Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Otis S Vigen

Otis S Vigen

Oct 8, 2006

Otis S. Vigen, 64, of Hiawatha, IA went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, October 8, 2006. He was born on August 18, 1942 in Mayville, North Dakota, the son of Maurice and Ruth Jacobson Vigen. On January 14, 1978 Otis was united in marriage to Marianne Schmeling in Farmersburg, IA. Otis served in the United States Navy....

Van Anderson Allen

Van Anderson Allen

Oct 8, 2006

Van "Andy" Anderson Allen, 44, of Wayland, Missouri, died Sunday, October 8, 2006 in Florence, Kentucky. He was born May 12, 1962 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Van and Zona Joy Riley Allen. On February 22, 1991, he was united in marriage to Gail Quirk in Florida. She survives. Other survivors include his parents, Zona Joy Lincoln of Wayland,...

Betty L. Zech

Betty L. Zech

Oct 6, 2006

Betty L. Jones Groves Zech, 65, of Keokuk, IA died Friday, October 6, 2006 at the Keokuk Area Hospital. She was born on May 29, 1941 in Magnolia, AR, the daughter of William Ivis and Jessie Cora Bailey Jones. She married Richard Groves in 1959. He preceded her in death in 1988. In 1997, she married Gerald Zech. He preceded...

Lewis N. Higbee

Lewis N. Higbee

Oct 3, 2006

Lewis N. Higbee, 93, of Kahoka, MO, formerly of Argyle, IA, died October 3, 2006, at Keokuk, IA of congestive heart failure. Lewis was born July 18, 1913, to Thomas and "Winnie" Tall Higbee in Clark County, MO. Originally from St. Patrick, he farmed for over 50 years south of Argyle. In addition to supporting his family and their many...

Alvin Eugene Depew

Alvin Eugene Depew

Oct 3, 2006

View Video Tribute Alvin Eugene DePew, 71, of Montrose, IA, died Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born on March 6, 1935 in Palmyra, MO, the son of Emil C. and Doris Starkey DePew. On December 31, 1981 Alvin was united in marriage to Anita Vermazen in Keokuk, IA. She survives. Other...

Raymond Rolla Grisham, Jr.

Raymond Rolla Grisham, Jr.

Oct 1, 2006

View Video Tribute Raymond R. Grisham Jr., 61, of Keokuk, Iowa died Sunday, October 1, 2006 at Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born October 12, 1944 the son of Raymond and Fern Schneider Grisham. On October 19, 1990 he was united in marriage to Carolle Nelson Eidem in Keokuk, Iowa. She survives. Other survivors include his mother...

Ruby E. Dray

Ruby E. Dray

Sep 28, 2006

Ruby Elizabeth Dray, 81, of Keokuk, IA, died Thursday, September 28, 2006 at Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born on March 9, 1925 in Kahoka, MO the daughter of Delbert "Bert" and Eliza Bell Rittenhouse. On October 31, 1943, Ruby was united in marriage to Myron Hilton Dray in Kahoka, MO. He preceded her in death in...

Izola Marie Starr

Izola Marie Starr

Sep 26, 2006

Izola Marie Starr, 91, of Keokuk, IA, died Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at her home. She was born on August 29, 1915 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Aarie Clyde and Della Mae Bennett Bryant. Izola was united in marriage to Floyd Lester Starr in 1930 in Keokuk, IA. He preceded her in death on March 7, 1987. She was...

Connie Darlene Waller

Connie Darlene Waller

Sep 25, 2006

Connie Darlene Waller, 55, of Orlando, FL, died Monday, September 25, 2006 at her home in Orlando, FL. She was born July 6, 1951 in Keokuk, IA, a daughter of Ralph and Ruth Hoewing Schreck. On November 19, 1999, she was united in marriage to John Wallerin Winston, Missouri. He survives. She is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. Virginia...

Etta Ellen Nichols

Etta Ellen Nichols

Sep 25, 2006

Etta Ellen "Sue" Nichols, 94, of Canton, Missouri, died Monday, September 25, 2006 at the Lewis County Nursing Home in Canton, MO. She was born January 1, 1912 in Clark County, Missouri, the daughter of Lawrence E. and Minnie O. Hume Brookhart. On September 6, 1930, she married Leland E. "Jim" Nichols in Kahoka, Missouri. He preceded her in death...

Dayinera Tiana Horton

Dayinera Tiana Horton

Sep 25, 2006

Dayinera Tiana Horton, infant daughter of Tonya Horton and Joshua Isaac Daniels, died at birth on September 25, 2006 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She is survived by her parents of Keokuk, IA, two sisters, Misti Carroll and Victoria Fordham of Ft. Madison, IA, one brother, Daniel James of Ft. Madison, IA., grandparents, Danny & Clara Horton...

Joseph Michael Ward

Joseph Michael Ward

Sep 24, 2006

View Video Tribute Joseph Michael Ward, 79, of Keokuk, IA, died Sunday, September 24, 2006 at his home. He was born on September 20, 1927 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Frank and Laura Alberts Ward. He married Martha Elizabeth Calkins in 1951. She preceded him in death on April 28, 1958. He married Pat Murphy on October 28, 1961....

Alicia H. Stein

Alicia H. Stein

Sep 23, 2006

Alicia H. Stein, 67, of Ft. Madison, IA formerly of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, September 23, 2006 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. She was born on May 4, 1939 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Clarence and Jessmine Dunagan Hoewing. Alicia was united in marriage to Harold Richard Stein on July 6, 1987 in Keokuk,...

Kathy Jo Roost

Kathy Jo Roost

Sep 22, 2006

Kathy Jo Roost, 55, of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, September 22, 2006 at her home. She was born on April 14, 1951 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Thomas and Lila Coovert Land. She married Richard Roost in 1970. Kathy graduated with the Keokuk Senior High Class of 1969 and from Southeastern Community College. During her high school years she...

Vicki Ruth Cline

Vicki Ruth Cline

Sep 16, 2006

Vicki R. Cline, 58, of Olds, Iowa formerly of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday, September 16, 2006 at her mother's home in rural Keokuk, IA. She was born on October 3, 1947 in Keokuk, Iowa the daughter of Wayne and Lois Dresser Cline. Vicki graduated with the Keokuk High School class of 1965, and then attended Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount...

Dorothy M. Headrick

Dorothy M. Headrick

Sep 9, 2006

Dorothy M. Headrick, 84, of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday, September 9, 2006 at the Keokuk Area Hospital. She was born on February 24, 1922 in Canton, MO, the daughter of James and Elma Garkie Selves. On September 21, 1941, Dorothy was united in marriage to R. Glenn Headrick in Hannibal, MO. He preceded in death on February 23, 1982. Dorothy...

Jack L. Dean

Jack L. Dean

Sep 8, 2006

Jack L. Dean, 70, of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, September 8, 2006 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born on November 8, 1935 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Wilbur and Hazel Johnson Dean. On June 21, 1963 Jack was united in marriage to Lois Conn in Hamilton, IL. She preceded him in death on October...

Louise Elizabeth Harker

Louise Elizabeth Harker

Sep 1, 2006

View Video Tribute Louise Elizabeth Harker, 62, of Warsaw, IL went to be with her Lord on Friday, September 1, 2006. She was born on March 19, 1944 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of the William D. Harker and Clara Gragg Harker. She graduated from Hamilton High School with the Class of 1962. She received her Associate of Arts Degree...

Carolee Ann Davis

Carolee Ann Davis

Sep 1, 2006

View Video Tribute Carolee was born on October 18, 1937 in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Ernest R. and Clara "Louise" Freeman Pruett. After the death of her father, her mother married Paul Hales who raised her as his daughter. On Feb 5, 1956, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Madden in Wyaconda, MO. He preceded her in death....

Robert Francis Carr

Robert Francis Carr

Sep 1, 2006

Rev. Robert "Buzz" Francis Carr, 58, of Revere, MO formerly of Keokuk, IA died Friday, September 1, 2006 at his home. He was born September 15, 1947 in Keokuk, IA the son of Delmar and Frances Franks Carr. He married Joy Belinda Graham in 1970 and later divorced in 1973. Robert was a 1966 graduate of the Keokuk High School....

Obituary Notifications

Subscribe to get alerts for new obituaries when Vigen Memorial Home posts tributes

A logo for grief steps with an orange wave on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.