Obituaries

Nov 15, 2019

Martha Neal “Boots” Willett, 92, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 7:00 PM Friday, November 15, 2019, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 AM Friday, November 22, 2019, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Hannibal.  Fr. Mike Quinn will officiate.  Burial will be in the Grand View Burial Park....

Nov 9, 2019

James Lee Wallace, 32, of Hannibal, MO passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019.

Family and friends are invited to a memorial gathering celebrating James’s life from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Saturday, November 23, 2019, at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel of Hannibal.

James was born on February 10, 1987, in McKenzie, TN. the son...

Nov 9, 2019

Hillery Bell Sullivan, 84, of Monroe City, MO passed away at 8:19 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2019, at Beth Haven Nursing Home in Hannibal.

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

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Hillery was born on...

Oct 27, 2019

Richard Dean Blakeslee, 72, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 7:45 p.m. Sunday, October 27, 2019, at Willow Care Center in Hannibal.

Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Thursday, October 31, 2019, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Hannibal.  The Rev. Dawn Victoria Mitchell will officiate.  Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Visitation...

Oct 26, 2019

Gary Lee Hathaway, 62, of Philadelphia, MO passed away at 1:58 p.m. Saturday, October 26, 2019, at his home.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2019, at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel.  Pastor Lance Bonnell will officiate.  Burial will be in the Grand View Burial Park.

Visitation celebrating Gary’s life...

Oct 25, 2019

Anna Ruth “Ann” Brosi, 87, of Hannibal, MO went to be with her Lord & Savior at 1:20 p.m. Friday, October 25, 2019, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel.  Pastor Brandon Brosi will officiate.  Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet...

Oct 25, 2019

Howard Thomas Adams, 75, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 2:57 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2019, at Beth Haven Nursing Home in Hannibal.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at the Smith Funeral Home and Chapel.  Pastor Jessica Foster will officiate.  Burial with full military honors provided by Emmette J. Shields American...

Sep 25, 2019

Tully “Ross” Achord, Jr., 81, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 12:33 PM Wednesday, September  25, 2019, at Beth Haven Nursing Home in Hannibal, MO.

A private family graveside service will be held Monday, September 30, 2019, at Grand View Burial Park.  Pastor Stacie Williams will officiate.

The family is being served by the Smith...

Sep 17, 2019

George Wilfred (Willie) Foreman, 91, of Withers Mill, MO passed away at 4:36 a.m. Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Luther Manor Retirement &Nursing Center in Hannibal, MO.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 21, 2019, at Big Creek Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Rensselaer, MO.  Burial with committal prayers will follow the service in the...

Sep 5, 2019

Roseland Olene Jones, 72, of Plainville, IL of passed away at 11:11 p.m. Thursday, September 5, 2019, at her home.

The family will host a memorial gathering at a later date.

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

Roseland was born on August 19, 1947, in...

Aug 26, 2019

Raymond V. Dowell, Jr., 87, of New London, MO passed away peacefully at his residence at 7:45 PM Monday, August 26, 2019, with his loving family at his side.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Friday, August 30, 2019, at the New London First Christian Church.  Pastor Tom Day will officiate.  Burial with full military honors...

Aug 25, 2019

Kent Nelson Brown, 79, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 6:40 a.m., on Sunday, August 25, 2019, at his residence.

A memorial gathering will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Sunday, September 1, 2019 at the Smith Funeral Home and Chapel, in Hannibal, MO with a Celebration of Life gathering at the Hannibal Country...

Aug 23, 2019

Ethlyn Lavonne Burbank, 84, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 1:40 PM Friday, August 23, 2019, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.

Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 2019, at Grand View Burial Park.

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

Lavonne was born...

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...