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Joyce E. Erickson

Joyce E. Erickson

Apr 6, 2018

Joyce E. Erickson, 84, of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, April 6, 2018 at her home. She was born on March 20, 1934 at St. Joseph Hospital in Mitchell, SD, the second daughter of Herbert H. and Lydia Schroeder Stahnke. She lived in rural Gilmore, SD until 1936, and then moved to Ricketts, IA where her father was a pastor. In...

Deana "Dee" Worrell Perlberg

Deana "Dee" Worrell Perlberg

Apr 5, 2018

Deana "Dee" Worrell Perlberg, 40, of Persia, IA, formerly of Keokuk, died April 5, 2018 at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. Deana was born on November 14, 1977 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of William and Deborah (Roberts) Worrell. She attended Wells Carey School in Keokuk until the fifth grade. She moved in 1989 to Glenwood, IA...

James Michael "Mike" Grogan

James Michael "Mike" Grogan

Apr 5, 2018

James Michael "Mike" Grogan, 69 of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, April 5, 2018 at UnityPoint Health- Keokuk in Keokuk, IA. He was born April 11, 1948 in Keokuk, IA the son of John and Hazel Collins Grogan. On November 18, 1969 he was united in marriage to Judith Mann in Keokuk. She survives. Other survivors include, four daughters, Joni Greenslaugh...

Karen Kay Coke

Karen Kay Coke

Apr 4, 2018

Karen Kay Coke, 74 of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at UnityPoint Health-Keokuk in Keokuk, IA. She was born November 18, 1943 in Waterloo, IA the daughter of Dean and Irene Christiansen Eckhardt. Karen had been employed as an over the road truck driver. Karen enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles in her free time. She adored her dog Fritz...

Dorothy A. Conover

Dorothy A. Conover

Apr 1, 2018

Dorothy A. Conover, 68, of Canton, MO died Sunday, April 1, 2018 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born October 10, 1949 in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of George and Delila Lipper Evermon. On August 30, 1979 Dorothy was united in marriage to Dean Conover in Vero Beach, Florida. He survives. She is also survived by two...

Man Pu Long

Man Pu Long

Mar 30, 2018

Man Pu Long, 83, of Keokuk, died Friday, March 30, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. She was born May 14, 1934 in Korea. She was united in marriage to Marcus Long on December 16, 1972 in Korea. He preceded her in death. Man Pu enjoyed cooking, making macramé projects and doing needle work. She...

Timothy Lee Henson

Timothy Lee Henson

Mar 27, 2018

Timothy Lee Henson, 46 of Keokuk died Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born July 22, 1971 in Iowa City, IA the son of Wendell and Bettye Sue Dunn Henson. On August 25, 1990 he was united in marriage to Sheila Leffler in Keokuk. She survives. Other survivors include his mother, Bettye Sue Henson...

Craig Maurice Snyder

Craig Maurice Snyder

Mar 26, 2018

Craig Maurice Snyder, 58 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, March 26, 2018 at UnityPoint –Keokuk in Keokuk, IA. He was born December 19, 1959 in Keokuk the son of Roger and Billie Jean Craig Snyder. Craig graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1978. He was the owner and operator of Quality Electric Motors in Keokuk for many...

Cathy Anne Seltzer

Cathy Anne Seltzer

Mar 26, 2018

Cathy Anne Seltzer, 65 of Keokuk died Monday, March 26, 2018 at Lexington Square in Keokuk after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born October 10, 1952 at Parks Air Force Base in Pleasanton, CA, the daughter of Martin and Betty Manning Schrapf. She had lived in several places growing up while her father served in the...

Jason Wayne Pohren

Jason Wayne Pohren

Mar 19, 2018

Jason Wayne Pohren, 39, of Hamilton, IL, went to be with the Lord on March 19, 2018. He was born on September 28, 1978 in Burlington, IA, the son of Gary Wayne and Norma Jean Church Pohren. Jason graduated from Keokuk Senior High with the Class of 1997. After his high school graduation he was selected to enter the pipefitter...

Carol Jean  Hatfield

Carol Jean Hatfield

Mar 16, 2018

Carol Jean Hatfield, 73, of Keokuk passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at Lexington Square Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 13, 1944 the daughter of Perry L. and Mary Louise Hardman in Kirksville, Missouri. Originally from Memphis, Missouri in her younger years Carol lived on the family farm, later moving to a residence in town. Attending Memphis...

Mary Ester Arpino

Mary Ester Arpino

Mar 14, 2018

Mary Ester Arpino, 69 of Montrose, IA died Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at UnityPoint Health in Keokuk, IA. She was born April 7, 1948 in Montrose, IA the daughter of Robert and Vera Henn Whitmore. On June 30, 1973 she was united in marriage to Robert Arpino in Montrose, IA. He survives. Other survivors include one son, Michael (Heather) Arpino...

Warren Brent Jobe

Warren Brent Jobe

Mar 13, 2018

Warren Brent Jobe, 71, of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. He was born October 19, 1946 in Keokuk, IA the son of Ralph and Mildred Stutes Jobe. Warren graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1965. He had been employed at Phoenix Manufacturing in Keokuk for thirteen years, until his...

Darlene Lucille Reinartz

Darlene Lucille Reinartz

Mar 11, 2018

Darlene Lucille Reinartz, 74, of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born October 16, 1943 in Minneapolis, MN the daughter of Leo and Evelyn Marcus Cunningham. On February 8, 1964 she was united in marriage to James Reinartz in St. Paul, MN. He survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Pamela (Ron)...

Matthew John Washburn

Matthew John Washburn

Mar 4, 2018

Matthew John Washburn, 40, of Keokuk, IA, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 4, 2018 at the Genesis Hospital in Davenport, IA. He was born on June 3, 1977 in Keokuk, IA, the son of John and Karen Wright Washburn. He was currently employed with First Call Bail Bonds of Eastern Iowa. Matthew loved to hunt. He trained his own hunting dogs...

Quinton Michael Seabold

Quinton Michael Seabold

Feb 28, 2018

Quinton Michael Seabold, three month old son of Clay and Toni Boley Seabold of Hamilton, IL died Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at UnityPoint-Keokuk in Keokuk, IA. He was born October 30, 2017 in Quincy, IL and was welcomed home by his parents, four sisters, Georgia Jane Seabold, Myleigh Ann Seabold, Malea Jo Beaird and Payton McKenzie Seabold, and two brothers,...

Hazel  Virginia Lemaster

Hazel Virginia Lemaster

Feb 28, 2018

Hazel Virginia LeMaster, 92 of Montrose, IA died Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at the Montrose Health Center in Montrose, IA. She was born September 13, 1925 in Alasco, MO the daughter of James and Hazel Moss Riffle. On February 19, 1943 she was united in marriage to John F. LeMaster in Kahoka, MO. He preceded her in death in 1994....

Zula N. Feather

Zula N. Feather

Feb 16, 2018

Zula Nadine Feather, 81, of Warsaw, IL died Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born on December 8, 1936 in Warsaw, IL the daughter of George R. and Loretta M. Phillips Bloyd. She graduated from Warsaw High School with the Class of 1954. On April 2, 1982 Zula was united in marriage to...

Julia  Renae Kay

Julia Renae Kay

Feb 14, 2018

Julia Renae Kay, 64 of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Lexington Square in Keokuk. She was born March 20, 1953 in Keokuk the daughter of Chester and Wilma Snyder Kay. She graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1971. In her younger years, she had been employed as a beautician. She later had worked at...

Daniel "Dan" Diveley

Daniel "Dan" Diveley

Feb 4, 2018

Daniel "Dan" Diveley, 69 of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Lexington Square in Keokuk. He was born April 28, 1948 in Bremerton, WA the son of Jack & Glendola White Diveley. On May 31, 1984 he was united in marriage to Jill Boehm Bode in Jefferson City, MO. She survives. Other survivors include, two daughters, Natalie (Matt)...

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