Obituaries
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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...
Marianna Gredell
Nov 11, 2018
Marianna Gredell, 89, of Keokuk, died Sunday, November 11, 2018 at her home. She was born on September 19, 1929 on the family homestead in St. Patrick, MO, the daughter of Basil and Rachel Ellison Fryer. She attended Gravel Hill School in St. Patrick. Marianna moved to Keokuk in 1948 and met the love of her life, Joseph "Chewie' Gredell....
Alexander "Alex" Maximillian Allen Edler
Nov 10, 2018
Alexander "Alex" Maximillian Allen Edler, 28 of Keokuk, IA died Saturday, November 10, 2018. He was born November 25, 1989 in Cedar Rapids, IA the son of Mark and Barb Edler. Alex graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 2008. He had been employed by Middle Creek Swine Farm in Carthage, IL. Alex loved singing to others and...
Linda D. Barker
Nov 9, 2018
Linda Barker, 69 of West Liberty, IA formerly Keokuk, IA died Friday, November 9, 2018 at Lexington Square in Keokuk surrounded by her family. She was born on September 18, 1949 in Fort Dix, New Jersey the daughter of Frank and Charlotte (Newburn) Sporer. Linda graduated from Ottumwa High School in Ottumwa, IA with the Class of 1967. She had...
Harold R. Turtle
Nov 8, 2018
Harold R. Turtle, 100, of Keokuk, IA passed peacefully into his heavenly home surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at River Hills Village in Keokuk., He was born March 15, 1918 in Kahoka, MO the son of Ernest and Anna Overhulser Turtle. On September 26, 1942 he was united in marriage to Helen Carlson in Keokuk. She...
Donna Marie Arnold
Nov 6, 2018
Donna Marie Arnold, 72 of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at the Donnellson Health Care Center in Donnellson, IA. She was born October 6, 1946 in Kentucky. Donna enjoyed visiting with her friends at the Mississippi Terrace and keeping up with everyone of Facebook. There will be no services.
Phyllis R. Miller
Nov 4, 2018
Phyllis Rosamond Miller, 94 of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, November 4, 2018 at her home in Keokuk. She was born July 30, 1924 in Walla Walla, WA the daughter of Casey Howard and Clara Bell Fry Ferris. Phyllis was first united in marriage to Jack Cullens on March 23, 1943 in Oregon. He was killed-in- action on June 6, 1944....
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