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Phyllis Weirather
Nov 8, 2011
Phyllis Weirather, 85, of Keokuk, IA, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at Lexington Square in Keokuk, IA. She was born on June 29, 1926 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Frank and Lillian Swan. On August 8, 1946, Phyllis was united in marriage to Harold Weirather in Keokuk, IA. He survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Sue Merschman and her...
Herbert D. Hawkins
Nov 8, 2011
Herbert D. Hawkins, 86 of Ft. Madison, IA formerly of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. He was born January 30, 1925 in Keokuk, IA the son of Frank and Bessie Bennett Hawkins. On March 17, 1946 he was united in marriage to Linda Lee Wood in...
Anna Mae Schreck
Nov 7, 2011
Anna Mae Schreck, 92, of Kahoka, MO, died Monday, November 7, 2011 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, MO. She was born on November 21, 1918 in Clark County, MO, the daughter of Larry and Laura Agnes Hines Hayden. On January 1, 1938, Anna was united in marriage to Albert Schreck in Kahoka and they spent 53 years...
Marjorie Johnson
Oct 31, 2011
Marjorie Maxine Johnson, 90, of Keokuk, IA, died Monday, October 31, 2011 at Lexington Square in Keokuk, IA. She was born on August 26, 1921 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Joseph and Zella Tucker Hayden. On February 22, 1941, Marjorie was united in marriage to James Johnson. He preceded her in death on February 9, 1998. Marjorie graduated from...
Myrtle M. Reeder
Oct 30, 2011
View Video Tribute Myrtle M. Reeder, 96, of Keokuk, IA, formerly of Warsaw, IL died Sunday, October 30, 2011 at River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. She was born on February 8, 1915 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Everett and Bessie Angel Reeder. Myrtle graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1932. On April 28, 1944, Myrtle...
Henry J Kay
Oct 25, 2011
Henry J. "Junie" Kay, 75 of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at this home. He was born June 5, 1936 in Keokuk, IA the son of Henry William and Flora Young Kay. Henry had been employed at Electro Metals (Foote Mineral, Fero-Sil) for forty years before retiring in 1994. He was a member of the National Arbor Day...
Alice M. Gilbert
Oct 24, 2011
Alice Mae Gilbert, 72, of Kahoka, MO died Monday at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, MO. She was born April 19, 1939 in Cedar Rapids, IA, the daughter of Lawrence Wesley and Lucille Mae Cunningham Barnes. She worked at Dadant and Sons in Kahoka, MO as a candle maker and retired in November of 2000. Alice was a strong...
Lorraine James
Oct 18, 2011
Lorraine James, 87, of Boulder City, NV, formerly of Keokuk, IA and Kahoka, MO, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 in the Harbor House in Las Vegas, NV. She was born May 13, 1924 in Luray, MO the daughter of George and Cecille Phillips Herring. On August 16, 1941 she was united in marriage to George M. James in Kahoka, MO....
Robert Hays
Oct 16, 2011
Robert G. Hays, 90, of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at the River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. He was born January 7, 1921 in Keokuk, IA the son of Homer and Elva Belle Trimble Hays. He was united in marriage to Frances Arlene Lawson in 1952 in Keokuk, IA. She preceded him in death in May 1974....
John Daniel Malloy. Jr.
Oct 15, 2011
View Video Tribute John Daniel Malloy, Jr. 15, of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at his home in Keokuk, IA. John was born August 16, 1996 in Keokuk, IA the son of John Daniel Malloy, Sr. He was raised by Sharon Gregory Kase. John enjoyed listening to the television and music. He is survived by his father, John...
Frances Vawter
Oct 14, 2011
View Video Tribute Frances Vawter, 91, of Montrose, IA, formerly of Hamilton, IL, died Friday, October 14, 2011 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born April 13, 1920 in Marietta, IL the daughter of Chester and Ada Haigh Bartlett. On September 4, 1937 Frances was united in marriage to William Vawter in Kahoka, MO. He preceded...
Daniel Frazier
Oct 11, 2011
Daniel Rankin "Danny" Frazier, 55 of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born December 20, 1955 in Keokuk, IA the son of Charles and Lynn Rankin Frazier. Daniel graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1973. He owned and operated American Leak Detection for ten years in...
Mary Mildred Freeman
Oct 6, 2011
Mary Mildred Freeman, 68, passed into eternity on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at her home in rural Carthage, IL after a long battle with cancer. Mary was born on December 12, 1942 in Macomb, IL the daughter of F.B. and Roma Dean Freeman. She lived most of her life at the family farm in rural Carthage, IL. She attended college...
John Michael Horner
Oct 4, 2011
View Video Tribute John Michael Horner, 45, of Montrose, IA, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in rural Montrose, IA as the result of an implement accident. He was born on December 13, 1965 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Larry and Bonnie Krome Horner. He graduated from Central Lee High School in Donnellson, IA with the Class of 1984. John...
Wayne Howard Saunders, Jr.
Sep 29, 2011
Wayne Howard Saunders, Jr. 28, of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, September 29, 2011at his home. Wayne was born May 21, 1983 in Keokuk, IA the son of Wayne Saunders and Rose Johnson. He is survived by his mother, Rose James and her husband Kevin of Vidalia, LA, three children, David Lee, Amanda and Matthew, seven sisters, Beverly Saunders, Alena Bell,...
Lee Alan Page
Sep 27, 2011
Lee Alan Page, 46 of Keokuk, IA, died at 1:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. He was born in Wheeling West Virginia on December 5, 1964, the son of Otis and Delores Benedict Page. He attended Keokuk Schools, graduating in 1983. He also attended Southeastern Community College, earning...
Laveta "Pearlie" Ellison
Sep 22, 2011
Laveta Pearl Ellison, 89, of Kahoka, MO was called home to the Lord and her husband Bill Thursday, September 22, 2011. Laveta was living out her last days with her daughters and son-in-law in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. She was born on October 8, 1921 in St. Patrick, Missouri, the daughter of Raymond and Laveta Logsdon. On September 18, 1941 she...
Robert L. Hall, Sr.
Sep 19, 2011
Robert LeRoy Hall, Sr., 56, of Marshalltown, IA, formerly of Keokuk, IA died Monday, September 19, 2011 at the Marigold Nursing Home in Galesburg, IL. He was born July 19, 1955 the son of Eugene L. and Ida Land Hall Steele in New Boston, IL. On October 1, 1998 he was united in marriage to Rebecca Cook in Iowa City,...
Alice C. Hohl
Sep 13, 2011
View Video Tribute Alice C. Hohl, 98, of Argyle, IA, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011 in Hamilton, IL at the home of her caregiver, Janet Johnson. She was born on September 29, 1912 in Franklin, IA, the daughter of Louis and Eva Hohl Mehl. On January 1, 1934, Alice was united in marriage to Willis Hohl at St. Peter's Church...
Wilma L. Walter
Sep 6, 2011
Wilma L. Walter, 92, of Argyle, IA died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at her home. She was born January 13, 1919 the daughter of John and Olia Comstock Stockwell. On October 29, 1938 she was united in marriage to John O. Walter, Sr. in Keokuk, IA. He preceded her in death on March 20, 2008. She had worked at Sheller...
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