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Margaret “Peggy” Jean Stroder Swartzbaugh

Margaret “Peggy” Jean Stroder Swartzbaugh

Jul 30, 2019

Margaret "Peggy" Jean Stroder Swartzbaugh, 76, of Hamilton, IL passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at her sister's home in Keokuk. She was born on August 24, 1943 in St. Louis, MO. She was united in marriage to Duane Swartzbaugh on August 25, 1977 in Colchester, IL. He preceded her in death on June 7, 2013. Peggy worked as a...

Richard Allen Whaley

Richard Allen Whaley

Jul 29, 2019

Richard Allen Whaley, 82, of Keokuk, IA passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at 7:10 p.m., at Mississippi Valley Healthcare in Keokuk. Born May 18, 1937 in Mt. Pleasant, IA, Richard was the son of Herman and Lucille Parker Whaley. On July 3, 1960 he was united in marriage to Nora MarScine Holland at St. Paul United Church of Christ...

Lynley  Eugene "Earl" Duke

Lynley Eugene "Earl" Duke

Jul 26, 2019

Lynley Eugene "Earl" Duke, 61 of Keokuk, IA died Friday, July 26, 2019 at his home. He was born January 12, 1958 in Orlando, FL the son of Lewis Duke Sr., and Dorothy (Branson) Garner. On November 10, 2011 he was united in marriage to Peggy Shinn Jenkins on the Island of St. Lucia, West Indies. She survives. Other survivors...

Timothy Andrew Brown

Timothy Andrew Brown

Jul 24, 2019

Timothy Andrew Brown, 55 of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at UnityPoint Health Keokuk. He was born September 30, 1963 in St. Paul, MN the son of James and Betty Meader Brown. He graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1982. Tim had been employed by the Hawkeye Restaurant in Keokuk since he was seventeen years...

Susan O'Shea

Susan O'Shea

Jul 24, 2019

Susan O'Shea, 73 of Wayland, MO died Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at her home. She was born March 7, 1946 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Myron and Ruby Rittenhouse Dray. She was united in marriage to Michael O'Shea. He preceded her in death on May 17, 2015. Susan graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1964. She...

Duane "Toby" Stigall

Duane "Toby" Stigall

Jul 23, 2019

Duane "Toby" Eugene Stigall, 84, of Keokuk, died Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, IA. He was born on January 4, 1935 in Fort Madison, IA, the son of Talton and Hattie Lee Stanton Stigall. He graduated from Fort Madison High School with the Class of 1952. During his high school years Toby...

Joseph "Joe" Lloyd O'Shea

Joseph "Joe" Lloyd O'Shea

Jul 22, 2019

Joseph "Joe" Lloyd O'Shea, 70 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, July 22, 2019 at his home. He was born June 28, 1949 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Joseph and Flossie Lloyd O'Shea. He was first united in marriage to Barb Greenslaugh. To this union two children were born. They later divorced. On February 12, 1987, he was united in...

Robert "Bob" Perry Lorey

Robert "Bob" Perry Lorey

Jul 21, 2019

Dr. Robert "Bob" Perry Lorey, 76 of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, July 21, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 11, 1943 in Des Moines, IA the son of Fred Robert and Ona Littell Young Lorey. He was first united in marriage to Carol Lounsberry on March 7, 1968. To this union, two children were...

Jack Goetz

Jack Goetz

Jul 21, 2019

Jack Goetz, 85 of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA. He was born August 25, 1933 in Keokuk, IA the son of Edward and Dora Dietz Goetz. On May 5, 1956 he was united in marriage to MaryAnn Savacool at St. Peters Church in Keokuk. She survives. Other survivors include...

Carroll "Tootie" Cunningham

Carroll "Tootie" Cunningham

Jul 20, 2019

Carroll "Tootie" Cunningham, Jr. 67 of Alexandria, MO died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at his home. He was born November 9, 1951 in Keokuk, IA the son of Carroll E. and Janet Hornung Cunningham. Tootie graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1970. He had been employed by Sheller Globe, Stone Container and later for the Keokuk Community...

Dorothy Darlene Hyatt

Dorothy Darlene Hyatt

Jul 20, 2019

Dorothy Darlene Hyatt, 99 of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born March 10, 1920 in Creston, IA the daughter of Charles Evervett and Edith Daisy Rose Clem. On April 13, 1941 she was united in marriage to William Hyatt at First Christian Church in Keokuk. He preceded her in death...

Leland Maurice Robinson, Jr.

Leland Maurice Robinson, Jr.

Jul 17, 2019

Leland Maurice Robinson, 66, of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at his home. He was born April 8, 1953 in Keokuk, IA the son of Leland Sr. and Doris Thomas Robinson. Leland graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1972. He had been employed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad as a conductor for thirty-nine years...

Joan C. Molzhon

Joan C. Molzhon

Jul 16, 2019

Joan C. Molzhon, 79 of Montrose, IA died Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Ft. Madison Community Hospital in Ft. Madison, IA. She was born June 19, 1940 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Joseph and Gladys Christy Arnold. Joan was first united in marriage to Emmett Postle. To this union three children were born. They later divorced. On June 21,...

Mary  Louise Gorham

Mary Louise Gorham

Jul 14, 2019

Mary Louise Gorham, 87, of Keokuk, died Sunday, July 14, 2019 at the River Hill Village in Keokuk. She was born August 14, 1931 the daughter of Leroy and Mary Jane Duer Fogle in Keokuk, Iowa. Mary was first united in marriage to Robert Stark. On November 28, 1964 she was united in marriage to Jack C. Gorham in Quincy,...

Julie Ann Wessel

Julie Ann Wessel

Jul 13, 2019

Julie Ann Wessel, 65, of Keokuk went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 13, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 24, 1954 the daughter of Albert and Joyce Harmon Jackson in Rapid City, South Dakota. On March 17, 1973 she was united in marriage to the love of her life,...

Doris Joann Higgins

Doris Joann Higgins

Jul 6, 2019

Doris Joann Higgins, 85 of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, IA. She was born October 28, 1933 in LaGrange, MO the daughter of Franklin and Bernice Bronestine Fishback. On February 14, 1953 she was united in marriage to Jerl Bowman in Maywood, MO. To this union, three children were born....

Patrick William Roberts

Patrick William Roberts

Jul 5, 2019

Patrick W. Roberts, 31, of Keokuk died Friday, July 5, 2019 at his home. Patrick was born on July 17, 1987 in Landstuhl, Germany the son of Mark and Ronda Sue Patrick Roberts. He graduated from Keokuk Senior High School with the Class of 2006. Patrick had been employed at Henniges in Keokuk. He enjoyed fishing and camping, going on...

Ruby  Louise Korschgen

Ruby Louise Korschgen

Jun 28, 2019

Ruby Louise Korschgen, 94, of Keokuk, IA died Friday, June 28, 2019 at Lexington Square in Keokuk. She was born February 19, 1925 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Herman August and Edith Link Boehm. On December 8, 1966 she was united in marriage to Darrell Edward Korschgen in Kahoka, MO. He preceded her in death on June 2, 1997....

Joe Grubor

Joe Grubor

Jun 25, 2019

Joe Grubor, 63 of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at his home. He was born April 18, 1956 in Chicago, IL the son of Petar and Marija Shedbija Grubor. Joe graduated from Roosevelt High School in Chicago, IL. He was the owner and operator of numerous rental properties through the years. Joe was a member of the Serbian...

Robert Lee Pitford, Sr.

Robert Lee Pitford, Sr.

Jun 24, 2019

Robert Lee Pitford, Sr, 81 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, June 24, 2019 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. He was born October 11, 1937 in Clark County, MO the son of Russell and Dorothy Dunn Pitford. On June 6, 1959 he was united in marriage to Rose Mary Neumann in Harrison, AR. She survives. Other survivors include one daughter,...

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