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Hartford - Michael W. Hester, 68, died August 14, 2025 in Hartford. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 19 at Gray Funeral Home in Wood River. Burial is at Wanda Cemetery in South Roxana.
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