Jack Lee Ray
May 29, 2021
Jack Lee Ray, 79, of Keokuk, died Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born on December 22, 1941 in Ottumwa, IA the son of Eugene Francis and Ruth Ethel Brown Ray. He married Terry French in 1999 in Davenport, IA. She survives. He is also survived by three sons, Ralph "Pete" Ray of Fairfield,...
Velda A. Coovert
May 29, 2021
Velda Agnes Coovert, 89 of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Blessing Health Keokuk. She was born on August 12, 1931 in Eolia, MO, the daughter of Robert and Florence Graham O'Shea. She was raised by her mother and step-father, Florence and Marvin Ransdell. On July 22, 1950, Velda was united in marriage to Robert V. Coovert in...
Lizbeth Ivonne Wiegand
May 27, 2021
Lizbeth Ivonne Medina Wiegand, age 57, daughter of Rafael Medina Zarate and Bertha Aguilar de Medina. Ivonne was born in Monterrey, Mexico on February 14, 1964. She passed away May 27, 2021 at the Scotland County Memorial Hospital, Memphis, MO. Ivonne graduated from the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon in 1984, and came to the United States in January of...
Donald Eugene "Don" Wheatley
May 24, 2021
Donald Eugene "Don" Wheatley, 78 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, May 24, 2021 at the Iowa City VA Hospital in Iowa City, IA. He was born January 18, 1943 in Dallas City, IL the son of Claude and Henrietta Clark Wheatley. Don was a veteran of the United States Navy and proudly served his country until his retirement. On September...
Charles Felix "Chuck" Anschutz
May 24, 2021
Charles Felix Anschutz, 92 of Keokuk, IA, died Monday, May 24, 2021 at his home. He was born on November 18, 1928 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Felix and Ida Elizabeth Haubert. He graduated from Keokuk Senior High with the Class of 1947. In 1951, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and was in the 682nd Combat Engineers....
James Charles "Jim" Brown
May 22, 2021
James Charles "Jim" Brown, 55, of Montrose, IA died Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital in Ft. Madison, IA. He was born January 11, 1966 in Keokuk, IA the son of Charles and Nancy Evans Brown. Jim graduated from Central Lee High School with the class of 1984. Jim was united in marriage to Jennifer Thurman...
Joshua James Frakes
May 18, 2021
Joshua James Frakes, 36 of Elvaston, IL died Tuesday, May 18, 2021. He was born December 10, 1984 in Keokuk, IA the son of Russell and Karen Mason Frakes. He had been employed by several local businesses through the years, including Thomas Cardella, Walmart, Henniges and Core 4 Us. Joshua was an outdoorsman at heart and enjoyed hunting, fishing and...
Bruce Edwin Brooks
May 16, 2021
Bruce Edwin Brooks, 63 of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, May 16, 2021 at the Mississippi Valley Healthcare Center in Keokuk, IA. He was born March 21, 1958 in Keokuk, IA the son of Edwin and Betty Elder Brooks. Bruce was a member of the Musicians Union in Nashville. He loved playing traditional country music and was an amazing self-taught steel...
Loretta Dian Schafer
May 15, 2021
Loretta Dian Schafer, 72, of Keokuk, IA passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at the University of Hospital in Iowa City, IA. She was born September 16, 1948 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Rudolph and Viona May Cooper. She graduated from Cardinal Stritch High School in Keokuk. Following graduation she was employed by St. Joseph Hospital where she...
Eleanor Susannah "Sue" Schrader
May 12, 2021
Eleanor Susannah "Sue" Gordon Schrader, 92, of Carthage, IL, formerly of Hamilton, IL died Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at the Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL. She was born on May 21, 1928 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Donald R. and Veta Mae Thompson Gordon. Sue graduated from the Hamilton High School with the Class of 1946. Sue was united...
Robert Knight
May 7, 2021
Robert Knight, 92, of Donnellson, IA died Friday, May 7, 2021 at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital in Ft. Madison, IA. He was born January 9, 1929 the son of Robert and Emma Kudebeh Knight. Robert graduated from Montrose High School with the class of 1947. After high school he enlisted in the United States Marines and served on the...
Betty J. Seaver
May 1, 2021
Betty J. Seaver, 75, of Keokuk joined her husband in heaven on Saturday, May 1, 2021. She was born May 2, 1945 in Keokuk the daughter of William and Dorothy Clem Hyatt. Betty graduated from Keokuk High School with the class of 1963. On May 16, 1965, she was united in marriage to James L. "Jim" Seaver at First Christian...
Kathryn D. "Kay" Branson
May 1, 2021
Kathryn D. "Kay" Branson, 85 of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, May 1, 2021 at her home. She was born November 27, 1935 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of John Henry and Mildred Peterson McKay. Kathryn graduated from Keokuk High School with the class of 1953. On July 4, 1953 was united in marriage to Donald L. Kiser. He preceded her...
William "Bill" Edward Corvaia
Apr 30, 2021
William Edward "Bill" Corvaia, 74 of Keokuk, IA died Friday, April 30, 2021 at Country View in North Liberty, IA. He was born February 11, 1947 in Centerville, IA the third of four children, to Dan and Opal Hart Corvaia. He and his family moved to Keokuk in 1952. Bill graduated from Keokuk High School with the class of 1965....
Marilyn Kay Cameron
Apr 28, 2021
Marilyn Kay Cameron, 74, of St. Francisville, MO, died Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Gunderson Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. She was born January 31, 1947 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Wilford Claude and Mabel Hilda Watkins Ludwick. Marilyn graduated from Clark County R1 High School with the class of 1965. She furthered her education at Southeastern...
Virginia M. Riddle
Apr 24, 2021
Virginia M Riddle, 83, of Plainfield, IL, formerly of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Unit in Joliet, IL. Virginia (Hawkins) Riddle was born in Keokuk, IA July 7, 1937. She was raised on the family farm in rural Argyle, IA. She graduated from Argyle High School in 1954. She was very active...
Lilly Mae Harris
Apr 22, 2021
Lilly Mae Harris, 74 of Keokuk, IA passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born June 25, 1946 in Waterloo, IA, the daughter of Rufus and Marjorie Runyan Tompkins. She married the late Daniel R. Meek and from that union they had four children. Tony (Lynne) Meek of Sweetwater, TN, Karla Meek of...
Brad Alan Bode
Apr 21, 2021
Brad Alan Bode, 53 of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Blessing Health Keokuk in Keokuk, IA. He was born August 15, 1967 in Keokuk, IA the son of Ronald Lee and Sharon Kay Spees Bode. Brad graduated from Keokuk High School in Keokuk, IA. He had been employed by several local businesses through the years, including Happy...
Thomas "Tom" Alberts, Sr.
Apr 19, 2021
Thomas "Tom" Alberts, Sr., 63, of Keokuk peacefully went home on Monday, April 19, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Keokuk, IA on June 15, 1957, Tom was the son of Marvin "Sonny" Alberts Sr. and Mary Ellen Trugagos and younger brother to Marvin "Tit-Ta" Alberts Jr. On September 22, 1979, he was united in marriage to Bernice...
Wanda Lee Baugher
Apr 18, 2021
Wanda Lee Baugher, 89 of Burlington, IA formerly of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, April 18, 2021at River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born September 26, 1931 in La Harpe, IL, the daughter of Arlie L. and Gladys Rhea Smith. Her father was killed in WW II and she was raised by her mother and step-father, William Briley. Wanda graduated...
