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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.

03/09/2026

03/08/2026

Today, Apprentice Funeral Director, Jacki Thurman helps us celebrate International Women’s Day by honoring the remarkable women who serve families in funeral service every day.

We are also proud to recognize the dedicated women who work along side us everyday.

Today we celebrate the legacy of the women who paved the way, the professionals serving families today, and the future generations who will continue this important work.

03/03/2026

Yesterday, a Life Celebration was held in honor of Andrea L. Quinn. Andrea was a graduate of the University of Iowa, earning her master’s in business and building a successful career serving as Owner and later CFO of HiRail, Inc. She met the love of her life, Dan, in 1982, and their marriage was filled with laughter, travel, and shared adventures. Andrea loved cooking and grilling with Dan, reading mysteries and thrillers, watching Jeopardy!, and cheering on the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. Above all, she loved deeply and will be remembered for her devotion, intelligence, and grace.

02/25/2026

O'Donnell-Thurman Life Celebration Home is proud to announce that Kevin Hillman has joined the team as Preneed Counselor, bringing with him a lifetime of experience as an educator, coach, and trusted advisor within the community.

As a lifelong educator and coach, Kevin has spent decades guiding students, athletes, and families with compassion, integrity, and encouragement. His transition into preneed counseling is a natural extension of his personal mission: serving others with care, clarity, and purpose.

In his role as Preneed Counselor, Kevin will assist individuals and families in planning ahead for end-of-life arrangements. His approach centers on education, thoughtful conversation, and personalized guidance—ensuring families understand their options and feel confident in the decisions they make.

For more information about pre-planning, please contact:
O’Donnell-Thurman Life Celebration Home
(573) 735-1800

kevinh@odonnellthurman.com

02/24/2026

Andrea L. Quinn, 75, of rural Iowa City, IA, passed away at 1:42 AM, Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at her home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, March 2, 2026, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Monroe City, MO. Father Mike Quinn will officiate. Burial will follow at Holy Rosary Cemetery in Monroe City, MO.

Friends and Family are invited to Andrea's Life Celebration at a visitation that will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the O'Donnell-Thurman Life Celebration Home in Monroe City, MO. A Rosary Service will be held at 3:30 PM on Sunday at the funeral home led by Father Mike Quinn.

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

02/17/2026

Caskets & Conversatons: One Ride at a Time

Funeral Director, Brad Thurman, relates Farm Life to Funeral Life...He was raised on a farm and now serving families with the same patience, care and hard work.

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 ✨

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.

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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......

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.

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545 Stoddard Street
Monroe City, MO
63456

Telephone

+15737351800

Website

http://www.odonnellthurman.com/

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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.