Obituaries
William “Bill” Kroeger
A Mass of Christian burial for William Louis âBillâ Kroeger of Elsberry, was held Monday, Dec. 30, 2024 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Elsberry. Fr. Charles Tichacek, church pastor, officiated. Burial followed in New Hope Cemetery near Elsberry. Serving as pallbearers were Jordan Powell, Scott Kroeger, Nick Price, Andrew Beckemeier, Nick Gremaud and Doug Dodson. Honorary pallbearers were Ron Kroeger and Patrick Kroeger.
Geraldine Bebee
Funeral services for Geraldine Bebee of Winfield, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home near Winfield. Rev. Kris Hagemeier, pastor of the Elsberry First Christian Church in Elsberry, will officiate with burial in Whispering Winds Cemetery near Winfield.
Betty Smith
Betty June Smith, 88, of Troy, passed away Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024, at Mercy Lincoln, in Troy.
Billie Jo Brown
Billie Jo Brown, 79, of Elsberry, passed away Dec. 23, 2024 her home.
Pamela “Pam” Byington
Pamela “Pam” Byington, 64, of Silex, passed away Dec. 18, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept. 25, 1960 in Peoria, Ill. to Kenneth McDonald Sr. and Shirley (Ennis) Dugan.
Arthur Lindberg
Arthur Wayne Lindberg, 79, of Old Monroe, passed away Dec. 27, 2024 his home.
Kathleen “Kathie” Knebel
Kathleen "Kathie" Ann Knebel, 80, of Troy, passed away Sunday Dec. 8, 2024 at her residence in Troy. She was born Sept. 6, 1944 in St. Louis and was the daughter of Robert Joseph and Rosemary H. (Kistner) Brand. Kathie married Lawrence Knebel Jan. 31, 1975 in Clayton.
Tommy Anderson
Tommy Lee Anderson, 72, of Troy, passed away at his home, surrounded by his loving family Dec. 16, 2024. He was born May 17, 1952 in Wichita, Kan. to Edward and Florine (Potter) Anderson.