Obituaries

Raylene Guy

Raylene Guy

Nov 23, 2021

Raylene Esther (Hafstrom) Guy, age 75 of Wayland, MO, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at her daughter home.

Raylene was born October 13, 1946, in Gary, IN, the daughter of Raymond and Esther Hafstrom. She graduated from Hammond Tech in Hammond, IN. She married Robert “Bob” Guy on December 31, 1970.

“Miss Raylene”...

Helen Pearson

Helen Pearson

Nov 22, 2021

Helen Pearson (85 years) of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away at 5:02 pm, on Monday, November 22, 2021 at SE Iowa Regional Medical Center in Burlington, Iowa. She would have turned 86 on  December 8, 2021.

Helen was born in Luray, Missouri to Roy and Alma Horter. Her seven siblings all predeceased her.

Above all things...

Joseph Hulsey

Joseph Hulsey

Nov 22, 2021

Joseph Lee Hulsey, 32, of Staunton, Illinois and formerly of Sullivan, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly at 2:30 pm on Monday, November 22, 2021 at Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton. He was born on July 27, 1989 in Jefferson City, Missouri, the son of Mary (Tucker) Hulsey and the late Kenneth Hulsey. Joe married Andrea Triplett on June...

James Stewart

James Stewart

Nov 21, 2021

James Edward Stewart, 73, of St George Island, FL, passed away unexpectedly at his home on November 21, 2021.

James (Jim) Edward Stewart was born on November 19, 1948 to Charles and Norma (Edlen) Stewart, in Keokuk, IA.

Jim attended both Kahoka and Revere schools. Graduating in 1966 from Revere...

Stuart Strickler

Stuart Strickler

Nov 20, 2021

Stuart S. Strickler, 73, of Williamstown, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Scotland County Nursing Care in Memphis.

He was born on August 14, 1948, in Keokuk, Iowa the son of the late William and Elsie Marie (Heinz) Strickler. He graduated Clark County High School in 1966. Mr. Strickler made his career in the United...

Dolores Tramel

Dolores Tramel

Nov 19, 2021

Dolores Ann (Lindhorst) Tramel, 86, of Jefferson City, Missouri, formerly of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away at home surrounded by her family on November 19, 2021.

Dolores was born on February 17, 1935, in Hannibal, Missouri, to Harry and Alma (Elliott) Lindhorst. She graduated from Holy Rosary High School in 1953. Dolores found a love...

Danny McDaniel

Danny McDaniel

Nov 18, 2021

Danny “Palo” James McDaniel, 61, of Luray, passed away at 2:32 P.M. on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at his home in Luray.

Danny was born on August 24, 1960, in Keokuk, IA, the son of James “Junior” and Allie (Mitchell) McDaniel.

He was a 1978 graduate of Clark County High School. Danny was previously employed by Keokuk Steel Castings and retired from BTR also in Keokuk, IA. He had a...

Thomas Whitehead

Thomas Whitehead

Nov 16, 2021

Thomas Robert Whitehead, age 80 of Wyaconda, MO, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at his home.

Robert was born February 11, 1941, in Wyaconda, MO, the only son of Clark E. and Velma I. (Koontz) Whitehead.

He was married to Vivian Whitehead for over 50 years, and they...

Betty Cochenour

Betty Cochenour

Nov 9, 2021

Betty Lucille (Fitzgerald) Cochenour, 84, of Luray, Missouri, unexpectedly passed away on November 9, 2021.

Betty was born in Wyaconda, MO, March 7, 1937 to Cecil and Fawn Fitzgerald. Betty grew up in rural Scotland County with her parents and three brothers, Jim, Dennis, and Allen. Betty attended Etna School and graduated from Gorin High School in...

Francis Parsons

Francis Parsons

Nov 3, 2021

Francis E. Parsons, 80, of Wayland, passed away at 2:29 pm on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal.

He was born on June 8, 1941, in Medill, the son of the late Raleigh and Lucille (Hayden) Parsons. Francis married Janet Mohr on November 28, 1959, in Kahoka and she survives.

Mr....

Jeffrey Whiteaker

Jeffrey Whiteaker

Nov 1, 2021

Jeffrey Aaron Whiteaker, 62, of Kahoka, passed away at 4:40 pm on Monday, November 1, 2021, at his home.

He was born on March 7, 1959, in Kahoka, the son of the late Carroll and Virginia (Speake) Whiteaker. Jeff married Linda Reed on March 7, 1994, in Kahoka and she survives.

Jeff was a laborer...

Sharon Hopp

Sharon Hopp

Oct 31, 2021

Sharon D. Hopp, 72, of Kahoka, passed away peacefully at 8:10 pm on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at her son’s home in Toulon, Illinois.

She was born on June 1, 1949, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the daughter of Betty Jean (Davis) Ray and the late Billy D. Ray. Sharon married Gary Hopp on April 6, 1969 in Mount...

Marvin Gregory

Marvin Gregory

Oct 21, 2021

Marvin "Marv" Eugene Gregory was born September 4th, 1943 in Ashton, Missouri to John and Pearl Gregory. Marv graduated Kahoka High School in 1961. He attended college before deciding to enlist in the United States Marine Corps in 1963, where he was stationed at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California. Following discharge from the Marines, Marv continued to build...

Edwin Bogguss

Edwin Bogguss

Oct 18, 2021

Edwin Eugene Bogguss, 81, of Kahoka, passed away peacefully at 2:41 am on Monday, October 18, 2021, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis.

He was born on May 31, 1940, in Kirksville, the son of the late Howard Lester and Ann Olive (Wilson) Bogguss. Ed graduated from Revere High School in 1958 and then went on...

Linda Edmondson

Linda Edmondson

Oct 16, 2021

Linda June Malone-Edmondson, 75, of Canton and formerly of Kahoka, went to heaven at 7:35 pm on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at the Lewis County Nursing Home in Canton, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Linda was born on January 21, 1946, in Kahoka to the late Charles and Bessie (Moore) Malone. When Linda was eighteen...

James Leisenring

James Leisenring

Oct 8, 2021

James Sheridan Leisenring, 68, of Kahoka, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa.

James was born on January 12, 1953, in Fort Madison, IA, the son of the late Hayes Leisenring and Vera Fedler.

He married Carrol Schreiber on March 29, 1975, in Arbela, MO. James...

Patrick Shannan

Patrick Shannan

Oct 4, 2021

Patrick Jay Shannan, 58, of Kahoka, passed away at his home on Monday, October 4, 2021.

Patrick was born on February 17, 1963, in Keokuk, IA, the son of the late Larry Shannan and Shirley (Norman) (Carroll) Butler.

Before retirement Patrick worked at Shannan Pallet in Granger and Fruehauf in Fort Madison.

Patrick...

Sammy Kay

Sammy Kay

Sep 26, 2021

Sammy Byrl Kay, 73, of Revere, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 26, 2021.

Sammy was born on October 23, 1947, in Keokuk, IA, the son of the late Bryl Kay and Florence (Means) Wrieden.

Sammy was a free spirt, he enjoyed fighting, hunting, gardening with his children and grandchildren,...

Beverly Gerken

Beverly Gerken

Sep 25, 2021

Beverly Jean Gerken, 82, passed away on September 25, 2021 at her home in Cape Girardeau, MO.

She was born on July 20, 1939 to Carl and Mary Arnold Jenkins.

Beverly is survived by her daughter Tammy Randolph of Cape Girardeau, MO; one sister Connie (Larry) Williams of Warsaw, MO...

Christopher Nichols

Christopher Nichols

Sep 19, 2021

Christopher Lynn Nichols, 52, of Williamstown, passed away unexpectedly at 10:50 am on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at his home. He was born on January 17, 1969, in Kirksville, the son of Ralph and Sandi (Brown) Nichols. Chris married Tonja Earnhart on July 5, 2008 at his parent’s house in Williamstown and she survives. Chris...

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