Obituaries

Kenneth P. Besand

A funeral mass will be held Saturday, October 4th, 2025 for 89-year-old Kenneth P. Besand of Perryville, Mo. who passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at his residence. He was born June 27, 1936 in Perryville to Bertrand G.and Frances A. (McCauley) Besand who both preceded him in death. He is survived by a daughter:

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Oma A. Phelps

A funeral will be held Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025 for 86-year-old Oma A. Phelps of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 2:34 p.m., Saturday, September 20, 2025, at her residence.    She was born January 17, 2025 in Chester to Jesse and Effie (nee Parker) Nance, who both preceded her in death.   She married

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Ervin ‘Terry’ Reid

A memorial service will be held Friday, October 3, 2025 for 77-year-old Ervin “Terry” Reid of Perryville, Missouri who passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at Kindred Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born January 27, 1948 in Perryville, MO to Clemon Leo and Freda (Johnson) Reid who both preceded him in death. Survivors

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Orville R. Hartmann

A funeral will be held Saturday, September 27, 2025 for 87-year-old Orville R. Hartman of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 2 a.m, Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at his residence. He was born May 9, 1938 in Bremen, Illinois to Ervin and Hilda (nee Haberman) Hartman. Orville married Betty Walker on May 9, 1964 at

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Nancy Jean Bierk Moore

Nancy Jean Bierk Moore, 95, of Perryville, moved on from this Earthly life early Tuesday morning, September 16, 2025. Nancy was born December 31, 1929 in Silver Lake, Missouri to Chalmer David (John) and Cozy Cashion Bierk. Nancy was married to (James) Roger Moore in May of 1949, her husband of 54 years, until his

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