Obituaries

Jul 8, 2022

Margaret Louise Byers (Barry), 91, of Quincy, passed away at 4:38pm on Friday, July 8, 2022, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL, with her family by her side.

Margaret Louise Barry was born on January 20, 1931, in her Grandparent's house on 16th and Locust Street, Quincy, Illinois to Harold Barry and Hazel (Slater) Barry.  They divorced, and...

Jul 7, 2022

Letha M. Sherrill (85) of Kahoka, passed away at 2:05am on Thursday, July 7th, 2022, at Clark County Nursing Home.

Letha was born April 1, 1937, in Wayland, Missouri to James “Everette” Haage, and Mary “Ellen” (Murphy) Haage. She was one of seven children who grew up on the farm. She worked at Fishback Market until she...

Jul 2, 2022

Robert Craig Kuntz, of Clark County, MO. Nursing Home, was born January 6, 1957, in Keokuk, IA. He passed away July 2, 2022. His parents were Craig and Wilma (Halferty) Kuntz. Bobby was a member of St. Paul United church in Kahoka, MO. He attended kindergarten under Mrs. John Graham and elementary school classes under Mrs. Rose Fore of...

Jul 1, 2022

Sheila J. Miller, 75, of Kahoka, passed away at 9:11pm on Friday, July 1, 2022, at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis Missouri with her family by her side.

Sheila was born on December 23, 1946, in Waukegan, Illinois to Don Horton Sr., and Helen (Walker) Horton. She married the love of her life, Charles Miller, on April...

Jun 27, 2022

Gladys E. Hunziker, 89, of Kahoka, MO., passed away peacefully June 27, 2022  at 10:55 AM at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, MO. She was born on May 12, 1933 in Keokuk, IA., the daughter of Joe and Ruth (Teller) McMurray. She was united in marriage December 14, 1952, to Earl Hunziker of Winchester,Mo, at the Wayland United...

Jun 23, 2022

Douglas Keith Briggs, age 68 of Wayland, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 23, 2022 , at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

He was born January 14, 1954 at Keokuk, IA, the son of Vincent and June Phillips Briggs.

He graduated from Clark County R-1 High School in Kahoka with the Class of 1971....

Jun 19, 2022

Barbara Jean (Clark) Harrison, 96, of Revere, Missouri, passed away peacefully at 11:20pm, Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

Barb was born on January 5, 1926, in Elvaston, Illinois to William and Elizabeth (Sprague) Clark. She married Paul Harrison on October 12, 1947, in Kahoka, Missouri. She received her BA degree in 1970...

Jun 16, 2022

Jennifer Marie Privia, 47, of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away at 2:20pm, on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, with her family by her side.

Jennifer was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on March 2, 1975, to Bernard and Nancy (Fong) Hegstrom.  On October 2nd, 2010, Jen married James “Matt” Privia and was his soul...

Jun 11, 2022

William “Bill” D. Fox, of Kahoka, passed away peacefully at home at 4:57 am on Saturday, June 11, 2022. He was 63 years old. Bill was born in Deadwood, South Dakota, on August 9, 1958, one of six boys born to John D. Fox Sr. and Sally Fox (Maynard) Bill graduated high school and went on to...

May 30, 2022

Patty Jean Woods, Kahoka, MO

March 15, 1929 – May 30, 2022

Patty Jean Woods, 93, of Kahoka, MO, passed away peacefully at 10:30 am on Monday, May 30, 2022, with her family by her side.

Patty was born at the family home in Chambersburg,...

May 27, 2022

Pamela Sue Halstead, (55), of Kahoka, (formerly of Iowa) passed away at 1:37am on Friday, May 27, 2022, at SE Iowa Regional Medical Center in Burlington.

She was born on July 19, 1966, in Ohio, the daughter of the late Sammy and Nancy (Hubbard) Steele.

Pamela was awarded an...

May 25, 2022

Gerald L. Harper, age 88 of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at his home.

Gerald was born October 31, 1933 at home in rural Kahoka, the son of Clifford L. and Louise Kirchner Harper.

He graduated from Kahoka High School in 1951 and entered the U.S. Army in September of 1953....

May 24, 2022

Neva J. Springer, age 97, of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 in the Clark Co. Nursing home in Kahoka.

Neva was born December 24, 1924 at the family farm in Lee County, IA, near Argyle, a daughter of William Pearl and Irene Wilsey Jeffers.

She attended Sargent School through 8th grade,...

May 15, 2022

Robert “Bob” L. Eddleman, 75, of Kahoka, passed away peacefully at 12:47 am on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at his home.

He was born on January 17, 1947, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of the late Frank Howard & Bertha Bluebell (McGee) Eddleman. After Bob graduated from Wyaconda High School in 1965, he served in the United...

May 11, 2022

Frederick Arthur “Fred” Webster, passed away peacefully from this life to be with his savior, his wife Betty, parents and other loved ones on May 11, 2022. He was 85 years old. Our dad was born on the farm just west of the Woodville Baptist Church, near Wyaconda in Clark County on July 4, 1936, to Cecil “Hardy” and...

May 9, 2022

Forrest L. Moss, 87, of Kahoka, passed away at 7:49 pm on Monday, May 9, 2022, peacefully at home with his family by his side.

He was born on September 10, 1934, in Unionville, the son of the late Ernest and Bertha May (Medlin) Moss. Forrest married Rovene Heimer on November 26, 1952, in Luray and she...

May 2, 2022

Lois Arlene Carlin, 81, of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born October 29, 1940, in Scotland County Missouri the daughter of the late Alva and Mary (Goosey) Howell.  She attended grade school at Plum College, a one room schoolhouse near Arbela, Missouri.  She graduated...

Apr 18, 2022

Homer Celestine Boudreau, 78, of Wayland, passed away at 1:51 pm on Monday, April 18, 2022, at his home.

He was born on October 12, 1943, in St. Patrick, the son of the late Eugene and Dorothy (Montgomery) Boudreau. Homer married Ida Hesse in February of 1968 and to this union were born four children: Lori Boudreau,...

Apr 8, 2022

Robert Lee Halferty, 94, of Kahoka and formerly of Wyaconda, passed away peacefully at 11:18 pm on Friday, April 8, 2022, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka.

He was born on April 13th, 1927 in Revere, MO, the son of the late Sam and Mae (England) Halferty. After he graduated High School from Terre Haute,...

Mar 29, 2022

Viola M. Johnson (age 95), of Kahoka, passed away peacefully at 7:20pm, on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at the Clark County Nursing Home.  Viola was born in West Burlington, Iowa on February 20, 1927, to Frank and Grace Gitchel. Viola graduated from Kahoka High School in 1945, after her family moved from Memphis to Kahoka in her...