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Anton "Tony" Joseph Houser
Mar 5, 2022
Anton "Tony" Joseph Houser, 81 of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL after a short illness. He was born July 21, 1940 in Iowa City, IA the son of Walter and Helen Shimon. Houser. Tony graduated from Iowa City High, in Iowa City, IA with the class of 1958. He was a talented...
Becky Mueller
Mar 4, 2022
Becky Mueller, 84, of Springdale, Arkansas, formerly of Keokuk, died on March 4, 2022 at the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Springdale, Arkansas. Becky was born on January 17, 1938 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Iner Corneilus and Helen (Lewis) Lantz. She graduated from Keokuk Senior High School with the Class of 1956. When in high school she played...
Robert "Bob" Marvin Wilsey, Sr.
Mar 2, 2022
Robert "Bob" Marvin Wilsey, Sr., 89 of Keokuk died Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Ft. Madison, IA. He was born on June 7, 1932 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Marvin and Ruby Benjamin Wilsey. On August 14, 1952, Bob was united in marriage to Elizabeth "Bette" Rose Gates in Keokuk. She preceded...
Kevin Redding
Mar 1, 2022
Kevin Keith Redding, 56, of Kahoka, MO, died Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at his home. He was born on September 18, 1965 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Robert "Keith" and Susan (Roller) Redding. He graduated from Clark County R-1 high school with the Class of 1983. On May 18, 1999 Kevin was united in marriage to Jennifer Pass in...
Mary Paulette Wilson
Feb 26, 2022
Mary Paulette Wilson, 86 of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Southeast Iowa Behavioral Health Center. She was born October 11, 1935 in St. Joseph, MO the daughter of Paul and Dorothy Baldwin Duve. After graduating from high school, Mary graduated from Drake University where she received her Bachelor's Degree. She had been employed as the secretary at...
Evelyn Ann Alderete
Feb 25, 2022
Evelyn Ann Alderete, 64, of Hamilton, IL, died Friday, February 25, 2022 at Blessing Health Keokuk. She was born on April 26, 1957 in Los Angeles, CA, the daughter of Carmen Senobia (Regalado) and George Elmer Freer, Jr. She attended Antelope Valley College and received her Associate's Degree. She had been employed as an EMT for Wilson Ambulance in Palmdale,...
Stacie Lynn Curtis
Feb 24, 2022
Stacie Lynn Curtis, 50 of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, February 24, 2022 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. She was born on November 28, 1971 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Charles Frederick and Linda McKay Curtis. Stacie graduated from Keokuk High School with the class of 1991. Stacie had been employed by Kentucky Fried Chicken...
Waleska Mary Gredell Edwards
Feb 23, 2022
Waleska Mary Gredell Edwards, 98, of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Fort Madison, IA. She was born December 6, 1923 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Leo Bernard and Waleska A. (Ward) Gredell. She graduated from St. Peter's High School in Keokuk and received her nursing degree from Mercy Hospital...
Gary Howard Brown
Feb 19, 2022
Gary Howard Brown, 53 of Mechanicsville, MD, formerly of Keokuk, IA passed away on February 19, 2022 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born on February 4, 1969 in Keokuk, IA to the late Charles Howard and Nancy Ann Evans Brown. Gary is a 1987 graduate of Central Lee High School in Donnellson, IA....
Jennifer Gregory
Feb 15, 2022
Jennifer Gregory, 28 of Kahoka, MO died Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at her home. She was born February 8, 1994 in Ft. Madison, IA the daughter of Steven and Margaret Soloman Edlen. On October 31, 2014 Jennifer was united in marriage to Matt Gregory in Kahoka, MO. He survives. She is also survived by her son, Ivan Gregory of Kahoka,...
Donna L. Betts
Feb 11, 2022
Donna L. Betts, 81, of Keokuk, IA died Friday, February 11, 2022 at her home. She was born on March 27, 1940 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Myron A. and Cecil M. (Summers) Davis. She graduated from Keokuk Senior High School with the Class of 1958. On December 27, 1959, Donna was united in marriage to Louis E. Betts,...
Paula Louise Wright
Feb 8, 2022
Paula Louise Wright, 68, of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Blessing Health Keokuk. She was born July 16, 1953 in Beardstown, IL the daughter of William and Mary Thurman Watkins. Paula graduated from Carthage High School in Carthage, IL, with the class of 1971. She furthered her education at Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL, where she...
Sharon Grace Wheatley
Feb 6, 2022
Sharon Grace Wheatley, 75, of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, February 6, 2022 at home. She was born on September 21, 1946 in Council Bluffs, IA the daughter of Howard and Louise Ellison. On June 17, 1972 she was united in marriage to Herbert Lee Ray Wheatley in Dallas City, IL. He preceded her in death. Sharon had been employed as...
Lani L. Foster
Feb 3, 2022
Lani L. Foster, 80, of Keokuk, IA, went peacefully home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 3, 2022. He was born on July 21, 1941 in Keokuk, the son of Elmer Franklin and Mae Josephine (Wilkerson) Foster. He graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1962. Through the years Lani had been...
Jon Roger Loeffler
Feb 2, 2022
Jon Roger Loeffler, 74, of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at the Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. He was born October 27, 1947 in Keokuk, Iowa the son of Roger "Bud" and Bernadine "Babe" Bennett Loeffler. Jon graduated from Keokuk High School with the class of 1966. On June 15, 1968, Jon was united in marriage to Mary...
Mary "Lynn" Thompson
Feb 1, 2022
Mary "Lynn" Thompson, 78 of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. She was born on January 2, 1944 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Harold and Marjorie Worster Wright. Lynn graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1962. On December 23, 1961, Lynn was united in marriage...
Sharon Lee Lorentzen
Jan 31, 2022
Sharon Lee Lorentzen, 81, of Alexandria, MO died Monday, January 31, 2022 at the Aspire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Donnellson in Donnellson, IA. She was born May 23, 1940 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of John and Marie Ketha Haage. Sharon graduated from Keokuk High School with the class of 1958. Sharon was united in marriage to Ralph Lorentzen...
Gail Marlene Six
Jan 29, 2022
Gail Marlene Six, 58, of Keokuk, IA passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 at her home. Gail was born on April 12, 1963 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Ernest Edward and Josephine Rosemary (Humphrey) Summers, Jr. She graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1981. On June 23, 1984 Gail was united in marriage to Earl Dean...
Steve Fred Griswold
Jan 27, 2022
Steve Fred Griswold, 67, of Keokuk, IA passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022 at his home. He was born January 26, 1955 in Ft. Madison, IA the son of Howard F. and Ruth O. Suter Griswold. Steve lost both of his parents a young age and went to live with Ernie and Pat Suter and their three children, Stacey, Perry...
Patricia "Patty" Arlene Dunstan
Jan 23, 2022
Patricia "Patty" Arlene Dunstan, 61 of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, January 23, 2022 at her home. She was born December 29, 1960 in Quincy, IL the daughter of Earl and Sharon Beckett Bryant. On September 11, 1997, Patty was united in marriage to Greg Dunstan in Seligman, MO. He survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Deborah Silver (Gary) of Arkansas,...
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