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Donald W. Adams

Donald W. Adams

Aug 14, 2014

Donald W. Adams, 68, of Keokuk, IA, died Thursday, August 14, 2014 at his home. He was born on December 24, 1945 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Wayne G. and Carlene Richardson Adams. On September 6, 1996 Don was united in marriage to Deborah Ramsey in Keokuk. She preceded him in death earlier this year on March 8, 2014....

Deborah Adams

Deborah Adams

Aug 14, 2014

Deborah Lea Adams, 62, of Keokuk, died Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born on August 31, 1951, in Keokuk the daughter of Marion and Joyce Davis Ramsey. On September 6, 1996 she was united in marriage to Donald W. Adams in Keokuk. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Jeffrey Coppler...

Dorothy Grimpe

Dorothy Grimpe

Aug 13, 2014

Dorothy Grimpe, 93, of Keokuk died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Lexington Square in Keokuk, IA. She was born June 1, 1921 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Edmund and Fern Woods Wustrow. On December 27, 1939, she was united in marriage to Harry Grimpe. He preceded her in death on November 29, 1998. She was a member of the...

Fern "Sandy" Joyce Riemann

Fern "Sandy" Joyce Riemann

Aug 9, 2014

Fern "Sandy" Joyce Riemann, 73, of Wyaconda, died Saturday, August 9, 2014 at her home in Wyaconda. She was born April 19, 1941 in Arcade, New York the daughter of Howard Allen and Agnes Effie Mason Lounsbury. On April 14, 1960 she was united in marriage to Donald George Riemann in Kingston, Georgia. He survives. Other survivors include her mother,...

Shirley Grant

Shirley Grant

Aug 7, 2014

Shirley Jane Grant, 79, of Canton, Missouri died Thursday, August 7, 2014 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. She was born January 29, 1935 in Licking, Missouri the daughter of Urban and Nellie Cameron Keeney. On February 5, 1972 she was united in marriage to Robert Grant in Lee's Summit, Missouri. He survives. She is also survived by...

James Klotzbach

James Klotzbach

Jul 31, 2014

James "Jim" Kent Klotzbach, 78, of Kahoka, MO died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at the Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, IA. He was born on January 17, 1936 in Quincy, IL the son of John (Jack) and Vera Huseman Klotzbach. Jim graduated from Keokuk Senior High. He was veteran of the United States Navy and proudly served his country. He was...

Laura Reem

Laura Reem

Jul 31, 2014

Laura Reem, 86, of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at her home in Keokuk. She was born January 13, 1928 on the family farm in Jackson Township, Iowa the daughter of William and Mary Haisch Wyatt. On August 6, 1950, Laura was united in marriage to Lee Reem in Keokuk, IA. He preceded her in death on May...

June Gudgel

June Gudgel

Jul 23, 2014

"This is a glorious day and I can't wait to get started!" These words were June Gudgel's mantra. Her exuberance overflowed to those who knew her. June was born in Columbia, Missouri, January 21, 1928, at the home of her maternal grandparents, Ma and Pa Net. Ma and Pa greatly influenced her life and gave her unconditional love. June died,...

Margaret "Maggie" Lantz

Margaret "Maggie" Lantz

Jul 23, 2014

Margaret "Maggie" Ann Lantz, 67, of Keokuk, IA, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. She was born on November 9, 1946 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of James and Gwendolyn Hodges Morgan. She married Larry Lantz in 1970 and they later divorced in 1992. Maggie had been employed as a caregiver at a Bridgeway...

Dale Carter

Dale Carter

Jul 23, 2014

Dale Louis Carter, 88, of rural Montrose, IA died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at his home. He was born on August 3, 1925 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Paul and Rozeltha Baily Carter. Dale was a veteran of the United States Army and proudly served his country during WW II. He fought bravely and was the recipient...

Robert Clemenson

Robert Clemenson

Jul 23, 2014

Robert Merland (Buckeye, Clem) Clemenson, 80, of Montrose passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Mercy Hospice House in Hiawatha, Iowa surrounded by his family. Bob was born April 3, 1934, in Montrose, the son of Carl C. and Olive (Waider) Clemenson. He graduated from Montrose High School in 1952 and attended Keokuk Community...

Herbert Curfman

Herbert Curfman

Jul 15, 2014

Herbert N. Curfman, 93, of the Montrose Health Center, where he made his home for the last two years and formerly of Keokuk died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born on February 16, 1921 in Gregory Landing, MO, the son of John Cleveland and Nellie Neves Curfman. He graduated from Wayland...

Tom Benner, Sr.

Tom Benner, Sr.

Jul 15, 2014

Thomas Lee Benner, Sr., 73, of Montrose, IA, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. He was born on September 18, 1940 in Keokuk, the son of Charles Ellsworth and Lora Marie Danford Benner. He graduated from the Montrose High School in Montrose, IA with the Class of 1958. On February 22,...

Vivian Louise Green

Vivian Louise Green

Jul 13, 2014

Vivian Louise Green, 77, of Bonaparte, IA died July 13, 2014 at the Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua, IA. She was born September 5, 1936 in Chariton, IA, the daughter of Elmer and Alena Bell Bartholomew Green. Vivian graduated from Bonaparte High School with the Class of 1954. She proudly served her country during the Vietnam War in the...

Marjorie Helen Foglesong

Marjorie Helen Foglesong

Jul 11, 2014

Marjorie Helen Foglesong, 80, of Kahoka, MO, died Friday, July 11, 2014 at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital in Ft. Madison, IA. She was born February 4, 1934 in Knox County, Missouri, the daughter of Floyd E. and Elizabeth Stephan Eoff. On June 18, 1950 she was united in marriage to Harold Foglesong in Memphis, Missouri. He preceded her in...

Edna May Wallace

Edna May Wallace

Jul 10, 2014

Edna May Wallace, 86, of Montrose, formerly of Fort Madison, died Thursday, July 10, 2014 at the Montrose Health Care Center in Montrose, IA. She was born on June 13, 1928 in Henry County, IA, the daughter of Joe William and Finetta Gowens Christ. Edna was united in marriage to William A. Wallace in Ft. Madison, IA. He preceded her...

Shirley Carle

Shirley Carle

Jul 7, 2014

Shirley Joann Carle, 74 of Keokuk died Monday, July 7, 2014 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born on December 13, 1939 in Keokuk the daughter of Harold and Luella Pariot Carle. Shirley had been employed at Hardees in Keokuk and made fresh biscuits from scratch. She later worked at Bridgeway in Keokuk. Through the years,...

William "Willy" Robert Drouillard

William "Willy" Robert Drouillard

Jul 5, 2014

William Robert "Willy" Drouillard, 37, of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday, July 5, 2014 in Burlington, IA. He was born on January 10, 1977 in Sylvania, OH, the son of William Robert and Margaret Bradley Drouillard. He graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1995. On June 29, 1999, Willy was united in marriage to Melissa Salyers in Keokuk....

Dorothy L. Roberts

Dorothy L. Roberts

Jul 2, 2014

Dorothy L. Roberts, 71, of Medill, died Wednesday, July 02, 2014 at her home in Medill, Missouri. She was born March 24, 1943 in Burlington, IA, the daughter of James Edward Egley Jr. and Lois "Pauline" Long Egley Gallant. On June 22, 1963 she was united in marriage to Jerry D. Roberts in Kahoka, Missouri. He preceded her in death...

Jerry L Blackwell

Jerry L Blackwell

Jun 30, 2014

Jerry Lynn Blackwell, 69 of Warsaw, IL formerly of Keokuk, died Monday, June 30, 2014 at his home. He was born December 3, 1944 in Keokuk, IA the son of Charles Hadley and Ardeth Lucille Johnson Blackwell. On September 30, 1971 he was united in marriage to Sheila Hawkins in Alexandria, MO. She survives. Other survivors include one son, Michael...

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