Lois Reta Steele
Mar 3, 2020
Lois "Reta" Steele, 78, of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. Reta was born on October 12, 1941 in rural Clark County MO, the daughter of James E. and Lois Pauline Long Egley. She was united in marriage to Charles S. Steele on January 18, 1964 in Reno, NV. He preceded her in...
Nellie Mae Ruth Lamma
Mar 1, 2020
Nellie Mae Ruth Lamma, 87 of St. Francisville, MO, formerly Keokuk, IA, Mt. Sterling, IL and Basco, IL died Sunday, March 1, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born December 16, 1932 in Versailles, IL, the daughter of Albert and Margaret Winzelman Wheeler. On October 3, 1950, she was united in marriage to Grant Lamma,...
Billy "Rene" Whalen
Feb 27, 2020
Billy Rene Whalen, 63, of Keokuk, IA, died Thursday, February 27, 2020 at UnityPoint Health in Keokuk. He was born on June 12, 1956 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Billy and Wanna Spurgeon Whalen. Rene graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1974 and received his Associates Degree from Southeastern Community College. He was a veteran of...
Evelyn D. Christian
Feb 23, 2020
Evelyn D. Christian, 83, of Fort Madison, died February 23, 2020 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital. She was born April 13, 1936 in Athens, MO, the daughter of Lafe and Etta (Meyers) Cecil. On May 22, 1955 she was united in marriage to Richard Lee Christian in Athens, MO. He preceded her in death on June 4, 1997. She...
Gary Allen Sprague
Feb 19, 2020
Gary Allen Sprague, 57 of Des Moines, IA formerly of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at his home. He was born August 4, 1962 in Iowa City, IA the son of Gary Robinson and Lily Sprague. Gary had been employed at Anderson Storm Door Division in Des Moines, IA for nineteen years. He was a very hard worker...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...
