Obituaries – Thursday, June 4th, 2026

Funeral Services for Barbara “Barb” Lynn Evans of Salem, age 75, will be today at 12:00 at the Salem First Baptist Church. Visitation will begin at 10:00. Burial will be in the High Gate Baptist Cemetery, St. James. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salem First Baptist Church. Memorial envelopes will be available and all arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary of Salem.

Elva Ruth Schafer, formerly of Salem, passed away Thursday, May 21st in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, at the age of 88 years. Graveside services will be held Friday, June 5th at 11:00 at the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Salem. Memorial Services will be Monday morning, June 8th, at 10:30 at the Abundant Life Baptist Church Administration Building in Lee’s Summit. For arrangement details and more information visit the Wilson Mortuary website.

A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held for Diane Cape, nee Vineyard, age 89, of Columbia, formerly of Steelville from 2:00 Saturday afternoon until 4:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Memorials can be made out to the Steelville Presbyterian Church, in Steelville, or a VAC-Local Non-profit for the Columbia area.

Graveside Services for Cecil Goforth of Maples, age 90, will be Sunday at 1:00 at the New Eminence Cemetery in Eminence Sunday at 1:00. Interment will follow the service. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fox Funeral home of Licking.

A Celebration of Life Service for Karen Louise Lee, nee Halbert, age 64, of House Springs will be held at 2:00 Sunday afternoon at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. A Private Family Inurnment will be in the New Dillard Cemetery, in Dillard. Visitation will be held from noon until service time at the Funeral Home. Memorials can be made out to the American Diabetes Association.