorado, on March 30, 1958. Her confirmation verse, John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart…

Larry Franklin Ridings, 80, of Palmyra, MO, passed away at 7:08 PM, Monday, May 25, 2026, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, May 29, 2026, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Pastor Nathan Meyers will officiate. Burial will follow at Lick Creek Cemetery in Perry, MO. Friends and Family are invited to Larry’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be held from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, Friday, May 29, 2026, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Arrangements are under the direction of…

Laddie “Lad” S. Denish, 93, of Palmyra, MO, passed away at 11:20 AM, Saturday, May 23, 2026, at his home in rural Palmyra, MO. Private Graveside Services will be held at Durham Cemetery in Durham, MO. Pastor Jeff Voepel will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Lad was born February 3, 1933, in Durham, MO, to Vern and Willa Abell Denish. He married Jacke Ator on August 26, 1957, in Beverly, IL. She preceded him in death on March 17, 2012. Survivors include his 3 daughters, Cathy (Gary) Page of Emerson,…

James Morgan“Jim” Crane,  78 of Canton, Missouri, passed into eternity on May 15, 2026. The oldest of 8 children, Jim was born September 26, 1947, in Quincy, IL. He is the son of Morgan H. Crane and Georgia Johnson Crane. Jim attended primary school in Warren, MO. He graduated from Monroe City (MO) High School…

Richard “Rich” Reiff, 66, of Hannibal, MO, passed away at 5:59 PM, Monday, May 18, 2026, at his home in Hannibal, MO. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, May 22, 2026, at Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Pastor Wes Gehrke will officiate. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Palmyra,…

Charles “Chuck” Anthony Hirner Sr., 87, of New London, MO, passed away at 10:30 PM, Sunday, May 10, 2026, at University Hospital Columbia in Columbia, MO. A Catholic Funeral Liturgy Service will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, May 15, 2026, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Hannibal, MO. Fr. Greg Meystrik and Fr. Mike Quinn…