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James Walker
Feb 2, 2018
James C. Walker, 75, of Kahoka, MO died Friday, February 2, 2018 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, MO. He was born September 20, 1942 Kahoka, MO, the son of Charles and Goldie Mae Billington Walker. James graduated from Clark County R-1 High School in 1960. Upon completion of high school, James joined the United States Army, retiring...
Marilyn Marie Boston
Feb 1, 2018
Marilyn Marie Boston, 79 of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Unity Point Keokuk. She was born August 17, 1938 in Cedar Rapids, IA the daughter of George Ivan and Jennie Marie Rabe Schminkey. On October 30, 1976 Marilyn was united in marriage to Iven T. Boston in Cedar Rapids, IA. He preceded her in death on June...
Marie Frances Leake
Jan 31, 2018
Marie Frances Leake, 100, of Fort Madison, IA passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Sunny Brook Care Center in Ft. Madison, IA. Marie was born October 6, 1917 in St. Louis, MO to Frank and Clara Hurley Reinhart in St. Louis, MO. She was united in marriage to Loren Leake on February 8, 1938 in Burlington, IA. He preceded...
Jeoffrey G. Meister
Jan 31, 2018
Jeoffrey G. Meister, 68 of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Lexington Square in Keokuk, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born December 20, 1949 in Keokuk, the son of Jack H. and Mae Lu Basye Meister. Jeff graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1968. He attended Kansas State University in Manhattan,...
John Mcgirl
Jan 30, 2018
John McGirl, 89, of Eldon, MO died Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at the Villa Marie Skilled Nursing Home in Jefferson City, MO. He was born July 23, 1928 in Warrensburg, MO, the son of Earl and Emma Bodenhamer McGirl. On January 18, 1958, John was united in marriage to Vera Sawyer in the St. Paul United Church of Christ in...
Janet Elaine Cunningham
Jan 29, 2018
Janet Elaine Cunningham, 89 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, January 29, 2018 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born February 5, 1928 in Keokuk the daughter of William and Justine Verberg Hornung. On November 10, 1950 she was united in marriage to Carroll Cunningham. He preceded her in death. Janet graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class...
Devin Richard Lorenz
Jan 27, 2018
Devin Richard Lorenz, 54 of Keokuk, IA died on January 27, 2018 at his home. He was born on April 4, 1963 in Keokuk, IA the son of Richard and Barbara Steenberg Lorenz. Devin graduated from Keokuk High School with the class of 1981. He had been employed at Credit Plus in California and Montrose Care Center in Montrose IA....
Ethel Irene Ames
Jan 27, 2018
Ethel Irene Ames, 91, of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Sunnybrook Assisted Living in Fort Madison, IA. She was born on June 12, 1926 in Arbela, Mo, the daughter of Francis and Thelma Arthur Burkett. On September 20, 1946, Ethel was united in marriage to Kay W. Ames. He preceded her in death on November 27, 2010....
Victor F. Riddle
Jan 25, 2018
Victor F. Riddle, 83 of Montrose, IA died Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born August 2, 1934 in Galland, IA the son of Alec and Elizabeth Weber Riddle. He was united in marriage to Edna Azinger in 1955, she preceded him in death in 1968. He then married Donna Teller on November 7,...
William "Bill" Logan
Jan 25, 2018
William (Bill) Logan's time for departure to heaven came on the 25th day of January, 2018, while at home. He was born on December 30, 1934 in Keokuk, Iowa, the oldest child of William Archie Logan and Carla Huiskamp Logan. He graduated from Keokuk Senior High School in 1952. While at KHS, he was named to the Iowa Basketball First...
Shirley Ann Erb
Jan 22, 2018
Shirley Ann Erb, 90 of Argyle, IA died Monday, January 22, 2018 at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital in Ft. Madison, IA. She was born January 19, 1928 the daughter of Harvey R. and Iceal Hurd Cook. On February 15, 1947 she was united in marriage to Theodore Erb in Keokuk, IA. He preceded her in death on December 20,...
Sally V. Walker
Jan 21, 2018
Sally V. Walker, 85, of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at the Montebello Health Care Center in Hamilton, IL. She was born on December 21, 1932 in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Harold and Dorothy Schargits Sharp. Sally graduated from Ramona High School in Ramona, CA with the Class of 1950. She first married John Tolmosoff and to...
Cynthia "Cindy" Marie Smith
Jan 20, 2018
Cynthia "Cindy" Marie Smith, 64, of Montrose, IA, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born on December 12, 1953 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Wendell Phillips and Irene Eck Smith. Cindy graduated from Central Lee High School with the Class of 1972. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Iowa Wesleyan College in...
Evelyn B. Uhlmeyer
Jan 19, 2018
Evelyn "Babe" Uhlmeyer, 98, of Kahoka died January 19, 2018 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. She was born August 18, 1919 in Gregory Landing, Missouri the daughter of Edward and Elsie Ort Otte. On November 30, 1939 she was united in marriage to John Uhlmeyer at the St. Peter's Catholic Church in Keokuk. He preceded her in...
Paula Jo Riddle Burke
Jan 17, 2018
Paula Jo Riddle Burke, 54 of Montrose, IA died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at her home. She was born October 15, 1963 in Ft. Madison, IA the daughter of Victor and Thelma Edna Azinger Riddle. She was first married to Bruce Harris and they divorced. She later was united in marriage to Daniel Burke. They divorced. Paula graduated from Keokuk...
Roger Ray Stice
Jan 15, 2018
Roger Ray Stice, 61 of Hamilton, IL died Monday, January 15, 2018, at Unity Point Health-Keokuk in Keokuk, IA. He was born January 4, 1957 in Kirksville, MO the son of Arlene and Robert "Bob" Stice of Downing, MO. Roger grew up in Downing, MO and attended the Schuyler R-1 Schools, where he graduated with the Class of 1975. It...
Doris Stark
Jan 12, 2018
Doris A. Stark, 94, of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, January 12, 2018 at River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. She was born on September 20, 1923 in Keokuk, the daughter of Albert and Mary Barbara Walter VanAusdall. She graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1942. On October 4, 1942, Doris was united in marriage to John Stark,...
Harold E. Price
Jan 11, 2018
Harold E. Price, 73, of Keokuk, IA, died Thursday, January 11, 2017 at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City, IA. He was born on May 2, 1944 in Paris, IL, the son of Forest Raymond and Kathleen Jane Breneman Price. Harold was a veteran of the United States Army. He served during the Vietnam War and received the Vietnam...
Robert Howell
Jan 10, 2018
Robert Howell, 84, of Keokuk, IA, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. He was born on June 18, 1933 in Clark County, MO, the son of Russell and Alice Shuler Howell Burke. He married Norma Snell on October 9, 1955 and they later divorced. Robert worked at Jamison Chevrolet and McCredie Motors in Keokuk for...
Rosemarie Morningstar
Jan 7, 2018
Rosemarie P. Gruver Morningstar, 88, of W. Hartford, CT, formerly of Keokuk, passed away January 7, 2018. Rosemarie was born in Akron, Ohio, the youngest child and only daughter of Gerald A and Anna M McInerney Gruver on March 18, 1929. In her younger days, she was very athletic and competitive, playing softball and basketball. She loved to dance and...
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