Obituaries
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Clarence Eugene Poindexter
Mar 29, 2005
Clarence Eugene Poindexter, Sr., 80, of Kahoka, MO died Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born August 1, 1924 in Fort Madison, IA, a son of Lewis Sproul and Alice Mae Downs Poindexter. He first married Velta Alberta Schultz. He later married Wilma Agnew. They were married for 28 years. He married...
Frances E. Oliver
Mar 24, 2005
Frances E. Oliver, 82, of Keokuk, IA, died Thursday, March 24, 2005 at the Keokuk Area Hospital. She was born on March 25, 1922 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Frank and Ella Peterson Hornung. On August 5, 1939, Frances was united in marriage to Robert Alfred Oliver, Sr. in Donnellson, IA. He preceded her in death on May 4,...
Wilma I. Sassenberg
Mar 23, 2005
Wilma I. Sassenberg, of Keokuk, IA, died Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at Lexington Square in Keokuk, IA. She was born on July 23, 1920 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Louis and Rhoda Harrison Schaffer. On June 18, 1940, Wilma was united in marriage to Ed Humphrey. He preceded her in death on August 1, 1965. She married Henry "Hank"...
Ralph Everett Jobe
Mar 21, 2005
Ralph Everett Jobe, 80, of Keokuk, IA died Monday March 21, 2005 at the Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, IA. He was born August 22, 1924 in Keokuk, IA the son of Warry and Daisy Frakes Jobe. He married Mildred "June" Stutes on November 1, 1942, she died on March 24, 1985. He then married Helen Skinner in 1986, she died...
Fern F. Singleton
Mar 21, 2005
Fern F. Hoyer Singleton, 90, of Keokuk, IA died, Monday, March 21, 2005. She was born on January 9, 1915 in Donnellson, Iowa the daughter of Emil C. and Katherine Klingler Hoyer. She married Don L. Singleton on January 9, 1937 in Donnellson, IA. He preceded her in death on June 4, 1998. She graduated from Donnellson High School in...
Alice Louise Land
Mar 18, 2005
Alice Louise Norris Land, 78, of Hamilton, IL, formerly of Keokuk, IA died Friday, March 18, 2005 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. She was born on July 8, 1926 in Grinnell, IA, the daughter of Ernest and Edith Graff Jochims. On August 21, 1943, Alice was united in marriage to Wilbur E. "Bill" Norris in...
Richard Wayne Dunn
Mar 18, 2005
Richard Wayne "Dickie" Dunn, 55, of Elkmont, AL formerly of Keokuk, IA died Friday, March 18, 2005 at the V.A. Medical Center, Nashville, TN. He was born January 11, 1950 in Keokuk, IA the son of Floyd "Barney" Harold and Dorothy Louise Hickey Dunn. Richard was a veteran of the United States Army, entering the service on January 9, 1969....
Barbara Anna Mae Krivolavek
Mar 16, 2005
Barbara Anna Mae Ellison Krivolavek, 64, of Keokuk, IA, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at the Keokuk Area Hospital. She was born on July 31, 1940, in Council Bluffs, IA, the daughter of Harold Maroni and Louise Marie Coleman Ellison. She moved from Council Bluffs to Keokuk in 1989. Barbara had been employed at Lexington Square in Keokuk, IA for...
Henry Mitchell
Mar 14, 2005
Henry Mitchell, 86, of Montrose, IA, died Monday, March 14, 2005 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. He was born on December 20, 1918 in Antelope, KS, the son of William and Dessie Hill Mitchell. Henry was united in marriage to Juanita Harrison on July 11, 1940 in Kahoka, MO. She survives. Other survivors include two...
Clarence J. Kolkovich
Mar 14, 2005
Clarence J. "Coke" Kolkovich was born November 24, 1926 in Staunton, IL, the son of Joseph and Anna Stafonick Kolkovich. "Coke" was united in marriage to Edwina L. Brown on September 26, 1948 in Staunton, IL. She preceded him on death on April 3, 1995. Coke was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Philipines during...
Donald Dean Gerhardt
Mar 13, 2005
Donald Dean Gerhardt, 70, of Oquawka, IL, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2005 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, IA, from congestive heart failure, after winning an 8 month battle with cancer. He was born on August 28, 1934, in Scott County, IA the son of Charles Henry and Thelma Stevens Gerhardt. Don was united in...
Gladys Irene Glover
Mar 12, 2005
Gladys Irene Glover, 99, of Keokuk, IA, died at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2005 at River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. She was born on October 14, 1905, in Gorin, MO, the daughter of Archie W. and Lena Pearl Adams Cline. Gladys was united in marriage to Clifford Wayne Glover of Granger, MO on October 24, 1925 in...
Louise Irene Mcmahan
Mar 2, 2005
Louise Irene McMahan, 86, of Keokuk, IA, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at her home. She was born on July 20, 1918 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Charles E. and Clara Flick Collins. Louise was united in marriage to Robert Knox McMahan on September 27, 1941. He preceded her in death on December 11, 1999. Louise graduated from Keokuk...
Josephine Mary Allison
Feb 27, 2005
Josephine Mary Allison, 83, of Keokuk, IA, died Sunday, February 27, 2005 at her home. She was born on November 12, 1921 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, the daughter of Nora and Patrick Walsh. In 1943, Josephine met James D. Allison, Jr. while he was stationed in Newfoundland during the war. She came to America in 1945 and on May...
Nancy A. Brown
Feb 24, 2005
Nancy A. Brown, 62, of rural Montrose, IA died Thursday, February 24, 2005 at her home. She was born on May 2, 1942 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Billy R. and Margery A. Burns Evans. She married Charles H. Brown on April 29, 1962 in Keokuk, IA. He preceded her in death on October 2, 2004. Nancy graduated from...
Becky Lynn Shoup
Feb 18, 2005
Becky Lynn Groves Shoup, 41, of Keokuk, IA died Friday, February 18, 2005 at her home. She was born on June 28, 1963 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Richard and Betty Jones Groves. She married John Shoup in May of 2001 at Keokuk, IA. He survives. Other survivors include three sons, Jesse, Jimi and Jericho, her mother Betty Groves...
Mildred L. Cady
Feb 15, 2005
Mildred L. Cady, 65, of Davenport, IA. formerly of Keokuk, IA died February 15, 2005 at the Genesis Medical Center East, Davenport, IA. She was born August 3, 1939 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Victor L. and Bertha Helen Cochran Baldwin. Mildred was united in marriage to Raymond Davis Cady on February 5, 1957 in Keokuk, IA. He survives....
Winnie Decatur Thompson
Feb 14, 2005
Winnie Decatur Thompson, 82, of Bellevue, Nebraska, formerly of Keokuk, IA, died Monday, February 14, 2005 in Bellevue. He was born on January 31, 1923 in Ft. Madison, IA, the son of Winslow Chesterfield and Mabel Ilene Clark Thompson. On November 28, 1947, Winnie was united in marriage to Delores Louise Carlton in Keokuk, IA. She preceded him in death...
John E. Fowler
Feb 12, 2005
John E. "PeeWee" Fowler, 87, of Montrose, IA died Saturday, February 12, 2005 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. A lifelong resident of Montrose, IA, John was born on September 22, 1917 on a farm south of Galland IA to William and Lula Dell Noonan Fowler. He was united in marriage to Frances Mae Ward on...
Elmer Eugene Mahoney
Feb 8, 2005
Elmer Eugene Mahoney was born on January 2, 1952 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Elmer Eugene and Vivian Washburn Mahoney, Sr. Elmer was united in marriage to Wanda Hendricks on June 1, 1985 in Rand Park, Keokuk, IA. Elmer graduated from Keokuk Senior High School with the Class of 1971. He was a member of the All Saints Catholic...
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