Obituaries – Monday, May 18th, 2026

Funeral Services for Mary Ellen (Piatt) Ryffel, age 67, of Rockaway Beach, formerly of Salem, will be held at 1:00 this afternoon in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial to follow in the Sapaugh Cemetery. Visitation will be held this morning at 11:00 until service time.

Nancy Ann Koechling of Rolla passed away Monday, May 11th, at the age of 64. A family private gathering for celebrating and reflecting on her life and burial will be Friday, May 22nd, at Ozark Memorial Gardens in Rolla. Arrangements are under the direction of the Rolla Chapel of James & Gahr Mortuary.