Obituaries – Wednesday, June 4th 2025

Funeral services for Douglas Braidlow will be held Thursday, at 1:00 in the afternoon at the Rolla James & Gahr chapel. Visitation will be this evening from 5:00 to 7:00 at the chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Missouri Circle of Hope or CHAMP Assistance Dogs. Cards are available at James & Gahr locations.

Funeral Services for Maria Jeanee (Grogan) Schafer, age 55, of Salem will be held Friday afternoon at 12:00 noon in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial to follow in the Miner Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 in the morning until time of service. Memorial Contributions may be made to Wilson Mortuary to help with final expenses.

Celebration of Life Service for Elaine Marguerite Ransom of Steelville, age 89, will be Friday at 5:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will start at 3:00. Inurnment will be at the Steelville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Steelville Food Pantry or Trail of Tears Committee.

Funeral services for Katherine “Kathy” Elaine Koehnen of Salem, age 63, will be held at 7:00 Monday evening in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00, in the chapel. Burial to follow at a later date in the Jadwin Cemetery.

Memorial service for Jim Stephens of Licking, age 84, will be Saturday, June 28th, at 2:00 at the Licking United Methodist Church. Visitation will start at 1:00. Memorial contributions are suggested to the New Hope Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fox Funeral Home in Licking.