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Gary L. Felgar

Gary L. Felgar

Nov 27, 2020

Gary Felgar, 86, of Keokuk, IA, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at the Maple Grove Memory Care Center in Carthage, IL. He was born on October 13, 1934 in Keokuk, the son of Lynn E. and Martha Bettisworth Felgar. On January 24, 1954, Gary was united in marriage to Shirley Hanks in Keokuk. She preceded him in death on...

Tony Palmer

Tony Palmer

Nov 26, 2020

Tony "Bones" Palmer, 52 of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, November 26, 2020 at UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines Iowa. He was born November 17, 1968, in Burlington, IA, the son of Clair and Norma McGraw Palmer. On January 2, 1990, he was united in marriage to Susan McCarl in Burlington, IA. She survives. Other survivors...

Matthew Azinger

Matthew Azinger

Nov 23, 2020

Matthew Azinger, 54 of Kahoka, MO, formerly of Jefferson City, MO died Monday, November 23, 2020 in Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis MO. He was born April 21, 1966 in Keokuk, IA the son of Albert and Neva Houghton Azinger. Matthew graduated from Clark County High School with the Class of 1985. He had been employed by Scholastic Books...

Robert "Rocky" L.  Conover

Robert "Rocky" L. Conover

Nov 19, 2020

Robert L. "Rocky" Conover, 72 of Alexandria, MO died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at his home in Alexandria, MO. He was born on September 27, 1948 in Keokuk, IA, the son of William Earl and Dorothy Mae Brownlee Conover. On August 31, 1966 he was united in marriage to Janice "Peggy" Mortimer in Memphis, MO. She survives. Other survivors include...

Deborah Amelia Wright

Deborah Amelia Wright

Nov 19, 2020

Deborah Amelia Wright, 50, of Keokuk, IA died Thursday afternoon, November 19, 2020 at her home. She was born January 5, 1970, in Keokuk, IA. She is the daughter of Sandra Wright Hansen. Deborah graduated from Fort Madison High School and began her lifelong career of education and learning. She attended Western Illinois University and graduated with a bachelor's in...

Eleanor Eunice "Ellie" Hagmeier

Eleanor Eunice "Ellie" Hagmeier

Nov 19, 2020

Eleanor Eunice "Ellie" Hagmeier, 94 of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family and her faithful companion Bella. She was born October 27, 1926 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Arthur and Bertha Mosley Orth. Ellie graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1946. On October 26, 1952 she was united...

Robert Allen Sutton

Robert Allen Sutton

Nov 18, 2020

Robert Allen "Bob" Sutton, 72 of Warsaw, IL died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the Illinois Veteran Home in Quincy, IL surrounded by his family. He was born August 20, 1948 in LaHarpe, IL the son of Allen and Verna Louise Brown Sutton. Bob proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps, where he earned two Purple Hearts...

Marc Raymond Johnson

Marc Raymond Johnson

Nov 17, 2020

Marc Raymond Johnson, 70 of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born February 28, 1950 in Keokuk, IA, the son of James and Marjorie Maxine Hayden Johnson. Marc graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1968. On May 26, 2000, he was united in marriage to Carolyn Hanan in...

Carl Linn Washburn

Carl Linn Washburn

Nov 17, 2020

Carl Linn Washburn, 47 of Hamilton, IL died Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital. He was born April 13, 1973 in Keokuk, IA the son of Martin Eugene and Susan Seyb Washburn Francis. Carl graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1992. After high school, Carl attended one year of culinary arts at Indian...

Douglas  Gates

Douglas Gates

Nov 17, 2020

Douglas Gates, 55 of Alexandria died Tuesday, November 17, 2020 died at his home in Alexandria. He was born March 16, 1965, the son of Ronald Earl "Duck" and Joyce Hamelton Gates in Keokuk, Iowa. He is survived by his dad, Ronald "Duck" Gates (Diana) of Alexandria, three sisters, Lora Trone of Kahoka, Michelle Bennett and Ashley Arthur of Keokuk,...

William "Bill" Francis Wolf

William "Bill" Francis Wolf

Nov 13, 2020

William (Bill) Francis Wolf, 74, of Riverside, IA, formerly of Keokuk, died Friday, November 13, 2020 at his home in Riverside. He was born February 21, 1946 in Carrollton, MO, the son of George H. and Nigel Parker Wolf. While on a trip in Rome, Italy with the love of his life, he proposed to Kathleen (Kathy). On November 20,...

Irene Smith

Irene Smith

Nov 10, 2020

Irene Smith, 96, of Montrose, IA died Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at the Donnellson Health Center. She was born January 28, 1924 in Lee County, IA the daughter of Andrew and Vendla Marie Lantz Eck. Irene graduated from Argyle High School with the Class of 1941. While in high school, Irene was a member of the girls' basketball team and...

Jackie Edward "Jack" Wilson

Jackie Edward "Jack" Wilson

Nov 9, 2020

Jackie Edward "Jack" Wilson, 83, of Alexandria, MO, died Nov. 9, 2020, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City. Jack was a lifelong resident of Alexandria, who was born at home to Howard Lee "Whitey" and Viola Mae Brooks Wilson on September 2, 1937. On October 20, 1956, he was united in marriage Rosemary Protsman in Keokuk....

James Ronald "Ron" Weber

James Ronald "Ron" Weber

Nov 8, 2020

James Ronald "Ron" Weber, 81, of Keokuk, passed away at Blessing Hospital in Quincy on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Ron was born on August 10, 1939 in Keokuk, IA to Gilbert and Leta Fern Perkins Weber. He was united in marriage to Barbara Hopkins on October 18, 1959 in Keokuk. She survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Kristina "Tina" Zweifel...

Patricia Stutes Pfeiferling

Patricia Stutes Pfeiferling

Nov 8, 2020

Patricia Stutes Pfeiferling, 66 of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Unity Point in Keokuk. She was born October 20, 1954 in Keokuk, IA to James David and Roberta Jean Campbell Stutes. She was united in marriage to Gary Pfeiferling in Keokuk. He survives. Other survivors include a sister, Tracy Stutes of Pittsfield, IL, three brothers, Robert James...

Philip Alan Beelendorf

Philip Alan Beelendorf

Nov 7, 2020

Philip "Phil" Beelendorf, 60 of Keokuk, IA died November 7, 2020 at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. He was born on January 7, 1960 in Sterling, IL the son of Wayne and Liz Perino Beelendorf. On September 12, 1987 he was united in marriage to Cheryl Youngdahl in Sterling, IL. She survives. Other survivors include one son,...

Ruby Emma Mitchell

Ruby Emma Mitchell

Nov 7, 2020

Ruby Emma Mitchell, 80 of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, November 7, 2020 at her home. She was born October 9, 1940 in Granger, MO the daughter of Edward Vance and Mary E. Crawford Davis. Ruby graduated from Kahoka High School in Kahoka, MO with the Class of 1958. She had been employed by Sheller Globe in Keokuk for twenty-six years,...

Peggy Lee Manton

Peggy Lee Manton

Nov 3, 2020

Peggy Lee Manton, 53, of Kahoka, MO, died Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City. She was born July 15, 1967, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Glen and Jessie Meadow Manton. Peggy was employed at Wal-Mart in Keokuk. She is survived by four brothers, Kevin Manton of Kahoka, Rob Manton of...

Charles "Chuck" Wayne Kratzer

Charles "Chuck" Wayne Kratzer

Nov 2, 2020

Charles "Chuck" Wayne Kratzer, 75, of Donnellson, IA died Monday, November 2, 2020 at his home. Charles was born March 10, 1945 in Downing, MO the son of Oswald Dee and Madeline Maude Mathes Kratzer. He graduated from Memphis High School in Memphis, MO with the Class of 1963. Chuck had been employed at DuPont in Ft. Madison, IA for...

Easton Lee Elder

Easton Lee Elder

Nov 1, 2020

Easton Lee Elder, infant son of Darian Miller and Kendall Elder, received his angel wings on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at the St. Louis Children's Hospital. Easton was born on Friday, October 30, 2020 at 1:52 p.m. at the St. Louis Children's Hospital and fought bravely to stay in this world. Easton's time on this earth was all too brief...

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