O'Donnell-Thurman Life Celebration Home

O'Donnell-Thurman Life Celebration Home We are focused on placing you on a healing path. We will thoughtfully listen to you, encouraging you to share and talk about your loved one.

Throughout our time with you and your family, we will be a guiding hand helping you make the right choices. The James O’Donnell Funeral Home has been serving Monroe City and the surrounding communities for over 100 years, dating back to 1895 from its Hannibal location. In 2018 the James O’Donnell Funeral Home opened the James O’Donnell Life Celebration Home of Monroe City when it acquired the form

er Yager-Kendrick Funeral Home. New renovations and furnishings have increased the comforts of this modern facility for the families of Monroe City. Jimmy O’Donnell and his fellow directors are the only Life Celebration Home in the area. This means that our funeral directors are specially trained to co-create with families a memorable, healing experience that truly remembers a life lived. Together with the families we serve we create a unique experience that celebrates the path of our loved one’s life and shares all that is special.

Happy Administrative Professionals Day!Today we recognize Julie and Carolyn. Your organization, kindness, and hard work...
04/22/2026

Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

Today we recognize Julie and Carolyn.

Your organization, kindness, and hard work do not go unnoticed.

Thank you for all you do each day!

Randall R. Hadley, 85, of Monroe City, MO, passed away at 6:52 PM, Monday, April 20, 2026, at Monroe Manor in Paris, MO....
04/21/2026

Randall R. Hadley, 85, of Monroe City, MO, passed away at 6:52 PM, Monday, April 20, 2026, at Monroe Manor in Paris, MO.
Arrangements are pending at the O'Donnell-Thurman Life Celebration Home in Monroe City, MO.

04/15/2026

The smallest details can carry the deepest meaning.....

St. Louis Cardinals, Gardening, Coffee and Donuts On Wednesday, friends and family gathered to honor Margie “Marge” Buck...
04/10/2026

St. Louis Cardinals, Gardening, Coffee and Donuts

On Wednesday, friends and family gathered to honor Margie “Marge” Buckman at the Life Celebration. Marge spent many years as a dedicated Executive Assistant at Diemakers, earning a reputation for her strong work ethic. She was a graduate of Quincy Notre Dame High School and Gem City College and a devoted member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Monroe City and most recently, Our Lady of the Presentation Catholic Church in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Independent and hardworking, she loved her morning donuts and black coffee and enjoyed gardening, birdwatching, canning, cruising, and cheering on the St. Louis Cardinals. Marge will be fondly remembered for her ornery humor, resilience, and genuine love of life.

Engineer, Educator and Woodworking Today, we gathered to honor Earl Joseph "Joe" Charlson at this Life Celebration. Joe ...
04/06/2026

Engineer, Educator and Woodworking

Today, we gathered to honor Earl Joseph "Joe" Charlson at this Life Celebration. Joe was a devoted educator and engineer who grew up attending Holy Rosary School and Church, where he also played basketball and cared for the church cemetery in his youth. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Missouri University of Science and Technology and a PhD from Carnegie Institute of Technology. Joe served as Dean of Engineering and taught for 35 years at the University of Missouri and 15 years at the University of Houston, authoring influential engineering textbooks along the way. Soft‑spoken and intelligent with a quiet sense of humor, he will be remembered for his intellect, dedication, and meaningful presence, as well as his love of fishing, woodworking, and music.

Stained Glass, Cookies and Gardening Friday, we honored Mona Jarman at her Life Celebration. Mona was a devoted farm wi...
04/06/2026

Stained Glass, Cookies and Gardening

Friday, we honored Mona Jarman at her Life Celebration. Mona was a devoted farm wife and mother who took pride in her home, garden, and renowned cooking, always welcoming visitors with fresh baking and her famous cookies. She enjoyed cross stitch, crochet, stained glass, raising Scottish Terriers, collecting clocks, and treating herself to Dairy Queen vanilla cones and coconut bon bons. She sang with the Monroe City Singers while enjoying the tunes John Denver, Glen Campbell, and her favorite film, The Sound of Music. A member of the Debonairs Club, Mona is remembered for her generous spirit, and the warmth she shared through her hands and heart.

Easter is a season of hope, renewal, and quiet reflection. 🌿Today we remember those who are no longer with us but whose ...
04/05/2026

Easter is a season of hope, renewal, and quiet reflection. 🌿

Today we remember those who are no longer with us but whose love still surrounds our families every day.

May your Easter be filled with warm memories, faith, and the comfort of those you hold dear.

Family, Sports and Faith!! Nicky was a devoted family man, longtime over‑the‑road truck driver, and a man deeply guided...
04/03/2026

Family, Sports and Faith!!

Nicky was a devoted family man, longtime over‑the‑road truck driver, and a man deeply guided by faith, family, and tradition. Later in life, he reunited with his junior high sweetheart, Diana. Religious faith was deeply important to both Nicky and Diana. He wore a necklace citing; 1 Timothy 6:11. Family meant everything to him, especially supporting his grandchildren and his daughter Amy, and sharing treasured Thursday breakfasts with his brothers. A lifelong sports enthusiast, he passionately supported the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates and was known for his deep sports knowledge. Remembered as a sharp dresser with a great sense of humor and a heart of gold, Nicky also enjoyed bowling, fishing, classic shows and Westerns, comfort foods, and the music of the 1950s, Elvis, and 1980s country.

Earl Joseph “Joe” Charlson, 87, of Monroe City, Missouri, passed away at 1:05 AM, Wednesday, April 1,2026, at Monroe Man...
04/01/2026

Earl Joseph “Joe” Charlson, 87, of Monroe City, Missouri, passed away at 1:05 AM, Wednesday, April 1,2026, at Monroe Manor in Paris, Missouri.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, April 6, 2026, at the O'Donnell-Thurman Life Celebration Home in Monroe City, MO. Father Mike Quinn will officiate. Burial will be at the Holy Rosary Cemetery in Monroe City, MO.

Friends and Family are invited to Joe’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Monday, April 6, 2026, at the funeral home.

Arrangements are under the direction of the O’Donnell-Thurman Life Celebration Home in Monroe City, MO.

Margie “Marge” Buckman, 81, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, formerly of Monroe City, Missouri, passed away at 10:41 a.m. on M...
04/01/2026

Margie “Marge” Buckman, 81, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, formerly of Monroe City, Missouri, passed away at 10:41 a.m. on Monday, March 30, 2026, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Monroe City, Missouri, with Father Christopher Hoffman officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Rosary Cemetery.

Friends and family are invited to a visitation from 5:00 PM. to 7:00 PM, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the O'Donnell-Thurman Life Celebration Home in Monroe City, MO.

A Celebration of Life will also be held in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, at 11:00 AM, Monday, April 27, 2026, at Our Lady of Presentation Catholic Church. Visitation will be at 10:00 AM until time of service for the many friends and church family Margie built during her 15 years in the community. A lunch will follow.

Arrangements are under the direction of O’Donnell Thurman Life Celebration Home in Monroe City, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holy Rosary Church / School or OLP in Lee’s Summit.

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545 Stoddard Street
Monroe City, MO
63456

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James O’Donnell Life Celebration Home

The O’Donnell family has had the honor of serving the area since 1895. With the recent addition of the James O’Donnell Life Celebration Home, they are able to assist area families who have experienced a loss with a facility in Monroe City.

During the COVID 19 Crisis: For the family…call us. We know what to do. We will take care of your loved one and will meet with you via telephone, email and in person as the need arises. We will help you plan services. You can have a visitation and a funeral. Any public notices will say that funeral services are private. You will have the ability to invite people to be present with you; however, at no time can more than twenty-five people gather at one time. We will plan no more than one service per day in our facility to ensure that exposure to others is minimized. As new information becomes available protocols may change.

For everybody else…telephone your family member or friend who has suffered a loss so that they know that they are not alone. Offer words of love and support and a virtual hug…drop something delicious by the house and have a very brief visit…leave a condolence on the funeral home website…make a donation to the suggested charity…send a card or flowers or have a Mass said…remain in touch…and above all else…say prayers for the deceased and their family. These gifts of sympathy and charity are beyond measure and will give the family the courage they need to face a new day.

I have seen countless times when the good people of Monroe City and the surrounding communities have rallied together and lifted broken hearts and held them close and helped to heal them. No doubt, that will continue.