Walter Ray Stephens, Jr.
Mar 12, 2017
Walter Ray Stephens, Jr. of Keokuk, died Sunday, March 12, 2017 at the Keokuk Area Hospital. He was 94 years old. He was born October 17, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Walter Ray Sr. and Irene Graves Stephens. On October 13, 1944, he was united in marriage to Lenore Palmer in Cleveland, Ohio. She preceded him in death...
Jack Lee Scott
Mar 8, 2017
Jack Lee Scott, 79 of Keokuk died Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born November 8, 1937 in Covington, KY the son of Garnett Kirkpatrick and Leslie Willard Scott. Jack was a veteran of the United States Navy. He served his country for over nineteen years, retiring in 1974 with the rank of Communications...
Rowena Lee Meier
Mar 6, 2017
Rowena Lee Meier, 84 of Keokuk died Monday, March 6, 2017 at Lexington Square in Keokuk. She was born February 4, 1933 in Kahoka, Missouri the daughter of Herman and Ella Cameron Meier. She graduated from Kahoka High School with the Class of 1950. For forty seven and a half years she was employed with St. Joseph Hospital and the...
Lynn Carole Frazier
Mar 5, 2017
Carole 'Lynn' Frazier, 81, of Keokuk, IA, died Sunday, March 5, 2017, of heart failure at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born in Keokuk October 25, 1935, the daughter of John and Vera Langley Rankin. In 1953 she married Ron Greer, and had her one son, Daniel Rankin Greer, in 1955. On June 1, 1968, she...
Laura E. Akers
Mar 5, 2017
Laura E. Akers, 87 of Keokuk died Sunday, March 5, 2017 at her home. She was born May 18, 1929 in Tipler, WI the daughter of James and Elizabeth Schoon-Rossi. On June 9, 1950 she was united in marriage to George Akers in Carthage, IL. He preceded her in death in November of 1989. She was a member of the...
Valerie Lynn Williams
Mar 1, 2017
Valerie Lynn Williams of Springfield, along with her unborn daughter died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Springfield, Missouri. She was born September 10, 1989 in Quincy, IL the daughter of Danny Buntin and Lisa Barnes. She was engaged to Marc DeLaFuente and to this union Aidan was born. She then married Mike Williams on April 9, 2015 and to this...
Pamela Christine Belton
Feb 28, 2017
Pamela Christine Boley Belton, 59, died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Lexington Square in Keokuk. She was born on February 21, 1958 in Keokuk, IA at St. Joseph's Hospital. Pamela was the second daughter of John Edward and Martha Elaine Lambert Boley. She was one of 11 children. She was united in marriage to Michael L. Belton on December 19,...
Nelda "Nadine" Simmons
Feb 24, 2017
Nelda "Nadine" Simmons, 73, of Keokuk passed Friday, February 24, 2017 at her home in Keokuk. She was born August 26, 1943 in Jacksonville, FL the daughter of Charlie and Cleo Cody Page. On June 25, 1977 she was united in marriage to Robert Edward Simmons at the New Testament Christian Church in Keokuk. He preceded her in death on...
Joseph (Sam) James Cady
Feb 23, 2017
Joseph James (Sam) Cady died on February 23, 2017 at Willard Walker Hospice House in Fayetteville, Arkansas, following a brief illness. He was born March 20, 1930 in Keokuk, Iowa, and chosen by Perry Cady and Verona Rose Cady Gatton to be their son. Sam worked at Hubinger's, later Roquette for forty-seven years. He enjoyed walking, gardening, and traveling with...
Brenda Lee Shuman
Feb 17, 2017
Brenda Lee Shuman, 57, of Keokuk, died Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk. She was born January 9, 1960 in Keokuk the daughter of Carl and Hilda Cooper Bauswell. On March 11, 1994 she was united in marriage to Rick Shuman in Keokuk. He survives. She is also survived by two daughters; Selena (Ron) Lawson...
Helen Louise Atterberg
Feb 16, 2017
Helen Louise Atterberg, 83 of Keokuk died Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk. She was born on February 3, 1934 in Portland, ME the daughter of Albert E. and Edith Millekin Newell. On May 5, 1973 she was united in marriage to Harold Leroy Atterberg in Hamilton, IL. He preceded her in death on March...
Elsie Irene Roth
Feb 13, 2017
Elsie Irene Roth, 81, of Ft. Madison, IA, formerly of Donnellson, IA, died Monday, February 13, 2017 at Sunnybrook in Ft. Madison. Born June 15, 1935 in rural Fort Madison, IA, Elsie was the daughter of Garrison and Martha Esther (Lauther) Morton. On July 22, 1956 she married Ivan LaVerne Roth in the Union Presbyterian Church in Fort Madison, IA....
Shirley Ann Bell
Feb 13, 2017
Shirley Ann Bell, 80 of Knox City, MO, died Monday, February 13, 2017 at her home. She was born August 20, 1936 in Keokuk the daughter of Oscar and Louise Deitrich Hammel. On July 14, 1959 she was united in marriage to George D. Bell in Carthage, IL. He preceded her in death on July 1, 1992. Shirley kept her...
Michelle Jeffery
Feb 12, 2017
Michelle A. Jeffery, 46 of Canton, MO formerly of Keokuk, died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born December 15, 1970 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Mary Alice Shoup. Michelle graduated from Keokuk Senior High with the Class of 1988. She had been employed at Rent-A-Center in Keokuk. Michelle loved to read horror...
Norman Lee Yocum
Feb 10, 2017
Norman Lee Yocum, 76, of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Keokuk Area Hospital. He was born on July 10, 1940. He was united in marriage to Paula Eaton White in 1971. She survives. He is also survived by four daughters, Jeannie Cochenour of Keokuk, Tessa White, Shellie White James all of Donnellson and Nikki Stark of...
James Vernon "Jim" Worrell
Feb 8, 2017
James Vernon "Jim" Worrell, 85 of Keokuk died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born June 15, 1931 in Clark County, MO the son of Harlan and Helen Toops Worrell. On January 20, 1962 he was united in marriage to Shirley Shaffer in Memphis, MO. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Penny Oakes...
Ann Sinclair Harshbarger
Feb 8, 2017
Ann Sinclair Maltby Harshbarger died peacefully on February 8, 2017 in Burlington, Iowa. She was born on May 29, 1936 in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of Edwin Francis Maltby and Margaret Frances Sinclair. She was united in marriage to Allan Lee Harshbarger on June 20, 1954 in Galesburg, Illinois. He preceded her in death on September 10, 2008. Ann and...
Richard L. Thompson
Feb 6, 2017
Richard L. Thompson, 88 of Keokuk died Monday, February 6, 2017 at the River Hills Village in Keokuk. He was born July 11, 1928. On January 15, 1950 he was united in marriage to Doris D. Stevens in Warsaw, IL. She preceded him in death on September 22, 2016. Richard graduated from the Montrose High School in Montrose, IA with...
Doloros "Dodie" Jerome
Feb 4, 2017
Doloros "Dodie" Jerome, 85 of Ft. Madison, IA died Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk. Per her wishes, her body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk is assisting the family with arrangements.
Lori Lynn Williams
Jan 30, 2017
Lori Lynn Hatfield Williams, 54 of Keokuk died Monday, January 30, 2017 at her home. She was born March 23, 1962 in Keokuk the daughter of Jerry and Dixie Calfee Hatfield. On June 10, 1984 she was united in marriage to David Williams. They later divorced. Lori had been employed at several area businesses through the years including Methode Electronics...
