Gladys Roberta Oder of Steelville, Missouri passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Gibbs Care Center at the age of 95 years, 3 months and 8 days. She was born July 3, 1921 in Farmington, Missouri to Knowles L. and Mary Elizabeth Marshall Klob. On June 28, 1947 in Flat River, Missouri, Gladys was united in marriage to Harold E. Oder and to this union three daughters were born.

Gladys grew up in the Farmington area on a farm. She was a member of the Park Hills Presbyterian Church for many years and served as President of the Presbyterian Women, as an elder and clerk of the session. She and her husband, Harold, enjoyed traveling throughout the years whether it was to see their children who lived in other states or places of interest.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold Oder; and two brothers, Henry Klob and wife Mary and John Klob.

She will be sadly missed by her three daughters, Mary Major and husband Bill of Steelville, MO, Carolyn "Trudy" Giddens and husband Doug of Livermore, CA and Patricia Ann Brown and husband David of Omaha, NE; eight grandchildren; Christy Haist and husband Terry, Angie O'Neill and husband Tom, Shanna Marie Myers and husband Jared, Megan Fegan and husband Ward, Jason Brown, Brian Giddens, Jessica Toman and husband Chris and Eric Giddens; eight great-grandchildren, Tyler, Angie, Riley, Cori, Chloe, Harper, Kristian and Genevieve; one great-great-grandchild, Zoey; sister-in-law, Mary Klob of Du Quoin, IL; other relatives and friends.

The Family received friends from 11:00 a.m. until time of service on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.

Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Pastor Terry Mahurin officiating. Special music of "Amazing Grace" and "It is well with My Soul" was played and sung by Mrs. Deloris Bell.

Committal prayer and interment were in the Knights of Pythias Cemetery, Farmington, MO.

Serving as casket bearers were Eric Giddens, Bryan Giddens, Terry Haist, Tom O'Neill, Ward Fegan and Vic Beckmann.

The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.