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Robert Eugene Jones
May 20, 2010
Robert Eugene Jones, 61, of Keokuk, IA, died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at his home. He was born September 29, 1948 in Keokuk, IA the son of Robert and Norma Mortimer Jones. Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and proudly served his country during the Vietnam War. Robert was united in marriage to Connie Manewal in 1970 in...
Paul Schmid
May 20, 2010
View Video Tribute Paul F. Schmid, 82, of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born on August 3, 1927 in Wayland, MO, the son of Paul and Oweta Weiniger Schmid. On January 10, 1953, Paul was united in marriage to Jean Phillips in Kahoka, MO. She survives. Other survivors...
Virginia F. Murphy
May 19, 2010
View Video Tribute Virginia F. Murphy, 68 of Canton, MO formerly of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 in the Lewis County Nursing Home in Canton, MO. She was born September 18, 1941 in Kahoka, MO, the daughter of John "Curly" and Virginia Malone Inman. She was first united in marriage to Francis Ellison and then later married Delbert...
Kari Wright
May 17, 2010
View Video Tribute Kari Dawn Wright, 44, of Kahoka, MO, died Monday, May 17, 2010 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born on October 29, 1965 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Gerald E. and Judith Ann Roller Sawyer. Kari graduated from Clark County R-1 High School with the Class of 1984. She attended Northeast Missouri...
Ona I. Neal
May 16, 2010
Ona Neal, 76, of Keokuk, IA, died Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Lexington Square in Keokuk, IA. She was born November 21, 1933 in Kahoka, MO the daughter of Charles and Anna Toops Parsons. She first was united in marriage to Bill Hall in Keokuk, IA. She later married Raymond Neal in Quincy, IL. He preceded her in death. She...
Jessie R. Hodges
May 14, 2010
Jessie R. Dieterich Hodges, 81, of Keokuk, IA, formerly of Clark County, MO died Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born September 9, 1928 in North Platte, NE the daughter of Oscar E. Harvey and Jessie Godfrey Harvey. On December 7, 1946 she was united in marriage to Craig "Tuff" Dieterich in...
Howard L. Bond
May 11, 2010
View Video Tribute Howard L. Bond, 78, of Keokuk, IA, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born on March 15, 1932 in Kahoka, MO, the son of Forrest W. and Ruby E. Egley Bond. On June 10, 2000, Howard was united in marriage to Brenda Lefler in Keokuk, IA. She survives....
Anna Marie Davis Dodson
May 8, 2010
View Video Tribute Anna Marie Davis Dodson, 80, died Saturday May 8, 2010 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born May 16, 1929 in Keokuk, Iowa the daughter of Walter and Edna Hubbard Jones. On September 26, 1947 she was united in marriage to Vernon Davis in Keokuk, IA. He preceded her in death on August...
Geraldine M. Symmonds
Apr 29, 2010
View Video Tribute Geraldine M. Symmonds, 82, died Thursday, April 29, 2010 at River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. She was born on December 8, 1927 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Otto and Lillie Boone Oehmigen. She married Richard Symmonds on August 28, 1947 in Keokuk. He preceded her in death on October 20, 2001. Geraldine graduated from Keokuk...
Raymond C. Lovell
Apr 22, 2010
View Video Tribute Raymond C. Lovell, 88, of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, April 22, 2010 at his daughter's home in Fort Madison, IA. He was born on March 7, 1922 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Edward and Bertha Prouse Lovell. On August 21, 1944, Raymond was united in marriage to Betty D. Armstrong in Oakland, CA. She preceded him...
George Gilbert
Apr 22, 2010
George Gilbert, 71, of Kahoka, formerly of Revere, Missouri died Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk. He was born on June 16, 1938 in Canton, MO, the son of John and Sarah McCutcheon Gilbert. On November 26, 1958, he was united in marriage to V. Joy Hendricks in Canton, MO. She preceded him in death...
Mary L. Stewart
Apr 16, 2010
Mary Leota Stiles Stewart, 85, of Kahoka, MO, died Friday, April 16, 2010 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. She was born on January 12, 1925 in Leon, Iowa, the daughter of Glenn and Bessie Boak Stiles. On September 8, 1943, Mary was united in marriage to Hugh Harr Stewart in Kahoka, MO. He preceded her in death...
Ray "R.C." Charles Newell Dean
Apr 15, 2010
Ray "R.C." Charles Newell Dean, 22, of Keokuk, IA died February 7, 2010 and was found Thursday, April 15, 2010 in the Mississippi River by Ft. Madison, IA. He was born on April 17, 1987 in Keokuk, IA the son of Denzel Earl King Jr. and Tina Dean Sherrill. R.C. graduated from Keokuk High School with the class of 2006....
Kenneth M. Hayden
Apr 15, 2010
Kenneth M. Hayden, 83, of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, April 15, 2010 at his daughter's home in Keokuk, IA. He was born on August 23, 1926 in Keokuk, IA the son of Kenneth and Marie Scott Hayden. On March 12, 1965 Kenneth was united in marriage to Darlene Stark in Carthage, IL. She preceded him in death on November 11,...
Bernice J. Christy
Apr 12, 2010
Bernice J. Christy, 99, of Keokuk, IA, died Monday, April 12, 2010 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born on Jun 26, 1910 in Argyle, IA the daughter of Charlie and Ella Hendershot Richey. Bernice married Ferris Christy in 1953 in Mt. Pleasant, IA. He preceded her in death in 1992. She had been employed at...
Donna J. Norman
Apr 12, 2010
Donna J. Norman, 74, of Keosauqua, IA, formerly of Fairfield, IA, died Monday, April 12, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society-Van Buren in Keosauqua, IA. She was born on July 25, 1935 in Hannibal, MO, the daughter of Kenneth and Ruth Boltz. She married Bernard K. Norman on August 2, 1953 in Red Oak, IA. He preceded her in death...
Joe Michl
Apr 11, 2010
Joseph "Joe" Michl, 46, of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, April 11, 2010 at his home. He was born on December 18, 1963 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Sylvester Stephen "Mike" and Betty Michl. He graduated from Cardinal Stritch High School in Keokuk, IA. He was a member of the All Saints Catholic Church in Keokuk. He had been employed...
Norman D. Allen
Apr 11, 2010
View Video Tribute Norman Dean Allen, 83, of Keokuk, IA, died Sunday, April 11, 2010 at the River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. He was born on January 4, 1927 in Kahoka, MO the son of Gurden and Ada Everman Allen. Norman was a veteran of the United States Navy and served his country during WW II. He had been...
Sook J. Kim
Apr 11, 2010
Sook J. Kim, 84, of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, April 11, 2010 at her home. She was born on December 23, 1925 in Seoul, Korea. She married Kum D. Kim in Seoul, Korea. He preceded her in death in 1994. She is survived by one daughter, Kim Lee and her husband Dr. John Lee of Keokuk and four grandchildren. She...
Rachel M. Mcwhortor
Apr 11, 2010
Rachel M. McWhortor, 91, of Kahoka, MO, died Sunday, April 11, 2010 at her home in Kahoka, MO. She was born November 25, 1918 in Nodway County, MO, the daughter of Walton E. and Elnora T. Dixon Bales and was raised by her grandmother, Rachel Dixon. On January 25, 1940 she was united in marriage to Lee O. "Red" McWhortor...
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