Area Obituaries

 MARY ROSE RIMER SMITH  Mary Rose Rimer Smith, 91, of rural Edina, Missouri, passed away Monday morning, November 20, 2023, south of Edina, Missouri.  She was born April 1, 1932, at the home of her maternal grandparents, Dave and Anna Fleak of Hurdland, Missouri. She was the fourth and youngest child of Thomas Jefferson “TJ”…

 ESTHER FORRESTER MARTIN  Esther Forrester Rowe Martin, age 81, passed away November 21, 2023, in Park Hills, Missouri.  She was born on December 21, 1941, the seventh child of Eva Dale (Jones) and John William Forrester in Canton, Illinois. Esther attended school in Novelty, Missouri, and graduated high school there in 1960.  Esther married Bob…

 FRANCIS MONROE KLOTE  Francis Monroe Klote, age 91, of St. Charles, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in St. Charles, Missouri.  Francis was born June 3, 1932, in Edina, Missouri, the son of Lawrence Aloysius and Goldie Carmaleta Goodwin Klote.  He was married in 1952 to Barbara Jean Williams. To this union four children…

FRANK M. POORE Frank M. Poore, age 83, of Quincy, Illinois, formerly of Knox County, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023, in Quincy. He was born at home on October 14, 1940, in Knox County, Missouri, the son of Raymond Elgin and Mary Gertrude Smith Poore. He was united in marriage to Betty A.…

DORIS AMAGENE BROWNING Doris Amagene Browning, age 95, of Novelty, Missouri, passed away October 24, 2023, at the LaPlata Nursing Home in LaPlata, Missouri. She was born September 27, 1928, the daughter of Arthur and Ona (Simmons) Dehner. She was united in marriage to Harold Browning on June 26, 1948, in Shelbina, Missouri, who preceded…

 HAZEL CHARLENE GREEN  (Hazel) Charlene Green, age 91, passed away unexpectedly with her loving daughters at her side on October 5, 2023. She was a resident of Lees Summit, Missouri, at John Knox Retirement Village.  Born the only child of Georga Rose (Mingus) and Bernard Povlovich on October 27, 1931, she lived most of her…

 ROBERT LEE LATIMER, SR.  Robert Lee Latimer, Sr. (75) of Newark, Missouri, was called home to his heavenly Father, October 6, 2023 on Missouri Route E, south of Newark, Missouri.  Visitation will be held Sunday, October 15, 2023, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Hudson- Rimer Funeral Home in Edina, MO.  Funeral services will…

 MARTIN ORVAL GUINN  Martin Orval Guinn left his earthly bonds on Oct. 3, 2023, 8 days before his 105th birthday. He was born October 11, 1918, on a farm home north of Colony in Northeast Missouri.  His parents were Orval Martin Guinn and Maud “Doll” Delia Stutenburg Guinn.  Martin is survived by his three daughters,…

 BEVERLY JEAN “JEANNIE” (HOLLAND) ANDERSON  Beverly Jean “Jeannie” (Holland) Anderson of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away peacefully the early morning of Friday, September 29, 2023.  The daughter of Francis and Gladys Holland, Jeannie was born June 18, 1943, in Springfield, MO, and was raised in Jefferson City, MO. In June 1965, she was united in marriage to…