Obituaries

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...

Milton Krueger

Milton Krueger

Sep 13, 2021

Milton Neumann Krueger, 92, of Kahoka passed away at 4:03am at Scotland County Hospital on September 13, 2021. He departed in the company of his family and loved ones.

Milton Neumann Krueger was born on September 28th, 1928, at the Krueger family farm in Kahoka to Clester and Elsa Krueger.

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Legend Gunderson

Legend Gunderson

Sep 11, 2021

Legend Arie Gunderson (1 month, 14days) of Ft. Madison, Iowa, passed away at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois, at 1:57pm on Saturday, September 11, 2021.

Per the families wishes, services will be private. The family would like to thank everyone for their support in this difficult time.

Anyone wishing to donate to the family may...

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Sep 10, 2021

John David Hamilton (68), of Williamstown, passed away at 5:55pm on Friday, September 10, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

He was born on January 8, 1953, in St. Louis, Missouri to Benjerman Hamilton and Helen Louise Hamilton (nee Martin)

John Hamilton was a very talented gunsmith who loved tinkering in his shop, using...

Dorothy Kirchner

Dorothy Kirchner

Sep 9, 2021

Dorothy Irene Kirchner (Sharg) passed away on September 9, 2021 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The Daughter of Fred Kirchner and Leotia Bell (Robertson) Kirchner, s he was born in the family home on March 16, 1931 in Kahoka, Missouri.

Irene was an Employee of Sylvania Electronics in Burlington,...

Donald Young

Donald Young

Sep 3, 2021

Donald Eugene Young, 88, of Montrose, Iowa, passed away peacefully at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois at 7:05pm on Friday, September 3, 2021. Donald was born on February 22, 1933, on a farm near Wayland, the son of the late Leslie M. and Elsie V. (Kapfer) Young. He attended rural schools in Clark County and graduated from Kahoka High School...

Zelma Spurgeon

Zelma Spurgeon

Aug 24, 2021

Zelma “Pearl” Spurgeon, 84, of Saint Louis and formerly of Clark County, passed away at 11:07 am on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Mercy Hospital South in Saint Louis.

Pearl was born on November 15, 1936, in Canton, the daughter of the late Jim and Marguerite (Wright) Rennaker. She married Gene Spurgeon on August 30, 1956 at...

Jeanette Zinnert

Jeanette Zinnert

Aug 17, 2021

Jeanette Kathleen Zinnert, 69, of Kahoka, passed away at 10:02 A.M. on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.

Jeanette was born on March 11, 1952, in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of the late Joseph and Ava (Barwick) Young.

She was united in marriage to Wayne Zinnert on June...

Elias Alexander

Elias Alexander

Aug 3, 2021

Elias Allen Alexander entered the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

Born March 18, 2021, in Burlington, IA, Elias was the son of Andrew Alexander and Kasey Terrill.

Elias loved eating his apples, bananas, and most of all peanut...