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Marjorie Lois Talbot

Marjorie Lois Talbot

Dec 16, 2013

Marjorie Lois Talbot, 85 of Keokuk died Monday, December 16, 2013 at her home. She was born February 5, 1928 in Ft. Madison, IA the daughter of Edgar and Ellen Carlson Graham. In June of 1958, she was united in marriage to Tom Talbot at St. John's Episcopal Church in Keokuk. He preceded her in death on May 16, 1989....

Roy Hays, Jr.

Roy Hays, Jr.

Nov 30, 2013

Roy A. Hays, Jr, 85, of Keokuk, died Saturday, November 30, 2013 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. Roy was born on June 24, 1928 in Canton, MO the son of Roy and Agnes Hays. On June 28, 1952 Roy was united in marriage to Charlotte Kayser Keppel in Kahoka, MO. She preceded him in death on June...

Clifford Dean Pfeiferling

Clifford Dean Pfeiferling

Nov 19, 2013

Clifford Dean Pfeiferling, 49, of Keokuk, IA, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the Keokuk Area Hospital. He was born on January 11, 1964 in Keokuk the son of Edwin and Betty Rotter Pfeiferling. Clifford graduated from Keokuk High School and attended Southeastern Community College in Keokuk. Clifford had been self employed as a roofer and in Heating and Air-Conditioning...

David Leo Sprunger

David Leo Sprunger

Nov 19, 2013

David Leo Sprunger, 78, of Keokuk, Iowa, met his Savior on November 19, 2013, following complications of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He was born January 1, 1935, in Kokomo, Indiana to Leo N Sprunger and Mary (Wanner) Sprunger. On January 28, 1956, he married the love of his life, Frances Eileen Johnson in Lafayette, Indiana. Dave graduated from Adams Central High School...

Julia "Judy" Sheffler

Julia "Judy" Sheffler

Nov 15, 2013

Julia "Judy" Sheffler, 84, of Keokuk, passed away Friday, November 15, 2013 at Lexington Square in Keokuk, IA. She was born on June 9, 1929 in Keokuk the daughter of Carl and Mary Coyle Marlin. On June 21, 1948, Judy was united in marriage to Frederick J. Sheffler at the St. Peter Catholic Church in Keokuk, IA. He preceded her...

Dale E. Lillard

Dale E. Lillard

Nov 12, 2013

Dale Lillard, 79, of Kahoka, MO died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born February 3, 1934 in DeQueen, Arkansas the son of Eldon and Floy McCabe Lillard. On July 3, 1957 he was united in marriage to Joy Broomhall in Wayland, Missouri. She preceded him in death on July 3,...

Min Ku Gates

Min Ku Gates

Nov 10, 2013

Min Ku Gates, 49 of Keokuk died Sunday, November 10, 2013 at her home. She was born November 3, 1964 in the Republic of Korea. She was united in marriage to Richard Gates in 1989 in Korea. He survives. Other survivors include one step-daughter, Sara Vaughn of Ft. Walton Beach, FL, one step-son, Richard Gates, Jr. of Ft. Walton Beach,...

Robert "Bob" G. Stark

Robert "Bob" G. Stark

Nov 4, 2013

Robert Gus "Bob" Stark, 85 of Keokuk died Monday, November 4, 2013 at his home. He was born May 24, 1928 in Alliance, NE the son of Ernest and Edna Parks Stark. On June 10, 1966 Bob was united in marriage to Sandy Stark in Keokuk. She survives. Other survivors include one son, Shane Stark of West Des Moines, IA...

Virginia Belle Pezley

Virginia Belle Pezley

Nov 4, 2013

Virginia Belle Pezley, 93, of Montrose, IA died Monday, November 4, 2013 at the Montrose Health Center. She was born on May 11, 1920 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Hugh Earl and Ve Starr Tweedy. On October 19, 1940, Virginia was united in marriage to John Pezley in Montrose IA. He preceded her in death on November 22, 2006....

Roger H. Williams

Roger H. Williams

Oct 30, 2013

Roger Harold Williams, 88, of Keokuk, IA, died on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. Roger was born on April 19, 1925, in Keokuk the son of John and Myrna Stahl Williams. On March 23, 1946 he was united in marriage to June Ruby Edith Batterby in Keokuk. She preceded him in death on November...

Rozella Johnson

Rozella Johnson

Oct 28, 2013

Rozella May "Rosie" Johnson, 81, of Montrose, Iowa died Monday, October 28, 2013 at the Montrose Health Center in Montrose, IA. She was born May 9, 1932 in Donnellson, Iowa the daughter of Oscar and Fay Derr Kinkeade. On November 4, 1950 she was united in marriage to Harold Johnson in Montrose, Iowa where they made their home for over...

Frances V. Testman

Frances V. Testman

Oct 23, 2013

Frances V. Testman, 97, of Keokuk died Wednesday evening, October 23, 2013 at her home. She was born on February 14, 1916 in Montrose, IA the daughter of Theodore and Lelia Best Carlson. On September 25, 1935 Frances was united in marriage to Raymond Testman in Keokuk, IA. He preceded her in death on March 3, 1993. Frances graduated from...

Bessie Hyde

Bessie Hyde

Oct 21, 2013

Bessie Marlene Hyde, 79, of Kahoka, MO died October 21, 2013 at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, MO. She was born May 2, 1934 in Memphis, Missouri the daughter of Ivan and Eula Wise Ludwick. In 1952 she was united in marriage to Don Hyde in Memphis, Missouri. To this union five children were born. Twenty eight years later...

Peggy Hammel

Peggy Hammel

Oct 19, 2013

Peggy Jane Hammel, 82, of Hamilton, IL died Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born on January 29, 1931 in Keokuk the daughter of James and Martha Baker Money. Peggy was united in marriage to Robert C. Hammel in Keokuk and they were married over 60 years. He survives. Other survivors include...

Lyda Vice

Lyda Vice

Oct 19, 2013

Lyda L. Vice, 86, of Kahoka, MO died Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk. She was born October 17, 1927 in Granger, Missouri the daughter of Carlisle and Georgiana Shannan Busby. On October 20, 1945 she was united in marriage to Stuart Vice in Granger, MO. He preceded her in death on January 14, 2004....

Kathryn Elston

Kathryn Elston

Oct 19, 2013

Kathryn L. Elston, 92, of Keokuk, died Saturday, October 19, 2013 at River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. She was born May 21, 1921 in Keokuk the daughter of J.H. and Mary Loter Finley. Kathryn was raised by her mother and step-father, Carl Simmons. On September 24, 1938 she was united in marriage to Paul Elston in Keokuk, IA. He...

Truman Howe

Truman Howe

Oct 12, 2013

Truman Samuel Howe, 80, of Paxton, IL formerly Urbana, IL and Hamilton, IL died Saturday, October 12, 2013 at his home in Paxton, IL. He was born on June 16, 1933 in Lycan, CO the son of Samuel and Hattie Orton Howe. On July 7, 1956 Truman was united in marriage to Mary Sue Jones in Hamilton, IL. She survives....

Lydia Cole Toby

Lydia Cole Toby

Oct 11, 2013

Lydia Virginia Cole Toby, 31, of Keokuk, IA, formerly of Kahoka, MO died Friday, October 11, 2013 at her home. She was born on March 30, 1982 in Riverside, CA, the daughter of Robert and Shirley Walker Cole. She married Fredrick Toby on November 14, 2007 in Kahoka, MO. Other survivors include her mother, Shirley Bloyd of Keokuk, IA, her...

Wilbur Haage

Wilbur Haage

Oct 10, 2013

Wilbur E. Haage, 85, of Argyle, IA, died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the West Point Care Center in West Point, IA. He was born on February 10, 1928 in Kahoka, Mo the son of John and Elma Dixon Haage. On May 31, 1949 he was united in marriage to Darlene Link in Wayland, MO. She survives. Other survivors include,...

John L. Kuckelman

John L. Kuckelman

Oct 9, 2013

John L. Kuckelman, 85 of Keokuk, IA formerly of Aurora, CO died Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. He was born on May 30, 1928 in Effingham, KS, the son of John Francis and Margaret Rose Sauer Kuckelman. On January 11, 1950, John was united in marriage to Wilma Earp in Effingham, KS. She survives....

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