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Elizabeth Steele Houston
Jul 24, 2022
Elizabeth "Betty" Steele Houston, 80, of Quincy, IL formerly of Keokuk, died Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born November 19, 1941 in Canton, MO the daughter of Thomas Fredrick and Kathryn Ruth Morton Price. She graduated from the Keokuk High School with the Class of 1960. On November 19, 1961, Elizabeth was...
Mary Elizabeth Merschbrock Hamilton
Jul 23, 2022
Mary Beth Hamilton died July 23, 2022, at her home in Webster City, Iowa from complications due to cancer. She was born on August 30, 1967, in Keokuk, Iowa the daughter of Kenneth L. and Mary Ellen (Kite) Merschbrock. Mary graduated from Keokuk High School, Class of 1986. She was married to Gale Case from 1990 to 2014. She remarried...
Judy Ann Martens
Jul 18, 2022
Judy Ann Martens, 78 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, July 18, 2022 at her home. She was born October 23, 1943 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of William Edward and Roberta Ann Hedden Ferguson. She graduated from Keokuk High School with the class of 1963. On October 5, 1963 she was united in marriage to Roger Dean Martens in Keokuk....
Glenn E. Barbe
Jul 18, 2022
Glenn E. Barbe, 83 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, July 18, 2022 at Blessing Health Keokuk. He was born August 8, 1938 in Keokuk, IA the son of Glenn C. and Lucille Pfeiferling Barbe. Glenn graduated from Argyle High School with the class of 1956. Glenn was a veteran of the United States Army and proudly served his country from...
Helen Louise Johnson
Jul 16, 2022
Helen Louise Johnson, 75 of Norman, OK died Saturday, July 16, 2022 at her home in Oklahoma. She was born August 30, 1946 in Kahoka, MO the daughter of Ray and Hallie Louise Hoewing Johnson. She had been employed as a teacher. Helen loved to travel, especially to Disney World. She is survived by, one daughter, LeAnne Blagg (Kenneth) of...
Vernon "Skip" Garner
Jul 14, 2022
Vernon "Skip" Garner, 78 of Donnellson, IA died Thursday, July 14, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born November 22, 1943 in Quincy, IL the son of Charles and Neva Chambers Garner. On February 18, 1972, Skip was united in marriage to Letha Bender in Kahoka, MO. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Shelly...
Mary O. Woodworth
Jul 9, 2022
Mary O. Woodworth, 75, of Nauvoo, IL, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022 after a battle with cancer surrounded by her friends and family. She was born on March 20, 1947, the daughter of the late Lynn and O'Dean Felgar of Hamilton, IL. Mary had several interests throughout her life. Spending time outdoors and walking through the woods was...
Simone Lloyd
Jul 8, 2022
Simone Lloyd, 100 of Keokuk died Friday, July 8, 2022 at Aspire of Donnellson in Donnellson, IA. She was born June 10, 1922 in South Berwick, Maine the daughter of Edward and Roseanne Chouinard Renaud. On September 2, 1944, she was united in marriage to Robert Lloyd in Manchester, N.H. He preceded her in death on August 29, 1990. Simone...
Linda Sue Szawiel
Jul 7, 2022
Linda Sue Szawiel, 66 of Keokuk died Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Ft. Madison, IA. She was born September 17, 1955 in Quincy, IL, the daughter of William Floyd and Dorothy Evelyn Myers Eaton. Linda graduated from Keokuk High School with the class of 1974. She attended Southeastern Community College in Keokuk and Truman...
Lawrence Dale "Larry" Davis "Ld"
Jul 5, 2022
Lawrence Dale "Larry" Davis "LD", 70 of Keokuk, IA, died Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at the West Point Care Center in West Point, IA. He was born on December 23, 1951 in Keokuk, the son of Ralph and Peggy (Percival) Davis. He graduated from Bear Creek High School in Morrison, CO with the Class of 1970. Larry had worked as...
Kenneth Lavern "Kenney" Soper, Sr.
Jul 2, 2022
Kenneth LaVern "Kenney" Soper, Sr., 75 of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, July 2, 2022 at his home. He was born October 12, 1946 in Kahoka, MO the son of John Norman and Hazel McDonald Soper. On December 22, 1973 Kenney was united in marriage to Carolyn Wheatley in Kahoka, MO. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Shawna M. Graves...
Bessie C. Carter
Jun 29, 2022
Bessie C. Carter, 95, of Montrose, IA died Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the Blessing Health-Keokuk in Keokuk, IA. She was born December 4, 1926 in Montrose, IA the daughter of Robert G. and Bessie C. Layden Smith. Bessie graduated from Argyle High School and played on the school's basketball team. She then furthered her education at Iowa Wesleyan University...
Sydney Diane Garcia
Jun 29, 2022
Sydney Diane Garcia, 65 of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at her home. She was born August 29, 1956 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of David LeRoy and Judith Faye Murphy Harrison. On December 20, 1975 Sydney was united in marriage to Elmer "Al" Garcia in Hamilton, IL. He preceded her in death on March 26, 2016. Sydney...
Darin Leon Cale
Jun 25, 2022
Darin Leon Cale, 56 of Montrose died Saturday, June 25, 2022 at his home in Montrose, IA. He was born August 28, 1965 in Keokuk, IA the son of George and Rozeltha Smith Cale. Darin graduated from Central Lee High School with the class of 1983. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Montrose. He had...
Randall Leonard Chumbley
Jun 25, 2022
Randall Leonard Chumbley, 67 of Wayland, MO died Saturday, June 25, 2022 at his home in Wayland, MO. He was born October 6, 1954 in Keokuk, IA the son of Letha May Gilmore Davis. Following his graduation from Clark County High School he enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his country during the Vietnam War. On January...
Lorenzo "Rennie" Louis Kelley, Jr.
Jun 24, 2022
Lorenzo "Rennie" Louis Kelley, Jr., 84, of Keokuk died Friday, June 24, 2022 at his home in Keokuk. He was born October 13, 1937 the son of Lorenzo Louis Kelley, Sr. and Ruth Chittick Kelley. Rennie graduated from Keokuk High School with the class of 1956. He then attended Keokuk Community College in Keokuk and Culver Stockton College in Canton,...
Larry Flambeau
Jun 23, 2022
Larry Flambeau, 73, of Keokuk died Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born on September 20, 1948 in Keokuk, IA the son of Rhea and Ferne Flambeau. Larry graduated from Keokuk High School with the class of 1967. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the United States Navy from 1968...
John Edward Moss
Jun 22, 2022
John Edward Moss, 68, of Keokuk, IA, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at his home. He was born on October 23, 1953 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Dane Edward and LaFern Mary Susan (Heimer) Moss. He had most recently been employed at Henniges in Keokuk. John enjoyed fishing and was a St. Louis Cardinal fan. He enjoyed hanging out...
Ruth Elinor Heston
Jun 20, 2022
Ruth Elinor Heston, 94 of Keokuk, IA passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022 at River Hills Village. She was born on September 13, 1927 in Centerville, IA the daughter of Alfred O. and Amanda Gustafva Carlson Burkland. The family moved to Keokuk in 1932. She graduated from Keokuk High School with the class of 1945. Ruth was united in...
Larry Eugene Hickman
Jun 20, 2022
Larry Eugene Hickman, 75 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, June 20, 2022 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. There will be no services.
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