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Yvonne Juhl
Sep 13, 2019
Yvonne Juhl, 77, of St. Louis, MO, went to sleep in Jesus on Friday, September 13, 2019. She was born April 15, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Kort and Henriette Pfabe. Yvonne was baptized at Messiah Lutheran Church in St. Louis and confirmed and married at Ascension Lutheran Church in St. Louis. She attended Lutheran High School...
Deloris Wollam
Sep 13, 2019
Deloris Wollam, 91, of Kahoka, Missouri died Friday, September 13, 2019 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. She was born May 11, 1928, the daughter of James and Hazel Cargill Riffle in Revere, MO. On March 8, 1948 she was united in marriage to Arthur (Eugene) Wollam in Lone Tree, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on March...
Saraphina Nicole Stark
Sep 13, 2019
Saraphina Nicole Stark was born on August 7, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. She was born at twenty-four weeks gestation, weighing 1 lb. 2 oz., and was 11 ¾ in long. She proved to be a very strong little girl, but lost her battle on September 13, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospital....
Velma Layman
Sep 11, 2019
Velma Layman, 83 of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at UnityPoint Health-Keokuk. According to her wishes, there will be no services.
Joe Thomas Smith
Sep 9, 2019
Joe Thomas Smith, 90 of Beloit, WI died Monday, September 9, 2019 at The Suites Hospice facility in Beloit, WI. He was born June 23, 1929 in Canton, MO the son of Frank William and Emma A. (Alderton) Smith. He was raised by his step-mother, Leta Smith, and his father following his mother's early death. Joe grew up in Canton...
Sammy E. Mayfield Pierce
Sep 7, 2019
Sammy E. Mayfield Pierce, 71, of Nauvoo, IL, died Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. He was born on April 7, 1948, the son of Ella Mayfield. He was raised by Hugh and Josephine Holiday Pierce. Sammy graduated from the Panola high School in Batesville, MS. While in high school he played...
Catherine "Kit" Hayden
Sep 7, 2019
Catherine "Kit" Elizabeth Hayden, 64, of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday, September 7, 2019 at her home. She was born on May 31, 1955, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth "Betty" Wise Hayden. She was the only girl and one of six children. She graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1973. While in high school she began to...
Tracy Jo Hymes
Sep 4, 2019
Tracy Jo Hymes, 58, of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA. She was born on November 16, 1960 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Wayland T. and Karen Thompson Lander. Tracy married Russell L. Hymes in 1978 in Hamilton, IL. She had been employed at Silgan Container in Ft....
Muril Dee Phillips
Sep 3, 2019
Muril Dee Phillips, 78, of Keokuk died Wednesday, September 3, 2019. He was born on August 20, 1941 in Carthage, IL the son of Glen and Faye Howell Phillips. On November 20, 1962 he was united in marriage to Darnetta Wilson in Scottsdale, AZ. She preceded him in death on March 23, 2017. Muril joined the Navy in 1958 where...
Patricia Verdught
Sep 2, 2019
Patricia L. VerDught, 84 of Kahoka, MO died Monday, September 2, 2019 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, IA. She was born August 19, 1935 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa the daughter of Melvin G. and Leona Maria Sova Kuba. On May 23, 1953 she was united in marriage to Donald L. VerDught. He survives. Other survivors include...
Ann Margaret Leeper
Aug 31, 2019
Ann Margaret Leeper, 66, of Keokuk died Saturday, August 31, 2019 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born on February 7, 1953 in Belleview, MO the daughter of Edward and Lora Wilson Light. Ann was a graduate of Thunderbird High School in Phoenix, AZ with the Class of 1971. She was a member of the Emmanuel United Methodist...
Joann Kettering
Aug 30, 2019
JoAnn Kettering, 64, of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, August 30, 2019 at her home. She was born on May 27, 1955 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Laverne and Mary Catherine Doyle Pezley. She graduated from Central Lee High School in Donnellson with the Class of 1973. On September 20, 1975, JoAnn was united in marriage to James Kettering in...
Kim Sawyer
Aug 30, 2019
Kim Sawyer, 60, of Kahoka died, Friday, August 30, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Â Â Â Â He was born November 26, 1958 in Keokuk, the son of Gerald E. and Judith Ann Roller Sawyer. Kim graduated from Clark County R-1 High School with the Class of 1977. He graduated from the Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, IA....
Charles Lester Coovert
Aug 29, 2019
Charles Lester Coovert, 98, of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, IL. He was born December 9, 1920 in Alexandria, MO the son of Charles and Ival Richardson Coovert. On September 4, 1939 he was united in marriage to Edith Davis in Keokuk. She preceded him in death on August 14, 2011....
Stephen Lamar Seyb
Aug 17, 2019
Stephen L. Seyb, 71, of Keokuk, IA, formerly of Donnellson, IA, died Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Mississippi Valley Healthcare in Keokuk. He was born on March 12, 1948 the son of Leo L. and Ruth Viola Knowles Seyb. He graduated from Donnellson High School with the Class of 1966. Stephen was a veteran of the United States Navy and...
James "Jim" Crabtree
Aug 8, 2019
James "Jim" Crabtree, 65 of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Unity Point Health-Keokuk. He was born January 1, 1954 in Keokuk, IA the son of Marvin and Ruth Lewis Crabtree. On December 31, 1980 he was united in marriage to Marie Feikert in Keokuk. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Jimmy Feikert and Heath Feikert both...
James Anthony Leggett
Aug 6, 2019
James A. Leggett died unexpectedly on August 6th 2019 at the age of 62 in Knoxville, TN. He was born in Keokuk, IA on April 26, 1957 the son of Claude and Rose Marie Mork Leggett. James was a devoted Harley rider and a free spirit. He dedicated his life to working as a roughneck on the oil fields, which...
Leland E Linquist
Aug 3, 2019
Leland Edward Linquist, 77 of Keokuk died Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Lexington Square in Keokuk. He was born May 3, 1942 the son of Iner and Esther Heinze Linquist in Kahoka, MO. On March 27, 1967, he was united in marriage to Karen Simpson in Quincy, IL. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Kandie (J.D.) White of Keokuk...
Celia Mae Courtois
Aug 2, 2019
Celia Mae Courtois, 88, of Quincy, IL died Friday, August 2, 2019 at her home. She was born May 21, 1931 in Hancock County, IL the daughter of Carl and Clara Shaffer Rupp. On July 10, 1947 she was united in marriage to Tony Courtois in Elvaston, IL. He preceded her in death on July 18, 2001. Celia had been...
Jaxtyn A. Lovell
Jul 31, 2019
Jaxtyn A. Lovell infant son of Justin Lovell and Jill Sale died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at the Unity Point Health – Keokuk at the age of 2 months. He was born May 10, 2019 in Ft. Madison, IA and welcomed home by his brothers and sisters, Shyan Eastman, Brendon Eastman, Kayson Sparrow, Addison Lovell and Amanda Saunders. Jaxtyn...
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