Obituaries – Friday, March 3rd, 2023

Celebration of Life Service for Vernon “Vern” Cornelius of Cuba, age 78, will be today at 1:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Full Military Honors Service immediately following the service. Inurnment will be at the Steelville Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be given to the Power of Hope Equestrian Center in Steelville.

Memorial services with Military Honors for Willard “Bill” Carl Burkman Jr., 76, of Salem, will be held at 3:00 this afternoon in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be held from 1:00 until service time. Memorials may be made to His Place Soup Kitchen.

Funeral services for Ronald “Ron” Thomas Hall of Salem, age 66, will be this evening at 7:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be from 5:00 until service time.

Funeral services for William “Tom” Thomas Tighe of Salem, age 83, will be Saturday at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will also be Saturday from 11:00 until service time. Burial will be at the Round Pond Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Macedonia United Baptist Church.

Funeral services for Connie Sue Grabiel of Rolla, age 73, will be held Monday at 1:00 at the Rolla Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be from 11:00 Monday morning until service time. Interment will be in the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Waynesville. Memorials may be made to the VFW Post 2025.

Memorial services for Larry Lee Shoemake of St. James, age 85, will be Wednesday at 1:00 at the St. James Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will also be Monday from 11:00 until service time. Memorials are suggested to St. Judes Children’s Hospital.

Celebration of Life services for Teresa Marie McKinnon of Salem, age 53, will be held at a later date. Services are under direction of the Wilson Mortuary of Salem.