Carmella Lucy Brunnelson
Mar 20, 2020
Carmella Lucy Brunnelson, 98 of Keokuk, IA died Friday, March 20, 2020 at UnityPoint Health in Keokuk, IA. She was born December 13, 1921 in Racine, WI the daughter of Natale and Anna Samarco Minneti. On September 8, 1945, she was united in marriage to James W. Brunnelson in Racine, WI. He preceded her in death on June 1, 1995....
Helen Ann Lowenberg
Mar 15, 2020
Helen Ann Lowenberg, 92 of Ft. Madison, IA formerly of Donnellson, IA died Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA. She was born November 14, 1927 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Philip J. and Viola Fischer Weirather. Helen graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1946. On January 8, 1966...
Geraldine Mable Kayser Davis
Mar 13, 2020
Geraldine Mable Kayser Davis, 98 of Montrose died Friday, March 13, 2020 at the Montrose Health Care Center in Montrose, IA. She was born March 4, 1922 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Robert and Lily Saxxe Kayser. On September 10, 1938 she was united in marriage to Russell Rudd in Kahoka, MO. He preceded her in death on November...
Patricia Elder
Mar 13, 2020
Patricia Elder, 89 of Keokuk, IA died Friday, March 13, 2020 at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, IA. She was born January 9, 1931 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of William and Goldie Deck Porter. Patricia graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1949. On June 6, 1954 she was united in marriage to Richard Elder...
Mae Lu Meister
Mar 11, 2020
Mae Lu Meister, 95 of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at UnityPoint Health in Keokuk. She was born June 10, 1924 in Bowling Green, MO, the daughter of Edwin S. and Lenna G. Basye. Mae Lu was united in marriage to Jack H. Meister on July 13, 1946. He survives. Upon her death they had been married for...
Donald Gene "Biggie" Bigelow, Jr.
Mar 11, 2020
Donald Gene "Biggie" Bigelow, Jr. 67, of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at his home. He was born June 25, 1952 in Nevada, MO, the son of Donald Gene, Sr. and Sarah Waneta Ewverts Bigelow. Donald graduated from the Keokuk High School with the Class of 1971. He had been employed as a drywaller and painter for over...
Christopher R. Hemphill
Mar 6, 2020
Christopher R. Hemphill, 58, of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, March 6, 2020 at his home. He was born on December 25, 1961 in Danville, IL, the son of Marvin and Barbara Garner Hemphill. His father later married Ruth Tucker and she became a loving mother to Christopher and his brothers and sisters. Chris graduated from High School in Springfield, IL....
Tony O'Neil Hand
Mar 6, 2020
Tony O'Neil Hand, 63, of Alexandria, MO, died Friday, March 6, 2020 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born on December 23, 1956 in Keokuk, IA, the son of James and Phyllis VanTress Hand. He graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1976. Tony married Dawn Washburn on August 10, 1985 and they later divorced. To...
John W. Briscoe
Mar 5, 2020
John W. Briscoe, 73, of Keokuk died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born on December 9, 1946 in Keokuk, IA the son of William and Doris Biddenstadt Briscoe. John graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1965. He attended college at Northeast Missouri State in Kirksville, MO and graduated in...
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...
