Dustin Johnson
Sep 11, 2021
Dustin Johnson, 46 of Keokuk, IA was called home, unexpectedly after a tragic accident on Saturday, September 11, 2021. He was born September 3, 1975 in Ft. Madison, IA the youngest son of Dean and Janice Johnson. He was a lifelong resident of Lee County. Dustin graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1994. In high school Dustin...
Roger Lloyd Martin
Sep 11, 2021
Roger Lloyd Martin, 64, of Montrose, IA, died Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, IA. He was born on December 5, 1956 on a United States Air Force Base in Guam, the son of LaVerne Lloyd and Marilyn Jane Hawk Martin. At the age of 40, Roger continued his education at Indian Hills Community College and...
Raymond "Flame" Leroy Happs
Sep 7, 2021
Raymond "Flame" Leroy Happs, 67 of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at his home. He was born May 25, 1954 in Keokuk, IA the son of John Lewis, Sr. and Rachel Mae Jenkins Happs. In his younger years, Raymond had been employed by Smith-Brenter in St. Louis, MO and at Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. He later had...
Meutiah "Tia" Chaerani Daw
Sep 7, 2021
Meutiah "Tia" Chaerani Daw, 51 of Montrose, IA died Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at her home. She was born April 2, 1970 in Makassar, Indonesia, the daughter of Ha Mustari and Hj Ida Zubaedah Rifai. On February 15, 2002 Tia was united in marriage to James Daw, Jr. He survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Carolyn "Carrie" Daw of Montrose,...
John Rodney Cameron
Sep 6, 2021
John Rodney Cameron, 65 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, September 6, 2021 at his home. He was born February 28, 1956 in Keokuk, IA the son of Allen and Luella Brisby Cameron. On June 4, 1977 he was united in marriage to Maureen Hoppe. To this union one daughter, Lori was born. They later divorced. John had been employed by...
Ted Lee Gibson
Sep 5, 2021
Theodore Lee "Ted" Gibson, 74, of Keokuk, IA, died Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Blessing Health Keokuk. He was born on April 4, 1947 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Roy and Mary Ellen Egley Gibson. He graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1965. On September 2, 1979, Ted was united in marriage to Barbara Jo Greenslaugh...
William "Bill" Ernest Kite
Sep 4, 2021
William "Bill" Ernest Kite, 77, of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, September 4, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Bill was born July 1, 1944 in Keokuk, IA the son of John and Verna Derr Kite. He graduated from Keokuk High School. Bill was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and proudly served his country for four...
Richard Lee "Dick" Lillis
Sep 1, 2021
Richard Lee "Dick" Lillis, 84 of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Blessing Health Keokuk. He was born June 26, 1937 in Lee County Iowa, the son of Roy Cole and Grace Harrison Lillis. Dick graduated from Hamilton High School in Hamilton, IL. On August 10, 1958 Dick was united in marriage to Vera Mae Roth in Elvaston,...
John Pass
Aug 31, 2021
John Pass, 58, of Kahoka, died Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at the Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Missouri. He was born August 12, 1963 in La Mesa, California the son of Lloyd Darris and Joanie Hawks Pass. He graduated near top of his class earning Salutatorian from Rockwood High School in Rockwood, Tennessee with the class of 1981. After...
Jean R. Meyer
Aug 31, 2021
Jean R. Meyer, 75 of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Blessing Health Keokuk in Keokuk, IA. She was born February 4, 1946 in Columbus, NE the daughter of Irvin and Doris Eihausen Langan. Jean graduated from Platte Center High School in Platte Center, NE with the class of 1964. On September 26, 1969 Jean was united in...
Dorothy Sturm
Aug 28, 2021
Dorothy Sturm, 80, of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, August 28, 2021 at her home. She was born June 19, 1941 in Kahoka, MO the daughter of Avard Loxly and Katherine Margret Washburn Kober. Dorothy graduated from CCR-1 High School in Kahoka, MO with the class of 1960. On April 12, 1971 Dorothy was united in marriage to Bill Sturm in...
Elfriede Anna Harmon
Aug 28, 2021
Elfriede Anna (Paar) Harmon, of Keokuk, IA, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Montrose Health Center in Montrose, IA at the age of 84. She was born January 9, 1937, in Zwittau, Czechoslovakia, the second child of Johan Paar and Emilie (Filipp) Paar. At fourteen years old Frieda rode her bicycle to work at...
Gary E. Whitaker
Aug 27, 2021
Gary E. Whitaker, 82, of Wayland, MO died Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born November 19, 1938 in Keokuk, Iowa the son of Glenn and Wanda Arnold Whitaker. He graduated from Revere High School with the class of 1957. On August 7, 1959 he was united marriage to Shirley Walker at the...
Milan Lee Marshall
Aug 25, 2021
Milan Marshall, 80, of Montrose, IA passed away the morning of August 25, 2021 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Burlington, IA. His daughter, son, and son-in-law were with him when he passed. Milan was born on February 17, 1941 to Oscar and Mabel Marshall in Montrose. Both parents proceeded Milan in death. Milan was joined in marriage with...
James "Jim" Philp
Aug 24, 2021
James L. "Jim" Philp, 65, of Keokuk, passed away at his home from ALS on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. He was born on November 6, 1955 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Harold and Arlene Andrews Philp. Jim graduated from Keokuk Senior High School with the class of 1974. On March 3, 1978 Jim was united in marriage to Mary...
Geraldine "Jeri" Boyd
Aug 23, 2021
Geraldine "Jeri" Vivian Boyd died peacefully on August 23, 2021, in hospice care at her apartment at River Hills Village in Keokuk, Iowa. She was 103 years old. The cause of death was heart failure. Jeri was born near Farmington, Iowa, on February 6, 1918, to Carroll Bart White and Martha Vivian (Norman) White. Jeri began her long teaching career...
Barry Dirk Smith
Aug 22, 2021
Barry Dirk "Bubby" Smith, Jr., 29, of Keokuk, IA, died Sunday, August 22, 2021 at his home. He was born on February 27, 1992 in San Antonio, TX, the son of Barry Dirk and Ora Lee Gould Smith. Bubby was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Keokuk. He had been employed at Keokuk Steel Casting. He enjoyed fishing,...
Cade Kyle Wear
Aug 20, 2021
Cade Kyle Wear, two day old son of Andrew and Kortnie Corethers Wear died Friday, August 20, 2021 at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. He was born August 18, 2021 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center-Ft. Madison, IA. Cade only lived a short time, but his life impacted everyone around him. He is survived by his parents,...
Rosemarie Faye Moore
Aug 20, 2021
RoseMarie Faye Moore, 66, of Revere died Friday, August 20, 2021 at her home. She was born April 28, 1955 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Milton Joseph and Viola Ruberta "Peggy" Davis-Moore. RoseMarie was a talented and creative art teacher who was employed with North Mercer R-111 School District, Princeton R-V School District and retired from Cainsville R-1 School...
Michelle Vanvelkinburgh
Aug 18, 2021
Michelle VanVelkinburgh, 46, of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday August 18, 2021 at the Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, MO. She was born on October 27, 1974 in Chicago Heights, IL, the daughter of Wayne Sr. and Cheryl Cox. Michelle was united in marriage to Everd VanVelkinburgh on February 14, 2009 in Montrose, IA. He survives. She is also survived by...
