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Charlie Marie Harris

Charlie Marie Harris

Sep 5, 2005

Charlie Marie Harris stillborn daughter of Tracy and Paul Harris of Keokuk, IA died Monday September 5, 2005 at the Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, IA. She is survived by her parents, maternal grandparents, Sara & Amos Taylor of Keokuk, IA and a brother, Carl Vincent Harris of the home. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, two brothers...

Lillie Bernice O'Bleness

Lillie Bernice O'Bleness

Aug 17, 2005

Lillie Bernice Sundeen O'Bleness, 91, of Keokuk, died Wednesday, August 17, 2005, in Oshkosh, WI, with her family at her side. She was born at home on the family farm on January 21, 1914, in New Boston, IA, the daughter of William and Clara Schafer Sundeen. She married Norman O'Bleness on September 22, 1939, in Keokuk. He preceded her in...

Lillie Bernice Sundeen

Lillie Bernice Sundeen

Aug 17, 2005

Lillie Bernice Sundeen O'Bleness, 91, of Keokuk, died Wednesday, August 17, 2005, in Oshkosh, WI, with her family at her side. She was born at home on the family farm on January 21, 1914, in New Boston, IA, the daughter of William and Clara Schafer Sundeen. She married Norman O'Bleness on September 22, 1939, in Keokuk. He preceded her in...

George Glasgow, Jr.

George Glasgow, Jr.

Aug 10, 2005

George Glasgow, Jr., 75 of Keokuk, IA, died Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at his home. He was born on May 29. 1930 in Biggsville, IL, the son of George Glasgow Sr., and Estella Spiker Glasgow. On April 25, 1948, George was united in marriage to Madge Estelle Riley. She survives. Other survivors include one son, Danny Glasgow Sr. and his...

Beulah Inez Brown

Beulah Inez Brown

Aug 10, 2005

Beulah Inez Brown, 95, of Kahoka, MO, died Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, MO. She was born July 1, 1910 in Inman, VA, a daughter of Boyd and Roxanna Hall Tweed. She married Douglas Creech in July of 1926 in Kentucky. She was later united in marriage to Fred Brown in June of...

Jeanette G And Arthur A Betts

Jeanette G And Arthur A Betts

Aug 8, 2005

Jeanette Gertrude Betts, 86, of Glendale, AZ, formerly of Keokuk, IA, died July 22, 2005 in Glendale. Her husband, Arthur Albertis Betts died on August 8, 2005 in Glendale at the age of 86. Jeanette was born on March 25, 1919 in Clarence, MO, the daughter of Sena Frank and Anna Lee Smith Worman. From a young age, she was...

Pamela Jeanne Stone

Pamela Jeanne Stone

Aug 8, 2005

Pamela Jeanne Stone, 60, of Keokuk, IA, died Monday, August 8, 2005 at the Keokuk Area Hospital. She was born on June 22, 1945 in Burlington, IA, the daughter of Claude and Georgiana Nau Young. On July 10, 1971, Pamela was united in marriage to Robert E. Stone in Kahoka, MO. He preceded her in death on May 3, 1993....

Henry R. Van Hesley

Henry R. Van Hesley

Aug 4, 2005

Henry B. "Bud" Van Hesley, 91, of Keokuk, IA died at 6:40 p.m. August 4, 2005 at the home of his daughter in Keokuk, IA. He was born May 8, 1914 in Keokuk, IA, the son of George Henry and Bertha Littell Van Hesley. On June 28th, 1940, Bud was united in marriage to Armon F. Eaton in Keokuk, IA....

Frederick Richard Mccollister

Frederick Richard Mccollister

Jul 31, 2005

Frederick R. McCollister, 85, of rural Canton, MO, died Sunday, July 31, 2005 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, MO. He was born on October 25, 1919 in rural Clark County, MO, a son of Charles Ellis and Mary Agnes Riney McCollister. He was united in marriage to Lois Briggs on April 14, 1947 at the St. Patrick...

Robert E. Young

Robert E. Young

Jul 25, 2005

Robert E. Young, 62, of Warsaw, IL, died Monday, July 25, 2005 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born on April 22, 1943 in Burlington, IA, the son of Elmer and Edna GulickYoung. On May 16, 1986, he was united in marriage to Sandra Kay Sapp Devericks in Keokuk, IA. She survives. Robert graduated from Keokuk...

Ruth E. Davis

Ruth E. Davis

Jul 19, 2005

Ruth E. Davis, 98, of Keokuk, IA, formerly of Sandusky, IA died Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at the Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, IA. She was born on March 18, 1907 in Sandusky, IA, the daughter of Homer Franklin and Elva Bell Trimble Hays. On March 29, 1930, Ruth was united in marriage to Milferd Vane Davis. He preceded her in...

Beulah M. Roberts

Beulah M. Roberts

Jul 19, 2005

Mrs. Beulah M. (Phillips) Roberts was called home to be with Our Lord on Tuesday, July 19th, 2005 at 7:00 P.M. She had been residing at Elmwood Nursing Home in Green Springs, Ohio since April of 2001. Mrs. Roberts was born on June 30, 1909 in Tioga, Illinois to John H. Phillips and mother Pearl L. (Patterson) Phillips. Both precede...

Harry Dresser, Jr.

Harry Dresser, Jr.

Jul 15, 2005

Harry Dresser, Jr. was born on December 12, 1917 in Montrose, IA, the son of Harry, Sr. and Mary Ella Wardlow Dresser. On November 5, 1938, Harry was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Tweedy. Harry had been a lifelong resident of the Montrose area and graduated from the Montrose High School with the Class of 1936. He was a...

Brent Ellis Perrine

Brent Ellis Perrine

Jul 14, 2005

Brent Ellis Perrine 1957 – 2005 Brent Ellis Perrine, 48, of Keokuk, IA, died on July 14, 2005 at his home. He was born on January 22, 1957 in Hannibal, MO, the son of Donald and Pauline Romig Perrine. On June 2, 1979, Brent was united in marriage to Nancy J. Leeper at the First Baptist Church in Keokuk. She...

Howard Allen Lounsbury

Howard Allen Lounsbury

Jul 14, 2005

Howard Allen Lounsbury, 91, of Williamstown, MO died Thursday, July 14, 2005 at his home. He was born September 20, 1913 in Great Valley, New York, a son of John and Dollie Daniels Lounsbury. He married Agnes Effie Mason on December 28, 1931 in Great Valley, NY. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Batina Finch and her husband Charles...

Wilma J. Holcomb

Wilma J. Holcomb

Jul 13, 2005

Wilma J. Holcomb, 93, of Wyaconda, MO died Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at her home. She was born June 21, 1912 in Clark County, Missouri, a daughter of Addison and Mary Belle Brotherton Hodges. She was married to John Kreiss having four children, later to Paul Farman, having two sons. She married William Holcomb on March 18, 1968 in Etiwanda,...

Richard A. Kamps

Richard A. Kamps

Jul 10, 2005

Richard A. Kamps, 71, of Kahoka, MO, died Sunday, July 10, 2005 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born July 6, 1934 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Richard W. and Violet Alston Kamps. Richard graduated from Keokuk High School in 1952 and attended the First Christian Church in Keokuk. He enjoyed gardening and selling the vegetables from...

Mary J. Mclearn

Mary J. Mclearn

Jul 10, 2005

Born on June 24, 1904 in rural Montrose, Mary was the daughter of Albert and Margaret E. Warehiem Cale. On May 11, 1930, Mary was united in marriage to Edwin McLearn in Ottumwa, IA. He preceded her in death in 1967. Mary had been a lifelong resident of Montrose living in her own home for 75 years. She and her...

Shirley Mae Hart

Shirley Mae Hart

Jul 4, 2005

Shirley Mae Hart, 77, of Montrose, IA, died Monday, July 04, 2005 at her home. She was born May 26, 1928 in Keokuk, IA, a daughter of Frank and Ethel Mae Ainsworth Thoeny. She married William J. Hart on October 12, 1946 in Keokuk, IA. He preceded her in death on February 11, 1998. She had worked for the Ambulance...

Donna L. Zimmerman

Donna L. Zimmerman

Jun 29, 2005

Born on September 27, 1939 in St. Louis, MO, Donna was the daughter of Lee and Wilma Youngblood Fanning. On August 17, 1978, Donna was united in marriage to Donald Zimmerman. Donna had been a resident of Keokuk for the past 12 years. She had been employed at County Market for 5 years and retired in 2001. She liked to...

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