Obituaries

Raymond "Lee" Mathies

Raymond "Lee" Mathies

Mar 4, 2022

Raymond Lee Mathies, 85, of Kahoka, passed away at 5:08 am on Friday, March 4, 2022, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

He was born on August 2, 1936, in Peaksville, the son of the late Raymond J. and Eloise (Ball) Matheis. After he graduated from high school, he served in the United States Navy.  Lee married...

Kent Leeper

Kent Leeper

Feb 27, 2022

Kent Leon Leeper, 70, of Wayland, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at 11:40pm.

He was born on August 25, 1951, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of the late Richard Stewart and Bonnie Jean (Smith) Leeper.  He married Cindy Lou Stoneking on April 7, 1990, in Wayland and together...

Michael Garrels

Michael Garrels

Feb 18, 2022

Michael Joseph Garrels, 72, of Kahoka, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, February 18, 2022.

He was born on 13 November 1949 in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of the late Joseph James and Mary Louise (Heinze) Garrels. He was a graduate of Revere High School and a veteran of the United States Army from 1970-1972. He...

Norma Welker

Norma Welker

Feb 18, 2022

Norma Louise Welker, 96, of Canton and formerly of Williamstown, passed away peacefully at 6:46 am on Friday, February 18, 2022, at the Lewis County Nursing Home in Canton.

She was born on October 12, 1925, in Granger, the daughter of the late George and Clara (Taylor) Grinstead. Norma was united in marriage to Wayne Welker on...

Mark Ash

Mark Ash

Feb 15, 2022

Mark Allen Ash, 58, of Wayland, passed away unexpectedly, on Wednesday, February 15, 2022, at his home in Wayland.

Mark loved to fish, game hunt, search for goldenseal root, and he also enjoyed searching for unique rocks.  He could fix anything that ran (or didn’t run as was usually the case) be it cars or trucks. He...

Ethel Eagle

Ethel Eagle

Feb 11, 2022

Ethel Elaine Eagle, 59, of Kahoka, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022, at WB Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, in Burlington, Iowa.

She was born in Keokuk, Iowa to Stanley and Twila Horter on January 12, 1963. After high school, Ethel attended college classes and worked for a time at a factory job. Ethel married her husband...

Betty Ray

Betty Ray

Feb 8, 2022

Betty Ray, age 93, of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. Betty was born October 1, 1928, in Marshalltown, IA, a daughter of Ernest and Elsie Davis

She married Billy Ray on May 8, 1946, at Marshalltown, IA, he preceded her in death...

Danny Wilson

Danny Wilson

Jan 25, 2022

Danny Jo Wilson, 71, of Kahoka, passed away at 12:55 pm on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born on July 10, 1950 in Keokuk, Iowa the son of the late Hugh and June (Barker) Wilson. Danny was a graduate of Clark County High School, class of 1968. He later went on to...

Bernadine Kerner

Bernadine Kerner

Jan 22, 2022

Bernadine Kerner of Kahoka, Missouri passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Eastview Manor Care Center in Trenton, Missouri.

Bernadine Cleda Kerner (94), the daughter of Grover C. and Susan M. (Cochenour) Parsons, was born August 12, 1927, in Clark County MO. Bernadine graduated from Kahoka High School in 1945 and went directly into the workforce to...

Anita Gray

Anita Gray

Jan 14, 2022

Anita (Acklie) Gray, 59, of Kahoka, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Burlington, IA of COVID complications.

Anita was born February 17, 1962, in Keokuk, IA, the youngest child of the late Lester and Virginia (Kuntz) Acklie. Anita was raised on the family farm where she developed a love for animals,...

Jerry Webber

Jerry Webber

Jan 5, 2022

Jerry Don Webber, age 66, of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

Jerry was born March 9, 1955 in Kansas City, MO, a son of Walter O. and Dorothy BeGole Webber.

He was united in marriage to Kristy Nixon Lovell on...

Clint Eddleman

Clint Eddleman

Jan 3, 2022

Clint Michael Eddleman, 45, of Kahoka, passed away unexpectedly at 7:37 am on Monday, January 3, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.

He was born on January 8, 1976, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Michael Ray and Patricia Marie (Cook) Eddleman.

Clint was a...

Peggy Bell

Peggy Bell

Jan 1, 2022

Peggy Lynn Bell, 61, of Kahoka, passed away peacefully at 12:40 pm on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at her home with loved ones at her side. Peggy was born on November 12, 1960 in Carthage, Illinois, the daughter of Carl and Mary Martin. She was the proud mother of three children; sons, Christopher, and Lowell, and daughter Megan. Peggy was...

Hazel Crowe

Hazel Crowe

Jan 1, 2022

Hazel Crowe, 93, formerly of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2022, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, Missouri.

Hazel Lorene Ash was born on July 10, 1928, in Kahoka, the daughter of Alva and Wilma Ash (nee Taylor). She was a graduate of Kahoka High School.

In 1952, she married...

David Parsons

David Parsons

Jan 1, 2022

David E. Parsons, 73, of Wayland, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, Iowa.

David E. Parsons was born September 21, 1948 in Keokuk, Iowa the son of the late  Edward and Alice (Schulte) Parsons. On November 12, 1976, he was united in marriage to Joyce M. Lowery in Clark County,...

Denise Zipprich

Denise Zipprich

Jan 1, 2022

Denise Elaine Zipprich, 65, of Brookfield and formerly of Luray, passed away at 7:18 am on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Pershing Hospital in Brookfield.

She was born on October 17, 1956 in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of the late Charles and Phyllis (Garnes) Zipprich.

Denise enjoyed photography, drawing and sketching and she loved going...

Mary Nichols

Mary Nichols

Dec 29, 2021

Mary Frances Nichols (82), of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away at 9:21pm at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri on December 29, 2021

Mary was born in Knox City, Missouri on November 22, 1939, to James David and Sarah Frances Goodwin. She married Earl Thompson on July 3rd, 1971, and together they raised their son, Kevin, until Earl’s...

Donald Ivey Sr.

Donald Ivey Sr.

Dec 25, 2021

Donald Lee Ivey Sr., 57, of Mount Olive, passed away at 8:45 pm on Saturday, December 25, 2021, peacefully at his home.

He was born on July 19, 1964, in Geneva, Missouri, the son of Caroline (Pass) Ivey and the late Doyle L. Ivey Sr. Donald was married to Barbara Boston on April 18, 1986, and she...

Norma Curtis

Norma Curtis

Dec 24, 2021

Norma Jean Curtis, age 72 of Kahoka, died December 24, 2021, at Ft. Madison Community Hospital.  Norma, the daughter of the late Richard and Hazel Skow, was born May 31, 1949, the 7th of 8 siblings. She graduated from Central Lee High School, where she played softball and basketball in 1967.

Norma enjoyed crocheting blankets, but her...