AREA OBITUARIES
DOUGLAS ELI (BUTCH) SHEPHERD
DOUGLAS ELI (BUTCH) SHEPHERD February 24, 1943 – April 27, 2026 Douglas Eli (Butch) Shepherd, 83 of Lancaster, Missouri passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The son of Eugene Early, Jr. and Velma Ruth (Gingerich) Shepherd, he was born on February 24, 1943 in Chicago,…
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April 12, 1941 – May 3, 2026 Deloris Mae (Brown) Crump, 85 formerly of Lancaster, Missouri passed away on May 3, 2026 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. The daughter of Burl Harrison and Fannie Deloris (Bounds) Brown, she was born on April 12, 1941 in Glenwood, Missouri. She attended and graduated…
Read MoreMarie Hudson Thorington
Marie Hudson Thorington, 94, of Palmyra, MO passed away at 2:36 AM, Monday, April 27, 2026, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, MO. Funeral Services will be at 10 AM, Friday, May 1, 2026, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Deacon Luke Mahsman will officiate. Burial willfollow at St. Joseph Cemetery…
Read MoreAlice Anne Gosney
Alice Anne Gosney, 96, of the Emerson Community, passed away at 3:50 AM, Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, MO. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Pastor Dewayne Larenson will officiate. Burial will follow at…
Read MoreMary Susan “Suzy” Taylor
Mary Susan “Suzy” Taylor, 65, of Palmyra, MO, passed away at 1:27 PM, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at her home in Palmyra, MO. In honor of Suzy’s wishes, there will be no services. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Suzy was born December 24, 1960, to Daniel…
Read MoreRALPH ORIN PORTER
Ralph Orin Porter, age 87 of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, died in his sleep on Monday, March 20, 2026 due to complications related to Alzheimer’s. Born in Green City, Missouri on December 15, 1938, Ralph grew up on the family farm alongside his sister Ann and parents Chloie Iona [Stickler] and Orin Beatty Porter. He…
Read MoreLINDA JOAN HOSTETTER
Linda Joan Hostetter, 78, of Gladstone, Missouri, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, peacefully at her home in Gladstone Missouri. Linda was born on April 30, 1947, in Trenton Missouri, to Dale and Mildred (High) Smith of Harris, Missouri. On April 2, 1966, she married Larry Dean Hostetter of Harris and to this union…
Read MorePATSY (PAT) N. FROMM
Memphis, Missouri July 19, 1934 – April 6, 2026 Pat Fromm, 91 years old, of Memphis, Mo., passed on April 6, surrounded by her loved ones. Pat was born in Birmingham, MO, to Arnold and Dorothy (Owens) Runge, and was raised on a farm outside DeWitt, MO While attending Brunswick High School, she met Donald…
Read MoreDonna J Rupp Obituary
Donna J. Rupp, 89, of Hannibal, MO, passed away at 7:55 AM, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, MO. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM, Thursday, April 30, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Palmyra, MO. Fr. Jerry Kaimann will officiate. Burial will be at Grand…
Read MorePhilip Gottman Obituary
Philip Gottman, age 73 of Sharon, WI passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026 peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Hannibal, MO on June 29, 1952 the son of Chauncey and Thelma (Bross) Gottman. Philip was united in marriage on May 23rd 1987, to Margie Williams and they…
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