Area Obituaries

George F. “Fred” Longacre, 80, Ewing, Mo., passed away at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, Mo. Fred was born Nov. 8, 1941, in Quincy, Ill., to Raymond I. and Annaberry Jones Longacre. He was married to Elaine Schwartz June 4, 1966, in Macomb, Ill. She survives. Other…

Ardella  Maddox, 97, Hannibal, Mo., passed away at 12:49 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at her home.   Ardella was born on Jan. 12, 1925, in Hannibal, the daughter of Joseph and Clara (James) Cornelius. She was united in marriage to William Maddox on July 15, 1945, at Calvary Baptist Church. William preceded her in death…

Randy Plunkett, 73, Philadelphia, Mo., passed away at 2:05 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Mo. Randy was born July 19, 1949, in Quincy, Ill., to Clarence J. Plunkett Jr. and Mary Alyce Steffen Plunkett. Randy was married to Rhonda Joyce Crane on July 6, 1968 at Ebenezer Baptist…

Annalynn Marie Knochel, 31, Palmyra, Mo., went home to be with Jesus Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at John Stroger Jr. Hospital in Chicago, Ill. Annalynn was born Sept. 25, 1991, in Quincy, Ill., and was lovingly brought into the home of her forever parents, Eric and Penny Sutter Knochel. Survivors include her parents Eric and…

John W.  “JW” Selleck Sr., 88, Center, Mo., passed away at 6:49 p.m., Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, Mo. John was born Aug. 20, 1934, in Laddonia, Mo., to Eugene Francis and Margie Leah Burch Selleck. He was married to Mary Emily Shipp on June 25, 1952, in Laddonia. She…

Lakian Elizabeth Lehenbauer, 25, of Palmyra, formerly of Monroe City, Mo., was greeted into paradise on Sept. 15, 2022, by her Lord and Savior as well as her youngest sibling; her paternal grandfather, Bud Lehenbauer; great-grandparents, John and Isabelle Ritter, Lewis and Arilla Thompson, and Ilean Warren; aunt, Jan Thompson; all of Monroe City, her…

Phyllis Jean Kroeger, 89, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 11:13 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra. Phyllis was born April 2, 1933, in Lancaster, Pa., to Sherman M. Buch and Evelyn M. Kunz Buch. She was married to Wilfred L. “Bud” Kroeger on July 23, 1953 in Lancaster. He…

Lou Snow, 84, Hannibal, Mo., passed away at 3:08 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.   Lou was born on Nov. 19, 1937, in Lakenan, Mo., the daughter of Alonzo and Leota (Webber).  She was united in marriage to Richard Wayne Snow in December of 1955. Survivors include a brother, Bryan Vaughn,…