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Frank "Jim" James Barber
Apr 7, 2015
Frank "Jim" Barber, 77, of Keokuk died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. Jim was born March 23, 1938 in Warsaw, IL the son of Franklin and Jean Barber. On September 20, 2003 he was united in marriage to Rhonda Young in Regina Saskatchewan, Canada. She survives. Other survivors include...
John D. Canida
Apr 6, 2015
John D. Canida, 92, of Montrose, IA, died Monday, April 6, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City, IA. He was born on January 4, 1923 in Kahoka, MO, the son of John Henry and Ruby Morris Canida. John was a veteran for the United States Navy and proudly served his country during WW II, from 1941 –...
Sheryl "Sherry" Ann Fowler
Apr 5, 2015
Sheryl "Sherry" Ann Fowler, 70, of Keokuk died Sunday, April 5 at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA. Sherry was born August 8, 1944 in Mt. Pleasant, IA the daughter of Virgil and Helen Marie Hester Wilson. She was first married to Glenn Copeland to which this union three children were born. They later divorced. On March 4,...
Bernard W. Riney
Apr 4, 2015
Bernard W. Riney, 88, of Keokuk, died Saturday, April 4, 2015 at his home. He was born on August 16, 1926 in St. Patrick, MO the son of Walter C. and Mary Ellen Marcus Riney. On December 31, 1954 Bernard was united in marriage to Mary Ellen Rude in Keokuk, IA. She preceded him in death on September 27, 1992....
Darin Duane Custer
Mar 30, 2015
Darin Duane Custer, 51, of Quincy, IL, died March 30, 2015 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born on March 9, 1964 in Keokuk, IA the son of Delbert and Barbara Kunkel Custer. . He loved listening to country music. . Darin is survived by his parents, Delbert and Barbara Custer of Hamilton, IL, one brother, Danny Custer and...
Iris A. Kunde
Mar 21, 2015
Iris A. Kunde, 89, of Keokuk, died Saturday, March 21, 2015 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born on February 18, 1926 in Clinton, IA the daughter of Roy and Celestia Owen Beil. On October 16, 1949, Iris was united in marriage to Frank Arthur Kunde in Clinton, IA. He preceded her in death on November 19, 2014....
Mildred "Milly" Ann Delaney
Mar 20, 2015
Mildred Delaney, 82, of Keokuk, died Friday morning, March 20, 2015 at Lexington Square in Keokuk. She was born on October 2, 1932 in Moberly, MO the daughter of Paul and Ester Brown Delaney. On July 21, 1950 Mildred was united in marriage to Jerald Pryor in Keokuk, they later divorced. Milly graduated from the Keokuk High School with the...
Patty Jean Stubbs
Mar 19, 2015
Patty Jean Stubbs, 83, of Burlington, IA died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the Klein Center in West Burlington, IA. She was born on April 24, 1931 in Crawfordsville, IA the daughter of Jay and Mae Copelin Patterson. On March 25, 1950 Patty was united in marriage to William Stubbs in Burlington, IA. They later divorced. Patty graduated from the...
Carolyn "Punky" Steele
Mar 18, 2015
Carolyn "Punky" Steele, 73, of Keokuk, IA died Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at the Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, IA She was born on March 13, 1942 in Los Angeles, CA the daughter of Basil "Red" and Norma Kinkeade Reed. She graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1960. On September 4, 1960 Carolyn was united in marriage to...
Louis Robert Knowles
Mar 15, 2015
Louis Robert Knowles, 78, of Keokuk died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born August 23, 1936 in Keokuk, IA the son of Louis and Dorothy Droe Knowles. He graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1954. On March 28, 1964, Louis was united in marriage to Sharen Thorn. She survives. Other...
Arthur Edward Dunlap
Mar 13, 2015
Arthur Edward Dunlap, 93, of Wayland, MO died Friday, March 13, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. He was born November 21, 1921 in Cyrene, MO the son of James Henry and Mary Melvina Boston Dunlap. Arthur was united in marriage to Gladys Irene Piersee in Keokuk in 1941, She preceded him in...
Robert "Bob" Morse
Mar 12, 2015
Robert "Bob" Morse, 81, of Kahoka, MO died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the Clark County Nursing Home. He was born on September 11, 1933 in Fulton County, Illinois the son of Clayton Edward and Dorothy Lillian Jones Morse. On November 13, 1954 he was united in marriage to Betty Bernice Hilton in Macomb, Illinois. She preceded him in death...
Charles Shane Duncan
Mar 5, 2015
Charles Shane Duncan, 56, Keokuk died Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Lexington Square in Keokuk. He was born September 15, 1958 in Keokuk the son of Charles Eugene and Dolores Irene Clark Duncan. Charles had been employed at IBP in Omaha, NB as a meat cutter and at B&B Tap for ten years. He enjoyed being outdoors fishing and hunting....
Edward Eugene Cole
Mar 3, 2015
Edward "Eddie" Eugene Cole, 67 of Keokuk died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. He was born October 27, 1947. Eddie enjoyed going bowling and fishing. He also liked to go to the river to feed the ducks. He loved to watch James Bond movies and the Walker, Texas Ranger TV show. Eddie brightened many lives...
Steven Michael Gibbs Jr.
Feb 28, 2015
Steven Michael Gibbs, Jr. infant son of Steven and Carry Bennett Gibbs of Keokuk died on February 28, 2015. Steven was loved from the moment his mommy and daddy knew he was expected. Although Steven would never know the light of this world, he now lives in the light of his heavenly father, leaving the memory of his heartbeat to...
Linda Flambeau Schilson
Feb 25, 2015
Linda Schilson, 72, passed away in her sleep on February 25, 2015, in St. Petersburg, FL, where she had lived since 1979. She was born Aug. 11, 1942, in Keokuk, to Rhea and Ferne (Biddenstadt) Flambeau Jr. She graduated from Keokuk Senior High School with the Class 1960. She married Terry Schilson in 1963 in Keokuk. They later divorced. She...
Estel Franklin Brown
Feb 23, 2015
Estel Franklin Brown, 63, of Keokuk died Monday, February 23, 2015 at his home. He was born June 27, 1951 in Maywood, MO the son of Perry and Alice Kathryn Tallman Brown. In 1973 he first married Sharon Kline in Keokuk. They later divorced. In November of 2007 he was united in marriage to Joy Jobe in Keokuk. She survives....
Steven "Butch" Paul Brown
Feb 16, 2015
Steven Paul "Butch" Brown, 70, of Keokuk died Monday, February 16, 2015 at his home. He was born June 28, 1944 in Keokuk the son of Joner and Martha Kay Brown. Butch was first united in marriage to Mary Ann Boudreau, to this union two children were born. They later divorced. He then married Jeannie Dennis and they divorced. He...
Terry Forber
Feb 13, 2015
Terry Forber, 70 of Keokuk died Friday, February 13, 2015 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk. He was born August 31, 1944 in Davenport, IA the son of Kink and Betty Meye Forber. He had been employed by the Milwaukee Railroad as a foreman. He is survived by one daughter, Shelly Forber of KY, one son, Todd Forber of...
Jimmy Ray Fox
Feb 9, 2015
Jimmy Ray Fox, 54 of Keokuk died Monday, February 9, 2015 at his home. He was born on November 28, 1960 in Midland, TX the son of James and Mary Sue Youngblood Fox. Jimmy had been employed at Keokuk Steel Castings in Keokuk. He enjoyed leather work and made belts, wallets and saddles. He had a love for wood working...
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