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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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
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