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Nelda G. Barbee

Nelda G. Barbee

Jan 25, 2009

Nelda G. Barbee, 83, of Keokuk, IA formerly of Wayland, MO died Sunday, January 25, 2009 at the University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City, IA. She was born on November 9, 1925 in Clark County, MO the daughter of John T. and Edith P. Dickson Gray. She first married Clarence Allen and he preceded her in death in 1983....

Wilma R. Boudreau

Wilma R. Boudreau

Jan 25, 2009

Wilma R. Boudreau, 89, of Kahoka, MO, died Sunday, January 25, 2009 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born on September 26, 1919 in Winchester, MO, the daughter of Glenn Hunziker, Sr. and Ernestine Mae Kennedy Hunziker. On April 26, 1941, Wilma was united in marriage to Robert F. Boudreau in St. Patrick, MO. He preceded her in...

Bill H. Carroll

Bill H. Carroll

Jan 18, 2009

Bill H. Carroll, 79, of Medill, MO, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born on October 25, 1929 in Schuyler County, MO, the son of Raymond and Bessie Anderson Carroll. He married Wilma Alice Jean Krouse on January 16, 1949 in Kahoka, MO. She preceded him in death on April 8, 1994. He...

William Lambert

William Lambert

Jan 18, 2009

William "Bill" Lambert, 72, of Keokuk, IA, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Lexington Square in Keokuk, IA. He was born on January 28, 1936 in Keokuk, IA, the son of John Lowell and Thelma Johnson Lambert. Bill was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean War. He had been employed at Foote Mineral and...

Charles Louis Juel

Charles Louis Juel

Jan 17, 2009

Charles Louis "Butch" Juel, 58, of Montgomery TX, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital in Ft. Madison, IA. He was born on December 15, 1950 in Ft. Madison, IA, the son of Louis Raymond Juel, Sr. and Dorothy Boatman Juel. On December 27, 1969, Charles was united in marriage to Deborah Sue Walter at the...

Edith Irene Schmollinger

Edith Irene Schmollinger

Jan 13, 2009

Edith Schmollinger, 78, of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born on April 17, 1930 in Montrose, IA the daughter of Alex E. and Elizabeth F. Weber Riddle. She first married Herbert M. Cale and than later married Carroll Schmollinger, who preceded her in death. She loved playing cards...

Shirley Mae Paris

Shirley Mae Paris

Jan 10, 2009

Shirley Mae Paris, 61, of Warsaw, IL, died Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born on November 5, 1947 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Clarence and Erzela B. Hill Freetly. On March 22, 1969, Shirley was united in marriage to John Paris, Sr. in Keokuk, IA. He survives. Other survivors include...

James Carroll Kensett, Jr.

James Carroll Kensett, Jr.

Jan 10, 2009

James Carroll Kensett, Jr., 66, of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday, January 10, 2009 at his home. He was born on December 24, 1942 in Keokuk, IA, the son of James Carroll Kensett Sr., and Katherine Baker Kensett. On August 31, 2005, James was united in marriage to Teresa Nelson in Keokuk, IA. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, James...

Rosalee Arnold

Rosalee Arnold

Jan 1, 2009

View Video Tribute Rosalee "Rose" Arnold, 90, of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, January 1, 2009 at Lexington Square in Keokuk, IA. She was born March 6, 1918 in LaHarpe, IL the daughter of Arther and Bertha Mosley Orth. On March 31, 1935 Rosalee was united in marriage to Ernest Arnold in Keokuk, IA. He preceded her in death on April...

William E. Ellison

William E. Ellison

Dec 31, 2008

William Edward Ellison, 89, of Kahoka, MO, was called to the Lord on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas at his daughter's home where he spent his remaining days. He was born November 13, 1919 in St. Patrick, Missouri, the son of Lee and Lutie Ryan Ellison. On September 18, 1941 he was united in marriage to Laveta...

Sharon Kay Kase

Sharon Kay Kase

Dec 24, 2008

View Video Tribute Sharon Kay Kase, 63, of Keokuk, IA, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at her home. She was born on February 2, 1945 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Virgil and Gladys Phillips Klingsmith. On June 11, 1973, Sharon was united in marriage to Greg Kase in Quincy, IL. He survives. Other survivors include her children, Laura Malloy...

Donna U. Nash

Donna U. Nash

Dec 22, 2008

Donna Nash, 93, of Hamilton, IL, died Monday, December 22, 2008 at Montebello Health Care Center in Hamilton, IL. She was born on December 7, 1915 in Ashton, MO, the daughter of James and May Medaris Jordon. On June 17, 1939, Donna was united in marriage to Charles Garnett in Elsberry, MO. He preceded her in death on November 27,...

Veneta Justice

Veneta Justice

Dec 20, 2008

View Video Tribute Veneta Justice, 78, of Kahoka, MO went home to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, December 20, 2008, at her home. She was born on April 1, 1930 in Warsaw, IL the daughter of Lloyd and Pearl Patterson Lapsley. Veneta weighed in at only three pounds and proved what a fighter she was and would continue...

Michael S. Starr

Michael S. Starr

Dec 19, 2008

Michael S. Starr, 48 of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, December 19, 2008 at home. He was born on February 25, 1960 in Keokuk, IA the son of Jack and Maxine Carle Starr. He married Lisa Mulch on April 14, 1979. They later divorced. He had been employed at Foote Mineral Co. in Keokuk, IA for eleven years, then worked at...

Delores Jean Lambert

Delores Jean Lambert

Dec 17, 2008

View Video Tribute Delores Jean South Lambert, 73, of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. She was born November 26, 1935 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Victor and Helen Johnson South. On August 17, 1955 Delores was united in marriage to Gerald E. Lambert in Keokuk, IA. He preceded her in...

Mary Margaret Acklie

Mary Margaret Acklie

Dec 16, 2008

Mary M. Acklie, 73, of Kahoka, MO died Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at the Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, IA. She was born on February 18, 1935 in Kahoka, MO the daughter of Walter and Wilma Kirchner Oschenbecker. She married Kenneth Acklie on July 25, 1953 in Kahoka, MO. Mary graduated from the Kahoka High School with the Class of 1953....

Albert C. Schwab

Albert C. Schwab

Dec 15, 2008

View Video Tribute Albert "Ike" Schwab, 86, of Keokuk, IA died Monday, December 15, 2008 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born on August 20, 1922 in Keokuk, IA, the son of George Edward and Ella Louise Van Doren Schwab. On February 16, 1947, he was united in marriage to Mary Louise Auge at the Sacred...

Leona Juanita Hemingway

Leona Juanita Hemingway

Dec 11, 2008

View Video Tribute Leona Juanita Johnson Hemingway passed away December 12, 2008, at River Hills Village. She was born on July 27, 1921, at Galland Iowa, the daughter of John Christian and Florence Bringer Johnson. On April 1, 1939, she was united in marriage to Leo Hemingway, in Ft. Madison, IA. Mrs. Hemingway was a homemaker her entire life. She...

Thelma D Blakely

Thelma D Blakely

Dec 10, 2008

Thelma D Blakely, 74, of Keokuk, IA, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born on May 2, 1934 in Lewis County, MO the daughter of Homer George and Nada Fay Tompkins Lay. On May 30, 1952 she married Kenneth Albert Blakely in Hannibal, MO. He preceded her in death on February...

Bonnie D. Johnson

Bonnie D. Johnson

Dec 10, 2008

Bonnie D. Johnson, 78, of Keokuk, IA, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, Iowa. She was born February 28, 1930 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Harrison and Laura Wallis McIntosh. On August 4, 1945, she was united in marriage to Carl Johnson in Kahoka, Missouri. He preceded her in death on January 4,...

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