Area Obituaries

Roma Ileen Weir, 97, wife of the late Floyd E. Weir, passed away Sept. 28, 2020, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill. of natural causes. Her son, Brent Weir, and her daughter-in-law, Lisa, were at her bedside. Roma Ileen McConnell was born May 2, 1923, in Martinsburg Township, Pike County, Ill., daughter of Robert Franklin…

Pauline E Wilson, 73, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 7:57 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, at the Monroe City Manor in Monroe City, Mo. Pauline was born April 9, 1947, in Quincy, Ill., to Roy and Eileen Howard Schroder. She was married to Dwayne Paul Wilson on March 13, 1965. He preceded her in death…

Nadine St. Clair, 88, Nelsonville, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, at Blessing Hospital. Nadine was born on Feb. 2, 1932, to Abe and Lucille Bohon. She married John W. St. Clair Jr. on Dec. 31, 1950. He preceded her in death on Nov. 11, 2011. Survivors include her children, Stephen (Vonda) St.…

Maurine Alta Mae Begley Johnson, 88, Palmyra, Mo., passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2020,  in Hannibal, Mo. Maurine was born July 23, 1932, in Palmyra, to Richard Leo and Georgia Wilhelmina Groteguth Begley. Maurine was married to Thomas Eldon Johnson on April 13, 1952, at the First Presbyterian Church in Palmyra. He preceded her in…

Rex Pflantz, Hannibal, Mo., died at home on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. He was 70 years old. Rex was born to Reginald and Norma (Feigenspan) Pflantz on May 17, 1950. He married Jill (Lehenbauer) Pflantz on June 13, 1970. The couple recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. Rex knew from an early age that he…

James “Jim” A. Drescher, 86, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at Sept. 1, 2020, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.   Jim was born on Sept. 9, 1933, in Hannibal, Mo., the son of  Henry F. and  Vera B. (Johnston) Drescher. He was united in marriage to Laurie Shade on Aug. 9, 1970. She preceded him in death…

Catherine Mueller-Bridgman, 86, entered her eternal rest on Aug. 28, 2020, in Oklahoma City.   She was born on Jan. 5, 1934, at the family home in Palmyra, Mo., to William and Esther (Pflantz) Bode. Catherine graduated in 1951 from Palmyra High School and attended Concordia Teacher’s College where she received her B.S. degree in…

Mary Margaret “Meg” Smith McNeal, 93, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Aug. 21, 2020.  She was born May 23, 1927 in Hannibal, Mo. to John William and Clarissa Ann Smith.  A former resident of Hannibal and Palmyra, Mo, Mary was proceeded in death by her parents; husband, Paul Curtis McNeal; two of her…

Russell E. Stone, 84 Hannibal, Mo., passed away Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, at the Hannibal Regional Hospital. Russell was born on Sept. 4, 1935, in Ely, Mo., to Oscar and Marguerite Pollard Stone. He was married on July 10, 1954, to Doris Elaine Johnson at the Christian Church in Monroe City, Mo.  She survives. Also…