Obituaries

Ray A. (Jr.) York

Nov 13, 2020

Ray A. York, Jr. age 86, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 9:10 am Friday, November 13, 2020, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.

Graveside services and burial will be held 3:30 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2020, at the Grand View Burial Park in Hannibal. Rev. Steve Barker will officiate.

Those who are attending the graveside are...

Shirley Annette (Hendrix) Funk

Nov 2, 2020

Shirley Annette (Hendrix) Funk, age 84, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 8:52 pm Monday, November 2, 2020, at her home.

There are no services planned at this time.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel.

Shirley was born on June 19, 1936, in Avondale Estates, GA...

Carrie Lea Watkins

Oct 18, 2020

Carrie Lea Watkins, age 35, of Hannibal, MO passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Saturday, October 24, 2020, at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel. The Rev. Tim Goodman will officiate. Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Visitation celebrating...

Arthur "Moe" Fredrick Miller

Oct 9, 2020

Arthur "Moe" Fredrick Miller, age 76, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 2:50 pm Friday, October 9, 2020, at Blessing Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, October 15, 2020, at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel.  The Rev Tim Goodman will officiate. Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Visitation...

James "Jimmy" B. Watkins

Oct 9, 2020

James "Jimmy" B. Watkins, age 63, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 4:23 am Friday, October 9, 2020, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel.  Rev. Tim Goodman will officiate.  Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Visitation celebrating...

Daniel Royce Minor

Oct 5, 2020

Daniel Royce Minor, age 38, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 6:02 am Monday, October 5, 2020, at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 7:00 pm Thursday, October 8, 2020, at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel.

Visitation celebrating Daniel's life will be held at 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm Thursday October 8,...

Mary Louise Roellig

Oct 2, 2020

Mary Louise Roellig, age 73, of Little Rock, AR passed away at 8:46 am Friday, October 2, 2020, at her home.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in West Ely.  The Rev. Scott Salo will officiate. Burial will be  in the West Ely Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation...

William "Bill" Eugene Willett

Oct 1, 2020

William "Bill" Willett, age 92, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 7:00 am Thursday, October 1, 2020, at Willow Care Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at Holy Family Catholic Church. Fr. Matthew Flatley and Fr. Mike Quinn will officiate. Burial will be...

Anthony Paul Tomko

Sep 26, 2020

Anthony Paul Tomko, age 80, of Hannibal, MO, passed away at 5:10 pm Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, due to an automobile accident in Hannibal.

His wife will hold a private immediate family remembrance gathering.

Arrangements for cremation are under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home &...

John R. Wealer

Sep 23, 2020

John R. Wealer, age 73, of Mexico, Mo., formerly of Hannibal passed away at 8:18 am Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Monday, September 28, 2020, at Smith Funeral Home and Chapel in Hannibal. Full military honors will be provided by the Emmette J. Shields...

Cynthia D. Blakeslee

Sep 21, 2020

Cynthia Diane Blakeslee, age 71, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 5:28 pm Monday, September 21, 2020, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, September 28, 2020 at Smith Funeral Home & Chapel. The Rev. Dawn Victoria Mitchell will officiate. Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Visitation...

Sterling Thomas Owens, Ii

Sep 17, 2020

Sterling "Sug" Thomas Owens, II, age 41, of Columbia, MO formerly of Hannibal, MO passed away at 6:37 am Thursday, September 17, 2020, at his brothers home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, September 25, 2020, at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel.  Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Visitation...

Margaret E. Payne

Sep 16, 2020

Margaret E. Payne, age 83, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 2:27 am Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.

Graveside services and burial will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, September 19, 2020, at Parklawn Cemetery in Brookfield, MO.

Due to COVID-19 masked and social distancing at the graveside are strongly encouraged.

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Janis Rae Schanbacher

Sep 8, 2020

Janis Rae Craig Schanbacher, a resident of Hannibal, Missouri, passed away peacefully at the age of 91, September 8, 2020, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Due to the current COVID environment the services for Janis will be a private family funeral service held on Friday, September 18, 2020, at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Hannibal.  Pastor...

Lemuel (Bill) Mctheny

Sep 5, 2020

Lemuel (Bill) Mctheny, age 86, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 7:25 pm Saturday, September 5, 2020, at Sarah's Place in Hannibal.

Graveside services with full military honors will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 21, 2020, in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO.

Cremation arrangements are being handled by the Smith Funeral Home...

James "Jim" A. Drescher

Sep 1, 2020

James "Jim" A Drescher, age 86, of Palmyra, MO passed away at 12:34 am Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.

Due to the uprise of Covid cases in our area and for the safety of the family and community, the memorial service and visitation planned for James Drescher on Friday, September 25, 2020, from 4:00...

Gary D. Kerns

Aug 26, 2020

Gary D. Kerns, age 65, of Frankford, MO passed away at 1:50 am Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at his home.

A memorial gathering will be held 2:00 to 4:00 pm Saturday, October 24, 2020, at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel.

Gary was born on October 26, 1954, in Louisiana, Missouri, the son of Cecil...

Melvin F. Gerhardt

Aug 20, 2020

Melvin F. Gerhardt, age 81, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 12:00 o'clock noon Thursday, August 20, 2020, at Monroe Manor in Paris, MO.

There are no services planned at this time.

Cremation arrangements are being handled by the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel of Hannibal.

Frances Laverne (Glover) Bach

Aug 11, 2020

Frances Laverne (Glover) Bach, age 95, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 2:05 am Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Saturday, August 15, 2020, at the First Presbyterian Church in Hannibal. Rev. Dr. Mark Hughes and Pastor Matt Ver Meer will officiate with music led by Mr. Jeff...

Lindsay Ann (Murphy) Greenwell

Aug 5, 2020

Lindsay Ann (Murphy) Greenwell, age 40, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 8:56 pm Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Il.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 am Monday, August 10, 2020, at Holy Family Catholic Church.  Fr. Mike Quinn and Fr. Matthew Flatley will officiate.  Burial will follow in Holy Family...