Vera M. Newlon
Sep 6, 2011
View Video Tribute Vera Newlon, 75, of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born August 28, 1936 in Sperry, IA the daughter of Walter and Esther Niehaus Owens. On November 26, 1959 she was united in marriage to Samuel Allen Newlon III in Burlington, IA. He preceded her in death...
Gloria J. Merschbrock
Sep 4, 2011
Gloria Joanne Merschbrock, 73, of Montrose, IA, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at the Montrose Heath Center in Montrose, IA. She was born on April 29, 1938 in Ft. Madison, IA, the daughter of Albert and Sylvia Bernhardt Merschbrock. She had lived in West Palm Beach, FL for twenty four years and moved back to the tri-state area in 2000...
Ralph "Jack" H. Dunn
Sep 1, 2011
Ralph "Jack" Dunn, 85 of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, September 01, 2011 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born August 28, 1926 in Keokuk, IA the son of Ralph and Ocie Emma Webb Dunn. He was united in marriage to Joy Huston in 1952 in Keokuk, IA. She preceded him in death on July 21, 1998. Ralph was...
Rosa Pitman
Aug 30, 2011
Rosa Fay Pitman, 46, of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at her home. She was born on September 2, 1964 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of John and Betty Wieprecht Pitman. She had been employed at Deluxe Cleaners in Keokuk. Rosa also operated a cleaning service out of the Maytag Laundromat in Keokuk. She was a member of...
Ronald K. Fuller
Aug 29, 2011
View Video Tribute Ronald K. Fuller, 65, of rural Sutter, IL died Monday, August 29, 2011 at his home. He was born on August 5, 1946 in Quincy, IL the son of Thomas and Marjorie Frazier Fuller. On August 27, 1968 Ronald was united in marriage to Sharon Ellenberg in Keokuk, IA. She survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Heather...
Kenneth "Iron Wolf" E. Merschbrock
Aug 27, 2011
View Video Tribute On Saturday, August 27, 2011 Kenneth E. Merschbrock "Iron Wolf" passed to the other side to be with his creator, after over five years of courageous battle with cancer. November 9, 1939 in Franklin, IA he was born to Albert Butch and Sylvia Irene Bernhardt Merschbrock. At age 5 Kenny helped his Grandpa plant 3000 sweet potato...
Margaret R. Holsinger
Aug 22, 2011
Margaret R. Holsinger, 93 of Hamilton, IL died Monday, August 22, 2011 at the Montebello HealthCare Center in Hamilton, IL. She was born December 27, 1917 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Ralph Alexander and Florence Purdy McPheeters. On May 16, 1942 Margaret was united in marriage to Frederick John Holsinger. He preceded her in death on September 4, 1994....
Tammy Cady
Aug 22, 2011
View Video Tribute Tamara "Tammy" Jean Cady, 58, of Longwood, FL, formerly of Keokuk, IA, died Monday, August 22, 2011 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born on May 22, 1953 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Sam and Virginia Wedel Cady. She married Gary Peevler in June of 1974 and they later divorced. She graduated...
Fred L. Hocker
Aug 21, 2011
View Video Tribute Fred Louis Hocker, 60, of Argyle, IA died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. He was born on October 28, 1950 in Keokuk, IA the son of William and Maxine Kite Hocker. He married Beth Wood on September 6, 1969 in Colorado. They later divorced. Fred graduated...
Marlena June Dean
Aug 20, 2011
Marlena June Dean, 46, of Keokuk, IA, died August 20, 2011 at her home in Keokuk, IA. She was born August 16, 1965 in Keosauqua, IA the daughter of Edward Dale and Darlene Scearcy Dean. She is married to Brad Ward Smith. He survives. Other survivors include, her son Edward Smith of Keokuk, her mother, Darlene Dean of Luray, MO,...
Evelyn Ann Baxter
Aug 16, 2011
On August 16th Evelyn Ann Baxter passed away in Bakersfield, CA peacefully after a major stroke. Her daughter Leah was at her side. She was able to live independently until her death, which was very important to her. Evelyn Ann Hammer was born on February 3, 1928 in West Point, IA to Edward and Mabel Haffner Hammer. She married Lowell...
Edith L. Coovert
Aug 14, 2011
Edith L. Coovert, 89 of rural Keokuk, IA died Sunday, August 14, 2011 at her home. She was born on September 4, 1921 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Irvin B. and Lilly M. Brower Davis. On September 4, 1939 she was united in marriage to Charles L. Coovert in Keokuk, IA. He survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Carol...
John J. Tolmosoff
Aug 12, 2011
John J. Tolmosoff, Jr., 83, (or, according to John, 41 ½ twice), of New Boston, IA died Friday, August 12, 2011 at his home. He was born on January 20, 1928 in Ensenada, Mexico the son of John J. and Mary Filatoff Tolmosoff. He first married Sally Walker and to this union five children were born. He later married Laurie...
Mildred V. Burgess
Jul 28, 2011
View Video Tribute Mildred Burgess, 83, of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, July 28, 2011 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Mildred was born September 4, 1927 the daughter of Winslow and Mabel Clark Thompson. She first married Elmer Burgess. She then married Jesse McGee. Mildred later married Howard Burgess in Lima, IL. He preceded her in death on November...
Bonnie L. Mclaughlin
Jul 27, 2011
View Video Tribute Bonita Lee "Bonnie" Dodd McLaughlin, 66, of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at her home. She was born April 23, 1945 in Quincy, IL the daughter of William and Mildred B. Schutte Dodd. On May 21, 1966 Bonnie was united in marriage to Fred McLaughlin in Quincy, IL. He preceded her in death on July,...
Eldon C. Mcfarland, Jr.
Jul 18, 2011
Eldon Clark McFarland, Jr., 55, of Keokuk, IA died Monday, July 18, 2011 at his home. He was born on April 11, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan the son of Eldon Clark Sr. and Betty L. Young McFarland. Eldon graduated from the Warsaw High School in Warsaw, IL with the Class of 1974. He had been employed at Rite-Price Lumber in...
Terry Eugene Frakes
Jul 14, 2011
View Video Tribute Terry Eugene Frakes, 48 of Keokuk, IA passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, July 14, 2011 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 20, 1963 in Carthage, IL the son of John and Ida Hielder Frakes. On July 3, 1994, Terry was united in marriage to Mary Stewart in...
Barbara Lematty
Jul 11, 2011
View Video Tribute Barbara LeMatty, 80, of Keokuk, IA, died Monday, July 11 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born September 8, 1930 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Kenneth and Marie Scott Hayden. On June 21, 1953 she was united in marriage to Clarence William "Bill" LeMatty in Kahoka, Missouri. He preceded her in death...
George Fields
Jul 9, 2011
View Video Tribute George "Art" Ardith Fields, 72, of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born July 27, 1938 in St. Louis, MO the son of Nathaniel and Pearl Goforth Fields. He was a veteran of the United States Army and proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict....
Margaret "Betty" E. Vermazen
Jul 8, 2011
View Video Tribute Margaret "Betty" Vermazen, 86, of Montrose, IA, died Friday, July 8, 2011 at the Montrose Health Care Center in Montrose, IA. She was born February 22, 1925 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Russell and Vica Knott James. On October 10, 1942, she was united in marriage to Charles E. Vermazen in Wayland, MO. He preceded her...
