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Robert Eugene Jones

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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