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Floyd A. Timberlake
Sep 24, 2007
Floyd A. "Toady" Timberlake, Jr., 89, of Keokuk, IA, died Monday, September 24, 2007 at River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. He was born on November 9, 1917 in Carthage, IL, the son of Floyd and Clara McKim Timberlake. He was married in 1940 to Jean Thompson and they were divorced in 1946. He later married Molly Case and she...
Helen A. Mcveigh
Sep 19, 2007
Helen A. McVeigh, 99, of Montrose, IA formerly of rural Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at the Montrose Health Center, Montrose, Iowa. She was born on September 21, 1907 in Hancock County, IL the daughter of Lewis and Mary Gregory Greenslaugh. On August 18, 1922 Helen was united in marriage to William Leo McVeigh in Keokuk, IA. He...
Velva Johnson
Sep 18, 2007
Velva Mae Johnson, 90, of Wayland, MO died Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at the River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. She was born on March 17, 1917 in Clark County, Missouri the daughter of Robert J. and Ada Boatman LeMaster. Velva was united in marriage to Virgil Allen Johnson on November 3, 1945. He preceded her in death on February...
Cleo V. Hemingway
Sep 12, 2007
Cleo V. Hemingway, Jr., 60, of Keokuk, Iowa died Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at the Washington County Hospital and Clinics in Washington, Iowa. He was born October 24, 1946 in Keokuk, Iowa the son of Cleo V. and Ester Steele Hemingway. He first married Jeanne Saunders Brooks in June of 1971. They later divorced. He then married Rita Washburn Horton....
Margaret L. Vradenburg
Sep 12, 2007
Margaret L. Vradenburg, 60, of Keokuk, Iowa died Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. She was born September 4, 1947 in Williamstown, Missouri, the daughter of Oscar and Goldie Brenner Kaylor. In July of 1976 she was married to Michael Vradenburg Sr. in Keokuk, Iowa. He survives. Besides her husband...
Lola J. Nelson
Sep 11, 2007
Lola Nelson, 58, of Keokuk, Iowa died Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at her home in Keokuk, Iowa. She was born September 30, 1948 in Blandinsville, Illinois the daughter of Frank and Margret Starbuck Huffman. She was employed at Sheller Globe for twenty years. She enjoyed playing the playstation, watching the news and her four legged pal Xanado. She is survived...
Mary K. Bollin
Sep 11, 2007
Mary "Katie" Kathryn Bollin, 49, of Keokuk, Iowa died Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, Iowa. She was born January 1, 1958 in Keokuk, Iowa the daughter of Max and Bette Weirather Bollin. She lived in Keokuk all her life and graduated from Keokuk High School in 1976. Katie had many different jobs. She was...
Carl C. Martin
Sep 7, 2007
Carl "Shorty" Clayton Martin, 86, of Kahoka, Missouri died Friday, September 7, 2007 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, Iowa. He was born May 21, 1921 in Guthrie Center, Iowa the son of Chas and Berta Marlo Martin. Carl enlisted in the United States Army and served during WWII. He worked for Freuhauf as a welder until his retirement...
Robert Keith Brewer
Aug 24, 2007
Robert K. Brewer, 46 of Keokuk, IA died Friday, August 24, 2007 at his home. He was born on January 24, 1961 in Keokuk, IA the son of John E. Sr. and Florence A. Williams Brewer. On November 21, 1995 he was united in marriage to Lori Richmond in Keokuk, IA. She survives. Other survivors include his mother, Florence Stark...
George W. Black
Aug 22, 2007
George W. Black, 77, of Wayland, Missouri died Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at his home in Wayland, Missouri. He was born August 26, 1929 in Pike County, Missouri, the son of Clifford and Gladys Irene Hooper Black. He was first married to Ollie "Louise" Wilkerson Brink in 1968. She preceded him in death in 1976. On May 2, 1979, he...
Darrell Duane Bradley
Aug 17, 2007
Darrell Duane Bradley, 73, of Keokuk, IA died Friday, August 17, 2007 at Lexington Square in Keokuk, IA. He was born on September 13, 1933 in Argyle, IA the son of Duane "Mutt" and Letha Berstler Bradley. On December 28, 1989 Darrell was united in marriage to Linda Winkler Loges in Reno, NV. She survives. Other survivors include one daughter,...
Doris Cloud
Aug 15, 2007
Thelma Doris Cloud, 88, of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born on September 18, 1918 in Wyaconda, MO, the daughter of Otto and Ollie Grubb Clatt. On December 8, 1940, Doris was united in marriage to Morris William "Bill" Cloud in Wyaconda, MO. He preceded her in death...
Morris William Cloud
Aug 12, 2007
Morris W. "Bill" Cloud, 87, of Keokuk, IA, died Sunday, August 12, 2007 at his home. He was born on May 10, 1920 in Keokuk, IA the son of George W. and Effie Johnson Cloud. On December 8, 1940, he was united in marriage to Thelma Doris Clatt in Wyaconda, MO. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Duane Cloud...
David Paul Smeltser
Aug 7, 2007
David Smeltser, 60, of Alexandria Missouri died Tuesday, August 7, 2007 peacefully in his home after a lengthy illness. He was surrounded by family and friends who love him. He was born on September 19, 1946 in Keokuk, the son of Floyd Sr. and Mary Alice Pruett Smeltser. He was a 1964 graduate of Clark County High School. He enlisted...
Dr. Paul Carroll
Aug 2, 2007
View Video Tribute Dr. Paul Carroll, 70, of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, August 2, 2007 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born September 22, 1936 in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Floyd Thomas and Theresa Mary Bromberg Carroll. He was united in marriage to Mary Helen Barr on November 27, 1965 in Carthage, Illinois. Left to...
Donald L. Bullard
Aug 1, 2007
View Video Tribute Donald L. Bullard, 65, of Keokuk, IA, died Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at the Keokuk Area Hospital, in Keokuk IA. He was born on February 9, 1942 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Roy and Elaine Miller Bullard. On June 5, 1960, Donald was united in marriage to Sharon Hemingway. She survives. Other survivors include his son,...
W. Frederick Mclaughlin
Jul 29, 2007
View Video Tribute W. Frederick McLaughlin, 64, of Keokuk, IA, died Sunday, July 29, 2007 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born on December 28, 1942 in Pittsfield, IL, the son of Wayne L. and Ester Mae Hogge McLaughlin. Fred was united in marriage to Bonita Lee Dodd on May 21, 1966 in Quincy, IL. She...
James Anthony Bowman
Jul 29, 2007
James Anthony Bowman, 52 of Hamilton, IL, died Sunday, July 29, 2007 at his home. He was born on May 24, 1955 in Burlington, IA the son of Fred and Jean Bowman. He was married to Teresa Westermeyer in 1975 and they divorced in 1984. She preceded him in death on October 30, 2000. James had been employed as manager...
Julia Irene Hardy
Jul 23, 2007
Julia Irene Hardy, 89 of Keokuk, IA, died on Monday, July 23, 2007 at the Montrose Health Center in Montrose, IA. Born August 11, 1917, in Montrose, IA, she was the daughter of Carl A. and Achsa LaDuke Peterson. On October 12, 1940, she married Francis Hardy in Keokuk, IA. He preceded her in death on January 22, 2003. Mrs....
Lillian I. Truax
Jul 15, 2007
Lillian I. Truax, 91, of Hamilton, IL formerly of Chicago, Illinois, died Sunday, July 15, 2007 at the Montebello Healthcare Center in Hamilton, Illinois. She was born May 11, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Henning and Ingeborg Ryden Miller. On June 27, 1931, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Eugene Truax. He preceded her in death in...
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