Obituaries

Robin Lee Heffner, 68, of Curryville, Mo., formerly of Louisiana, Mo., died in her home on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. Celebration of Life services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, Mo. Burial will be at the Fairview Cemetery near Louisiana. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of services Thursday at the funeral home.

E arl William McPike Sr., 62, of Bowling Green, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.

Patricia “Patti” Ann Soukup, 64, a caring mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, died Dec. 10, 2024.

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Lester Lee Howard, 83, of Louisiana, Mo., died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Dec. 13, 2024.

Darlene Marie Jennings, 83, of Curryville, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at Tri-County Care Center – Baptist Homes of Tri-County in Vandalia.

George Richard Barlow Jr., 65, of Bowling Green, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at his home.

Virgil Raymond “Ray” Niffen, 54, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024.

Mary Elizabeth Johnston, 80, of the Paris and Mexico area, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.

Robert Ray "Bob" Kilby, a life-long resident of Louisiana, Mo., died peacefully on Dec. 11, 2024, on his 97th birthday. Bob was born Dec. 11,1927, to Samuel Ray Kilby and Elizabeth Capps Kilby. As a young boy, Bob spent his early years working alongside his dad and younger brother, Charlie, on the family farm. He had a love of farming and taking care of the animals, especially dogs. Some of his favorite hobbies were raising Labrador retrievers, duck hunting with good friends, hosting family fish fries, and annually planting and harvesting his large vegetable garden. Sharing home-grown vegetables with his neighbors and friends brought him great joy!