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...
Robert "Bob" R. Anderson
Aug 16, 2017
Robert R. "Bob" Anderson, 90 of Keokuk passed away at 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. He was born February 28, 1927 in Croton, IA, the son of Perry and Gladys Calvert Anderson. He was a graduate of Farmington High School with the Class of 1945. He was joined in marriage to Ruth Ina...
Raymond Dane Shaver
Aug 9, 2017
Raymond Dane Shaver, 79, of Wayland, MO, died Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born on October 13, 1937 in Unionville, MO, the son of Dane and Ivah Marie Scobee Shaver. Raymond was a proud Veteran and served in the U.S. Army from 1955 – 1957. After his service in the Army he worked...
Richard Allen Hardy
Jul 30, 2017
Richard Hardy, 60 of Elvaston, IL died Sunday, July 30, 2017 at his home. He was born May 31, 1957 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Ralph E. and Barbara Gilker Hardy. He was united in marriage to Christine Happs in 1977 in Keokuk. They later divorced. Richard graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1976. He then...
Judith Ann "Judi" Hawkins
Jul 29, 2017
Judith Ann "Judi" Hawkins, 70, of Hamilton, IL, died Saturday, July 29, 2017 at her home. She was born on October 31, 1946 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Francis "Fritz" Edward and Virginia Mae Grass Breitenstein. Judi graduated from Cardinal Stritch High School in Keokuk with the Class of 1965. She married Maurice Hawkins on August 20, 1966 and...
Kevin Marc Baker
Jul 29, 2017
Kevin Marc Baker, 59, of Keokuk died Saturday, July 29, 2017 at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born on October 1, 1957 in Kahoka, MO the son of Kenneth W. and Matilda M. Cole Baker. Kevin graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1976. He received his Associates degree from Southeastern Community College...
Betty Jean Hagmeier
Jul 29, 2017
Betty Jean Hagmeier, 82, of Montrose, IA passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison, IA surrounded by her family. She was born on January 18, 1935 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Raymond and Remona Bickel Soule. Betty graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1953. She had been married...
James O. "Jim" Schulte
Jul 22, 2017
James O. "Jim" Schulte, 56 of Keokuk died Saturday, July 22, 2017 at his home. He was born September 3, 1960 in Keokuk, the son of Bill A. and Phyllis E. Beaty Schulte. Jim graduated from Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School in Keokuk with the Class of 1978. Jim had been employed at Ringstrom Electric in Keokuk and later at...
