Obituaries – Thursday, March 2nd, 2023

A Celebration of Life Service for Vernon “Vern” Cornelius of Cuba, age 78, will be Friday at 1:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Full Military Honors Service immediately following the service. Visitation will be tonight from 5:00 to 8:00. 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 Friday afternoon in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be held from 1:00 until service time Friday in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Memorials may be made to His Place Soup Kitchen.

Funeral services for Ronald “Ron” Thomas Hill of Salem, age 66, will be Friday evening at 7:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will also be Friday 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.