Obituaries – Tuesday, March 27th, 2018

Funeral services for Ruthene Marie Kitchen of Bourbon, age 91, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Samaritan’s Purse “Operation Christmas Child.” Interment will be in the Lick Creek Cemetery in Cuba.

Funeral services for William S. “Shep” Shepherd of Salem, age 89, will be held today at 2:00 at the Salem Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be held from 11:00 this morning until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Phelps County Hospice.

Funeral services for Beulah Lorene Midyett of Steelville, formerly of Viburnum, age 92, will be Thursday morning at 11:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 until 8:00 at the Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Upper Indian Creek Cemetery in Viburnum.

Funeral services for Karen Anne Marchand of Rolla, age 68, will be held Thursday at 1:00 at the Rolla Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time Thursday. Interment will be in the Ozark Hills Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to St. Judes, ACS-MSABC or Mercy Health Foundation.

Funeral Services for James E. “Jim” Hocker of Salem, age 89, will be Saturday morning at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Wilson Chapel. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Love Pack/Back Pack Program or DCAWS.

Memorial services for Fred Russell Melton of Salem, age 64, will be held at a later date. All arrangements are under the direction of Wilson Mortuary of Salem.