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Michael Routh Obituary

Michael L. Routh, 61, of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Hannibal, MO, passed away Friday, November 21, 2025, in Sarasota, FL. Service will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at James O'Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal, MO. Private Burial will be at a later date at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in Saint Louis, MO. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, December 29, 2025, at the funeral home.

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Published by Herald-Whig on Dec. 23, 2025.

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James O'Donnell Funeral Home, Inc. - Hannibal

302 South 5th Street, Hannibal, MO

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