Obituaries

Feb 9, 2020

MARY JO BEST LAFFOON

Mary Jo Best Laffoon, age 69, of Holts Summit, MO, formerly of Clark County, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 in Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Mary Jo was born March 17, 1950 in Keokuk, Iowa, a daughter of Verne and JoEtta Brown Best.

She was...

Feb 7, 2020

JUDITH "JUDI" HOUSEHOLDER

Judith Ann "Judi" Householder, age 82, of Keokuk, IA, departed this life and was welcomed into Heaven by her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 7, 2020 at 12:29 a.m. She had been a patient at Blessing Hospital since Sunday.

She was born December 31, 1937 in Palmyra, MO, a daughter of...

Feb 6, 2020

CHRISTOPHER S. ADAMS

Christopher S. Adams, age 60, of rural Canton, MO, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 of a heart attack.

Christopher was born March 26, 1959 in Fairfield, IA, a son of George and Eva Creech Adams.

He had spent the past 38 years with the love of his life,...

Feb 6, 2020

GARY W. BRIDGES

Gary W. Bridges, age 65, of Revere, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at his home.

Gary was born May 8, 1954 in Springfield, IL, the only child of Charles and Velma D. Turner Bridges.

He was a U. S. Navy Veteran and very proud to have...

Jan 30, 2020

RICKY L. ANDERSON

Ricky L. Anderson, age 51, of Arbela, MO, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at his home. He had been in a serious debilitating accident in March of 2019.

Ricky was born April 27, 1968, in Graham Hospital in Keokuk, IA, the son of Delbert Clyde and Shirley Cochenour Anderson.

Jan 24, 2020

MELVIN F. FARNEY

Melvin F. Farney, age 86, of rural Alexandria, MO, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020 at his home.

Melvin was born February 19, 1933 in Elberfeld, IN, a son of Frank A. and Leona Stratman Farny.

Melvin was a mechanic and had been employed in Clark County by several...

Jan 22, 2020

EARL E. HUNZIKER

Earl E. Hunziker, age 95, of Kahoka, MO, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka.

Earl was born at home on December 29, 1924, the son of Glenn Arthur and Ernestine Kennedy Hunziker. He was the 5th of six children.

Earl...

Jan 21, 2020

John Aaron Macomber, age 80, of rural Luray, MO, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, in Scotland Co. Hospital in Memphis, MO.

Aaron was born August 30, 1939, in Queen City, MO, one of eleven children born to John and Naza Flick Macomber.

Aaron graduated from Kahoka High School in 1958. He joined the...

Jan 19, 2020

BETTY JO SMITH

Betty Jo Smith, age 80 of Luray, MO passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 in the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, MO.

Betty Jo was born June 2, 1939 in the family home south of Kahoka, the daughter of Royal and Elsie St. Clair Webster.

She graduated from Kahoka High...

Jan 16, 2020

Elizabeth "Liz" Tietge, age 87, of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

Liz was born February 8, 1932 in Columbus Junction, IA, a daughter of Ralph and Gladys McCoy Welsch. She had an older half-sister who was 10 years old at the time and one older brother. They...

Jan 8, 2020

WALT D. KING

Walt D. King, age 84, of Alexandria, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 in Unity Point Hospital in Keokuk, IA.

Walt was born September 26, 1935, in Mason City, IA, the son of J. D. and Marie "Mig" Grey King.

He married Patricia Fransen and they were...

Jan 5, 2020

MARGARET DARLENE BANE

Margaret Darlene Bane, 96, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020.

Darlene was born on July 12, 1923 in Alliance, Nebraska to Ida Mathilda Pierson Baker and Benjamin Harrison Baker. She spent most of her childhood in the Sandhills of Nebraska, where she listened to stories of family and...

Jan 2, 2020

RAYMOND L. MOREHOUSE

Raymond L. Morehouse, age 87, of rural Kahoka, MO passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 in Unity Point Health Center in Keokuk, IA.

Raymond was born July 5, 1932 in Clark County, MO, the son of Asa and Lula Pearl Campbell Morehouse. He was united in marriage on August 24, 1952 to...

Dec 28, 2019

ALICE L. JENKINS

Alice L. Jenkins, age 80, of Camdenton, MO, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 in the Lewis Co. Nursing Home in Canton, MO.

Alice was born October 17, 1939, one of eleven children, to Henry "Jake" and Elizabeth Louise Bick Logsdon.

Alice was baptized into the Catholic Church at the...

Dec 22, 2019

EWING LESTER KEY

Ewing Lester Key, age 80, of Williamstown, MO, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 at his home.

He was born May 2, 1939 in Barren County, KY, a son of Jack and Lucille Wood Key.

On April 10, 1997 he was united in marriage to Barbara Myers who survives.

Dec 8, 2019

Bertha Mae (Stewart) Christy, age 93, of Revere, MO, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Morgantown, IN surrounded by her loving family.

Bertha Mae Christy (Stewart) was born fifth of seven children in Humphreys, MO to Hugh and Ruth (Vincil) Stewart on May 22, 1926. She moved to Clark County when she...

Dec 8, 2019

JIM E. DAVIDSON

Jim E. Davidson, age 68, of Keokuk, IA formerly from Batavia, IA, died Sunday, December 8, 2019 due to an accident while cutting wood in rural Kahoka, MO.

He was born July 21, 1951 in Ottumwa, IA to John and Marcene Reid Davidson.

Jim grew up in Batavia, IA and...

Dec 6, 2019

STEPHEN DOUGLAS "STEVIE" McANDREW

Stephen Douglas McAndrew, age 49, formerly of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 in the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, surrounded by his family.

Stevie was born June 19, 1970 in Keokuk, IA, a son of Thomas E. and Frances Hayden McAndrew.

Survivors include...

Dec 4, 2019

IDA ROSALIE GRAY

Funeral services for Ida Rosalie Gray, age 84, of Kahoka, were held Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Peaksville Christian Church with Pastor Shawn McAfee officiating. Burial followed in the Revere Cemetery.

Rosalie Gray passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in the RCF at the Clark Co. Nursing Home....

Nov 25, 2019

JUANITA LAFERN SCHREIBER

Juanita LaFern Schreiber, age 48, of Revere, MO, passed away Monday, November 25, 2019 in the Great River Medical Center in Burlington, IA.

Juanita was born April 14, 1971 in Cedar Rapids, IA, the daughter of Herman and Mary LaFern Heimer Gipe, Sr.

She was united in marriage to Nathan...