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Marguerite Thorn

Marguerite Thorn

Feb 22, 2013

Marguerite Thorn, 96 of Keokuk, IA died Friday, February 22, 2013 at her home. She was born February 28, 1916 in Montrose, IA the daughter of John and Gladys Wilsey Kleiss. On October 28, 1933 she was united in marriage to Jasper Thorn in Kahoka, MO. He preceded her in death on February 12, 1990. Marguerite was a member of...

Lori "Pixie" Anderson Patterson

Lori "Pixie" Anderson Patterson

Feb 21, 2013

Lori "Pixie" Anderson Patterson, 49 of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at her home. She was born July 7, 1963 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Arthur J. and Cheryl Ann Hardy Anderson. Lori graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1981. Lori was a veteran of the United States Army and proudly served her country....

Larry L. Bross

Larry L. Bross

Feb 16, 2013

Larry L. Bross, 64, Of Kahoka, MO died unexpectedly Saturday, February 16, 2013 at his home in Kahoka. He was born on May 28, 1948 in Quincy, IL the son of James Richard and Jesse Smith Bross. Larry married Norma Shearer on April 8, 1982 in Kahoka, MO. She preceded him in death on February 5, 2013. Larry worked at...

Ralph  "Bob" Robert Cruze

Ralph "Bob" Robert Cruze

Feb 13, 2013

Ralph Robert "Bob" Cruze, 70, of Argyle, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, Feb 13th at University of Iowa Hospitals. He was born in Keokuk, IA to Ralph and Audrey Altop Cruze on August 4, 1942. He married Bonita Evermon and she preceded him in death. He married Betty Clemenson on March 14, 1997. She survives. Additional survivors are: sons William...

Christina  "Chris" Jo (George) Wright

Christina "Chris" Jo (George) Wright

Feb 13, 2013

Christina "Chris"Jo Wright, 56 of Keokuk died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at her home. She was born on December 17, 1956 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Robert and Marjorie Boley George. On January 27, 1980 Chris was united in marriage to Fred Wright in Keokuk. He survives. Other survivors include one son, Jacob Wright of Keokuk, one daughter, Sarah...

Irene Marie Case

Irene Marie Case

Feb 12, 2013

Irene Marie Case, 91, of Keokuk, IA formerly of Vincennes, IA, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at the Keokuk Area Hospital. She had been in failing health for some time. She was born September 21, 1921 in Des Moines, IA the daughter of Nellie Watson. She was raised by her grandparents Mike and Lettie Fisher. On October 18, 1938, Irene...

Gavino Garcia

Gavino Garcia

Feb 5, 2013

Gavino Garcia, 78, of Montrose, IA, died Tuesday February 5, 2013 at his home. He was born on March 4, 1934 in Ennis, TX, the son of Gavino and Lucille Trevino Garcia. On October 27, 1958 Gavino was united in marriage to Beatrice Garcia in Adrian, MI. She survives. Other survivors include daughters, Delia Naplin, Knoxville, IA, Alice Boyd and...

Norma Jean Bross

Norma Jean Bross

Feb 5, 2013

Norma Jean "Shorty" Bross, 68, of Kahoka, MO died Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, IA. She was born on August 2, 1944 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Andrew and Mary Louise Roberts Shearer. She first married Don Wilsey in 1962. Norma later married Larry L. Bross on April 8, 1982 in...

Helen Marscine Patton

Helen Marscine Patton

Feb 2, 2013

Helen MarScine Patton, 79, of Keokuk, died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Lexington Square in Keokuk, IA. She was born on December 28, 1934 in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Joseph and Zella Tucker Hayden. Helen graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1952. She received training at the Institute of Medical & Dental Technology in Phoenix, AZ...

Frances "Irene" Komer

Frances "Irene" Komer

Feb 1, 2013

Frances Irene Komer, 92 of Keokuk, IA died Friday, February 1, 2013 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born November 5, 1920 in Green Castle, Mo the daughter of Ross Hamilton and Wilma Odessa Singley Quint. Frances was first united in marriage to Claude Higgens in July of 1938 to this union three children were born....

Violet E. Spear

Violet E. Spear

Jan 31, 2013

Violet E. Spear, 88, of Georgetown, KY, formerly of Keokuk, IA, died Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Dover Manor in Georgetown, KY. She was born on March 31, 1924 in Arbela, MO, the daughter of L.A. and Lula Adams Brookhart. On June 30, 1941, Violet was united in marriage to Junior Harold Spear in Memphis, MO. He preceded her in...

Joyce Ewing

Joyce Ewing

Jan 27, 2013

Joyce Ann Ewing, 70, of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, January 27, 2013 at the Fort Madison Health Center in Ft. Madison, IA. She was born on January 27, 1943 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Robert and Lois Shafer Conn. On November 23, 1992 Joyce was united in marriage to Howard Ewing in Keokuk, IA. He survives. Other survivors include...

William M Dawkins

William M Dawkins

Jan 27, 2013

William M. Dawkins, 88, of Keokuk, IA died Sunday January 27, 2013 at Keokuk Area Hospital. He was born July 22, 1924 in Lancaster Missouri, the son of Jesse and Mary Dawkins, and was raised in Kirksville, Missouri. William married Marian Ruth Mouse in 1948. They were married for nearly 65 years and to this union were born four children,...

Patricia J. Meredith

Patricia J. Meredith

Jan 25, 2013

Patricia J. Meredith, 80 of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, January 25, 2013 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. She was born on March 19, 1932 in Keokuk the daughter of Robert and Pearl Hagmeier Dunagan. She graduated from Keokuk High School. On January 26, 1972, Pat was united in marriage to Warren Meredith in Keokuk. He survives. Other...

Jack Mitchell

Jack Mitchell

Jan 25, 2013

Jack F. Mitchell, 76 of Wayland, MO, died Friday, January 25, 2013 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born on December 31, 1936 in Ashton, MO, the son of L.C. and Goldie Perry Mitchell. He first Married Maryann Bohen. He married Hilda Cooper on June 5, 1974 in Wayland, Mo. She survives. Other survivors include two...

Brian Richardson

Brian Richardson

Jan 19, 2013

Brian Richardson, 47, of Keokuk died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. He was born March 31, 1965 in Burlington, Iowa to Marvin Dale and Sally Stark Mason Richardson. Survivors include his parents, Marvin and Sally Richardson of Hamilton, IL, a brother, Brad Richardson and his wife Jennifer of Carthage, IL, maternal grandparent, Marjorie...

Doris Hines

Doris Hines

Jan 16, 2013

Doris Hines, 88, of Luray, Missouri died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at the Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, Iowa. She was born September 3, 1924 in Luray, MO the daughter of Earl and Flora Mae Hopp Cochenour. On May 6, 1947 she was united in marriage to Gayle Hines in Revere, Missouri. He preceded her in death on March 14,...

Ralph Ball

Ralph Ball

Jan 14, 2013

Ralph Ball, 67, of Kahoka, Missouri died Monday, January 14, 2013 at his home in Kahoka. He was born April 24, 1945 in Keokuk, Iowa the son of Francis and Leota Uhlmeyer Ball. Ralph farmed all his life in the Clark County area. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working and helping people. He had the gift of gab and loved tormenting...

Gerald Walter Egley

Gerald Walter Egley

Jan 11, 2013

Gerald Walter Egley, 87, of Keokuk, IA, died Friday, January 11, 2013 at his home. He was born on May 2, 1925 in Keokuk, IA, the son of Lewis and Magdalena Maurer Egley. He graduated from Keokuk Senior High School. Gerald was a veteran of the United States Navy. He proudly served his country during WW II as a Radioman...

Mabel Boone

Mabel Boone

Jan 10, 2013

Mabel K. Boone, 100, of Keokuk, IA died Thursday, January 10, 2013 at her home. She was born on August 28, 1912 in rural Keokuk, the daughter of Christian and Clara Miller Wirtz. On June 21, 1942, Mabel was united in marriage to John T. Boone . For over 69 years they shared a love which saw them through the...

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