James & Gahr Mortuary

James & Gahr Mortuary We are a family owned mortuary with years of experience caring for families from all walks of life.

Each family comes to us because they know we are leaders in our profession, dedicated to excellence in service and have the highest integrity. Our firm offers compassionate caregivers who are committed to serving the people of this community with respect. Looking to the future and building a better tomorrow is what caring service is all about at James and Gahr Mortuary.

Patricia “Pat” Ann Nash departed this life at age 70 and went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 16, 2025. Pat...
11/18/2025

Patricia “Pat” Ann Nash departed this life at age 70 and went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 16, 2025. Pat was known to her church family as Miss Pat and to some close friends and family as Patsy. Pat was born in Rolla, Missouri on January 31, 1955 to the late Harold and Pauline...

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Jamie K. Salts, 61, of Rolla, Missouri, passed away on November 4, 2025, in Rolla. She was born on June 2, 1964, in Spri...
11/17/2025

Jamie K. Salts, 61, of Rolla, Missouri, passed away on November 4, 2025, in Rolla. She was born on June 2, 1964, in Springfield, Missouri.
Jamie is survived by her sons, Brandon Ditmeyer and wife Laura of Rolla, Missouri, and Walter Salts of Potosi, Missouri; and by her cherished grandchildren...

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John Powell Sturm, 87, of St. James, Missouri, passed away peacefully at Phelps Health Hospital in Rolla, Missouri, on M...
11/17/2025

John Powell Sturm, 87, of St. James, Missouri, passed away peacefully at Phelps Health Hospital in Rolla, Missouri, on Monday, November 10, 2025.
John was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 28, 1938, to the late John T. and Frances (Powell) Sturm. John transferred from public education after...

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Evelyn Sue Perkins, age 87, of St. James, Missouri, passed away on November 14, 2025. She was born on December 27, 1937,...
11/16/2025

Evelyn Sue Perkins, age 87, of St. James, Missouri, passed away on November 14, 2025. She was born on December 27, 1937, in St. James, Missouri, to Hadley and Ada (Mounce) Gibson, and was the eldest of their seven children.
Evelyn was united in marriage on November 12th, 1960, to Cordell Perkins,...

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Albert V. (Al, Ab) Malone passed away November 3rd, 2025, at the age of 101. Albert was born on December 29, 1923, and ...
11/06/2025

Albert V. (Al, Ab) Malone passed away November 3rd, 2025, at the age of 101. Albert was born on December 29, 1923, and raised in Seaton, Missouri, and was a veteran of World War II, serving as a lead navigator on B-24 Liberator bombers with the 389th Bombardment Group of the Eighth Air Force. ...

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.......Geraldine Esther Williams went home to be with the Lord on October 18, 2025 at the age of 88. Although, if you as...
10/21/2025

.......Geraldine Esther Williams went home to be with the Lord on October 18, 2025 at the age of 88. Although, if you asked her, she never thought she was a day over 83.

Geri was born to the late James and Lena (Rogers) Marlow on December 31, 1936 in Rolla, MO.

On May 21, 1955, Geri married...

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Jesse Walter Singleton, 63, of Saint James, Missouri, passed away peacefully in his home on October 18, 2025, surrounded...
10/21/2025

Jesse Walter Singleton, 63, of Saint James, Missouri, passed away peacefully in his home on October 18, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Born in St. Louis on February 28, 1962, Jesse was the youngest of 9 children. He spent most of his life in Saint James, where he built deep roots and lasting...

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Jill Annette Sowards, age 67, of Rolla, Missouri, passed away on October 14, 2025, at Phelps Health in Rolla, Missouri. ...
10/16/2025

Jill Annette Sowards, age 67, of Rolla, Missouri, passed away on October 14, 2025, at Phelps Health in Rolla, Missouri. She was born on May 5, 1958, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, to Louis and Dorothy Boeche. She met and married her beloved husband, Dean Sowards, September 7th, 2022.
Jill is...

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Mary Evelyn Richardson-Moreland of St. James, Missouri, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, at the University Hospi...
10/14/2025

Mary Evelyn Richardson-Moreland of St. James, Missouri, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, at the University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, at the age of 73.
Mary was born in St. James, Missouri, a Valentine’s gift to her parents, Charlie Lee and Wanda Laverne (Smith) Richardson. The only...

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Ruth M. Flett, age 89, of Rolla, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on October 6th, 2025. She was born on December...
10/08/2025

Ruth M. Flett, age 89, of Rolla, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on October 6th, 2025. She was born on December 29th, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Charles and Myrtle Mesplay.

Miss Ruth Mesplay married the love of her life John “David” Flett on May 22, 1955, this union was...

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Ardis “Colleen” Arthur, 96, of Rolla, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on September 29, 2025. She was born o...
10/02/2025

Ardis “Colleen” Arthur, 96, of Rolla, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on September 29, 2025. She was born on November 17, 1928, in Piggott, Arkansas, to Troy and Veda Bricker.
On February 22, 1947, Colleen married the love of her life, Jimmy J. Arthur, in St. Louis, Missouri....

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Beth Alexander Roaseau, 97, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2025. She was born October 4,...
09/16/2025

Beth Alexander Roaseau, 97, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2025. She was born October 4, 1927, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Vera McBride Alexander and Vernon Alexander and grew up in Walker, Arkansas. A gifted student, Beth graduated from high school at the age of 16...

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103 W Center Street
Salem, MO
65560

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Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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