Area Obituaries

Richard “Dick” L. Hardy, 84, Philadelphia, Mo., passed away at 9:57 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, Mo. Dick was born July 25, 1939, in Camp Point, Ill., to Everett and Hazel Todd Hardy. Dick was previously married to Marlys Neil Hardy, and she survives. He was then married to…

James “Jim” W. Cissna, 82, of Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 7:46 a.m., Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, at his home in Palmyra. Jim was born April 17, 1941, in Hannibal, Mo., to Kenneth and Mary Byrd Cissna. He was married to Rebecca Taylor on Nov. 27, 1965, in Palmyra. She survives. Other survivors include his…

Douglas W. Hoerr, 57, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 7:01 p.m,, Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill., surrounded by his wife and children. Doug was born Jan. 13, 1966, in St. Louis, Mo., to Louis and Ruth Massner Hoerr. He wasmarried to Amy Entrup on June 26, 1993 at Quincy University…

Shirley Jean Lumpe Nix, 84, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 9 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, surrounded by her family at home in Palmyra. Shirley was born Feb. 16, 1939, in Lincoln, Mo., to Carl C. and Arvilla Ruth Bell Lumpe. She was married to Jim D. Nix on April 22, 1961,  in Palmyra. He…

Billy Ray Coons II, 53, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 8:13 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at his home in Palmyra. Billy was born Dec.28, 1969, in Hannibal, Mo., to Billy Ray Coons Sr. and Susan Walotka Coons. He was married to Jae Shanks on July 6, 1991, in Palmyra. She survives. Other survivors include…

Mark Timothy Kirkpatrick, 52, Dardenne Prairie, Mo., passed away on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, in Dardene Prairie.  He was born in Mount Vernon, Ill., on June 20, 1971 to Mark and Wanda Kirkpatrick (nee Cooper).  Tim was a graduate of Mount Vernon Township High School in Mount Vernon, Ill. and of Diemakers Tool and Die…

Mary Alyce Plunkett, 91, Philadelphia, Mo., passed away at 5 a.m., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at  Salt River Community Care in Shelbina, Mo. Mary Alyce was born April 4, 1932, in Nelsonville, Mo., to Nobel and Neola Pugh Steffen. She was married to Clarence Plunkett on Oct. 3, 1948 in Nelsonville. He preceded her in…

Ruth Elma (Ihrig) Foreman, 94, Withers Mill, Mo., passed away on Aug. 16, 2023 at 7:49 p.m. en route to Hannibal Regional Hospital. Known as “Ruthie” to her friends and family, and “R.E.” to “Willie”, her husband of 70 years, Ruth Foreman was a much beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.   With her melodic soprano…

Marvin William Bringer, 83 Maywood, Mo., passed away on Aug. 16, 2023, in his home, MarLoRa Farm, where he had resided 51 years.   The son of the late Virgil and Juanita Moore Bringer, Marvin was born on Sept. 2, 1939, in Lewistown, Mo. He was united in marriage to Loretta Lane Jones on March 17,…

Joyce Susannah Meyer, 57, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 5:28 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at her home in Palmyra. Joyce was born Nov. 7, 1965, in Hannibal, Mo., to George W. and Wanda S. Hays Smith. She was married to Ronnie K. Meyer on May 19, 1991, at Providence Baptist Church in Withers Mill,…