Obituaries – Thursday, April 9th, 2026

Funeral Services for Virvine “Virv” Ware of Steelville, age 80, will be Saturday at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be Friday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 and prior to the service Saturday morning from 10:00 until service time. Interment will be at the Ware Family Farm Cemetery at Cherryville.

A private graveside service will be held for Marvin Sidwell of Salem, age 80. Interment will be in the Huskey Cemetery in rural Phelps County with full military honors. All the arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary of Salem.