Area Obituaries

Donald “Don” W. Fessenden, 79 of Palmyra, Missouri passed away on his farm on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 6:06 PM. A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, January 26, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Palmyra, MO. Father Greg Meystrik will officiate. Burial with full Military Honors performed by Boots Dickson Post #174 of Palmyra, MO, will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Palmyra, MO. Friends and Family are invited to Don’s visitation that will be held from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM Monday, January 26, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church.…

Douglas Disselhorst of Electra, TX passed away Monday, December 15, 2025 after a battle with cancer. Graveside services will be held at Highland Cemetery, Iowa Park, TX on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1pm with Father Sam Ferix officiating. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Maurice and Marie Riney Disselhorst. Being born into a military family, Doug spent his childhood living in various places across the country. When his father retired, they moved to Palmyra, MO to be near family. He graduated from Palmyra High School in 1980 and in the fall of that year, he moved to Iowa…

Martin “Marty” J. Scheveling, 86 of St. Augustine, FL. Passed away on Saturday, Jan 3, 2026, with his family by his side. Marty was born in St. Louis Missouri. Graduated Palmyra High School attended Culver- Stackton College in Canton Missouri on a Football-Grant- In-Aid Scholarship. Following graduation from Culver-Stockton, he traveled to Sarasota, FL with an engineering company until March of 1963, where he entered in the USMS Officer Candidate program in Quantico, VA and was commissioned as a 2nd LT. In the fall of 1963 played football with the Quantico Marines, where he played against Villanova, Holy Cross, Xavier…

Michael J. Rothweiler, 72, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 4:07 AM, Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Beloved Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hannibal, MO. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Palmyra, MO. Fr. Gerald Kaimann will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Palmyra, MO. Friends and Family are invited to Michael’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be held from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Palmyra, MO.…

Wanda K. Zeiger, 81, of Palmyra, MO passed away at 7:42 PM, Friday, January 2, 2025, at her home. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Pastor Paul Reese will officiate. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Palmyra, MO. Friends and Family are invited to Wanda’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in…

Rhonda J. Plunkett, 75, of Philadelphia, MO passed away at 12:25 PM, Sunday, December 21, 2025, at home in Philadelphia, MO. A Memorial Service will be held at 12:00 PM, Monday, December 29, 2025, at the Nelsonville Assembly of God Church in Nelsonville, MO. Pastor Isiah Jesch will officiate. Friends and Family are invited to Rhonda’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be held from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Monday, December 29, 2025, the Nelsonville Assembly of God Church in Nelsonville, MO. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Rhonda was…

June 1, 1996-December 14, 2025 Wyatt was born June 1, 1996, in Leavenworth, KS to Tony L. and Kathleen R. Vanderstaay Poppe. Wyatt attended school at Pleasant Ridge and graduated from Pleasant Ridge High School in 2014. After high school Wyatt earned an Associate Degree from Barton County Community College. James Pantle and Hunter James were two of Wyatt’s best friends since meeting in grade school and continued to be so into their adulthood. Growing up, Wyatt and his two sisters spent many hours four-wheeling, driving golf carts, swimming and jumping on their trampoline. Every Christmas his Grandma and Grandpa…

Beverly Robertson, 77, of Palmyra, MO passed away at 2:51 PM, Monday, December 22, 2025, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, MO. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel of Palmyra, MO. Pastor Jimmy Baker and Pastor Eric Anderson will officiate. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Palmyra, MO. Friends and Family are invited to Beverly’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Friday, December 26, 2025, the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Arrangements are under the…