John William Grogan
Oct 9, 2020
John William Grogan, 80, of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, October 9, 2020 at his home. He was born on July 10, 1940 in Keokuk, IA, the son of John and Hazel Collins Grogan. John was a veteran of the United States Navy and proudly served his country aboard the USS McDermut for four years. On June 25, 1960, John was...
Rebecca Sue "Susie" Mortimer
Oct 4, 2020
Rebecca Sue "Susie" Mortimer, 69 of Warsaw, IL died Sunday, October 4, 2020 at her son's home in Keokuk, IA. She was born September 14, 1951 in Elvaston, IL the youngest daughter of thirteen children to Charley and Willena Cravens Rhodes. Susie was united in marriage to Marty Mortimer in 1971. To this union two children, Johnothan and Steven were...
Gary Alan Swainey
Sep 25, 2020
Gary Alan Swainey, 78, of Keokuk died Friday, September 25, 2020 at his home. He was born September 20, 1942 in Lucas County, IA the son of Howard and Lillian Bay Swainey. Gary graduated from Chariton High School in Chariton, IA with the Class of 1961 and graduated from Creston Community College (now Southwestern Community College). He first married Karen...
Verlin Morris Baker
Sep 24, 2020
Verlin Morris Baker, 92, of Keokuk died Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born April 7, 1928 in Memphis, MO the son of Andrew J. and H. Blanche Fincher Baker. Verlin graduated from high school in Downing, MO with the Class of 1946. Following high school he worked as a truck driver on a...
Mark Thomas Tripp
Sep 23, 2020
Mark Thomas Tripp, 64, of Keokuk, died Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. He was born on May 15, 1956 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Willard Calvin and Mary Louise Conner Tripp. On December 31, 1974 Mark was united in marriage to Mary Teresa Hewitt in Keokuk, IA. She survives. He...
June Marie Odell
Sep 22, 2020
June Marie Odell, 84, of Keokuk, IA, died Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at her home. She was born on June 22, 1936 in Mount Carroll, IL, the daughter of Lee and Dorothy (Randecker) Rogers. She graduated from Mount Carroll High School with the Class of 1954. She furthered her education at Illinois State University and received her Bachelor's Degree in...
Dewey Lee Clark
Sep 19, 2020
Dewey Lee Clark, 77 of Dallas City, IL died Saturday, September 19, 2020 at his home in Dallas City, IL. He was born November 3, 1942 in Ralls County, MO, the son of Frank and Annie Howald Clark. Dewey graduated from Mark Twain High School in Center, MO in 1961. After High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Army where...
Linda Charlene Williams
Sep 13, 2020
Linda Charlene Williams, 72, of Keokuk, died Sunday, September 13, 2020 at her home. She was born on April 21, 1948 in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of Bill "Pete" and M. Charlotte Boone Sherfey. She graduated from Lansdowne High School in Baltimore with the Class of 1966. On February 14, 1998, Linda was united in marriage to Marvin Williams in...
Virginia Johnson
Sep 13, 2020
Virginia Johnson, 91, of Memphis formerly of Kahoka died Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Missouri. She was born July 12, 1929 in Kahoka, Missouri the daughter of Leslie Roy and Stella Faye Weller Sawyer. Virginia attended school at Clark County R-1 High School in Kahoka. In 1949, she was united in marriage to...
James C Ludwig
Sep 9, 2020
James C. Ludwig, 84, of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at his home. He was born March 16, 1936 in LaGrange, MO, the son of James Christopher and Bonnie Violet Logan Ludwig. He graduated from LaGrange High School with the Class of 1954. On May 19, 1956, James was united in marriage to Annette Emry at the LaGrange...
Gary Kimball Welsh
Sep 7, 2020
Gary Kimball Welsh, 73, of Montrose, IA, died Monday, September 7, 2020 at his home in Montrose. Gary was born June 4, 1947 in Keokuk, IA the middle son of Floren Richard and Marjorie Kimball Welsh. He graduated from Central Lee High School with the class of 1965. He then continued his education at the University of Iowa and graduated...
Frances Lorinda Sanders
Sep 3, 2020
Frances Lorinda Glory Sanders, 78, of Keokuk died Thursday, September 3, 2020 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born August 1, 1942 in Tahlequah, OK, the daughter of William (Cherokee tribe) and Agnes Morris (Choctaw tribe) Glory. She was the fourth child of six born to Bill and Agnes. Her father gave her the nickname "Ginny" (like...
Richard Joseph Marshall
Aug 27, 2020
Richard Joseph Marshall, 78, of Montrose, IA, died Thursday August 27, 2020 at the Great River Medical Center in Burlington, IA. He was born on August 1, 1942 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Albert and Eunice Newhouse Marshall. He graduated from Montrose High School in Montrose, IA with the class of 1960. On June 30, 1963 Richard was united...
Carol J. Vanzant Ross
Aug 26, 2020
Carol J. VanZant Ross, 92, of Keokuk, IA, died Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at her home. She was born on September 1, 1927 in Mosinee, WI, the daughter of Stanley and Evelyn Reynolds Blaisdel. On August 31, 1946 Carol was united in marriage to Stanley "Gene" Van Zant. He preceded her in death on January 14, 1978. She later married...
Shirley Anne Thompson
Aug 26, 2020
Shirley Anne Thompson, 88, of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born on September 27, 1931 in Des Moines County, IA, the daughter of Robert Harmon and Virginia Dorothy Belle Fleming. She graduated from Meredosia Illinois High School with the class of 1949. Shirley completed three years of nursing training at...
James R. "Sonny" Lovell
Aug 24, 2020
James R. "Sonny" Lovell, 89, of Keokuk, died Monday, August 24, 2020 at the Montrose Health Center in Montrose, IA. He was born on February 13, 1931 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Orville and Marie Haskins Lovell. At the age of 13, he found a job washing dishes at Brazels Lunch. He had to stand on a box to...
Omer D. Cady
Aug 21, 2020
Omer D. Cady, 79, of Keokuk, died Friday, August 21, 2020 at his home. He was born February 12, 1941 in Keokuk the son of John and Velma Rose Cady. Omer was employed with Keokuk Contractors as a heavy equipment operator for thirty years before his retirement in 1995. He was a member of Anchor of Hope Church in Keokuk....
Karla J. Gilbert
Aug 19, 2020
Karla J. Gilbert, 65, of Marion, IA died Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at UnityPoint Health St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA. She was born July 16, 1955 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Kenneth W. and Peggy Colleen Shoemaker Howard. She was united in marriage to Justin Gilbert. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Ken (Leah) Gilbert and...
Michael Turner
Aug 17, 2020
Michael Turner, 71 of Keokuk, IA died suddenly Monday, August 17, 2020. He was born April 2, 1949 the son of Alfred and Lucille Turner. On November 6, 1988 he was united in marriage to Judy Smart Cannon in Keokuk, IA. She survives. Other survivors include his son, Andrew (LaRanda) Turner of Mt. Sterling, IL, a granddaughter, Layla Turner, a...
John Charles Paul Daugherty
Aug 15, 2020
John Charles Paul Daugherty, 81 of Argyle, IA, died Saturday, August 15, 2020 at his home. He was born on June 5, 1939 in Burlington, IA, the son of William Jessie and Mary Bernice Simms Daugherty. John was a veteran of the United States Navy. On October 14, 1962, John was united in marriage to Edith Bugg in West Burlington,...
