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Doris Mccane

Doris Mccane

May 27, 2018

Doris McCane, 66 of Keokuk, IA, died Sunday, May 27, 2018 at her home. She was born on July 20, 1951 in Sun Flower, MS, the daughter of Jessie and Clara Nicholson McClinton. On October of 1979, Doris was united in marriage to Ronald McCane in Keokuk, IA. He preceded her in death on December 12, 2006. Doris had been...

Brian Lee Bell

Brian Lee Bell

May 14, 2018

Brian Lee Bell, 28 of Lima, IL died Monday, May 14, 2018 at his home. He was born June 12, 1989 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Stacy Lee Bell and Kathryn Louise Woodsmall Wylie. On September 9, 2010 he was united in marriage to Amber Tadlock in Hamilton, IL. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Christian Bell, Conner...

Robert Monroe Bow

Robert Monroe Bow

Apr 27, 2018

Robert Monroe Bow, 65, of Keokuk, died April 27, 2018 at his home. He was born on February 17, 1953 in Reno, NV, the son of Clarence and Bernice Robinson Bow. On June 16, 2003 Robert was united in marriage to Tina Mills in Sacramento, CA. She survives. He is also survived by four daughters, Clarissa Hetrick of Rogers, AR,...

Steven James Gates

Steven James Gates

Apr 23, 2018

Steven James Gates, 66 of Keokuk, IA died Monday, April 23, 2018 at UnityPoint Health-Keokuk. He was born December 2, 1951 in Keokuk, IA the son of James and Ruth Donnelly Gates. He was united in marriage to Carol Hiatt on September 22, 1975 in Midland, TX. She survives. Other survivors include one brother, Randy Davison (Christy) of OK, one...

Earl Dean Conover

Earl Dean Conover

Apr 23, 2018

Earl Dean Conover, 71, of Canton died Monday, April 23, 2018 at his home in Canton, Missouri. He was born October 2, 1946 in Warsaw, Illinois the son of Earl and Dorothy Brownlee Conover. He was first married to Zelda Green in Kahoka on July 15, 1967. To this union Mike and Deanna were born. They later divorced. On August...

Patrick George Martin

Patrick George Martin

Apr 19, 2018

Patrick George Martin, 88, of Nauvoo, IL, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born June 20, 1929, in Warsaw, IL, the son of George D. and Myrtle A. (Roth) Martin. On March 31, 1951, Patrick was united in marriage to Betty L. Pitford in Warsaw, IL. She survives. Patrick graduated from...

Marjorie Kathryn Templeton

Marjorie Kathryn Templeton

Apr 19, 2018

Marjorie Kathryn Templeton, 95 of Strongsville, OH, formerly of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the Southwest Residential Hospice in Strongsville, OH. She was born September 1, 1922 in Smithshire, IL the daughter of Elmer and Fenella Downes Cooper. On June 6, 1943 she was united in marriage to Elvin Templeton in Kahoka, MO. He preceded her in...

James L. "Jim" Seaver

James L. "Jim" Seaver

Apr 16, 2018

James L. "Jim" Seaver, 74, of Keokuk, IA died Monday, April 16, 2018 at his home in Keokuk. He was born July 10, 1943 in Carthage, IL the son of William and Fay Pilkington Seaver. On May 16, 1965 he was united in marriage to Betty Hyatt at First Christian Church in Keokuk. She survives. Other survivors include one daughter,...

Julia Manton

Julia Manton

Apr 16, 2018

Julia Manton, 57, of Wayland, MO died Monday, April 16, 2018 at her home after a long courageous battle with ALS. She was born October 6, 1960 in Quincy, IL, the daughter of William and Mary Lou Merrell White and was raised by Walter Morgan. On March 21, 1998, she was united in marriage to the love of her life...

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...

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