Elsie “Gladyne” (nee Pinnell) Licklider Riddle of Cuba, Missouri was born on Friday, December 10, 1926 in rural Oak Hill, Missouri to Walter James Pinnell and Sarah Elizabeth (nee Enloe) Pinnell and passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at the age of 98 years, 10 months and 29 days.
She married James “Les” Licklider on December 8, 1945 in Steelville, Missouri.
She was baptized on July 19,1953 at the Trinity Chapel church by Rev. George Bruner as a young adult.
On March 25, 1988, Gladyne married Leo Riddle.
She was a member of Trinity Chapel in Cuba, Missouri and the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 7147.
She worked for Missouri Home Care but mostly was a homemaker and liked sewing and working on crafts.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Sarah Pinnell; first husband, James “Les” Licklider; parents-in-law, James and Clara Licklider; two children, Carol Morre and Earl Licklider; second husband, Leo Riddle; siblings, Earl Pinnell, George Pinnell, Ida Mae Licklider, James Pinnell, John Pinnell and Frank Pinnell; friends, Milton Liesemeyer and Jack Lewis; great grandchildren, Robert David Morre and Austin Morre.
She is survived by her grandchildren, Sheri (Tim) Brand of Bridgeton, Missouri, Ann Alves of Blackstone, Massachusetts, Matthew Licklider of Sandwich, Massachusetts, Jared (Jenna) Licklider of Attleboro, Massachusetts, Jason (Diana) Licklider of Westboro, Massachusetts, David (Karla) Morre of Missouri and Sherry (Tim) Whitten of Highland, Illinois; 13 great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, November 17, 2025 at Hutson Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service was held at noon on Monday, November 17, 2025 at Hutson Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri with Rev. Jerry Beers officiating.
Burial at Kinder Cemetery in Cuba, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri.
