Obituaries

Orville Mack

Orville Mack

Dec 23, 2021

Orville Leo Mack, age 81, formerly of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, in Del City, OK.

Orville was born June 23, 1940, in Murry, IA, the son of the late Carl Fredrick and Effie Maxine (Higgins) Mack. He married Rosemary Byland on November 24, 1990, in Wayland.

As a young child Orville...

Mary Elwell

Mary Elwell

Dec 22, 2021

Mary Mozelle Cook Elwell, age 96 of Revere Missouri passed away on December 22, 2021, at Clark County Nursing Home. She was born May 18, 1925, in Columbia, Missouri. The daughter of Henry Price and Grace Garland (Christy) Cook.

Mary wed Floyd Johnson Elwell in Kahoka, Missouri on January 30, 1946. Together they had two children: first...

Earl Kelley

Earl Kelley

Dec 18, 2021

Earl F. Kelley, 91, of Kahoka, passed away at 1:12 am, on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka.

He was born on November 27, 1930 in Highland Park, Illinois the son of the late Ferdinand and Hilda (Pilto) Kelley. Earl graduated from Highland Park High School and was later drafted into...

Drew Bertram

Drew Bertram

Dec 16, 2021

Drew Allen "Bubba" Bertram, age 19 of Hannibal Missouri passed away unexpectedly on December 16, 2021.  He was born December 17, 2001 in Raton New Mexico.  The son of Timothy Bertram of Kahoka Missouri and Brooke Null of Luray Missouri.

Drew was a member of the First Baptist Church of Kahoka where he was Baptized at an early...

Diana Myers

Diana Myers

Dec 14, 2021

Diana Jean Myers, 72, of Memphis, Missouri, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 14, 2021.

Jean was born in Keokuk, IA, on June 28, 1949, the daughter of the late Harry Jr. and Rose Marie (Ekle) Miller. She later married Tom Myers on February 2, 1979, in Kirksville, MO.

Jean trusted Jesus as her Savior at a young age.  She later...

John Lox

John Lox

Dec 14, 2021

John Ellis Lox Jr, 77, of Canton, Missouri, passed away at his home in Clark County on December 14, 2021. John was born in Burlington, Iowa, on June 21, 1944, to John Ellis Sr. and Marjory Lox (Finley). John lived a full life. He was an electrician by trade, working many different locations throughout his years with BNSF. Some of...

John Leisenring Jr.

John Leisenring Jr.

Dec 10, 2021

John A. "Jay" Leisenring Jr., 46, of Clark County, passed away at 12:20 am on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

He was born on August 17, 1975 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of John A. Leisenring Sr. and the late Sherlene Ross.

John or Jay had worked at Goldie's...

Earl Cochenour

Earl Cochenour

Dec 9, 2021

Earl Wayne Cochenour, 88, of Luray, Missouri, passed away peacefully after a long illness at the Keosauqua Health Care Center in Keosauqua, Iowa, on December 9, 2021. Earl was born in Luray, MO, July 23, 1933, to Earl and Flora Cochenour. Earl grew up on the farm with his parents and six siblings in Luray and later moved to Scotland...

Todd Reed

Todd Reed

Dec 5, 2021

Todd “Breeder” Reed, 50, of Alexandria, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly, on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

Todd was born January 13, 1971, in Keokuk, IA, the son of Stanley “Stan” Reed and Janie (Olson) Lamer. He married Shana Little on June 28, 1997, in St. Francisville, to this union three children...

Jordan Griffey

Jordan Griffey

Dec 4, 2021

Jordan Eugene Griffey, 14, of Williamstown, passed away unexpectedly on December 4, 2021.

He was born on June 17, 2007 in Keokuk, the son of Joseph and Amber (Hamner) Griffey.

Jordan is survived by his parents, his sisters; Miah, JaKiyah and Aubrie Griffey, all of Williamstown, his grandparents; Carl and Glenda Cochran of Keokuk,...

Vincent Briggs

Vincent Briggs

Nov 25, 2021

Vincent Lional Briggs, 90, Kahoka, Missouri, passed away at 7:40pm, on Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

He was born on February 3, 1931, in Alexandria, Missouri, the son of the late John Robert and Anna Olive (Lowe) Briggs. Vincent married June Phillips on March 2, 1950, and to this union four children...

Gary Smith

Gary Smith

Nov 24, 2021

Gary Lee Smith, age 78, of Luray, MO, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri.

Gary was born September 29, 1943, in Luray, the son of the late George and Helen (Pitney) Smith. He married Carol Schutte and to this union two children were born, they later divorced.

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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”...

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...

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...

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...