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June Anne Clippert
Aug 4, 2020
June Anne Clippert, 67, of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at her home. She was born September 28, 1952 in Burlington, IA the daughter of Raymond and Wilma Edgington Smith. She graduated from Ft. Madison High School in Ft. Madison, IA with the Class of 1970. June was first united in marriage to Ron Kemp, they later divorced....
J.D. Wyatt, Jr.
Aug 3, 2020
J.D. Wyatt, Jr., 27 of Ankeny, IA, formerly of Keokuk, IA died Monday, August 3, 2020 at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. He was born July 7, 1993 in Lakeland, FL the son of John Dale and Jeri Moore Wyatt. He graduated from Central Lee High School with the Class of 2012. He then furthered his...
John "Jack" Harrington
Jul 29, 2020
John "Jack" Harrington, 84, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in Neptune, NJ, where he moved in October, 2019. A lifelong resident of Keokuk, IA, he and his wife of 56 years, moved to New Jersey to be near their daughter. He was born June 23, 1936 in South Bend, IN, the son of Tim and Maude Harrington. Jack...
Sandra Kay Redding
Jul 27, 2020
Sandra Kay Redding, 71, of Kahoka died Monday, July 27, 2020 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri. She was born August 11, 1948 in Hurdland, Missouri, the daughter of Monroe and Alice Irene Winn Byrn. On April 11, 1965, she was united in marriage to David Redding. He survives. She is also survived by a daughter, Pamela Redding Miller...
Randall "Randy" Charles Knoverek
Jul 25, 2020
Randall "Randy" Charles Knoverek 61, of Carthage, IL died Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL. He was born August 18, 1958, the son of Richard and Dolores Stencel Knoverek in Chicago, IL. Randy attended Proviso Area for Exceptional Children in Maywood, IL. He then worked for Hines Veterans Hospital in Hillside, IL until his retirement...
Esther Elizabeth Gray
Jul 24, 2020
Esther Elizabeth Gray, 83 of Keokuk died Friday, July 24, 2020 at Anberry Transitional Care in Merced, CA. She was born December 10, 1936 the daughter of John Edward and Sylvia Nessal Harris. On February 14, 1982 she was united in marriage to Victor Wayne Gray in Ft. Madison. He survives. She is also survived by her children, John Finch,...
William Delbert Real
Jul 20, 2020
William Delbert Real, 89 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, July 20, 2020 at his home. He was born January 24, 1931 in Keokuk, IA the son of Joseph Edward and Elizabeth Rose Real. On December 23, 1948 he was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth (Harrison) Real in Keokuk. She survives. Other survivors include nine children, Wanda (Allan) Elliott of...
Ray Thomas "Tom" Dickson, Ii
Jul 20, 2020
Ray Thomas "Tom" Dickson, II, 83 of Keokuk, IA Monday, died July 20, 2020 at River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. He was born September 27, 1936 in Keokuk, IA the son of Ray Thomas and Virginia Lawrence Dickson. Tom graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1955. He was first united in marriage to Mary Schweer on...
Lucille Ann Mcpherson
Jul 11, 2020
Lucille Ann McPherson, 94, of Keokuk, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020 at the River Hills Village Assisted Living Facility in Keokuk, IA. She was born on December 14, 1925 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Henry and Juanita Thoeny Biddenstadt. Lucille had two sisters, Joyce Seabold and Dorothy High both who preceded her in death. She graduated from Keokuk...
Shirley A. Griffith
Jul 9, 2020
Shirley A. Griffith, 86, of Fridley, MN died on July 9th in Minnesota. Shirley was born on January 19, 1934 the daughter of R. Victor and Clarice M. Hardesty Schevers. She was preceded in death by husbands, James Schorr and Sidney Griffith; children, Victor Schorr and William Griffith and her parents. Shirley is survived by children, Vincent (Teresa), Michael (Kim),...
John "Jack" F. West
Jul 9, 2020
John Jack West, 87, of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, July 9, 2020 at his home. He was born on April 6, 1933 in Keokuk, IA the son of John Carl and Mary Alice Herman West. On February 19, 1953 Jack was united in marriage to Patricia A. Hopkins. She preceded him in death on August 2, 2010. He was of...
Nedra "Mae" Eslinger
Jul 6, 2020
Nedra "Mae" Eslinger, 68, of LaBelle, MO passed away Monday July 6, 2020 at the LaBelle Manor Care Center in LaBelle, MO. Mae was born April 28, 1952, in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Junior F. and Leela L. Rankin Webster. Mae was married to Rickey Martin. To this union Melissa and Jeff were born. They later divorced. She then...
Dennis Mack Luke
Jul 2, 2020
Dennis Mack Luke, 67, of Ft. Madison died July 2, 2020 at the Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua, IA. He was born October 8, 1952 the son of Walter and Eleanor Brown Luke in Detroit, MI. Dennis had been employed at Mike's Appliance in Pacific Grove, CA as a repair man until he moved to Ft. Madison in 2012....
Larry Martin
Jun 26, 2020
Larry G. Martin, 80, of Hamilton, IL, died Friday, June 26, 2020 at his home. He was born on May 12, 1940 in Pekin, IL, the son of George and Dorthea Smith Martin. He graduated from Pekin High School and Western Illinois University. He was first married to Carlene Dieker (Lemon) and to this union four children were born, Jeff,...
Kevin Mcgee
Jun 21, 2020
Kevin McGee, 62 of Keokuk, died Sunday, June 21, 2020 at his home in Keokuk. He was born May 30, 1958 the son of Jessie Robert and Mildred Thompson McGee. He had been employed at Feinberg Metals Recycling in Fort Madison, IA. Kevin enjoyed working, fishing, junking and collecting tractors. He is survived by one son, Travis McGee and his...
John Joseph Helwig
Jun 17, 2020
John Joseph Helwig went home to be with his LORD, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. John was born February 22, 1936 in Grand Rapids, Michigan the son of Harry A. and Roma D. Helwig. His father died the next year and his mother married Frank (Deac) Freeman. Roma and Frank had two girls, Romalee and Mary Freeman and...
King Edward Bradley, Jr.
Jun 14, 2020
King Edward Bradley, Jr. 75, of Keokuk died Sunday, June 14, 2020 at the Great River Medical Center in Burlington, IA. He was born February 26, 1945 in Keokuk, IA the son of King and Betty Stewart Bradley, Sr. King graduated from Keokuk Senior High School with the Class of 1963. Following graduation he enlisted in the United States Air...
Peggy F Davis
Jun 12, 2020
Peggy F. Davis, 86, of Keokuk, died Friday, June 12, 2020 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born on September 21, 1933 in Ft. Madison, IA, the daughter of Fred and Amie Patterson Percival. On October 7, 1950, Peggy was united in marriage to Ralph Davis in Keokuk. He survives. She is also survived by three sons, Mike...
Julia Louise Byrne
Jun 9, 2020
Julia Louise Byrne, 101, long-time Keokuk resident, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. She was born on August 19, 1918 in Albia, IA, the third child and first girl to David Lee and Sarah Belle Allison Bush. At the age of seven she was adopted by Charles and Bertha Cox. On September 27,...
Mary Marjorie Campbell
Jun 8, 2020
This is the story of Mary Marjorie Campbell (Peterson). To us she was Mom, Big Grandma, and Gigi. A spunky, strong-willed, independent, and loving woman. Her story began on October 6, 1926 born to Ross and Francis Peterson. She was their third child of four children and the only girl. She was raised here in Keokuk but traveled all over...
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