Obituaries – Wednesday, October 8th 2025

Funeral services for Rachel Nicole Counts Brooks of Danville, Indiana, formerly of Salem, age 23, will be held at 12:00 noon Saturday in the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 Friday night in the chapel. Burial will be in the New Harmony Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Riverways Pregnancy and Family Resource Center.

A graveside service for Ruth M. Fleet, age 89, of Rolla will be held at 11:00 Sunday morning in the Ozark Memorial Gardens in Rolla. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Phelps Hospice. All arrangements are under the direction of the James & Gahr Mortuary of Rolla.

A Celebration of Life for Betty J. Martin, age 79, of Salem, will be held Sunday afternoon from 2:00 until 5:00 at the Spring Creek Golf Club in Salem.