Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Edina, Missouri

David Newman

David Newman

Aug 15, 2024

David Wayne Newman, beloved father and grandfather, passed away on August 15, 2024, at the home of his sister with family surrounding him.

David was born June 19th, 1950, in Ottumwa IA, the son of Wayne and Helen Newman.

He spent most of his life in Memphis where he was known for his laughter and...

Frank Imes

Frank Imes

Aug 14, 2024

Francis Joseph "Frank" Imes, 70 of LaBelle, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at the

Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

He was born in Northampton, Massachusetts, the son of Raymond Hoover and Patricia Ann Lafoe

Imes.

Frank graduated from Smith Vocational School in Northampton, Massachusetts in the Class of 1972....

Alvin H. Martin

Alvin H. Martin

Aug 9, 2024

Alvin H. Martin, 86, of Rutledge Missouri, passed away on August 9, 2024 at his residence south of Rutledge, Missouri.

He was born November 27, 1937 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the son of Henry W. and Leah (Horning) Martin.

On November 26, 1959, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he was united in marriage to Eva N....

Janet Smith

Janet Smith

Aug 3, 2024

Janet Arlene Smith, 82, passed away on August 3, 2024, at UnityPoint Iowa Methodist Medical Center - Des Moines.

She was born September 3, 1941, on the family home in Edina, Missouri to Otho "Bill" and Lavon (Pruett) Doss.

After graduating from Edina High School in 1959, she moved to Des Moines, IA where she...

Raymond Howard

Raymond Howard

Jul 23, 2024

Raymond E. Howard, 94, of Rural Memphis, Missouri, passed away Monday, July 23, 2024, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri.

He was born June 28, 1930, in Rural Scotland County, Missouri, South of Memphis the son of Carl Patrick and Ethel Ellen Davis Howard.

He attended Rutledge School and graduated from the Rutledge...

Lee Morris Riebel

Lee Morris Riebel

Jul 22, 2024

Lee Morris Riebel, 47, of rural Downing, Missouri passed away Monday, July 22, 2024, in northern Scotland County, Missouri.

Lee was born September 25, 1976, in Bloomfield, Iowa, the son of Tommy Morris and Jan Arline Hendricker Riebel.

He attended Scotland County High school and graduated in the class of 1995. He honorably served his...

Leo Ridge

Leo Ridge

Jun 29, 2024

Leo Holmes Ridge, 70, passed away in the presence of his loving family, June 29th, 2024 in his home in Memphis, Missouri.

He was born the second of two children on January 25th, 1954 in Garden City, Michigan to Shirley Martin and Delaine Ridge.

He attended Knox County High School and then served in the...

Floyd Walker

Floyd Walker

Jun 21, 2024

Floyd Milton Walker, 92, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Friday, June 21, 2024, at his home in Memphis, Missouri.

He was born February 29, 1932, in Bloomfield, Iowa, the son of Pearl and Grace Hull Walker.

He attended Scotland County Schools and played on the Tigers basketball team. He graduated from Scotland County High School...

Andrew Graham

Andrew Graham

Jun 21, 2024

Andrew Lee Graham, 39, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Friday, June 21, 2024.

Andrew (Andy) was born February 8, 1985, to Harry & Janette (Alexander) Graham at Kirksville, Missouri.

He graduated from Scotland County R-1 High School in the Class of 2004. Andy joined the Army on January 29, 2008, and served two years and...

Shirley Klocke

Shirley Klocke

Jun 15, 2024

Shirley Ann Klocke, age 75, of Edina, MO passed away at the Knox County Nursing Home in the early morning of June 15, 2024.

She was born February 24, 1949, the daughter of Ruby Pearl (Walker) Fountain and Nolan Fountain. She was raised in her hometown of Colony, MO.

She was united in marriage to...

Edith H. Oberholtzer

Edith H. Oberholtzer

Jun 2, 2024

Edith H. Oberholtzer, 79, departed this life unexpectedly from heart failure Sunday, June 2, 2024 at her home near Rutledge, MO.

She was born March 22, 1945, in rural East Earl, PA, the youngest child of Harry M. and Mabel N. (Hoover) Good.

On April 2, 1966, in rural East Earl, PA, she was united...

Bryan Blake

Bryan Blake

May 30, 2024

Bryan Duane Blake, 43, of Memphis, Missouri passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024, in an automobile accident East of Memphis, Missouri.

On October 2, 1980 he was born the son of William Duane and Carolyn Sue Walker Blake. He attended school at Scotland County Elementary and graduated from Scotland County High School in the Class of 1999....

Lois Bertram

Lois Bertram

May 29, 2024

Lois Rochelle Bertram, 86, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri.

She was born September 3, 1937, in Moberly, Missouri to Guy and Nadine Brockman Tillerson.

She graduated Salisbury High School in the Class of 1955 and later attended Moberly Jr. College in Moberly, Missouri...

Edwin M. Hoover

Edwin M. Hoover

May 24, 2024

Edwin M. Hoover, 84, of Ephrata, died Friday, May 24, 2024, at Lincoln Christian Home, Ephrata, Pennsylvania.

Edwin was born on June 20, 1939, in East Earl, PA, the son of Enos N. and Anna S. (Martin) Hoover, one of 10 children.

On December 25, 1959, in Richland, Lebanon County, PA, Edwin married Anna W....

Bob Shobe

Bob Shobe

May 3, 2024

Reverend Robert Lee "Bob" Shobe, 81, of Hurdland, Missouri, passed away Friday morning, May 3, 2024 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri, surrounded by family.

He was born the 6th of 8 siblings, on the 20th of May 1942, the son of Courtland and Catherine Broccilli Shobe at 515 Edward's Street in Hannibal, Missouri....

Lyle Otte

Lyle Otte

Apr 3, 2024

Lyle Arthur Otte, 78, of Edina, Missouri, passed away at his residence in Edina, Missouri.

He was born on February 5, 1946, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Lawrence Earnest and Hazel Irene Coffin Otte.

Lyle's family moved to Missouri, north of Rutledge, in 1948. He attended Millport Country School, Rutledge Elementary and Baring...

Charles "Jim" Alderton

Charles "Jim" Alderton

Mar 25, 2024

Charles James "Jim" Alderton, 70, of Wyaconda, Missouri, passed away Monday, March 25, 2024, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri.

He was born August 24, 1953 in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Charles and Marjorie Whitehead Alderton.

He attended Wyaconda High School, and graduated in the class of 1971.

Jim married...

Janet Bruner

Janet Bruner

Mar 21, 2024

Janet Bruner, 89, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024 at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri.

She was born February 7, 1935 in Farmington, Iowa to George and Maxine Rigby Johnson.

She graduated from Memphis High School in the Class of 1953 and went to Gem City Business College...

David Pinson

David Pinson

Mar 14, 2024

David Ray Pinson,72, of Edina, Missouri, passed away March 14, 2024 following a courageous, hard fought battle of pancreatic cancer.

David was born July 26, 1951, in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of Jesse and Patricia (Day) Pinson.

He married the love of his life, Karen (Ingles) May 8, 1971 and to this union, 2 daughters...

Keith Wood

Keith Wood

Mar 14, 2024

Larry Keith Wood, 82, of Kirksville, MO passed away March 14, 2024, at his daughter's home in St. Louis after numerous complications from bladder cancer surgery last September.

Keith was born January 21, 1942, in St. Louis, MO to William Bryce and Willo Wanda Haney Wood.

On May 24, 1969, he married Beverly Henry of...

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