Area Obituaries

Marie Hudson Thorington, 94, of Palmyra, MO passed away at 2:36 AM, Monday, April 27, 2026, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, MO. Funeral Services will be at 10 AM, Friday, May 1, 2026, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Deacon Luke Mahsman will officiate. Burial willfollow at St. Joseph Cemetery…

Alice Anne Gosney, 96, of the Emerson Community, passed away at 3:50 AM, Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, MO. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Pastor Dewayne Larenson will officiate. Burial will follow at…

Mary Susan “Suzy” Taylor, 65, of Palmyra, MO, passed away at 1:27 PM, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at her home in Palmyra, MO. In honor of Suzy’s wishes, there will be no services. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Suzy was born December 24, 1960, to Daniel…

Terry L. Schmidt, 77, of Palmyra, MO, passed away at 10:55 AM, Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, MO. Funeral Services with full Military Honors performed by Boots-Dickson Post #174 of the American Legion will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the United Methodist Church in Palmyra,…

Harold Eugene Boyer, born on September 18, 1933, in Palmyra, Missouri, went peacefully to his heavenly home with Jesus on March 10, 2026, at home in Severance, Colorado.He was 92 years old. Harold was preceded in death by his father, Leonard Boyer, his mother, Clara ( Hagaman) Boyer, his brothers Leslie and Glenn, and his…

Rita Jonette Russell Reed, 88, of Palmyra, MO, passed away at 10:17 AM, Friday, March 13, 2026, at her home, surrounded by family and loved ones. There will be no services at this time. Arrangements for cremation are under the direction of the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Rita was born March 13,…

Gary W. Bohon, 72, Newport News, VA, passed on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, VA. He was born October 29, 1953, in Kirksville, MO, the son of Edward R. Bohon and Alice F. Cobb. He was raised by his grandparents, Ira and Lucy Cobb. He married Marilyn A. Ragar,…

Joyce Gottman Hess, 91, of Palmyra, MO, passed away at 8:03 AM, Monday, March 9, 2026, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, MO. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, March 14, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Palmyra. Father Gerald Kaimann will officiate. Burial will follow at…

Kimberly “Kim” Kaizen, 65, of Hannibal, MO, passed away peacefully at 3:01 PM Friday, February 20, 2026, at her home. Kim’s family will host a Life Celebration for her at a later date. Arrangements for cremation are under the direction of the James O’Donnell Funeral Home of Hannibal, MO. Kim was born July 13, 1960, in Hannibal, MO to Roger Lee Funkenbusch and Bertha Mae Rarden Funkenbusch. Survivors include her twin sons, Kyle Kaizen (Katie) of Jacksonville, FL and Travis Kaizen (Sam) of Suffolk, VA; two brothers, Mark Funkenbusch (Kathy) and Roger Funkenbusch; four sisters: Rogena Canham, Carla Gorton (John),…