Area Obituaries

Thomas Patrick Meade died Oct. 24, 2020, in Louisville, Ky.  Born July 6, 1939 to R.J. and Anna T. Meade in Hannibal, Mo., he was named for his great-grandfather, who was born in Ireland in 1839. He was one of six children.  Mr. Meade attended Catholic grade school and high school. He was awarded a…

Ella “Miss Ella” Tyler, 71, Palmyra, Mo., slipped away peacefully into the arms of Jesus at 10:46 p.m., at her home, with her family by her side. Ella Mae Tyler was born in Hannibal, Mo., on Feb. 11, 1949, the daughter of James and Mary Hughes Tyler Sr. of Palmyra. She graduated from Palmyra High…

Mary C. Kuntemeyer, 95, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 2:56 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra. Mary was born June 22, 1925, in Hannibal, Mo., to Charles P. and Rose Ann Ham Pollitt. She was married to Herbert F. Kuntemeyer on April 20, 1947, at Mt. Zion Christian Church…

Letha “Lavon” Lemmon Nelson, 80, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 1:04 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill. Lavon was born June 14, 1940, in Wyaconda, Mo., to Edwin and Letha Tweed Lemmon. She was married to Roger H. Nelson on May 29, 1960, at Providence Baptist Church. They recently celebrated…

Courtney Lee Ann Griffith, 20, Hannibal, Mo., passed away Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, in Hannibal. Courtney was born Nov. 11, 1999, in Hannibal, to Rodney L. Griffith and Stacey Schmidt Dunkle. She was a graduate of Palmyra High School. Survivors include her mother, Stacey (Steve) Dunkle; grandparents, Terry and Connie Schmidt and Bobby and Connie…

Carl Robert “Bob” Krietemeyer, 93, Ewing Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, Mo.   He was born Nov. 28, 1926, in Palmyra, to Carl and Fannie (Schaberg) Krietemeyer.  He married the love of his life Vera (Welsch) Shouse-Herzog on May 15, 1986. She preceded him in death on…

Doris Lee Horner, 89, wife of the late Dale O. Horner of Hannibal, Mo., passed away Oct. 5, 2020, while in Rochester, Minn. of natural causes. Her daughter, Terry Egbers, and her son, Robert Horner, were at her bedside. Doris Lee Rethorn was born Feb. 17, 1931, in Hannibal, Mo., the daughter of John O.…

Kay Lyon, 72, Palmyra, Mo., passed away Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, Mo. Kay was born Oct. 26, 1947, in Davenport, Iowa, to Francis Julian Runge and Nellie May Tipton. She was married to Elvin Lyon on May 29, 1971, in Fort Madison, Iowa. He preceded her in death…

Donald C. Pierce was born in Punxsutawney, Pa., on June 25, 1953. He passed away on Oct. 6, 2020, at his home near Palmyra, Mo.  He leaves behind his mother, Harriet Bartmas; his wife, Farrell Church; four children, Michelle (Roland) Gonzalez, Douglas (Marcia) Pierce, Jason (Jena) Church and Meghan (Lance) Karr; 14 grandchildren, one great-granddaughter…