Obituaries – Thursday, September 3rd, 2020

Graveside services for Gerald Lee Whittmaier of Rolla, age 75, will be today at 1:00 at the Elm Lawn Memorial Park in Litchfield, Illinois. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Concordia Seminary Scholarship Fund and/or the Alzheimer’s Association. All the arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary of Rolla.

Funeral Services for Dorothy L. Brown formally of St. James, age 79, will be held at 4:00 this afternoon in the St. James Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will from 3:00 until service time today. Interment will be in the Adams Cemetery.

Funeral Services for Ethel Jacqueline “Jackie” White of Salem, age 88, will be held at noon Friday in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will also be on Friday from 10:00 until the time of service. Burial will follow in the North Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grace Community Church.

Funeral service for Minnie Ilene Mathes of Springfield, Missouri, formerly of Salem, age 82, will be held at Saturday at 12:00 noon at the First Baptist Church of Salem and will be live-streamed on the Wilson Mortuary Facebook Page. Visitation will be held from Saturday morning from 10:00 until service time at First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Boss Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Baptist Bible Fellowship International.

Funeral services for Evelyn Viola Huster of Salem, age 69, will be held at 12:00 noon Tuesday in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be held from Tuesday morning from 10:00 until service time. Burial will follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Funeral services for Lester Lavern Grayson of Rolla, age 92, will be held Wednesday morning at 11:00 at the Rolla Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary in Rolla. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 Tuesday evening. Interment will be in the Rhea Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the St. James Veteran’s Home.