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 former 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.

Carol Jean Warden, 83, of Monroe City, MO, passed away at 8:57 AM, Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at her home.A graveside ...
02/05/2026

Carol Jean Warden, 83, of Monroe City, MO, passed away at 8:57 AM, Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at her home.

A graveside service will be at held at a later date at St. Jude's Cemetery in Monroe City, MO.

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

01/31/2026

Small hands, big help! Our Saturday morning crew keeping the funeral home shining ✨

Gary W. Curry, 86, of Monroe City, MO, passed away at 4:05 PM, Sunday, January 25, 2026, at Hannibal Regional Hospital i...
01/26/2026

Gary W. Curry, 86, of Monroe City, MO, passed away at 4:05 PM, Sunday, January 25, 2026, at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, MO.

The family will host a memorial service at 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 14. 2026 at the First Baptist Church in Monroe City, MO.

Arrangements for...

Glenn L. Guffey, 88, of Monroe City, MO, passed away at 11:35 PM, January 24, 2026 at Moberly Regional Medical Center in...
01/25/2026

Glenn L. Guffey, 88, of Monroe City, MO, passed away at 11:35 PM, January 24, 2026 at Moberly Regional Medical Center in Moberly, MO.

Arrangements are pending at the O'Donnell-Thurman Life Celebration Home in Monroe City, MO.

01/21/2026

Planning ahead brings peace of mind to your family......

Compassion, Love and Kindness! Saturday, we celebrated Julie Anne Spalding at her Life Celebration. Julie lived a life d...
01/19/2026

Compassion, Love and Kindness!

Saturday, we celebrated Julie Anne Spalding at her Life Celebration. Julie lived a life defined by kindness, positivity, and a gentle spirit, always greeting others with a smile. She spent the last nine years at Monroe City Manor, where she was deeply loved by the nursing staff. Julie loved children; she was a foster mom and a paraprofessional, where her compassion touched many lives. She found happiness in simple joys like her favorite TV shows, sweet snacks, and decorating lamb cakes. She enjoyed listening to Alabama and the Oak Ridge Boys. Julie was a devoted mother and a truly good-hearted person whose love and kindness will be remembered always.

Julie Anne Spalding, 70, of Monroe City, MO, passed away surrounded by her children at 1:55 PM, Monday, January 12, 2026...
01/12/2026

Julie Anne Spalding, 70, of Monroe City, MO, passed away surrounded by her children at 1:55 PM, Monday, January 12, 2026, at Monroe City Manor Care Center in Monroe City, MO.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Monroe City, MO. Father Gerald Kaimann will officiate. Burial will follow at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Monroe City, MO.

Friends and Family are invited to Julie's Life Celebration at a visitation that will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Friday, January 16, 2026, at the O’Donnell-Thurman Life Celebration Home. A Rosary Service will be held at 4:00 PM on Friday at the funeral home led by Mrs. Therese Long.

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

Compassion for Others, Traveling and Living Life to the Fullest!  On Saturday, we honored the life of Roxanne “Roxie” To...
01/12/2026

Compassion for Others, Traveling and Living Life to the Fullest!

On Saturday, we honored the life of Roxanne “Roxie” Tobias at her Life Celebration. Roxie was a registered nurse, who was known for her compassion, strong work ethic, and love of caring for others. She embraced life through travel, sewing, reading, concerts, coffee shops, and time spent with family and friends. Roxie loved gardening, playing board games, thrifting, and collecting special treasures. She shared a beautiful life with her fiancé Brandon, traveling in their camper and being a devoted dog mom to her beloved Belgian Malinois, Memphis. Roxie lived boldly “her way,” and her joyful, spirited heart will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Charles H. C**n, 94, of Hunnewell, MO, passed away at 5:00 AM, Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Shelbina Villa in Shelbina...
01/10/2026

Charles H. C**n, 94, of Hunnewell, MO, passed away at 5:00 AM, Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Shelbina Villa in Shelbina, MO.

Arrangements are pending at the O'Donnell-Thurman Life Celebration Home in Monroe City, MO.

Roxanne "Roxie" Marie Tobias, 28, passed away at University Hospital in San Antonio, TX.Funeral Services will be held at...
12/28/2025

Roxanne "Roxie" Marie Tobias, 28, passed away at University Hospital in San Antonio, TX.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the O'Donnell-Thurman Life Celebration Home in Monroe City, MO. Pastor Paula Graves will officiate. Burial will follow at Andrew Chapel Cemetery.

Friends and Family are invited to Roxie's Life Celebration at a visitation that will be held from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Friday, January 9, 2026, at the O'Donnell-Thurman Life Celebration Home in Monroe City, MO.

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

12/24/2025
We would like to thank everyone that was able to attend our Candlelight Memorial Service. We would like to give a specia...
12/17/2025

We would like to thank everyone that was able to attend our Candlelight Memorial Service.

We would like to give a special thanks to Julie Orf, Connie Thurman and Sherry Copenhaver for the delicious refreshments and Deacon Mike Long for the words of encouragement.

We hope that this service brought comfort and warmth during a meaningful time of remembrance. The light of each candle reflected the love and respect held for those we honor.

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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.