Julia S. "Judy" Huiskamp
Dec 20, 2015
Julia S. "Judy" Huiskamp, 85, of Morning Sun, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born July 9, 1930 in Keokuk, the daughter of Carl Alfred and Ella Christine Leu Schmidt. She was raised as a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ and later joined St. John Episcopal Church in Keokuk, where...
Harley Renz Miller
Dec 16, 2015
Harley Renz Miller, 97 of Keokuk, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at River Hill Village in Keokuk. He was born December 12, 1918 in Keokuk the son of Emil and Mary Renz Miller. On June 25, 1947 he was united in marriage to Margaret Frances Kinnamon at St. John's Episcopal Church in Keokuk. She preceded him on March 6, 2004....
Edith Waneita Murphree
Dec 13, 2015
Edith Waneita Murphree, 100, of Kahoka, died Sunday, December 13, 2015 at the Clark County Nursing Home. She was born June 16, 1915 in Clark County, Missouri the daughter of George W. and Sheridan M. Gray Ferguson. She attended Wayland Public School. She then graduated from Burlington Beauty School in 1949. She was employed at Sheller Globe for 27 years...
Pete Ernest Rupe
Dec 11, 2015
Pete Ernest Rupe, 92 of Keokuk, IA died Friday, December 11, 2015 at the Montrose Health Center in Montrose, IA. Pete was born on July 20, 1923 in Acasto, MO the son of Joseph and Margaret Simpson Rupe. In his younger years Pete worked as a farm-hand, he enjoyed working on the farm and was a very hard worker. He...
Teddy Paul Murphy
Dec 7, 2015
Teddy Paul Murphy, cherished baby boy of Daniel and Gracia Murphy passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at the Keokuk Area Hospital. He was born June 10, 2015 at the Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Missouri. Teddy was the light of his family's life. He loved to laugh at his brothers and couldn't wait to be big enough to...
William James Mcmanis
Dec 6, 2015
William James McManis, 85 of Keokuk died Saturday, December 6, 2015 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, IA. He was born February 24, 1924 the son of James D. and Esther Louise Fogeland McManis. William had been employed at General Mills, Hinkle, Ogilvie Mills-ADM in Keokuk until his retirement in 1992. He was a member of Trinity...
Shirley Ann Justus
Nov 26, 2015
Shirley A. Justus, 80, of Elvaston, IL died Thursday morning, November 26, 2015 at her home. She was born June 20, 1935 in Sonora Township the daughter of Elwin and Forrest Starr-Simon. On November 26, 1965 she was united in marriage to James E. Justus. He survives. Other survivors include three sons, Kevin Lee (Jennifer) of Washington, IL, Tim Lee...
Barbara Jo Gibson
Nov 24, 2015
Barbara Jo Gibson, 65 of Kahoka, MO, died Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. She was born August 30, 1950, in Keokuk, the daughter of William Louis "Louie" and Bernice "Elaine" Millspaugh Greenslaugh. On September 2, 1979, she was united in marriage to Ted Gibson at Rand Park in Keokuk. He survives....
Annabella Rose Sackman
Nov 22, 2015
Annabella Rose Sackman was born on November 16, 2015. On November 22, 2015, God decided her wings were ready so she went to Heaven to play with her cousin JayLynn Marie Francis on God's playground. These wonderful little angels are being watched over by her grandparents that have been waiting for them, her great-great grandfather B.L. Miller "Grandpa" and great-grandparents,...
Debra Jayne "Debbie" Carroll
Nov 18, 2015
Debra Jayne "Debbie" Carroll, 61, of Keokuk died Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at her home. She was born December 13, 1953 in Keokuk the daughter of Albert "Obie" and Alyce "Jayne" Garner O'Bleness. On May 3, 1975 Debbie was united in marriage to Dave Carroll at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Keokuk. He survives. She is also survived by...
Vergie Iola Oehmigen
Nov 17, 2015
Vergie Iola Oehmigen, 92, of Keokuk, IA, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Keokuk Area Hospital. She was born on December 19, 1922 in Williamstown, Missouri, the daughter of Everett and Iola Jane Hawkins Trent. On February 23, 1946, Vergie was united in marriage to John William Oehmigen. He preceded her in death on January 20, 2005. She loved to...
Verl Dean Johnson
Nov 15, 2015
Verl Dean Johnson, 85, of Keokuk, died Sunday, November 15, 2015 at his home. He was born on March 7, 1930 in Braymer, Missouri the son of Elijah and Sadie Johnson. On April 5, 1966, Dean was united in marriage to Janice Helman Gehle at the Courthouse in Kahoka, MO. She preceded him in death on October 10, 2002. Dean...
Michael Harvey
Nov 12, 2015
Michael Harvey, 28, of Keokuk, died suddenly, on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at his home. He was born on January 16, 1987 in Keokuk, IA the son of Lisa Tolmosoff. Michael graduated from Central Lee High School with the Class of 2005, attended Southeastern Community College and received his AA degree. He then attended the University of Iowa and received...
Carolyn Arlene Carlson
Nov 12, 2015
Carolyn Arlene Carlson, age 74, passed away at her home in Keokuk, surrounded by family on Thursday, November 12, 2015. She was born on August 25, 1941 near Donnellson, Iowa to Willis and Alice Mehl Hohl. Carolyn graduated from Argyle High School in 1959 and from Northwest Missouri State University in 1963 with a degree in Education. On July 11,...
Marlene Gray
Nov 12, 2015
Myrna "Marlene" Gray, 84, of Hamilton, IL died Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Sunset Home in Quincy, IL. She was born September 7, 1931 in Quincy, IL the daughter of William Harold "Buck" and Mabel Juanita Briddle Brown. On October 4, 1951 she was united in marriage to Donald E. Gray in Quincy, IL. He preceded her in death on...
Gloris "Pat" Patricia Johnson
Nov 10, 2015
Gloris Patricia "Pat" Johnson, 85, of Montrose, IA passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at home with her family by her side. She was born July 22, 1930 in Keokuk the daughter of Hurshel and Lillie Symmonds. She was united in marriage to Martin LeRoy Johnson on December 13, 1953. He survives. Pat was a lifetime resident of Montrose. She...
Sharen Kay Knowles
Nov 8, 2015
Sharen Kay Knowles, 73 of Keokuk died Sunday, November 8, 2015 at the Cedar Ridge Health & Rehab Center in Lebanon, IL. She was born September 7, 1942 in Unionville, MO the daughter of Kenneth Eugene and Olive Lorene Mullenix Thorn. On March 28, 1964 she was united in marriage to Louis R. Knowles in Keokuk. He preceded her in...
Paul Lee Cockrell
Nov 7, 2015
Paul Lee Cockrell, 55 of Keokuk died Saturday, November 7, 2015 at his home with his family at his side. Paul was born October 11, 1960 in Keokuk the son of Gerald Allan Sr. and Sharon Lee Washburn Cockrell. He graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1979. On April 25, 2015 he was united in marriage to...
Anna Lucile Danker
Nov 7, 2015
Anna Lucile Danker, 99, of Kahoka died Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. She was born April 6, 1916 in Clark County, Missouri the daughter of Martin and Anna Charlotte Zerull Danker. After she graduated from Quincy College she taught in rural schools in the area. She then was a superintendent at the St....
Florence Stark
Nov 2, 2015
Florence A. Williams Brewer Stark, 84, of Keokuk died Monday, November 2, 2015 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk. She was born January 31, 1931 in Willard, MO the daughter of Henry and Julie Barbara Chandler Williams. She was first united in marriage to John Brewer in 1949, to which this union nine children were born. He preceded her...
