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Deanna Rose Osborne

Deanna Rose Osborne

Feb 19, 2020

Deanna Rose Osborne, 69, of Blue Grass, IA, formerly of Keokuk, IA, died on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport, IA. She was born on February 15, 1951 the daughter of Eston and Ellen Dunn Rude. She was the oldest of six children. Deanna graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School with the Class of 1969....

Howard Francis Hymes

Howard Francis Hymes

Feb 19, 2020

Howard Francis Hymes, 62 of Denmark Iowa, died Wednesday February 19, 2020 at his home after an extended illness. He was born May 26, 1957 in Fort Madison, IA the son of Charles and Cecilia Sherwood Hymes Sr. On July 10, 1979, he married Tina Troja, they later divorced. Howard worked for Gleasons for many years, Feinberg's and Sheaffer Memorial...

Betty Sue Riter

Betty Sue Riter

Feb 17, 2020

Betty Sue Riter, 76 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, February 17, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. She was born on May 7, 1943 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Wilfred W. and Lela Mary Seward Riter. Betty graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1961 and the Burlington Business College in 1962....

Carolyn Jean Potts

Carolyn Jean Potts

Feb 15, 2020

Carolyn Jean (LeMaster) Potts, 77 of Keokuk, died Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Baptist Health in Lexington, KY. She was born December 4, 1942 in Alexandria, MO to Alfred and Hazel (Dochterman) LeMaster. Carolyn graduated from Kahoka High School in 1960, and from the Air Age Institute Airline Training School in Kansas City, MO. Carolyn was united in marriage with...

Mary Jo Cole

Mary Jo Cole

Feb 11, 2020

Mary Jo Cole, 75, of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital in Ft. Madison, IA. She was born February 8, 1945, in Hardin, IL the daughter of Charles and Jesse Blackorby Foster. She was united in marriage to Wilburn "Butch" Cole in Keokuk. He preceded her in death on February 7, 2020. Mary...

Gregory John Stark

Gregory John Stark

Feb 11, 2020

Gregory John "Buzz" Stark, 58, of Hamilton, IL formerly of Keokuk, died Tuesday, Fe February 11, 2020 at his home. He was born on May 25, 1961 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Patsy Ruth Stark. He was raised by his mother and his stepfather, Charles Best. On June 27, 2001, Gregory was united in marriage to Sheila Williams in...

Brenda Byrn Smith

Brenda Byrn Smith

Feb 9, 2020

Brenda Byrn Smith, 56, of Memphis, MO died Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis, MO. She was born May 27, 1963 the daughter of Larry and Zola Walker Byrn in Keokuk, IA. She is survived by two daughters, Summer Petersen of Gladstone, IL and Britney Smith of Lancaster, MO, two grandchildren, Orrin Birky and...

Judith Anne Ikerd

Judith Anne Ikerd

Feb 9, 2020

Judith A. "Judy" Ikerd, 80, of Warsaw, IL died Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL. She was born April 22, 1939 in Oak Park, IL, the daughter of Alfred and Florence Kuhl Vasey. She graduated from Oak Park High School with the Class of 1957. On May 7, 1960, Judy was united in marriage to...

Milton Garrison

Milton Garrison

Jan 26, 2020

Milton C. Garrison, 68 of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, January 26, 2020 at his home. He is survived by his son, Shawn Garrison, two siblings, Sharon Randolph and Eugene Edwards, both of Kalona, IA and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family and sent to the Vigen Memorial Home, 1328 Concert St.,...

Joseph Arthur  Yoe

Joseph Arthur Yoe

Jan 13, 2020

On Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, Joseph "Joey" Arthur Yoe, beloved son, brother, father and friend passed away at his home in Powell. He was 46. Joey was born on Oct. 7, 1973, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Claude "John" Johnson Yoe, Jr. and Mary Lee (Rader) McCamant. Joey spent his childhood and went to school in Montrose, Iowa. From a...

Tilden Anson Bottger

Tilden Anson Bottger

Jan 12, 2020

Tilden A. Bottger, 81 of Keokuk, died Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Montebello Health Center in Hamilton, IL. He was born on July 3, 1938 in Fairfield, IA the son of Cecil A. and Eulalia McCabe Bottger. He was united in marriage to Duilio Cordoba in Cedar Rapids, IA. He survives. He graduated from Keokuk High School with the...

Kathryn "Kathy" Ann Wemette

Kathryn "Kathy" Ann Wemette

Jan 10, 2020

Kathryn Ann "Kathy" Wemette 77, of Keokuk, IA died Friday, January 10, 2020 at UnityPoint Health-Keokuk. She was born May 14, 1942 in Toledo, IA the daughter of Hugo and Helen Bernatz Joens. Kathy graduated from Toledo Public High School with the Class of 1960, then furthered her education at the State College of Iowa (University of Northern Iowa) where...

Joan D. Hays

Joan D. Hays

Jan 8, 2020

Joan D. Hays, 88, of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at UnityPoint Health-Keokuk. She was born December 7, 1931 in Waukegan, IL the daughter of Robert G. and Grace E. Wood Donnelly. Joan graduated from Waukegan Township High School in Waukegan, IL. On June 6, 1975 she was united in marriage to Robert G. Hays in Hamilton, IL....

Betty Jean Wendorf

Betty Jean Wendorf

Jan 5, 2020

Betty Jean Wendorf, 83, of Leesburg, FL formerly of Nauvoo, IL died Sunday, January 5, 2019 at the Tavares Hospice House in Leesburg. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. January 11th at the Nauvoo City Cemetery, Nauvoo, IL. There was no visitation.

Verlan Lee Stevens, Sr.

Verlan Lee Stevens, Sr.

Jan 4, 2020

Verlan Lee Stevens, Sr., 88 of Gowrie, IA, formerly of Keokuk, died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Pearl Valley Rehab Center in Gowrie. He was born on August 19, 1931 the son of James and Cora Williams Stevens in Kirksville, MO. Verlan was united in marriage to Letha Marie Reed and she preceded him in death in 1966. He...

Norman  Keith Woods

Norman Keith Woods

Jan 4, 2020

Norman Keith Woods, 77, of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 23, 1942 in Omaha, NE, the son of Ellsworth and Mary Wahl Woods. He graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1961. He attended Southeastern Community College and received his Associates of Arts and...

Nancy Mae Baker

Nancy Mae Baker

Jan 3, 2020

Nancy Mae Baker, 66, of Montrose, IA, died Friday, January 3, 2020 at UnityPoint Health in Keokuk, IA. She was born on June 13, 1953 in Monmouth, IL, the daughter of William Earl Smith, Jr. and Beulah Caldona Daniels Smith. She graduate from the Vermont-Ipava-Tablegrove High School with the Class of 1971. On December 3, 1971, Nancy was united in...

Gary Mike Batley

Gary Mike Batley

Jan 3, 2020

Gary Mike Batley, 68 of Kahoka died Friday, January 3, 2020 at his home in Kahoka. He was born April 13, 1951 the son of George and Faye Otto Batley in Keokuk. On April 8, 2006 he was united in marriage to Yvonne Brock in St Francisville. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Travis Batley of Keokuk, four step-daughters,...

Harold Richard Stein

Harold Richard Stein

Dec 29, 2019

Harold Richard Stein, 78, of rural Montrose, IA, died Sunday, December 29, 2019 at the Montrose Health Center. Richard was born on September 30, 1941, and resided in the Montrose area for most of his life. He was the son of Harold John and Clovere E. Brumbaugh Stein. They preceded him in death. No service is planned. Interment was in...

Cheryl Lynn Jaspersen

Cheryl Lynn Jaspersen

Dec 28, 2019

Cheryl Lynn Jaspersen, 72, of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday, December 28, 2019 at her home. She was born on September 13, 1947 in Keokuk, the daughter of Joeseph and Mary McNamara Dunagan. Cheryl graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She had been employed as a Social Worker/Case Manager for St. Louis, County, MO...

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