Obituaries – Friday, August 22nd 2025

A Celebration of Life will be held for James Douglas Welch, age 63, of Salem, at 1:00 this afternoon in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.  Visitation will be held from 11:00 in the morning until service time, in the chapel.

Funeral services for Leona Marie (Head) Riley of Salem, age 89, will be Saturday at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will begin at 10:00. Burial will be in the Jadwin Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Children’s Heart Foundation.

Funeral services for Gene Whittaker of Steelville, age 81, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be from 11:00 Saturday morning until service time. Full military honors will follow the service. 

A Celebration of Life for Timothy “Tim” Wayne Crocker, age 68, of Salem, will be held Saturday afternoon, August 23rd at 2:00 until 4:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.

Funeral Services for Tina Marie (Newby) Pabin, age 50, of Salem, will be held at noon Wednesday, in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial to follow in the Mt. Hermon Cemetery. Visitation for will be held from 10:00 in the morning until service time at the chapel. Memorial Contributions may be made to Cancer Research and left with Wilson Mortuary.

Visitation for family and friends of Brian Jordan of Rolla, age 49, will be Wednesday from 12:00 until 1:00 at the Rolla Chapel of James & Gahr Mortuary. Graveside services sill follow at the Walker Cemetery at Vichy.