Obituaries

Aug 16, 2019

Robert E. Riney, 74, of St. Peters, MO formerly of Hannibal, MO passed away at 3:29 p.m. Friday, August 16, 2019, at his residence.

Private family services will be held at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel.

Robert was born on May 24, 1945, in Hannibal, MO the son of Leo W. and Aleeta Mae...

Aug 12, 2019

Lynda M. Niffen, 70, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 7:47 p.m. Monday, August 12, 2019, at her home.  She celebrated her 70th birthday in Heaven.

A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 16, 2019, at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel.  Pastor Michael Neff will officiate.  Burial will follow the service in the...

Aug 11, 2019

Mary Lee Sleyster Dye, 80, of Hannibal, MO formerly of Perry, MO passed away at 6:11 pm Sunday, August 11, 2019, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.

Mrs. Dye requested her family honor her choice of cremation with no services to be held.

The family is being served by the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel of Hannibal....

Jul 28, 2019

Donna Kay Encalade, 57, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 4:45 AM Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Evelyn’s House in Creve Coeur, MO.

A memorial celebration of life will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Genesis Bible Church in Hannibal.  Pastor Doug Mahsman will officiate.

The family is being served by the...

Jul 22, 2019

Laura Mae Sturtevant, born February 6, 1917, in Oakwood, Missouri to Stephen and Margaret Hilt, died on July 22, 2019 at the young age of 102. Farmer’s wife, mother, and grandmother; her life was as full as it was long. From childhood in the ‘20s, to adolescence in the Great Depression, to a young woman during WWII, to her...

Jul 20, 2019

Marian L. Manzke, 91, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 11:10 AM Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Luther Manor Care Center in Hannibal.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel in Hannibal. Bro. Justin Mosher and Pastor Jack Emmite will officiate. Burial will be at...

Jul 9, 2019

Robert Dudley McLaughlin, 73, of Center, MO passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at Westview Nursing Home in Center.

A private memorial service honoring Robert will be held at a later date in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland.  Arrangements for cremation are being handled by the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel of Hannibal.

Robert was born...

Jul 6, 2019

Edwin “Ed” Severin Erickson, II, 71, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 9:40 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 2019, at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel.  Pastor Scott Hawes will officiate.  Burial with full military honors provided by the Emmette J....

Jun 19, 2019

Eleanor Anderson Cumberlidge, 78, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 5:20 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at University Hospital in Columbia, MO.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Arch United Methodist Church.  Pastor Stacie Williams and Pastor Jamey Dyke will officiate.  Burial will be in the Grand View Burial Park.

Jun 11, 2019

Lena Lynn Fessenden, 52, of Hannibal, MO transitioned into eternity at 6:42 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Hannibal Regional Hospital. Funeral services celebrating Lena’s life will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel.  Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday,...

Jun 5, 2019

William H. Youse, III, 97, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 3:35 pm Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Beth Haven Nursing Home in Hannibal.

Graveside services with full military honorswill be held 1:30 pm Sunday, June 16, 2019, at Riverside Cemetery in Hannibal.  Pastor Steve Barker will officiate

The family is being served by the...

May 24, 2019

Cordie August Kramer, 77, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 11:50 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2019, at Beth Haven Nursing Home.

Cremation arrangements are being handled by the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel.  There will be no services held at this time.

Cordie was born on July 6, 1944, in Hannibal, MO the son of...

May 17, 2019

Gerald Donovan Foreman, 81, of Rensselaer, MO passed away at 6:52 a.m. Friday, May 17, 2019, at his home.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Big Creek Presbyterian Church in Rensselaer.  Pastor Nathan Markley will officiate.  Burial will be in the Big Creek Cemetery in Rensselaer.

Visitation will be...

May 12, 2019

We thank God for the wonderful life of Marie Wells, who passed away at 10:40 pm Sunday May 12, 2019, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St.Louis, MO.

Visitation celebrating Marie’s life will be held 5:00 to 8:00 pm Friday, May 17, 2019, at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel in Hannibal.

Funeral services will be...

Apr 17, 2019

Glen E. Parsons, 86, of New London, MO and former Ralls County Sheriff passed away at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2019.

Funeral services will be held 12 o’clock noon Monday, April 22, 2019, at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel.  Pastor Tom Day and Rev. Tim Goodman will officiate.  Burial with full military honors provided by...

Apr 12, 2019

Margery J. Lehenbauer, 91, of Hannibal passed away at 1:25 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2019, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in West Ely.  Pastor Scott Salo will officiate.  Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery in West Ely.

Visitation...

Apr 11, 2019

Juanita M. (Blohm) Glascock, 88, of Frankford, MO, went to be with the Lord at 7:35 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Country View Nursing Facility in Bowling Green, MO surrounded by her family, after a long fight with end stage kidney disease and congestive heart failure.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April...

Apr 7, 2019

Carolyn Lee Dunbar, 86, of Hannibal passed away surrounded by the love of her granddaughter at 5:35 a.m. Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Beth Haven Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel. Dave Dexheimer will officiate.  Burial will be in the Grand View Burial...

Mar 28, 2019

Shirley D. Miller, 82, of Hannibal, passed away at 10:18 a.m. at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2019, at the Grand View Burial Park in Hannibal. Officiating will be Rev. Larry W. Taylor.

The family is being served by the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel...

Mar 25, 2019

Robert Donley Lear, 90, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 11:50 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2019, at Beth Haven Nursing Home in Hannibal.

Graveside service with full military honors provided by the Emmette J. Shields American Legion Post 55 will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Grand View Burial Park.  Pastor Stacie Williams will...