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Donald "Zip" Lee Hall

Donald "Zip" Lee Hall

Aug 5, 2022

Donald "Zip" Lee Hall, 87 of Keokuk died Friday, August 5, 2022 at his home in Keokuk. He was born September 3, 1934 in Lancaster, MO the son of Roy Edmund and Nellie Opal Grossclose Hall. He graduated from Lancaster High School. On May 19, 1957, he was united in marriage to Grace Happs in Keokuk, IA. For just over...

Robert William Arpino

Robert William Arpino

Aug 5, 2022

Robert William Arpino, 78 of New Ulm, MN, formerly of Keokuk, died Friday, August 5, 2022 at his home in New Ulm, MN. He was born February 4, 1944 in Ottumwa, IA the son of William Vincent and Nellie Mae Morgan Arpino. He graduated from Keokuk High School and attended Southeastern Community College. Robert proudly served his country during the...

Joshua William Heitman

Joshua William Heitman

Jul 29, 2022

Joshua William Heitman, 44, of Keokuk, died Friday, July 29, 2022 at Blessing Health Keokuk. He was born on June 23, 1978 in Keokuk, the son of Terry and Susan (Amann) Heitman. He graduated from Hamilton High School with the Class of 1997. He received his Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree from Western Illinois University. He then attended Culver Stockton...

Terry "Ta"  Lee Allen

Terry "Ta" Lee Allen

Jul 27, 2022

Terry "TA" Lee Allen, 65 of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at the Montrose Health Center in Montrose, IA. He was born November 20, 1956 in Keokuk, IA the son of Norman Dean and Maxine Bird Allen. Terry graduated from Keokuk High School with the class of 1975. Terry was first united in marriage to Becky Nixon in...

Doris Irene Robertson

Doris Irene Robertson

Jul 25, 2022

Doris Irene (Reid) Robertson, 85, of Keokuk, died Monday, July 25, 2022 at Southeast Iowa Regional Hospital in Ft. Madison, after a brief illness. Doris was born on July 12, 1937 in Keokuk Iowa, to Oaklyn James and Etta (Teller) Reid. She was united in marriage to Donald Robertson on September 4, 1955. He preceded her in death on October...

Elizabeth  Steele Houston

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

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