Obituaries – Thursday, January 2nd 2025

Funeral Services for Freda Nadine Stricklin of Bixby, age 70, will be held at 11:00 tomorrow morning, in the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 this evening in the chapel. Burial will be in the Dotson Cemetery in Bixby.

A Celebration of Life for Grace Elizabeth Sexton of Salem, age 72, will be held at 12:00 noon Saturday in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel with Full Military Honors to follow. Visitation will be held from 10:00 Saturday morning until service time at the chapel.

Funeral services for Shirley Ruth Sapaugh of Salem, age 85, will be Saturday at noon at the Salem First Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 10:00 until service time. Burial will be in the North Lawn Cemetery.

Funeral service for Ardell Evans of Steelville, age 95, will be held at 12:00 noon Saturday at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be from 10:00 Saturday morning until time of the service. Interment will be in the Shoal Creek Cemetery in Berryman, MO. Memorials may be made to the Shoal Creek Cemetery in Berryman.

Memorial Services for Jessica Elaine Mason of Viburnum, age 77, will be held on Saturday afternoon at 5:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. Visitation will be held from 3:00 in the afternoon until service time. Burial will be at a later date in the Arcadia Valley Memorial Park, Ironton, Missouri. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Shriners Children’s Hospital.

Funeral Services for Chantell Young of Salem, age 56, will be held at noon, Monday, in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be held from 10:00 until service time in the chapel. The family of Chantell is asking that you wear bright colored clothing in her honor. Burial will be in the Miner Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Wilson Mortuary to help the family with final expenses.

Funeral Services for James Richard Pax, age 76, of Salem will be held Saturday January 11th in the morning at 11:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial with Military Honors to follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday January 10th in the evening from 5:00 until 8:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.

Obituaries – Tuesday, December 31st 2024

Funeral Services for Berry Pryor of Birch Tree, age 68, will be held at 1:00 this afternoon, in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial to follow in the Boss Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 in the morning until service time at the chapel.

Funeral Services for Freda Nadine Stricklin of Bixby, age 70, will be held at 11:00 Friday morning, in the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 Thursday evening in the chapel. Burial will be in the Dotson Cemetery in Bixby.

A Celebration of Life for Grace Elizabeth Sexton of Salem, age 72, will be held at 12:00 noon Saturday in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel with Full Military Honors to follow. Visitation will be held from 10:00 Saturday morning until service time at the chapel.

Memorial Services for Jessica Elaine Mason of Viburnum, age 77, will be held on Saturday afternoon at 5:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. Visitation will be held from 3:00 in the afternoon until service time. Burial will be at a later date in the Arcadia Valley Memorial Park, Ironton, Missouri. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Shriners Children’s Hospital.

Funeral Services for Chantell Young of Salem, age 56, will be held at noon, Monday, in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be held from 10:00 until service time in the chapel. The family of Chantell is asking that you wear bright colored clothing in her honor. Burial will be in the Miner Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Wilson Mortuary to help the family with final expenses.

Funeral services with Military Honors will be held Monday at noon for Lee Cordell Malone of Rolla, age 90, at the Rolla Chapel of James & Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time.


Funeral Services for James Richard Pax, age 76, of Salem will be held Saturday January 11th in the morning
at 11:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial with Military Honors to follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday January 10th in the evening from 5:00 until 8:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.

Obituaries – Monday, December 30th 2024

Funeral services for William Gresham of Salem, age 74, will be this morning at 11:00 at the Salem Chapel of James & Gahr Mortuary. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery with Full Military Honors.

Funeral services for Debbie Benson of Licking, age 65, will be this afternoon at 1:00 at the Licking Church of Christ. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Services for Debbie Benson are under the direction of Fox Funeral Home of Licking.

A Memorial Gathering for Glenn Allen Hall of Salem, age 69, will be this evening from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.

Funeral Services for Berry Pryor of Birch Tree, age 68, will be held at 1:00 tomorrow afternoon, in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial to follow in the Boss Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 in the morning until service time at the chapel.

Funeral Services for Freda Nadine Stricklin of Bixby, age 70, will be held at 11:00 Friday morning, in the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 Thursday evening in the chapel. Burial will be in the Dotson Cemetery in Bixby.

Memorial Services for Jessica Elaine Mason of Viburnum, age 77, will be held on Saturday afternoon at 5:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. Visitation will be held from 3:00 in the afternoon until service time. Burial will be at a later date in the Arcadia Valley Memorial Park, Ironton, Missouri. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Shriners Children’s Hospital.

Funeral Services for Chantell Young of Salem, age 56, will be held at noon, Monday, January 6th, in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be held from 10:00 until service time on Monday, January 6th, in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. The family of Chantell is asking that you wear bright colored clothing in her honor. Burial will be in the Miner Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Wilson Mortuary to help the family with final expenses.

Obituaries – Friday, December 27th 2024

Funeral Services for David “Doug” Douglas Snider of Salem, age 82, will be held this morning at 11:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial to follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Funeral services for William Gresham of Salem, age 74, will be Monday at 11:00 at the Salem Chapel of James & Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 until 4:00. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery with Full Military Honors.


Funeral services for Debbie Benson of Licking, age 65, will be Monday December 30th at 1:00 at the Licking Church of Christ. Visitation will be from 11:00 until 1:00. Services for Debbie Benson are under the direction of Fox Funeral Home of Licking.

A Memorial Gathering for Glenn Allen Hall of Salem, age 69, will be held Monday, from 5:00 in the afternoon until 7:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.

Funeral Services for Berry Pryor of Birch Tree, age 68, will be held at 1:00 Tuesday afternoon, in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial to follow in the Boss Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 in the morning until service time at the chapel.

Funeral Services for Freda Nadine Stricklin of Bixby, age 70, will be held at 11:00 Friday morning, January 3rd, 2025, in the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 Thursday evening, January 2nd, in the chapel.  Burial will be in the Dotson Cemetery in Bixby.


Funeral Services for Chantell (Morgan) Young, age 56, of Salem will be held Monday January 6th at Noon
in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial to follow in the Miner Cemetery. The family of Chantell is asking that you wear bright colored clothing in her honor. Visitation will be held Monday morning
from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. Memorial Contributions may be made in memory Chantell Young to Wilson Mortuary to help with final expenses.


Memorial Services for Jessica Elaine (Gibson) Mason, age 77, of Viburnum will be held Saturday evening at 5:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. Burial will be at a later date in the Arcadia Valley Memorial Park, Ironton, Missouri. Visitation will be held Saturday afternoon from 3:00 until time of service. Memorial Contributions may be made in memory Jessica Mason to either St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Shriners Children’s Hospital.

Obituaries – Thursday, December 26th 2024

Funeral Services for Keith Golden of Salem, age 57, will be held today at noon in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial to follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held this morning at 10:00 until service time, in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.

Funeral Services for David “Doug” Douglas Snider of Salem, age 82, will be held tomorrow morning at 11:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial to follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held this evening from 5:00 until 7:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.

Funeral services for William Gresham of Salem, age 74, will be Monday at 11:00 at the Salem Chapel of James & Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 until 4:00. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery with Full Military Honors.

A Memorial Gathering for Glenn Allen Hall of Salem, age 69, will be held Monday, from 5:00 in the afternoon until 7:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.

Funeral Services for Berry Pryor of Birch Tree, age 68, will be held at 1:00 Tuesday afternoon, in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial to follow in the Boss Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 in the morning until service time at the chapel.

Funeral Services for Freda Nadine Stricklin of Bixby, age 70, will be held at 11:00 Friday morning, January 3rd, 2025, in the Wilson Mortuary Viburnum Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 Thursday evening, January 2nd, in the chapel. Burial will be in the Dotson Cemetery in Bixby.

Obituaries – Monday, December 23rd 2024

Funeral Services for Keith Golden of Salem, age 57, will be held Thursday at noon in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial to follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday morning 10:00 until service time, in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.

Funeral Services for David “Doug” Douglas Snider of Salem, age 82, will be held Friday morning at 11:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial to follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 Thursday in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.

A Memorial Gathering for Glenn Allen Hall of Salem, age 69, will be held Monday, December 30th, from 5:00 in the afternoon until 7:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.

Obituaries – Friday, December 20th 2024

Graveside services for Bobbie Gene Duckworth of Broken Arrow, OK, formerly of Salem, age 93, will be tomorrow at 11:00 with full military honors at the Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Funeral services for Ronda Sue Hagen of Salem, age 68, will be tomorrow at 12:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will from 10:00 until service time. Burial will be in the Gladden Empire Cemetery.

Funeral services for Darlene Mae Younce of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Cherryville, age 74, will be tomorrow at 1:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Martin-Trask Cemetery, Cherryville. Memorials may be made to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.

A Celebration of Life for Marlene Boulch of Steelville, age 73, will be held from 11:00 in the morning until 4:00 in the afternoon on Sunday, December 22nd at the Viburnum Golf & Country Club Events Center in Viburnum. All the arrangements are under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville.

A Memorial Gathering for Glenn Allen Hall, age 69, of Salem will be held Monday from 5:00 until 7:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.

Private Family Services for Michael Lee McCloud of Salem, age 53, will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Wilson Mortuary to help with final expenses.

Obituaries – Thursday, December 19th 2024

Graveside services for Bobbie Gene Duckworth of Broken Arrow, OK, formerly of Salem, age 93, will be Saturday at 11:00 with full military honors at the Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Funeral services for Ronda Sue Hagen of Salem, age 68, will be Saturday at 12:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will from 10:00 until service time. Burial will be in the Gladden Empire Cemetery.

Funeral services for Darlene Mae Younce of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Cherryville, age 74, will be Saturday at 1:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the Martin-Trask Cemetery, Cherryville. Memorials may be made to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.

A Celebration of Life for Marlene Boulch of Steelville, age 73, will be held from 11:00 in the morning until 4:00 in the afternoon on Sunday, December 22nd at the Viburnum Golf & Country Club Events Center in Viburnum. All the arrangements are under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville.

Private Family Services for Michael Lee McCloud of Salem, age 53, will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Wilson Mortuary to help with final expenses.

Obituaries – Wednesday, December 18th 2024

Graveside services for Bobbie Gene Duckworth of Broken Arrow, OK, formerly of Salem, age 93, will be Saturday at 11:00 with full military honors at the Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Funeral services for Ronda Sue Hagen of Salem, age 68, will be Saturday at 12:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will from 10:00 until service time. Burial will be in the Gladden Empire Cemetery.

Private Family Services for Michael Lee McCloud of Salem, age 53, will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Wilson Mortuary to help with final expenses.

Obituaries – Tuesday, December 17th 2024

Funeral Services for Loretta Marie (Helms) Marrill, age 71, of Salem will be held this morning at 11:00 in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial to follow in the New Hope Cemetery. 


Funeral services for Mary Frances Lefler of Overland Missouri, will be held this afternoon at 1:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be this morning at 11:00 until time of service. Interment will be in the Freeman Cemetery, Cherryville, Missouri. All arrangements are under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville.

A Celebration of Life for Omer O’Neil (Neil) Wofford, formerly of Montauk and Licking, age 82, will be held today from 4:00 to 6:30 in the evening at St. Louis Cremation at 2315 Chouteau Avenue in St. Louis.

Graveside services for Bobbie Gene Duckworth of Broken Arrow, OK, formerly of Salem, age 93, will be Saturday at 11:00 with full military honors at the Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Funeral services for Ronda Sue Hagen of Salem, age 68, will be Saturday at 12:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will from 10:00 until service time. Burial will be in the Gladden Empire Cemetery.

Private Family Services for Michael Lee McCloud of Salem, age 53, will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Wilson Mortuary to help with final expenses.