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Deborah "Debbie" Colleen Kohlmorgan

Deborah "Debbie" Colleen Kohlmorgan

Aug 25, 2022

Deborah "Debbie" Colleen Kohlmorgan, 70 of Keokuk, IA died August 25, 2022 at her home. Debbie was born November 22, 1951 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Dale Floyd and June Colleen Farnsworth Miller. She graduated from Keokuk Senior High School with the Class of 1970. On October 2, 1971 Debbie was united in marriage to Tom Kohlmorgan in Keokuk....

Ronald  L Bode

Ronald L Bode

Aug 25, 2022

Ronald L. Bode, 80 of Montrose, IA, formerly of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, August 25, 2022 at the Montrose Health Center in Montrose, IA. He was born June 28, 1942 in Keokuk, IA the son of Merle and Ann Dietrich Bode. Ronald graduated from Keokuk High School with the class of 1960 and from South Eastern Community College, where he...

Ira Boatman

Ira Boatman

Aug 22, 2022

Ira Boatman, 69, of Wayland died Monday, August 22, 2022 at his home in Wayland, MO. He was born June 7, 1953 in Keokuk the son of Walter Adie and Charlotte Daw Boatman. He had been employed with Henniges in Keokuk until his retirement. According to his wishes there will be no services. The Vigen Memorial Home in Kahoka is...

Martha "Marty" Leona Six

Martha "Marty" Leona Six

Aug 21, 2022

Martha Leona Six, 59, of Kahoka died Sunday, August 21, 2022 at her home after a long courageous battle of pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her children and husband. She was born July 1, 1963, the daughter of Fred Eugene and Norma Jean Crutchlow Whitehead in Keokuk, IA, She graduated from Clark County R-1 High School with the Class...

Timothy A. Eidem

Timothy A. Eidem

Aug 20, 2022

Timothy A. Eidem, 62, of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away on August 20, 2022 at his home after a long battle with renal cancer. Tim was born on September 9, 1959, to Dale & Carolle (Nelson) Eidem in Stanley, North Dakota. After moving to Park River, ND, where his sister Joni was born, the family moved to Keokuk in 1963 where...

Dale Richard Hyatt

Dale Richard Hyatt

Aug 19, 2022

Dale Richard Hyatt, 78, of Keokuk died Friday, August 19, 2022 at the Montrose Health Center in Montrose, IA. He was born October 31, 1943 the son of Dale and Doris Schneider Hyatt in Keokuk, IA. He graduated from Keokuk High School. After his high school he enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his country during the...

Virginia "Ginger" Arrowood Lefler

Virginia "Ginger" Arrowood Lefler

Aug 17, 2022

Virginia "Ginger" Arrowood Lefler, 86, of Montrose, IA died Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at her home. She was born August 26, 1935 in East Peoria, IL the daughter of Herman C. and Mae Largent Arrowood. On January 24, 1954 Virginia was united in marriage to John Lefler in Sunnyland, IL. He preceded her in death on September 27, 2003. Virginia...

David Bruce Trone

David Bruce Trone

Aug 17, 2022

David Bruce Trone, 71 of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL surrounded by his family. He was born July 27, 1951 in Beardstown, IL the son of Collis and Ruth Stambaugh Trone. David graduated from Keokuk High School with the class of 1969. On April 10, 1970 David was united in marriage to...

Janice Kay Vanginkel

Janice Kay Vanginkel

Aug 13, 2022

Janice Kay VanGinkel, 61, of Ft. Madison, IA died Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Aspire of Donnellson in Donnellson, IA. She was born on August 30, 1960 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Melvin and Mary (Kay) Land. She first married John Samples and he preceded her in death in 1981. She married Mike VanGinkel in 1991 and they later...

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...

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