Obituaries – Wednesday, May 28th 2025

Funeral services for Betty Lorain Moss, age 90, of Columbia, MO formerly of Mexico, MO, and the first Miss Salem of Salem MO, will be held this morning at 10:00 in the First Presbyterian Church in Columbia. Visitation for Betty Moss will be from 9:15 in the morning until time of service on at the church. Graveside services will be at noon, at the East Lawn Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Central Missouri Humane Society, or the First Presbyterian Church in Columbia. All may be sent in care of Arnold Funeral Home, 425 S. Jefferson Street, Mexico, MO 65265.

Funeral services for Connie Joan Riggins of Salem, age 72, will be this morning at 11:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Burial will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery.

A memorial visitation for Bonita Alers, age 78, of Licking will be held Friday afternoon from 2:00 until 4:00 at the Fox Funeral Home in Licking.

Memorial graveside services for Imogene Wynn, age 91, formerly of Cuba, MO, will be Saturday at 10:30 at the Steelville Cemetery. Inurnment will follow immediately after graveside. Arrangements are under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home.

Memorial services for David Martin Ponzer, age 64, formerly of Rolla, will be Saturday at 12:00 at the Rolla Chapel of James & Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will start at 10:00. Interment will be at the Lake Spring Cemetery. Memorials are suggested for the education of granddaughter Seraphine Gingles.

Memorial services for Mary Catherine Ponzer Gingles, age 35, formerly of Rolla, will be Saturday at 12:00 at the Rolla Chapel of James & Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will start at 10:00. Memorials are suggested to the education of daughter Seraphine Gingles.

Funeral Services for Lorraine Inez Brown of Owensville, formerly of Cherryville, age 92, will be Saturday afternoon at 2:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 Friday evening at the funeral home. Interment will be in and memorials may be made to the Freeman Cemetery in Cherryville.