Area Obituaries

Michael Ryan, 70, Philadelphia, Mo., passed away at 8:20 p.m., Monday, April 12, 2021, at his home in Philadelphia. Michael was born Oct. 31, 1950, in Quincy, Ill., to Ollie Francis and Norma Lee Dosher Ryan. He was married to his wife, Ellen, on April 11, 1986 at their home in Philadelphia. The couple recently…

Edward “Juhl” Williams, 94, Center, Mo., formerly of Hannibal, Mo. and Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 12:22 p.m., Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Beth Haven Nursing Home in Hannibal. Juhl was born July 31, 1926, in Philadelphia, Mo., to Howard Ernest Williams and Elizabeth Watts Williams. Survivors include two sons, David Williams, Quincy, Ill.; and…

James W. Bourisaw, known as Bud or Jim, 83, Palmyra, Mo., went to be with Jesus at 3:40 p.m., Monday, April 5, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill. James was born June 6, 1937, in St. Louis, Mo., to James W. Bourisaw Sr. and Ella Ozell Pinnell Bourisaw. He was married to Elizabeth Marie…

Mary A. Grebe, 73 Humboldt, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa.  Mary was born on Aug. 29, 1947 in Cape Girardeau, Mo., the daughter of Russell and Neltha (Roth) Wills.   She was raised in Perryville, Mo. and graduated from Perryville High School and…

Jack R Sublette, 70, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 12:32 p.m., Saturday, March 27, 2021, at his home in Palmyra. Jack was born March 31, 1950, in Hannibal, Mo., to Fred and Vivian Reiff Sublette. He was married to Diane Moss on July 31, 2020, in Palmyra. She survives. Other survivors include three children, John…

Raymond Eugene Karr, 47, Monroe City, Mo., passed away at 4:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at his home. Raymond was born Oct. 5, 1973, in Hannibal, Mo., to  Earl Mesner Karr and Mary Frances Hubert Karr Durbin. He was married to Paula Beth Yates on Feb 15, 1997, at Mount Vernon Methodist Church. She…

Betty M. (Schultz) Glenn, 90, Lewistown, Mo., passed away at 2:32 p.m., Monday, March 22, 2021, at her home in Lewistown. Betty was born July 10, 1930, in Kinderhook, Ill., to Johnnie R. and Helen L. Kellum Schultz. She was married to William I. Glenn March 25, 1950 in Marion County, Mo. He preceded her…

James “Jim” Leon Sparks, 77, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 7:47 p.m., Saturday, March 20, 2021, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Mo. Jim was born Aug. 7, 1943, in Hannibal, Mo., to Leon Elmo and Mary Louise Taylor Sparks. He was married to Susan Ann Cramer on June 26, 1982 in Hannibal.…

Helen Virginia (Ginny) Smith, Broomfield, Colo., died Monday, March 8, 2021. She was born July 2, 1934 in Marion County, Mo., to Paul and Lena Scheips Lehenbauer. She was baptized in the name of the Triune  God on July 15, 1934. At the age of 13 she publicly confessed her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…

Betty Lou Davis, 87, of Philadelphia, Mo., passed away at 7:23 p.m., Saturday, March 20, 2021. at her home in Philadelphia. Betty was born July 17, 1933, in Philadelphia, to Vernon and Gertrude Hipkins Ragar. She was married to Lester “Curly” Davis on Aug. 27, 1949 in Palmyra, Mo. He preceded her in death May…