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Fred And Ann Page

Fred And Ann Page

Aug 27, 2014

Fred Page June 13,1914 - November 12, 2013 Ann (Foglesong) Page April 13, 1929 - August 27, 2014 William Frederick (Fred) Page, 99, of Sedalia, MO, passed away Nov. 12, 2013 of natural causes at his daughter's home in Loveland, CO. He was born June 13, 1914 in Sibley, Missouri to Clarence Page and Mary Montana Elezbith Page. He was...

Jeffrey L. Nye

Jeffrey L. Nye

Aug 25, 2014

Jeffrey L. Nye, 43, of Monroe City, MO, formerly of Keokuk, IA, died Monday, August 25, 2014 t the Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, MO. He was born on September 26, 1970 in Joliet, IL the son of James David and Lola Bell Howell Nye. Jeffrey enjoyed bowling and visiting the St. Louis Zoo. He especially loved spending time with...

Edward Charles Benedict, Sr.

Edward Charles Benedict, Sr.

Aug 22, 2014

Edward C. Benedict, Sr., 80, of Fairfield, IA died Friday, August 22, 2014 at the Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield, IA after a short battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born October 6, 1933 in Keokuk, IA the son of Frank and Garnet Schaffer Benedict. On August 7, 1955 he was united in marriage to Shirley Ann Alberts in...

Kenneth Wayne Couchman

Kenneth Wayne Couchman

Aug 18, 2014

Kenneth Wayne Couchman, 52 of Keokuk died Monday, August 18, 2014 at his home in Keokuk. He was born on July 1, 1962 in Ft. Madison, IA the son of Darrell and Linda Stroud Couchman. On June 25, 2004 he was united in marriage to Tabatha in Keokuk. She survives. Other survivors include one son, Kyle Burgess of Keokuk, four...

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...

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