Antonia Marie Gittings
Mar 16, 2021
Antonia Marie Gittings, 69, of Keokuk, IA, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison, IA. She was born on July 3, 1951 in Keokuk, the daughter of Harold Edward and Mary Jean Tuttle Gittings. She graduated from Keokuk Senior High School. She was baptized at the Messiah Lutheran Church. Antonia enjoyed working on...
Benjamin David Bair
Mar 12, 2021
Benjamin "David" Bair, 69, of Kahoka died Friday, March 12, 2021 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born November 8, 1951 the son of Samuel Stephen and Mattye Betty Gannon Bair in Keokuk, IA. David graduated from Clark County R-1 High School with the class of 1969. He was an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan. He also...
Terry Lee Vradenburg
Mar 8, 2021
Terry Lee Vradenburg, 68 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, March 8, 2021 at the Keosauqua Health Care Center in Keosauqua, IA. He was born July 23, 1952 in Keokuk, IA the son of Frederick Eugene and Darlene Mae Carl Vradenburg. He was united in marriage to Kim Shuman in 2008 in Montrose, IA. She survives. Other survivors include one daughter,...
Eugene D. "Gene" Brisby
Mar 3, 2021
Eugene D. "Gene" Brisby, 86, of Montrose, IA died on March 3, 2021 at the Montrose Health Center. He was born on August 8, 1934 in Keokuk, IA the son of Allie and Hilda Fowler Brisby. After his parent's death when he was a child, he was raised by his aunt and uncle, Ruby and Lloyd Fowler. He graduated from...
Ruth Ann Johnson
Feb 28, 2021
Ruth Ann Johnson, 79, of Hamilton, IL, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February, 28, 2021 at the Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL. Born on April 14, 1941 in Rushville, IL, Ruth was the daughter of Gene and Nedra Shores Lung. She graduated from Rushville High School. On January 6, 1960 Ruth was united in marriage to Bobby...
Dorinda White
Feb 27, 2021
Dorinda "Dee" White, 64, of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. She was born on December 25, 1956 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of John Joseph and Jackie Burnett Stark. She married Harold White and he survives. She is also survived by two daughters, Briana White of Keokuk and...
Kyson Memphis William Echols
Feb 24, 2021
Kyson Memphis William Echols, beloved infant son of Ryan and Stephanie Browder Echols, died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison, IA. Kyson was born on February 4, 2021 in Fort Madison, Iowa. In his brief life Kyson brought joy and happiness to everyone that knew him. He leaves behind a family who...
Ed Wollam
Feb 22, 2021
Edward "Ed" Wollam, 67, of Kahoka, MO died Monday, February 22, 2021 at his home in Kahoka, MO. He was born September 27, 1953 in Keokuk, IA the son of Arthur Eugene and Deloris Riffle Wollam. Ed graduated from Clark County High R-1 School with the Class of 1971. Ed had been employed by Sheller Globe/Henniges in Keokuk for thirty-seven...
Billie Jean Snyder
Feb 20, 2021
Billie Jean Snyder, 96, of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Keokuk, IA, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 in Sarasota. She was born on October 5, 1925 in Joplin, MO, the daughter of Neal and Anna Belle Craig. She moved to Keokuk as a child and graduated from Keokuk Senior High with the Class of 1944. She raised her family...
Martha Jane Barclift
Feb 17, 2021
Martha Jane Barclift, 82, of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born January 13, 1939 in St. Joseph Hospital, Keokuk, IA to William John and Janie Grace Veatch Sigmund, the second of three daughters. She was educated in the Keokuk Public Schools and attended American Institute of Commerce in Davenport, IA....
Billie Lee Ann Brecheen
Feb 12, 2021
Billie Lee Ann Brecheen, 82, of Montrose, IA died from Metastatic Breast Cancer Friday, February 12, 2021 at her home with family. She was born January 5, 1939 in Wichita Falls, TX the daughter of Thurmond Oscar and Frances Mildred Martin Roberts. She graduated from Wichita Falls High School. On May 14, 1960 she was united in marriage to Joel...
Richard Lee "Dick" Potter
Feb 5, 2021
Richard Lee "Dick" Potter, 83, of Warsaw, IL died Friday, February 5, 2021 at his home. He was born August 21, 1937 in Keokuk, IA the son of Raymond and Rosemary Pullins Potter. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and proudly served his country during the Korean War. On October 26, 1985 he was united in...
Harriett Elizbeth Wittich
Feb 1, 2021
Harriett Elizbeth Wittich, 87 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, February 1, 2021 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born November 2, 1933 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of John and Hazel Dodge Wittich. Harriett graduated from Keokuk High School. She had been employed for the Keokuk Community School District at Lincoln School until her retirement in 1995. Harriett...
Paul William Curfman
Jan 30, 2021
Paul William Curfman, 87, of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, January 30, 2021 at the Great River Medical Center, West Burlington, IA. Paul was born on November 21, 1933 in Keokuk, IA the son of Clarence and Marie Azinger Curfman. He graduated from the St. Peters High School in Keokuk with the Class of 1953. On November 27, 1954 Paul was...
Mary Edith O'Brien
Jan 28, 2021
Mary Edith O'Brien, 90, of Kahoka passed away peacefully Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. She was born March 8, 1930 on a farm east of Antioch, MO the only daughter of Edward and Mae Schmid Korschgen. Mary attended Stone School, St. Patrick School and graduated from Kahoka High School with the class of...
David Ralph Biddenstadt
Jan 26, 2021
David Ralph Biddenstadt "Pepsi", 72, of Hannibal, MO formerly of Keokuk died January 26, 2021 at the Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center in Marceline, MO. He was born February 28, 1948, the son of Ralph and Vera Mae (LeMatty) Biddenstadt in Keokuk, Iowa. David was united in marriage to Betty Warning on February 18, 1994 in Keokuk. She survives. He is...
Nathaniel John Mortimer
Jan 24, 2021
Nathaniel John Mortimer, 41, of Keokuk died January 24, 2021 in Keokuk. Nathaniel was born on September 1, 1979, the son of Penny Sue Mortimer and Steve Smith. In 2010 he was united in marriage to Christie Simpson in Keokuk. She survives. Nate is also survived by his son, Scott Mortimer of Lafayette, IN, a daughter, Keagan Benedict of Donnellson,...
Thomas Wallace Frazier
Jan 22, 2021
Thomas Wallace Frazier, 62, of Canton, MO died Friday, January 22, 2021 at his home in Canton. He was born February 4, 1958, the son of Thomas and Dorothy Crowell Frazier in Pasadena, CA. Tom enjoyed lifting weights, watching sports and muscle cars. He is survived by a son, Derek (Raegan) Frazier of Keokuk, IA, and five grandchildren, Hallei Frazier,...
Dorrie Katherine Cochenour
Jan 18, 2021
Dorrie Cochenour, 37, of Keokuk, IA passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL due to complications of diabetes. She was born on April 13, 1983 the daughter of Dave Stinson and Barbara Maulding in Keokuk, Iowa. She graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 2002. Dorrie was united in marriage to the...
Janice M. Dewey-Larsen
Jan 15, 2021
Janice M. Dewey-Larsen, 66, of Keokuk, IA died, Friday, January 15, 2021 at the Mississippi Valley Healthcare in Keokuk. She was born on September 30, 1954 in Searcy, AR, the daughter of Billie and Florence Hobbs Fox. She married Steve Larsen. He survives. Janice is also survived by two daughters, Carrie Dickens of Searcy, AR and Cindy Pankey of Judsonia,...
