Obituaries – Thursday, July 6th, 2023

Funeral Services for Thomas “Aldie” Alden Christesen of Salem, age 79, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the Salem First Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 10:00 this morning until service time. Burial will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. All arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary of Salem.

Funeral services for Virginia Lucille Ledbetter of O'Fallon, formerly of Rolla, age 98, will be Friday at 1:00 at the James and Gahr Mortuary Chapel in Rolla. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time Friday. Interment will be in the Ozark Hills Memorial Gardens.

Memorial services for Verlan and Ann Breuer of St. James, will be held Saturday morning at First Baptist Church in St. James at 10:30. Burial will be in the St. James Cemetery with full military honors for Verlan. Memorials may be made to the St. James Caring Center. All arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary in St. James.

A memorial graveside service for Rev. Everett “Lyn” Heying III of Steelville, formerly of Holts Summit, MO, will be held at 11:00 Saturday morning at the Roberts Cemetery in Salem. Inurnment will immediately follow the service at the cemetery. All the arrangements are under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville.

Funeral services for Betty Jo Boze of Salem, age 92, will be Tuesday at 1:00 at the Victor Baptist Church in Anutt. Visitation will also be Tuesday from 11:00 until service time. Burial will be in the Anutt Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Victor Baptist Church for Daily Bread or Operation Christmas Child. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary of Salem.