Area Obituaries

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,…

Paul F. Lahr, 94, LaGrange, Mo., passed away, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, at his home near LaGrange. Paul was born Dec. 10, 1928, near Canton, Mo., a son of Lucian H. and Emma L. Meierant Lahr.  He married Hilda Elnora Hunt on June 10, 1956 at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hannibal, Mo.  She…

Taryn L. Marquardt, 33, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 2:51 p.m., Friday, Aug.11, 2023, at her home in Palmyra. Taryn was born Aug. 14, 1989, in Hannibal, Mo. to Jim L. “Sarge” and Teresa Layne Snell Marquardt. Survivors include her mother, Teresa Layne Marquardt; grandmother, Lucille (Granny) Clark; brothers, Troy Shade (Abbey), Palmyra; Travis Shade…

Edward R. Cramer, 79, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 11:55 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra.   He was born Aug. 1, 1944, the son of Ellery and Dorothea Drebenstedt Cramer. He married Carol Edwards on Nov. 26, 1993.   In addition to his wife, other survivors include his…