Clyde Herman Martin, Jr.
Oct 19, 2020
Clyde Herman Martin, Jr., of Montrose, IA, died Monday, October 19, 2020 at his home. He was born on March 10, 1957 in Peoria, IL, the son of Clyde Herman Martin Sr. and Marilyn Isabelle Brown Martin. On April 10, 1981, Clyde was united in marriage to Sherry Eaves in Fort Madison, IA. She survives. He is also survived by...
Vernon G. Thompson
Oct 19, 2020
Vernon G. Thompson, 95, of Revere, MO formerly of Keokuk, IA and Canon City, CO died Monday, October 19, 2020 at his home. Vernon was born on July 12, 1925 in Cloquet, MN, the son of Gilbert and Clara (Beldon) Thompson. He was united in marriage to Bonnie Cochran on July 30, 1949 in Canon City, CO. Vernon and Bonnie...
Kevin Lynn Tripp
Oct 17, 2020
Kevin Lynn Tripp, 62 of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospital. He was born July 19, 1958 in Keokuk, IA the son of George and Shirley Hammel Bell. Kevin was united in marriage in 1991 to Alice Ruth Johnson in Keokuk. She survives. Other survivors include four sons, Charles Bittner of Keokuk, Robert...
Cathy L. Meyers
Oct 14, 2020
Cathy L. Meyers, 70 of Madeira Beach, FL formerly of Montrose, IA died peacefully October 14, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospital, surrounded by her children. Cathy was born April 4, 1950 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of John (Jack) and Elsie Weirather. On December 27, 1965, she married Paul Meyers, they recently celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary. Cathy...
Lawrence "Larry" Norman Bratcher
Oct 14, 2020
Lawrence "Larry" Norman Bratcher, 86, of Carthage, IL, formerly of O'Fallon, MO, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at his home at Hickory Grove Senior Supportive Living in Carthage. He was born March 27, 1934 in Louisiana, MO the son of Allen and Josephine Muldoon Bratcher. He was lovingly known by the names of Larry, Norm, Bratch and Chief. Larry received...
Lyle E. Acker
Oct 13, 2020
Lyle E. Acker, 90 of Quincy, IL formerly of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born March 10, 1930 in Rushville, IL the son of Homer and Cressa Acker. His parents passed away at a young age, and he was raised by his sister and her husband, Doris and Alec Yuskis....
Patty F. Howell
Oct 11, 2020
Patty F. Howell, 84, of Montrose, IA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at the Montrose Health Care Center. She was born on February 26, 1936 in Missouri. She married Felix Howell and he preceded her in death. Patty had been employed at The Chuck Wagon Café in Keokuk for many years. She was...
Francis Mark Enderle
Oct 10, 2020
Francis Mark Enderle, 62, of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. He was born on September 23, 1958 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Francis T. and Mary Ann Ferris Enderle. He graduated from Cardinal Stritch High School in Keokuk with the Class of 1977. He had been employed...
Kenneth James "Jim" Kersten
Oct 10, 2020
Kenneth James "Jim" Kersten, 82, of Keokuk, died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Unity Point Health in Keokuk. He was born on July 8, 1938 in Persia, IA, the son of Kenneth S. and Ada Marie McCurly Kersten. He graduated from Logan High School in Logan, IA with the Class of 1957. He then studied at Wayne State College in...
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...
