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Oscar Edward Davids

Oscar Edward Davids

Dec 18, 2018

Oscar Edward Davids, 89 of Keokuk, IA went to meet his Lord Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Born to Marion and Inez Davids November 7, 1929 in Putnam County, MO. He was the 4th child of seven. Oscar imagined himself to be a farmer, like his father, but Marion had a different plan for his son and offered to pay for...

Ronald D. Kutzner

Ronald D. Kutzner

Dec 17, 2018

Ronald David "Ron" Kutzner, 64 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, December 17, 2018. He was the son of Ronald Keith and Mabel Ann Thornsberry Kutzner and was raised by his grandparents, Alfred and Vercie Thornsberry. On November 26, 1976 he was united in marriage to Barb Shinn in Keokuk. She survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Amy (Jim Mehsling) of...

Pauline Denning

Pauline Denning

Dec 14, 2018

Pauline Denning, 88, of Kahoka, MO, formerly of Alexandria, MO died Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. She was born on February 15, 1930 on the family farm in Clark County, MO, the daughter of Johnnie and Mary Roberts Koeber. Pauline graduated from the Kahoka High School. On May 7, 1948 Pauline was united...

Susan Jane Campbell

Susan Jane Campbell

Dec 13, 2018

Susan Jane Campbell, 74 of Hamilton, IL died Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL. She was born January 31, 1944 in Albany, OR the daughter of F. Vernon and Janet Alexander Zetterman. Susan married Al Campbell on July 21, 1967 in Oakland, NE. They celebrated fifty-one years of marriage together. He survives. Susan graduated from Oakland...

Edna Louise  Hackney

Edna Louise Hackney

Dec 11, 2018

Edna Louise Hackney, 76 of Kahoka died Tuesday December 11, 2018 at her home in Kahoka. She was born September 20, 1942 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of George Allen and Vernie Lou Allen Protsman. On June 21, 1994, she was united in marriage to William Joseph Hackney in Cottonwood, Arizona. He survives. She is also survived by a daughter,...

Jack  Ryan Rowland

Jack Ryan Rowland

Dec 11, 2018

Jack Ryan Rowland, 4 month old son of Landon Rowland and Ali Dabbs of Keokuk, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital in Iowa City, IA. He was born August 3, 2018 in Ft. Madison, IA. Jack was the happiest and best baby. He loved to laugh and smile and brought joy and happiness to...

Gearldine Faye "Gerry" Hawk

Gearldine Faye "Gerry" Hawk

Dec 10, 2018

Gearldine Faye "Gerry" Hawk, 74 of Montrose, IA died Monday, December 10, 2018 at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital in Ft. Madison, IA. She was born September 9, 1944 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Gardner C. and Ruth Marshall Link. On August 8, 1986 she was united in marriage to David Hawk in Donnellson, IA. He survives. Other survivors...

Bettye Sue Henson

Bettye Sue Henson

Dec 9, 2018

Bettye "Susie" Dunn Henson, 88, of Keokuk, died Sunday, December 9, 2018 at the Donnellson Health Center, Donnellson, IA. She was born on December 23, 1929 in Cedar Hill, TN the daughter of J.V. Dunn, Jr and Grace Head Dunn. On June 23, 1967 Susie was united in marriage to Windell Henson in Canton, MO. He preceded her in death...

Ruth Iona Storms

Ruth Iona Storms

Dec 9, 2018

Ruth Iona Storms, 98 died Sunday, December 9, 2018 at her home in Country Club Manor, Sacramento, CA. She was born March 1, 1920 at home in Argyle, IA. She never married and is preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Leroy Storms, Albert Storms and Lewis Storms, Jr. and two sisters, Hazel Storms Jones and Grace Storms. She...

Mike Byrne

Mike Byrne

Nov 28, 2018

Mike Byrne, 67, of Keokuk, died Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Unity Point Health-Keokuk. He was born on April 23, 1951 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Arthur E. and Eva B. Elmore Byrne. On March 31, 1975 Mike was united in marriage to Pamela L. Hammel. She survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Jessica L. Byrne of Keokuk, two...

Joyce Elizabeth Seabold

Joyce Elizabeth Seabold

Nov 26, 2018

Joyce Seabold, 82 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, November 26, 2018 at Unity Point-Keokuk in Keokuk, IA. She was born on May 11, 1936 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Henry and Juanita Thoney Biddenstadt. She graduated from Keokuk Senior High with the Class of 1954. On June 12, 1955 she was united in marriage to Robert Seabold at St....

Benjamin "Ben" Abbott Cornelius

Benjamin "Ben" Abbott Cornelius

Nov 26, 2018

Benjamin Abbott Cornelius, 41, of Keokuk, IA died Monday, November 26, 2018 at his home. He was born on May 11, 1977 in Hannibal, MO the son of Dave and Kathy Shearman Cornelius. Ben graduated from Hamilton High School with the Class of 1995 and from Southeastern Community College in Keokuk in 2011. For most of Ben's life he was...

Carmelita Rose Schutte

Carmelita Rose Schutte

Nov 22, 2018

Carmelita Rose Schutte, 85, of rural Kahoka died Thursday, November 22, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born February 26, 1933, the daughter of Vincent and Bess McDonnell Boudreau in St. Patrick, Missouri. On July 18, 1953, she was united in marriage to Herbert Schutte at the Shrine of St. Patrick in St. Patrick, Missouri. He...

Lloyd D. Apple

Lloyd D. Apple

Nov 21, 2018

Lloyd D. Apple 97, of Billings Montana, formerly of Keokuk, IA, died Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at the Tender Nest Assisted Living in Billings, MT. He was born on December 2, 1920 in Danville, IN, the son of Harry and Bessie Cogle Apple. He spent much of his youth near Warsaw, IL. In 1941, Lloyd married Anna L. Turtle, daughter...

Patrick A. Rahn

Patrick A. Rahn

Nov 20, 2018

Patrick A. Rahn 72, of Valrico, Florida, formerly Keokuk, IA died November 20, 2018 in Florida. He was born on November 3, 1946 in Keokuk, IA the son of Loren Earl and Norma Wright Rahn. He loved to watch drag racing, hang out with family, play cards and perform magic card tricks. He is survived by his daughter, Shanna Pettys...

Kymberly Makenna Howell

Kymberly Makenna Howell

Nov 18, 2018

Kymberly Makenna Howell, newborn daughter of Kenna Michelle Ames and Kenneth Michael Howell, passed away peacefully in the arms of her loving parents shortly after her birth on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital. She will be lovingly remembered and forever in the hearts of her parents of Keokuk, two brothers, Kanan and Kayne Howell, grandparents,...

Lynn Carl Hingst, Sr.

Lynn Carl Hingst, Sr.

Nov 18, 2018

Lynn Carl Hingst, Sr., 70 of Keokuk, IA formerly of Burlington, IA, died Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Unity Point-Keokuk. He was born July 21, 1948 the son of George Philip and Patricia Eileen Bussee Hingst. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth "Betsy" Carkhuff on August 8, 1998 in Ft. Madison, IA. She survives. Other survivors include his mother,...

Wayne Edward Whitmore

Wayne Edward Whitmore

Nov 18, 2018

Wayne Edward Whitmore, 75 of Montrose, IA died Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the Montrose Health Center in Montrose, IA. He was born July 10, 1943 in Keokuk, IA the son of Robert E. Lee and Vera Elizabeth Henn Whitmore. Wayne graduated from Montrose High School with the Class of 1961. He had been employed by Huffman Small Engine Repair...

Helen Maxine Lough

Helen Maxine Lough

Nov 14, 2018

Helen Maxine Lough, 98 of Kahoka died Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Clark County Nursing Home. She was born March 10, 1920 in Wyaconda, Missouri the daughter of Mae Lough. She received her early education in Wyaconda. During her teenage years she moved to Chicago where she lived until she graduated from the J. Sterling Morton East High School...

Maree "Pete" Eveland

Maree "Pete" Eveland

Nov 13, 2018

Maree" Pete" Eveland, 99 of Hamilton, IL died Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Unity Point-Keokuk. She was born October 14, 1919 in Harmon County Hollis, OK the daughter of Thomas Selby and Mary Fanny Morris Harris. Maree spent her childhood picking cotton and tending vegetables on a farm where peanuts and grains were also grown. In her early twenties she...

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