Area Obituaries

Larry Ray McGlothlin, 77, of Grand Junction, Colorado, and formerly from Edina, Missouri, passed away on December 23, 2024.  Larry was born in Hurdland, Missouri to Donald Van McGlothlin and the former Alice Jean Kilbride McGlothlin, both decreased. Larry was the second of three children and received his education 1st through 12th grade at Hurdland,…

Madelyn Ruth O’Brien, age 100, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025, in the Knox County Nursing Home. She was born February 14, 1925, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of George and Florence Hoffman Schuering.  She was united in marriage to Dr. Thomas Daniel O’Brien, Jr. on December 28, 1946, in Quincy, Illinois.…

Marjorie Ellen Gittings, 89, of LaHarpe, Illinois, passed away at 11:21 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2025, at the Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois.  Marjorie was born September 3, 1935, in Knox County, Missouri, the daughter of Leonard and Minnie (Harvey) Bachmann. She married Ellis Simler on August 28, 1955. They later divorced. On May 17,…

Rose Ann (Binkley) Klote, age 92, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Thursday morning January 30, 2025, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri. Born December 26, 1932, in Knox County, Missouri, she was the daughter of Lawrence S. and Florence E. (Rourke) Binkley.  On October 28, 1949, in LaBelle, Missouri, she was united in…

Eldon Kenward Klocke, 85, of Colony, Missouri, died Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at Fulton Manor Care Center in Fulton, Missouri.  Eldon was born on September 26, 1939, in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of Paul Robert and Alma Blanche McEwen Klocke.  He attended school at Edina, Missouri, where he graduated from Edina High School in the…

Alice Colleen Daggett, age 95, of Novelty, Missouri, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025, in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.  Alice was born November 9, 1929, in Edina, Missouri, the daughter of Hiram Browning and Olcie May Garnett Rose. She was united in marriage to Norman Ray Daggett on May 7, 1949, in Quincy, Illinois,…

  Phillip Wesley Gragg, age 74, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Thursday morning, January 9, 2025, at the Knox County Nursing Home at Edina, Missouri.  Born July 8, 1950, in Edina, Missouri, he was the son of Donald Wesley and Peggy Jean Blake Gragg. On November 13, 1971, in Jackson, Missouri, he was united in…

  Howard Webb, 53, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with cancer, surrounded by family under the care of Iowa River Hospice.  At Howard’s request there will not be a formal funeral service. The family received guests from 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Wednesday January 8, 2025, at…

Reba Ann Florea, age 91, of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away early Thursday morning, January 9, 2025, at the Clark County Nursing Home at Kahoka.  Born August 24, 1933, in Palmyra, Missouri, Reba was a daughter of Harvey and Florence Landt Hinkson.  On December 25, 1955, she was united in marriage to Delmar Franklin Florea. They…