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Madge Estelle Glasgow

Madge Estelle Glasgow

Jul 17, 2015

Madge Estelle Glasgow, 88 of Keokuk died Friday, July 17, 2015 at the River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born March 3, 1927 the daughter of William and Rachael Riley. On April 25, 1948 she was united in marriage to George Glasgow, Jr. in Keokuk. He preceded her in death on August 10, 2005. She had been employed as...

Mary  Meaghan Babington

Mary Meaghan Babington

Jul 17, 2015

Mary M. Babington, 56, of Keokuk died Friday at her home in Keokuk. She was born March 28, 1959 the daughter of Thomas and Barbara Venning Babington in Ft. Madison, IA. Mary proudly served in the United States Army. She worked for Christian Science Society in Keokuk. Mary gave unselfishly to others. Her kindness and generous ways brightened many lives...

Alfred "Ralph" Clark

Alfred "Ralph" Clark

Jul 17, 2015

Alfred "Ralph" Clark, 74, of Montrose died Friday, July 17, 2015 at his home in Montrose, IA. He was born September 1, 1940 in Davenport, IA the son of Ralph Edwin and Esther M. Kueter Clark. On June 1, 1963 he was united in marriage to Lana Johnson in Montrose, where they made their home and raised their family. He...

Anna Margaret Guild-Smith

Anna Margaret Guild-Smith

Jul 10, 2015

Anna M. Guild-Smith, 93, of Keokuk died Friday, July 10, 2015 at the River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born May 3, 1922 in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Johannes and Josievine Andersen. On September 15, 1940 she was united in marriage to Robert Guild in Keokuk. He preceded her in death on June 7, 1997. Anna graduated...

Thelma "Weasel" Louise Sherrill

Thelma "Weasel" Louise Sherrill

Jul 10, 2015

Thelma Louise "Weasel" Sherrill, 55, of Keokuk, IA died Friday, July 10, 2015 at her home. Thelma was born on December 3, 1959 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Jesse Robert and Mildred Viola Thompson McGee. She was a member of the Bethany Southern Baptist Church in Keokuk. Thelma loved to go camping, cook outs, going fishing and playing the...

David Andrew Goodman

David Andrew Goodman

Jul 8, 2015

David Andrew Goodman, 64, of Hamilton, IL died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, IA. David was born on October 10, 1950 in Tennessee, the son of Rev. Rueben Samuel and Mary Tucker Goodman. On May 4, 1991 David was united in marriage to Renee Mohr in Kahoka, MO. She survives. Other survivors...

Vivian Mahoney

Vivian Mahoney

Jul 8, 2015

Vivian Mahoney, 89, of Keokuk, IA, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at the Montebello Healthcare Center in Hamilton, IL. She was born July 22, 1925 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Martin and Irene Lambert Washburn. On December 21, 1948 she was united in marriage to Elmer Eugene Mahoney Sr. in Palmyra, MO. He preceded her in death on December...

Lila Paige Westermeyer

Lila Paige Westermeyer

Jul 6, 2015

Lila Paige Westermeyer, 84, of Keokuk, IA died Monday, July 6, 2015 at the Montrose Health Center. She was born on March 29, 1931 in Eccles, West Virginia, the daughter of Gratton and Virgie Kirk Barker. On March 5, 1949, Lila was united in marriage to Melvin D. Westermeyer in Donnellson, IA. He survives. She is also survived by one...

Timothy Haze Hubbard, Jr.

Timothy Haze Hubbard, Jr.

Jun 28, 2015

Timothy Haze Hubbard, Jr., 38, of Keokuk, IA, died at 11 p.m., Sunday, June 28 at the Keokuk Area Hospital. He was born on October 5, 1976 in Des Moines, IA, the son of Timothy, Sr. and Patricia Wisner Hubbard. Tim graduated from Central Lee High School in Donnellson with the Class of 1994. Tim leaves behind his wife, Stacie...

Joseph Jonathan Fountain

Joseph Jonathan Fountain

Jun 19, 2015

Joseph Jonathan Fountain, 23 of Pinckneyville, IL died June 19, 2015 in Pinckneyville. He was born December 19, 1991 in Hayward, CA the son of Kevin Fountain Sr. and Anna Goldberg. Joseph had been employed by PCCW Teleservices. He was a talented musician and played the guitar and sang. Joseph loved playing video games, especially Skyrim and was always running...

Lena Mae  Carroll

Lena Mae Carroll

Jun 17, 2015

Lena Mae Carroll, 84, of Kahoka, MO died Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, Missouri. She was born June 23, 1930 in Wyaconda, Missouri, the daughter of John J. and Lena Mae Hawkins Deatrick. On June 23, 1949, she was united in marriage to Claude L. Foglesong in Williamstown, MO. He preceded her in...

Jesse Odell Rye

Jesse Odell Rye

Jun 15, 2015

Jesse Odell Rye, 84, of Revere, MO, died Monday, June 15, 2015 at Lexington Square in Keokuk. He was born on September 3, 1930 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Theodore and Emma Irene Wilson Rye. On June 4, 1966, Jesse was united in marriage to Norma LeMaster in Keokuk. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Romona Tapaska of...

James Edward Mortimer

James Edward Mortimer

Jun 10, 2015

James Edward Mortimer, 54, of Warsaw, IL, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born on March 5, 1961 in Chicago, IL, the son of James William and Mary Hartsfield Mortimer. He graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1979 and attended Southeastern Community College. During his high school years, James...

Arlene Glines

Arlene Glines

Jun 7, 2015

Arlene Glines, 84, of Montrose, IA formerly of Argyle, IA died Sunday, June 7, 2015 at the Montrose Health Center in Montrose, IA. She was born on March 4, 1931 in Farmington, IA, the daughter of Gardner and Ruth Fern Marshall Link. On August 30, 1952, Arlene was united in marriage to Kenneth Glines in Ft. Madison, IA. He preceded...

Charles Leonard Grossman

Charles Leonard Grossman

Jun 3, 2015

Charles Leonard Grossman, 92 of Keokuk died Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Lexington Square in Keokuk. He was born June 17, 1922 in Denmark, IA the son of Fred and Gladys Gingrich Grossman. Charles was a veteran of the United States Army and proudly served his country during WWII. He had been employed at Keokuk Gas Company/Great River Gas Company/United...

Bruce Douglas Hitchen

Bruce Douglas Hitchen

Jun 3, 2015

Bruce Douglas Hitchen, 70, of Las Vegas, NV, formerly of Keokuk, Died Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the Spring Valley Hospital in Las Vegas. He was born on October 15, 1944 in Fordville, ND, the son of Henry and Lilly Benson Hitchen. He first married Gwendolyn Phelps and she preceded him in death. On November 11, 1979, Bruce was united...

Ellen I Bank

Ellen I Bank

Jun 1, 2015

Ellen I. Bank, 78, of Warsaw, IL died Monday, June 1, 2015 at the Bradford Villa in Quincy, IL. A private graveside service will be held at the Keokuk National Cemetery in Keokuk with Pastor Sue Loper officiating. The family wishes to say thank you to the Blessing Hospice and Bradford Villa for their kindness and excellent care. Ellens' Family

Mary H. Boehmer

Mary H. Boehmer

Jun 1, 2015

Mary H. Boehmer, 83 of Ft. Madison, IA crossed over on Monday, June 1, 2015 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA. She was loved and care for by the Great River Hospice House and was visited by all her family and many friends. She was born March 22, 1932 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of...

Dean E Wilson

Dean E Wilson

May 31, 2015

Dean E. Wilson, 88, of Whittemore, IA died Sunday, May 31, 2015 at his home. Dean was born on January 27, 1927 in Kahoka, MO the son of Lenna Salyers. He graduated from the Kahoka High School. Dean enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his country during the Korean War. Dean studied at the University of Iowa...

Della L.  Johnson

Della L. Johnson

May 28, 2015

Della L. Johnson, 94, of Keokuk died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born November 26, 1920 in Keokuk the daughter of John and Eva Knight Orth. On August 28, 1953 she was united in marriage to Clarence L. "Spud" Johnson in Keokuk. He preceded her in death on February 23, 1996. Della graduated...

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