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Dylan & Elizabeth White

Dylan & Elizabeth White

May 15, 2007

View Video Tribute Dylan Matthew Dean White, 4, and Elizabeth Maureen May White, 2 of Keokuk, IA, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007 in Keokuk, IA as a result of a house fire. Dylan was born on June 18, 2002 in Memphis, MO and Elizabeth was born on September 30, 2004 in Keokuk, IA, the son and daughter of Joyce Lee...

James Miller

James Miller

May 14, 2007

James "Russel" Miller, 91, of Keokuk, IA, died Monday, May 14, 2007 at River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. He was born on August 23, 1915 in Big Neck, IL, the son of James and Florence Shaw Miller. On April 22, 1936, Russel was united in marriage to Opal L. Davis. She preceded him in death on September 16, 2004....

Stuart D. Hagerman

Stuart D. Hagerman

May 4, 2007

Stuart D. Hagerman, 82, of Keokuk, IA, formerly of St. Francisville, MO, died Friday, May 4, 2007 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born on July 1, 1924 in Keokuk, IA, the son of George V. and Hazel Frances Harter Hagerman. Stuart lived on the family farm in St. Francisville, MO for most of his life....

Grace L. Smith

Grace L. Smith

May 4, 2007

Grace L. Smith, 80, of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, May 4, 2007 at her home. She was born on August 19, 1926 in Lee County, IA, the daughter of Ralph Edgar and Ethel Louise Peterson Sims. On May 30, 1945, Grace was united in marriage to Milo P. Smith in Keokuk, IA. He preceded her in death on March 8,...

Carl E. Clair

Carl E. Clair

May 3, 2007

View Video Tribute Carl Edwin Clair, 86, of Hiawatha, IA, formerly Keokuk, IA, died Thursday, May 3, 2007 at his home. He was born on May 7, 1920 in Albia, IA, the son of Frank and Rose Miller Clair. On October 22, 1966, Carl was united in marriage to Mary Stephenson in Quincy, IL. She preceded him in death on...

Betty Irene Polson

Betty Irene Polson

Apr 29, 2007

View Video Tribute Betty Irene Polson, 80, of Warsaw, IL, died Sunday, April 29, 2007 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born on August 15, 1926 in Green City, MO, the daughter of Albert and Florence Pierce Larsen. She married Leroy Grisham in 1942 in Warsaw, IL. She married Vic McDonald in 1960. On October 3,...

Martha Elizabeth Brown

Martha Elizabeth Brown

Apr 28, 2007

Martha Elizabeth Brown, 100, of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday April 28, 2007 at the River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. She was born on December 9, 1906 in Montrose, IA, the daughter of John C. and Mary Hentzell Wardlow. On October 12, 1927, Martha was united in marriage to Raymond L. Brown in Montrose, IA. He preceded her in death...

Sue West

Sue West

Apr 27, 2007

Sue West, 65, of rural Argyle, IA, died Friday, April 27, 2007 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, IA. She was born on December 30, 1941 in Ft. Madison, IA , the daughter of Harry and Dorothy Hughes Davolt. On June 29, 1963, Sue was united in marriage to James West in Ft. Madison, IA. He survives. Other survivors include...

Clovere E. Stein

Clovere E. Stein

Apr 23, 2007

Clovere Elna Stein, 91, of Montrose, Iowa died Monday, April 23, 2007 at 1:55 a.m. at the Ft. Madison Health Center in Ft. Madison, IA. She was born on July 27, 1915 in Lewistown, MO, the daughter of George and Della Mae Cooper Brumbaugh. On July 28, 1940, Clovere was united in marriage to Harold J. Stein in Canton, MO....

Neleene B. Teller

Neleene B. Teller

Apr 23, 2007

Neleene B. Teller, 91, of Montrose, IA, died Monday, April 23, 2007 at the Montrose Care Center in Montrose, IA. She was born on December 6, 1915 in Nauvoo, IL, the daughter of Frank and May Siegfried Bollin. On September 14, 1935, Neleene was united in marriage to Carl Teller in Keokuk, IA. He preceded in death on April 5,...

Thelma Jeanne Bevel

Thelma Jeanne Bevel

Apr 18, 2007

Thelma Jeanne "Brandy" Bevel, 54, of Keokuk, IA, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born on July 28, 1952 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Harold and Florence Higbee Climer. She had been employed with Prime in Springfield, MO as a semi-truck driver and also at Tyson Foods in Berryville, AR....

Donald Lee Ver Dught, Jr.

Donald Lee Ver Dught, Jr.

Apr 17, 2007

View Video Tribute Donald L. "Rabbit" Ver Dught, Jr, 52, of Revere, MO died Tuesday, April 17, 2007 following a motorcycle accident. Donald was born May 28, 1954 in Cedar Rapids, IA the son of Donald L. and Patricia L. Kuba Ver Dught. He graduated from Newton Senior High in Newton IA with the Class of 1972. He had been...

Thelma Louise Shaffer

Thelma Louise Shaffer

Apr 13, 2007

Thelma Louise Shaffer, 91, of Morrison, IL, formerly of Keokuk, IA died Friday, April 13, 2007 at her daughter's home in Morrison, IL. She was born June 5, 1915 in Argyle, IA the daughter of John and Lula Fickel Hedden. She was united in marriage to Ralph Shaffer on October 25, 1935 in Bloomfield, IA. He went to be with...

Samuel M. Robertson

Samuel M. Robertson

Apr 9, 2007

View Video Tribute Samuel Michael Robertson III, 55, of Keokuk, IA, died Monday, April 9, 2007 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born on August 14, 1951 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Samuel and Illene Washburn Robertson, Jr. He married Mary Samuels in 1972 in Keokuk, IA. He married Tami Boyd in 1982 in Davenport,...

Bonnie Faye Thompson

Bonnie Faye Thompson

Apr 7, 2007

Bonnie Faye Thompson, 73, of Keokuk, IA, formerly of Canon City, CO, died Saturday, April 7, 2007 at her home. She was born on October 26, 1933 in Springfield, CO, the daughter of Eugene R. and Alice M. Houser Cochran. On July 31, 1949, Bonnie was united in marriage to Vernon Thompson in Canon City, CO. She and Vernon made...

John Ralston

John Ralston

Apr 5, 2007

John "Johnny B" Ralston, 78, of Kahoka, MO, died Thursday, April 5, 2007 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, Missouri. He was born August 26, 1928 in Goldsberry, Missouri the son of James Harve and Susie Muhuldy Ralston. On February 2, 1950 he was united in marriage to Wanetta Fern Hugill. She preceded him in death in January...

Gladys Irene Laisle

Gladys Irene Laisle

Apr 5, 2007

View Video Tribute Gladys Irene Laisle, 97, of Alexandria, MO, died Thursday, April 5 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, MO. She was born on March 19, 1910 in Lee County, Iowa, the daughter of Waldmere and Carrie Peterson Testman. She married Lloyd Alvis on October 12, 1927 in Keokuk, IA. He preceded her in death on April...

Goldie Eileen Hawkins

Goldie Eileen Hawkins

Apr 2, 2007

Goldie Eileen Hawkins, 90, died Monday, April 2, 2007 at the Henry County Hospital Park Place in Mt. Pleasant, IA. She was born on July 24, 1916 in Argyle, IA the daughter of Sherman Tecumsah and Barbara Mary Bentzinger Horner. On July 1, 1941, Goldie was united in marriage to Morris L. Hawkins in Kahoka, MO. He preceded her in...

Mary Wampler

Mary Wampler

Apr 1, 2007

Mary was born July 24, 1928 in Clark County, Missouri the daughter of John Samuel and Rosa Koeber Cameron. She married John Wampler on July 24, 1949 in St. Louis, Missouri at St. Andrew's Evangelical Church. He preceded her in death on May 8, 1992. She went to school at the Missouri School for the blind in St. Louis. Mary...

James W. Mortimer

James W. Mortimer

Mar 27, 2007

View Video Tribute James W. "Mort" Mortimer, 72, of Keokuk, IA, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at the River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. He was born on January 28, 1935 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Percy Pat and Flossie Lloyd Mortimer. On June 6, 1959, James was united in marriage to Mary E. Hartsfield in Elgin, IL. She...

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