Robert Louis "Bob" Gabel
Sep 20, 2017
Robert Louis "Bob" Gabel, 78 of Keokuk died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at his home. He was born May 18, 1939 in Keokuk the son of Charles Robert and Esther Katheryn Gabel. Bob graduated from Keokuk Senior High and was a veteran of the United States Army. He had been employed by the Keokuk Motor Lodge in maintenance for thirty...
Betty Jean Green
Sep 19, 2017
Betty Jean Green, 78, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Danville and New London, IA, died Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the Solon Nursing Care Center, Solon, IA. She was born on August 2, 1939 in Muscatine, IA the daughter of Ivan and Nackola Ackerson Sellers. On September 1, 1961 she was united in marriage to Joe Arthur Green at...
Raymond Earl Tallman
Sep 19, 2017
Raymond E. Tallman, 68, of Keokuk died Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at his home. He was born November 16, 1948 in Hannibal, MO the son of Alice Tallman. On June 30, 1972, Raymond was united in marriage to Sheryl Scholl in Palmyra, MO. They enjoyed forty-five years of marriage together. She survives. Other survivors include, two sons, Raymond "Joe" Tallman...
Maxine Anita Peake Hanson
Sep 12, 2017
Maxine Anita Peake Hanson, 94 of Hamilton, IL died Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Montebello Manor in Hamilton. She was born June 13, 1923 in Nauvoo, IL the daughter of George and Nellie Swigelson Peake. On June 27, 1942 she was united in marriage to Warren Hanson. He preceded her in death. Maxine graduated from Hamilton High School with the...
Peyton Lee Mitchell
Sep 11, 2017
Peyton Lee Mitchell, 30, of Keokuk died Monday, September 11, 2017 in Keokuk. He was born on April 6, 1987 in Quincy, IL the son of Robby and Rhonda (Gilbert) Mitchell. Peyton's favorite job had been working as a photographer for 3XWrestling in Des Moines, IA. He had a passion for watching movies and listening to music. Peyton enjoyed photography,...
Roy James Harmon
Sep 8, 2017
Roy James Harmon, 79, of Keokuk, IA passed away peacefully on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was surrounded by his family. He was born August 28, 1938 in LaPlata, MO, the second child of James Fredrick and Wilma Alberta Fowler Harmon. Roy graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1956 and continued...
Ernest "Ernie" Morris
Sep 6, 2017
Ernest "Ernie" Morris, 66, of Kahoka, died peacefully Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at his home in Kahoka surrounded by his family. He was born June 9, 1951 in Orick, CA the son of Cecil Dorman and Bessie Betsy Hardee Morris. He married Ellen Virgin Henderson on April 15, 1971, they later divorced. On August 5, 2000, he married Vera Young...
Norma Jean Varner
Sep 5, 2017
Norma Jean Varner, 81, of Keokuk, IA, died Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the Unity Point-Keokuk Hospital. She was born on August 4, 1936 in Keokuk, the daughter of William and Myrtle Stephenson Varner. She graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1956. She attended Truman State and received her Bachelor's Degree in Education. Norma had been a...
Raymond Bailey
Sep 4, 2017
Raymond J. Bailey, 88, of Keokuk, IA died Monday, September 4, 2017 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born on October 10, 1928 in Macon County, MO, the son of Ray and Mintie B. Kittle Bailey. He graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1947. On September 12, 1948, Raymond was united in marriage...
Verlie June Kennedy
Sep 3, 2017
Verlie J. Kennedy, 99, of Hamilton, IL died Sunday, September 3, 2017 at the Unity Point-Keokuk Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born on June 9, 1918 in Sonora Township, rural Nauvoo, IL, the daughter of John and Isabelle Liegerot Bennett. Verlie attended Gibralter Grade School and the Nauvoo High School. In 1938 Verlie was united in marriage to John...
Eugene "Gene" Gabel
Sep 3, 2017
Eugene "Gene" Gabel, 87 of Keokuk, IA died Sunday September, 3, 2017 at the River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. He was born on March 31, 1930 in Keokuk, IA the son of Emil and Flossie Haisch Gabel. He graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1948. On November 1, 1961, Gene was united in marriage to Bernice...
Marie Walker
Aug 31, 2017
Marie Walker, 93, of Kahoka, died August 31, 2017 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. She was born September 18, 1923 in Kahoka the daughter of Lewis and Kathie Kirchner Schmid. On July 1, 1949, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Walker in Little Rock, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on July 5, 1973. Marie liked...
Mary Louise Mckee
Aug 31, 2017
Mary Louise McKee, 106, passed away on August 31, 2017 at Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. She was surrounded by the staff that loved and cared for her over the past several years. Mary Louise (known as Mary Lou and in later years as Mary) was born in Des Moines, IA to Purley Wilks and Pearl Hinkle McKinley on...
Marty Bennett
Aug 28, 2017
Marty L. Bennett, 48 of Keokuk died Monday, August 28, 2017 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk. He was born February 5, 1969 in Keokuk, the son of Ralph and Sally Burgess Bennett. Marty was united in marriage to Trudy Fowler on August 24, 2011. Marty had been employed by the Daily Gate City for several years. He enjoyed...
John Eugene Fry
Aug 24, 2017
John Eugene Fry, 68, of Keokuk, IA, died Thursday, August 24, 2017 in his home. He was born August 27, 1948 in Ottumwa, IA, the son of Kenneth and Josephine (Polhans) Fry in Wyaconda, MO. On August 30, 1969, he married Betty Louise Wurz in Kennewick, WA. John graduated from Wyaconda High School C-1 with the Class of 1966. From...
Cheryl Linn Spicer
Aug 22, 2017
Cheryl Linn Spicer, 66, of Keokuk died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at her home. She was born December 14, 1950 in Burlington, IA the daughter of Robert H. and Elizabeth A. Knobbs Schieffer. On April 28, 1973 she was united in marriage to John Spicer in Keokuk. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Bryan Robert Spicer of Keokuk and...
Mary Ellen Miller
Aug 22, 2017
Mary Ellen Miller, 92, of Keokuk died August 22, 2017, at her home. She was born Dec 29, 1924 in Keokuk, to Francis Lester and Mabel Esther Farrell. She is survived by a son, Robert and two daughters, Mrs. Evan (Nancy) Brown and Patty Miller; three grandchildren, Emily, Grace and Ben; two brothers, Charles Farrell of Mississippi and Leo (Shar)...
Patricia Charlyne Sapp
Aug 17, 2017
Patricia Charlyne Sapp, 65 of Luray, MO died Thursday, August 17, 2017 at the Donnellson Health Center in Donnellson, IA. She was born December 10, 1951 in Burlington, IA, the daughter of Francis and Glenna Louis Howell Wrieden. On August 5, 1972 she was united in marriage to Melvin Sapp, Jr. He survives. Other survivors include one son , Stacy...
Gary Wayne Pohren
Aug 17, 2017
Gary Wayne Pohren, 74, of Hamilton, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Cedar Rapids, IA. Gary was born on September 22, 1942, in Washington, Iowa. Gary was the son of Clifford and Mildred Pohren of Croton, Iowa. He graduated from Harmony High School with the Class of 1960. On July...
William Michael Stewart
Aug 17, 2017
William Michael Stewart, 52, of Keokuk, died Thursday, August 17, 2017 at the Keokuk Area Hospital. He was born on November 14, 1964 in Keokuk, IA, the son of William Lewis and JoAnn Teague Stewart. He attended and graduated from the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs, IA. William was currently employed at Hy-Vee Food Store in Keokuk...
