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Shirley Yvonne White

Shirley Yvonne White

Oct 27, 2015

Shirley Yvonne White, 64 of Keokuk died Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. She was born February 13, 1951 in Rector, AK the daughter of Vernie and Alberta Hargett Robinson. Shirley had been employed at Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk for fifteen years until her retirement in 2012. She was a member...

Doris  Frazee-High

Doris Frazee-High

Oct 24, 2015

Doris Louise Frazee-High, 87, of Hamilton, IL died Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk. She was born October 28, 1927 in Keokuk, Iowa the only child of Harold and Katherine Hutchinson Sutherland. On August 14, 1947 she was united in marriage to James B. Frazee. He preceded her in death on June 1, 1984. On...

Virginia Alice Woodley

Virginia Alice Woodley

Oct 23, 2015

Virginia Alice Woodley, 85, of Donnellson, IA, died Friday, October 23, 2015 at the Montrose Care Center. She was born on March 8, 1930 in Ft. Madison, IA the daughter of Harry Leo and Thelma Aletha Hamilton Hawes. She graduated from the Ft. Madison High School with the Class of 1947. On February 16, 1956, Virginia was united in marriage...

Loleane Storms

Loleane Storms

Oct 22, 2015

Loleane E. Storms, 97, of Keokuk died Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Lexington Square Nursing Home in Keokuk. She was born March 5, 1918 in Kansas City, KS the daughter of William and Delta Rumbaugh Cressey. She was united in marriage to Albert Storms on March 14, 1938 in Keokuk. They lived five miles southeast of Argyle, IA and...

Christian Michael Gibbs

Christian Michael Gibbs

Oct 19, 2015

Christian Michael Gibbs, infant son of Steven and Carry Bennett Gibbs of Keokuk was born into heaven on Monday, October 19, 2015. From the moment Steven and Carry knew they were expecting they loved their baby and begin to have hopes and dreams for his life. But baby Christian came too early and was not able to sustain life here...

Alice Mae Mason

Alice Mae Mason

Oct 14, 2015

Alice Mae Mason, 60 of Bowling Green, MO died Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Mexico, MO. She was born May 22, 1955 in Keokuk, the daughter of Herman and Susie Pennington Mason. Alice cherished the time she spent with her children and grandchildren. She loved to be outdoors fishing, camping with her family and taking walks...

Donald Paul Smith

Donald Paul Smith

Oct 14, 2015

Donald Paul Smith, 58 of Montrose, IA died Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital. He was born June 5, 1957 in Ottumwa, IA the son of Thomas B. and Louise E. Ollendick Smith. Donald graduated from Ottumwa High School in Ottumwa, IA and later attended Indian Hills College in Ottumwa. He had been employed by Huffman...

David Allen Krome

David Allen Krome

Oct 11, 2015

David Allen Krome, 63, of Keokuk died Sunday, October 11, 2015 at his home. He was born August 20, 1952 in Keokuk the son of Willard and Delma Gorham Krome. He was united in marriage to Kimberly Lewis on May 8, 1971 in Ft. Madison, IA. She survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Tara Michelle Nicoli and her husband Scott...

Barbara  Ann Babington

Barbara Ann Babington

Oct 10, 2015

Barbara Ann Babington, 85, of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at her home. She was born on July 27, 1930 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Roy and Gertrude Merrick Venning. She graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1948. Barbara had been employed Lee County Social Services for over twenty years. She was a member...

David Raymond Soule

David Raymond Soule

Oct 10, 2015

David Raymond Soule, 77, of Keokuk, IA, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. He was born on June 20, 1938 at the Saint Joseph Hospital in Keokuk, IA, the son of Raymond and Remona Bickel Soule. He graduated from Keokuk Senior High with the Class of 1958. He was a faithful member of...

Richard Wayne Lorenz

Richard Wayne Lorenz

Oct 4, 2015

Richard Wayne Lorenz, 77, of Keokuk, IA, died Sunday, October 4, 2015 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. He was born on March 28, 1938 in Keokuk, IA, the son of DeVore and Evelyn Merchant Lorenz. On November 28, 1958 Richard was united in marriage to Barbara Steenberg in Keokuk, IA. She preceded him in death on September 18, 1999....

Bonita Mae Campbell Dunlap

Bonita Mae Campbell Dunlap

Oct 4, 2015

Bonita Mae Campbell Dunlap, 88, of Wayland, MO, died Sunday, October 4, 2015 at her home. She was born on January 7, 1927, in Chicago, IL the daughter of William and Verna Butcher Winn. She married Glenn Campbell at Great Lakes, Illinois on May 12, 1945. They were blessed with four sons and two daughters. After Glenn's death in 1981...

Charles Arthur Petty

Charles Arthur Petty

Oct 1, 2015

Charles Arthur Petty, 93 of Keokuk died Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Montrose Health Center in Montrose, IA where he was a resident for two days following his family's care at home. He was born February 22, 1922 on the family farm in Sandusky, IA the son of Jesse M. and Grace V. Noonan Petty. On June 30, 1950 Charles...

Elizabeth "Bette"  Rose Wilsey

Elizabeth "Bette" Rose Wilsey

Sep 30, 2015

Elizabeth "Bette" Rose Wilsey, 80 of Keokuk died Wednesday morning, September 30, 2015. She was born on August 10, 1935 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Floyd and Mae Cramer Gates. She graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1951. On August 14, 1952, Bette was united in marriage to Robert Marvin Wilsey in Keokuk. He survives. Other...

Rune Langedal

Rune Langedal

Sep 26, 2015

Rune Langedal, 83, of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday, September 26 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. He was born on April 27, 1932 in Naustdal, Norway the son of Peder and Anna Kalland Langedal. On July 24, 1989, Rune was united in marriage to Risa Anderson Howell in Burlington, IA. She survives. Other survivors include two...

Glenn Roland Gates

Glenn Roland Gates

Sep 26, 2015

Glenn Roland Gates, 83 of Williamstown, MO died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born December 8, 1931 in Clark County, Missouri the son of Walter and Mary Franks Gates. On January 23, 1956 he was united in marriage to Wilma Kennedy in Kahoka, Missouri. She survives. He is also survived by two...

James Arthur Miller

James Arthur Miller

Sep 22, 2015

James Arthur Miller, 83, of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. He was born on October 26, 1931 in Memphis, MO, the son of William and Nora Mendenhall Miller. On September 28, 1975, James was united in marriage to Waltraud Koster in Alameda, CA. She survives. Other survivors include...

Melvin Ernest Davis, Jr.

Melvin Ernest Davis, Jr.

Sep 19, 2015

Melvin Ernest Davis, Jr., 51, of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born on October 4, 1963 in Keokuk, IA the son of Melvin Ernest Davis Sr. and Naomi Hawley Davis. On August 28, 2008, Melvin was united in marriage to Stephanie Kellum in Keokuk. She survives. Other survivors include four...

Marian Ruth Dawkins

Marian Ruth Dawkins

Sep 13, 2015

Loving mother and wife, Marian Ruth Dawkins, died Sunday, September 13, 2015 at her home, with her children and grandchildren at her side. Marian Ruth Mouse was born in Missouri on February 16, 1928. She graduated from Kirksville State Teacher College, in Kirksville, MO. She married William Dawkins and moved to Keokuk, IA in the early 1950's. They had four...

Margaret "Peggy" Fuller

Margaret "Peggy" Fuller

Sep 10, 2015

Margaret "Peggy" Fuller, 83, of Keokuk died Thursday, September 10, 2015 at the Montrose Health Center, Montrose, IA. She was born June 30, 1932 in Akron, OH, the daughter of James and Jennie Allen Beard Hunter. Peggy graduated from St. Peters High School in Keokuk. On January 3, 1953, Peggy was united in marriage to John Michael Fuller at St....

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