Obituaries

Jan 8, 2016

E. Fay Maddox, age 96, of Kahoka, MO, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. Fay was born December 28, 1919, in Wayland, the daughter of Howard and Anne Williams Butler. She was united in marriage to John W. "Jack" Maddox on October 15, 1938 in Kahoka. He preceded her in death...

Jan 2, 2016

RICHARD A. HANDYSIDE Richard Arthur Handyside, age 78, of Wayland, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at his home in Wayland. Richard was born in Gurnee, IL on September 2, 1937, the son of William and Levada Florence Stacy Handyside. He was united in marriage to Connie LeMaster on October 7, 1978, at the First Baptist...

Jan 2, 2016

KEITH OWEN Keith Owen, age 77, of LaBelle, MO, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 2, 2016 in the emergency room of Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Keith was born May 14, 1938 in Antioch, MO, a son of Wilbur C. and Ardyth Webster Owen. Keith graduated from Kahoka High School in 1956. He served in the U.S. Marines and...

Dec 25, 2015

Michael Eugene Hardman Michael Eugene Hardman, age 52, of Wayland, MO, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 25, 2015 at his home. Michael was born September 9, 1963 in Keokuk, IA, a son of James Raymond and Jacquelyn Smith Hardman. He was married to Tammy Pitford and they were the parents of a son, Michael. Survivors include his son, Michael...

Dec 22, 2015

ALLEN E. DOCHTERMAN Allen E. Dochterman, age 76, of Kahoka, MO, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at his home. Allen Dochterman was born January 22, 1939 in Jefferson City, MO, a son of Preston and Blanche Lucille Thompson Dochterman. Survivors include his brother, James R. Dochterman of Kahoka, MO, two sisters, Carol (Norman) Pitford, of Kahoka, MO and...

Dec 22, 2015

Deborah L. Deere, 65, of Ottumwa, Iowa died at 12:03 a.m. December 22, 2015 at Hospice House in Ottumwa. She was born December 28, 1949 in Quincy, IL, to Virgil and Dorotheann Tucker St. Clair. She married Jerry Deere on November 26, 1989. Deborah was a graduate of Williamstown Community School District in Williamstown, MO. She earned a B.S....

Dec 22, 2015

DIXIE LEE TOOPS Dixie Lee Toops, age 83, of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 in the Good Samaritan Home in Quincy, IL. Dixie Toops was born March 3, 1932 in Kahoka, MO, a daughter of Perry and Hillis Salyers Bruner. She married Dickie Toops and they were the parents of a son, David. She is...

Dec 18, 2015

DREW E. KIRCHNER Drew E. Kirchner, age 47, of rural Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 18, 2015 at his home in Antioch. Drew was born January 15, 1968, a twin to Derek, and son of Dr. K. E. and Lois Muhrer Kirchner. He was united in marriage to Dawn Washburn on October 18, 1997. Survivors include his...

Dec 18, 2015

THOMAS D. LEMASTER Thomas D. LeMaster, age 78, of rural Revere, MO, died on Friday, December 18, 2015 in St. Francisville. Thomas was born December 11, 1937 in Keokuk, IA, a son of William Ralph and Frances Katherine Wilkens LeMaster. He married Virginia Sackman and they were the parents of two daughters, Tammy and Terry. He later married Kathy...

Dec 15, 2015

PATRICIA C. LERCH Patricia C. Lerch, age 70, of Kahoka, MO, passed away surrounded by her family and friends on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka. Patty was born February 10, 1945 in Keokuk, IA, the only daughter of Bradley and Olive Wayland Sherwood. She attended Kahoka High School and on March 30,...

Dec 11, 2015

CHARLES W. MILLER, SR. Charles W. Miller, Sr., age 70, of Medill, MO (Kahoka), passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 in the Scotland Care Center in Memphis, MO following a battle with cancer. Charlie was born September 15, 1945 at Memphis, MO, a son of William and Nora Mendenhall Miller. He was united in marriage to Sheila Horton on...

Dec 9, 2015

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Dec 8, 2015

CHARLES W. ATWATER Charles W. "Chuck" Atwater, age 78, of rural Kahoka, MO, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at his home. Charles was born May 6, 1937 in Rutledge, MO a son of Leasel and Allie McFarland Atwater. He graduated from Kahoka High School in 1955. Survivors include two daughters, Darcie (Toma) Carlton of Gulf Shores, AL...

Dec 7, 2015

Richard Gale Pruett, Jr., age 65, of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 7, 2015 at his home. Rick was born September 28, 1950 in Keokuk, IA, a son of Richard G. and Corrine Johnson Pruett. On November 23, 1977, he was united in marriage to Deborah Shannan in Keokuk. He is survived by his wife, Deborah, of...

Dec 4, 2015

MARY FRANCES WALKER Mary Frances Walker, age 91, of Wayland, MO, died December 4, 2015 at her home. She was born September 28, 1924 in Augusta, GA to John and Lillian Flynn Gary. She spent all of her young adult life in Augusta, graduating from Tubman High School. She met her late husband, Bernard Clarence Walker, on the dance...

Nov 25, 2015

ROBERT E. LIPPER Robert E. Lipper, age 88, of Wyaconda, MO, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 in the Scotland Co. Memorial Hospital in Memphis, MO. Robert was born March 26, 1927 in Fairmont, MO, the only child of Herbert and Marjorie Perry Lipper. Robert joined the Navy in his senior year at Wyaconda High School, and was...

Nov 16, 2015

SHEILA JINKENS SEVERIN Sheila Jinkens Severin, age 62, of Wayland, MO, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 16, 2015, at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka, surrounded by her family. Sheila was born September 23, 1953 in Keokuk, IA, a daughter of James and Mary Robert Jinkens. She married Dave Howell and they were the parents of a...

Nov 14, 2015

DELORA D. GARDNER Delora D. Gardner age 81, formerly of Kahoka, MO, died Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. She was born August 3, 1934, at Gorin, MO, a daughter of Lloyd and Maggie Golliher Alderton. Delora was married to Donald Richard Gardner on October 25, 1953 at the First Baptist Church in...

Nov 13, 2015

DAVID E. ST. CLAIR David E. St. Clair, age 87, of Kahoka, MO, passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka. David was born on August 20, 1928 at the family home in rural Wyaconda, MO, the son of Loyd and Ruth Barber St. Clair. He attended Wyaconda High School and graduated in...

Nov 8, 2015

MARTHA A. ST. CLAIR Martha A. St. Clair, age 82, of Kahoka, MO, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born March 28, 1933 at Ashton, MO, a daughter of John E. and Mary E. Fishback Davidson. She was united in marriage to Orville Roy "Pete" St. Clair on July 22, 1950...