Area Obituaries
David C. “Craig” Bent
David C. “Craig” Bent, 68, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 3:07 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, Mo. Craig was born July 14, 1953, in Quincy, Ill. to Jesse Lionel and Dorothy M. Wood Bent. He was married to Kathy Harrison on March 31, 1978, at St. Joseph Catholic Church…
Read MoreEugene A. “Gene” Gravot
Eugene A. “Gene” Gravot, 79, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at his home on Feb. 19 2022, at 11 a.m. Gene was born July 17, 1942 at St. Mary’s Hospital in East St. Louis, Ill., to parents, Cyril A. Gravot and Ruth (Gregory) Metcalf, both deceased. Gene and Linda K. (Voepel) Gravot were married July 14,…
Read MoreCarl Rolland Lundberg Jr
Carl Rolland Lundberg Jr, 73, Sun City, Ariz.., went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 11:50 a.m., on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, at his home in Sun City. Carl was born Aug. 17, 1948, in Hannibal, Mo., to Carl Rolland and Ruth Ann (Monroe) Lundberg Sr. Survivors include his wife of…
Read MoreMichael Koehler Menge
Michael Koehler Menge passed away peacefully in his sleep on Feb. 14, 2022, in Lake Nona, Fla. Michael was born in Culver City, Calif., on May 1, 1940 to Irene (Thompson) and Maurice Menge. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Clarice Menge; and one brother, Frank William (Bill) Menge. He is…
Read MoreJanice Marie Baxter
Janice Marie Baxter, 84, Palmyra, Mo., died Feb. 10, 2022, in Spring Valley, Minn. Janice was born Aug. 29, 1937, in Fort Madison, Iowa to Lloyd L. and Grace N. Horton (Lamb). She grew up on a farm in rural Hancock County, Ill. She attended country school and graduated from Hamilton High School in 1954. …
Read MoreKenneth Joseph “Ken” Freiling
Kenneth Joseph “Ken” Freiling, 83, Lewistown, Mo., formerly of Mendon, Ill., passed away at 2:10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, at Country Aire Retirement Estates in Lewistown. Friends and family are invited to a visitation that will be held from 10 to 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, Mo.…
Read MoreRocky L Shrum
Rocky L Shrum, 75, Hannibal, Mo., passed away at 12:13 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill. Rocky was born on Dec. 14, 1946, in Hannibal, the son of Robert L’Vere Threlkeld and Helen (Lowe) Threlkeld. Helen would later marry Jasper Charles Shrum Sr., who would play a significant role in…
Read MoreDorothy E. Morgan
Dorothy E Morgan, 73, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 8:43 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at her home in Palmyra. Dorothy was born Feb. 1, 1949, in Davisville, Mo., to Jessie Elbert and Dorothy Evelyn Evens Metcalf. She was married to Charles Elmer Morgan on May 20, 1983 and were married for over 40 years.…
Read MoreVivian Deloris (Peiter) Drebes-Donelson
Vivian Deloris (Peiter) Drebes-Donelson, 93, of rural Marion County, Mo., was called to her eternal home Feb. 4, 2022, at Luther Manor in Hannibal, Mo. She was born Aug. 4, 1928, near West Ely, Mo., the daughter of Albert and Lillian (Poppe) Peiter. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church, West Ely, and confirmed at…
Read MorePauline Isabel (Glasscock Randle) Hall
Pauline Isabel (Glasscock Randle) Hall, 99, Quincy, Ill., formerly of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, at her home in Quincy. Pauline was born June 29, 1922, in Ashton, Mo., at home on the family farm, the daughter of Paul Stanley and Myrtle (Elsie Smith) Glasscock. She graduated from Keokuk High School…
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