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Richard “Dickie” Glenn

Richard “Dickie” Glenn, 76, Hannibal, Mo., passed away at 10:25 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal.

Dickie was born Aug. 19, 1946, in Hannibal, to Ira Glenn and Louise Fox Glenn.

Richard “Dickie” Glenn

Survivors include his three children, Kevin Glenn, West Plains, Mo.; Barbara Glenn (Ron Lake), Palmyra, Mo.; and Richard Glenn Jr. (Annie), Willow Springs, Mo.; his mother-in-law, Dorothy Callahan, Hannibal; five stepchildren, Ronnie Foster (Jill), Riverside, Calif.; Andrew Yorba (Sylvia), Hartford, Ark.; Jennifer Stout (Bo), Cookesville, Tenn.; Cindy Rickey (Donnie), Hannibal; and Dorene Miller (Matt), Hannibal; seven grandchildren, Kord Glenn, West Plains;, Samantha Glenn, West Plains; Corey Glenn (Sarah), Jacksonville, N.C.; Jessica Smith, Hannibal; Jeremy Smith (Shawna) Smith, Hannibal; Kyle Glenn, Willow Springs and Gavin Glenn, Willow Springs,; and several great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

 Dickie was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; two sisters; and longtime companion, Mary Wilson.

 Professionally, Dickie was a self-employed general contractor and carpenter. 

Dickie was a talented woodworker, and he enjoyed making clocks. Fishing on the Mississippi, watching John Wayne westerns and listening to old country music were a few of Dickie’s favorites. 

Dickie loved going to the VFW, enjoying the company of his friends and playing shuffleboard. He was a wonderful baker and made the best angel food cake, fudge and candy. Above all, Dickie cherished his time spent with his family and friends.

 Graveside burial will be at 1 p.m., Friday, April 7, at Greenwood Cemetery in Palmyra. 

Friends and family are invited to Dickie’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., April 7, at the James O’Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal. 

Arrangements for cremation are under the direction of the James O’Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal, MO. 

Memorials may be made to the Hannibal VFW #2446.

Online condolences may be shared and video tribute may be viewed at www.JamesODonnellFuneralHome.com.