Obituaries – Tuesday, July 15th 2025

Funeral Services for Sonny Johns, age 77, of Salem will be held this morning at 11:00 in the Salem Chapel of the James and Gahr Mortuary. Interment will follow afterwards in the Dry Fork Cemetery.

Funeral Services for Teddy Utah Wisdom, age 88, of Salem will be held at 1:00 this afternoon in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial to follow in the Greeley Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 in the morning until time of service.

Funeral Services for Faye Lorena Wright, nee Weber, age 94, of Washington, and formerly of Steelville will be this afternoon at 1:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon until time of service. Interment will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Steelville.

A memorial service for David Brian Bruno of Salem, age 61, will be held today at 3:00 at the American Legion Post #99 in Salem. Visitation will be held from 2:00 in the afternoon until service time. Memorials may be made to the American Legion Post #99. All the arrangements are under the direction of the James and Gahr Mortuary.

Funeral services for Garry Michael Vallero of Salem, age 67, will be held at 1:00 Friday in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be held from 11:00 Friday morning until service time in the chapel. Burial will be in the Jadwin Cemetery.

Memorial Services for Mary Linn (Davis) Botkin of Salem, age 67, will be Saturday at 2:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will start at 12:00. Memorial contributions may be made to help with final expenses.

Celebration of Life for Reverend Billy Guy Anderson of Salem, age 90, will be at the Faith Assembly Church and will be announced at a later date. Private Graveside Services will be held at the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Salem Faith Missions Food Distribution in care of Salem Faith Missions. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel.