Area Obituaries

Fern E. Spratt, 100, of Philadelphia, Mo., passed away at 12:35 AM, Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Monroe City Manor Care Center in Monroe City, Mo.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, August 9, 2024, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, Mo. Pastor Jermaine Talton will officiate. Burial will…

 John David Lovelace, 61, of New London, MO passed away at 1:07 PM, Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, MO.  A Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Pleasant Hill Old Baptist Cemetery in Frankford, MO. Rev. Steve Barker will officiate.  Arrangements are under…

  Glen “Pinky” R. Meyers, 90, of Palmyra, MO passed away at 7:14 PM, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at his home.  A Graveside Service with full military honors performed by Boots-Dickson Post #174 of the American Legion will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, July 29, 2024, at Greenwood Cemetery in Palmyra, MO. Pastor Eric…

  Donald Lee Martin, 80, of Palmyra, MO passed away at 10:45 PM, Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, Mo.  A Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 10:00AM at Little Union Cemetery in rural Palmyra. Pastor Steve Barker and Daren Griesbaum will officiate.  Arrangements are under the…

Cynthia “Cindy” J. McDowell, 67, of Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 2:09 AM, Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Lawson Manor and Rehab in Lawson, Mo.  A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra. Pastor Greg Mitchell will officiate. Burial will follow at…

Maureen “Micky” Begley, 75, of Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 9:30 AM, Saturday, July 13, 2024, at her home.  Friends and family were invited to Micky’s Life Celebration at a visitation that was held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra.  Maureen was born…

Karen Sue Poage, 56, of Hannibal, Mo., passed away at 3:10 AM, Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal. after fighting a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family.  Karen was born July 21, 1967, in Hannibal, to Gary Voepel and Linda Barnard Daniels.  Karen grew up…

Darryl W. Jeffries, 72, of Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 2:12 p.m, Friday, July 5, 2024, at his home.  Arrangements for cremation are under the direction of the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra.  Private family services will be held at a later date.  Darryl was born November 9, 1951, in Hannibal, Mo., to David…

Philip Q. Rose, 87, of Philadelphia, Mo., passed away at 2:28 a.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024, at his home in Philadelphia. The family invites his friends to a celebration of life to be held at Faith Presbyterian Church in Hannibal, Missouri on June 27.  Philip was born June 30, 1936, in Freeport, Ill., to Albert…