Obituaries – Tuesday, February 28th, 2023

Funeral services for Alta Noble of Salem, age 88, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the Salem Chapel of the James and Gahr Mortuary. Burial will be in the Clark Cemetery in Bunker.

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 Thursday 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. Memorial contributions may be made to His Place Soup Kitchen.

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. Memorial contributions may be made to the Macedonia United Baptist Church.