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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....

John B. Harmon

John B. Harmon

Sep 5, 2015

John B. Harmon, 53, of Keokuk, died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at his home. He was born on December 4, 1961 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Gerard "Jud" and Geraldine Yvonne Denmire Harmon. John graduated from Keokuk High School and served in the United States Army. On January 22, 1991, John was united in marriage to Margit Schott. She...

Nicole Lynn Lauzon

Nicole Lynn Lauzon

Sep 3, 2015

Nicole Lynn Lauzon, 16, of Keokuk, IA formerly of St. Louis, MO died Thursday, September 3, 2015 in Keokuk as the result of an automobile accident. She was born February 25, 1999 in Belleville, IL the daughter of Don and Angela Lauzon Manarang. Nicole was currently a junior at Keokuk Senior High in Keokuk, IA. She had previously attended Mehlville...

Kenneth  N. Jackson

Kenneth N. Jackson

Aug 29, 2015

Kenneth N. Jackson, 82 of Nauvoo, IL died Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison. He was born December 7, 1932 in Keokuk, Iowa the son of Virgil Norris and Elaine Welsch Jackson. Kenneth was united in marriage to Jeanne Altmaier in Keokuk on August 10, 1952. They recently celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary....

Liberty Sage Hemphill

Liberty Sage Hemphill

Aug 23, 2015

God called his precious angel, Liberty Sage Hemphill home on Sunday, August 23, 2015 while she was being born into this world at the Ft. Madison Community Hospital in Ft. Madison, IA. Liberty is survived by her mother, Kaitlyn Mitchell of Keokuk, her father, Justin Hemphill of Keokuk, one sister, River Hemphill of Keokuk, maternal grandmother, Jessica Hodges of Keokuk,...

Patricia A. Kay

Patricia A. Kay

Aug 20, 2015

On Thursday, August 20, 2015, Patricia (Pat) Kay left her home in this world to reunite with her husband Herbie (Herb) Kay and other loved ones in the next. All friends and family are invited to join their surviving son, Philip (Phil) Kay in celebrating their reunion. A Celebration of life was held at Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk, IA...

Roseann L Gibson

Roseann L Gibson

Aug 14, 2015

Roseann L. Gibson, 62, of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, August 14, 2015 at the Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison, IA. She was born on July 2, 1953 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Henry and Lorena Mae Dickens Dobbs. On September 19, 1985 Roseann was united in marriage to Mike Gibson in Keokuk, IA. He survives. She is...

James "Danny" Wrieden

James "Danny" Wrieden

Aug 4, 2015

James "Danny" "Mo" Daniel Wrieden, 53, of Keokuk, IA died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He was born August 8, 1961 in Keokuk the son of Francis and Glenna Lois Howell Wrieden. He was united in marriage to Diana Heavin. She survives. Other survivors include one granddaughter, Phoenix Tripp of Keokuk, two step-daughters,...

Herman "Butch" Leroy Skow

Herman "Butch" Leroy Skow

Aug 4, 2015

Herman "Butch" LeRoy Skow, 74, of Argyle, IA, died Tuesday at the Donnellson Care Center in Donnellson, IA. He was born on April 24, 1941, near New Boston, IA, the son of Richard and Hazel Mason Skow. Butch was a veteran of the United States Army/Air Borne and served his country from 1962 – 1965. He was a life-long member...

Betty Lou Bell

Betty Lou Bell

Jul 30, 2015

Betty Lou Bell, 87, of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at River Hills Village in Keokuk, IA. She was born December 7, 1927 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of George and Edith Parker Schlatter. On November 10, 1946, Betty was united in marriage to Robert Morris Bell, Jr. in Keokuk. He preceded her in death on October 10,...

Amy Elizabeth Sams

Amy Elizabeth Sams

Jul 26, 2015

Amy Elizabeth Sams, 93 of Argyle, IA died Sunday, July 26, 2015 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born October 24, 1921 in Mt. Union, IA the daughter of Cary Andrew and Maggie Foster Brown. On January 22, 1944 she was united in marriage to Harold William Sams in Mt. Union, IA. He preceded her in death on...

Sharon Louise Weber

Sharon Louise Weber

Jul 20, 2015

Sharon Weber, 69, of Keokuk, IA died Monday, July 20, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She was born May 31, 1946 in Springfield, IL the daughter of Laverne and Ruth Isetta Carson Haist. On February 9, 1966 she was united in marriage to David Michael Weber in Carthage, IL. He survives. She is also survived by...

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