Obituaries

Richard Harris

Feb 24, 2014

RICHARD M. HARRIS Richard M. Harris, age 68, of Union, MO died Monday, February 24, 2014 in Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, MO following a brief illness. Rick was born November 11, 1945 at Keokuk, IA, a son of Cecil B. and Betty Snider Harris. He married Mary Linda Ludwick and they were the parents of a daughter, Lisa. Rick...

Barbara Griffis

Feb 24, 2014

BARBARA C. GRIFFIS Barbara M. Griffis, age 71, of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly on Monday, February 24, 2014 at her home. Barbara was born April 1, 1942 in Rockford, IL, a daughter of Luke and Mary Bondick McDonnell. She married Norman C. Griffis on June 7, 1969 in Oregon, IL. He preceded her in death on June 26, 2006...

John Eddleman

Feb 15, 2014

JOHN R. EDDLEMAN John R. Eddleman, age 88, of Kahoka, MO, died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka where he had been a resident the past 11 years. John was born April 14, 1925, in Alexandria, MO, a son of Alfred and Emma Bryant Eddleman. He and Doris L. Jesberg were united on...

Mary Hume

Feb 6, 2014

MARY ANN HUME Mary Ann Hume, age 102, of Kahoka, MO, died peacefully on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka where she had resided the past thirteen years. Mary Ann was born May 18, 1911 at Williamstown, MO, a daughter of Thomas E. and Nellie Mae Ash Price. On December 24, 1928, she...

Donald Nelson

Feb 1, 2014

Donald Eugene Nelson, age 67, of Arbela, MO, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 1, 2014 in the emergency room of Van Buren Co. Hospital in Keosauqua, IA following an apparent heart attack. Donald was born October 16, 1946 at Granger, MO, one of three sons of Carlyle Auvergne and Hazel Found Nelson. He was united in marriage to Judith...

William Butts

Jan 25, 2014

WILLIAM J. BUTTS William John Butts, age 63, of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at his home. Bill was born May 28, 1950, in Fort Madison, IA, the son of Howard Glenn and Betty Jean Boyles Butts He married Linda McCain and they were the parents of two sons, Jeremy and Jamie. On July 27,...

Vernon Gutting

Jan 21, 2014

VERNON L. GUTTING Vernon L. Gutting, age 91, of rural Kahoka, MO, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at home with his daughter at his side. Vernon was born July 1, 1922 north of Kahoka, the son of William S. and Tillie May Peckham Gutting. He was the last living grandchild of John and Teresa Burbach Gutting who...

Miles Sederburg

Jan 18, 2014

MILES O. SEDERBURG Miles Owen Sederburg, age 90, of rural Mt. Sterling, IA passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at his son's home in rural Mt. Sterling. Miles was born July 30, 1923 in Red Oak, IA, the son of Harry and Mae Haymaker Sederburg. He married Margaret Elgeva Dean on October 17, 1945 at Iowa City,...

Donna Brewer

Jan 18, 2014

DONNA R. BREWER Donna Rae Brewer, age 82, of Kahoka, MO, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 18, 2014 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka surrounded by her family. She had been a resident there the past four years after being diagnosed twelve years ago with Alzheimers. Donna was born January 13, 1932 at Peaksville, MO, a daughter...

Trudy Malone

Jan 10, 2014

TRUDY A. MALONE Trudy A. Malone, age 66, of Kahoka, MO, died peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2014, at her home in Kahoka following a battle with cancer. Trudy was born July 20, 1947 at Sacramento, CA, a daughter of Paul and Joyce Jones Wallace. Following her parents' death, she was raised by her aunt and uncle, LaVera and...

Alice Pitford

Jan 9, 2014

ALICE M. PITFORD Alice M. Pitford, age 98, of Kahoka, MO, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2014 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka. Alice was born September 24, 1915 at home in Clark City, Clark Co., MO, a daughter of David Richard "Doc" and Rebbecca Ann Burkhead Dunn. On September 27, 1932 she was united in marriage...

Norma Whitehead

Jan 3, 2014

NORMA J. WHITEHEAD Norma J. "Stormy Normy" Whitehead died Friday, January 3, 2014 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka, MO. Norma was born June 18, 1930 in Hannibal, MO, one of six children of Willard and Rose Bel Dale Crutchlow. She was married to Elmer "Sonny" Clifford, Jr. and to this union three children were born, Susan,...

Charles Rampley

Dec 28, 2013

CHARLES JUNIOR RAMPLEY Charles Junior Rampley, age 82, formerly of Kahoka, MO, died Saturday, December 28, 2013 at the Montrose Health Center in Montrose, IA. Charles was born January 5, 1931 in West Point, Illinois, a son of Charles Wesley and Luella Dickerson Rampley. He married Marilyn "Joan" Elder on July 29, 1950 in Hamilton, IL. She preceded him...

William Hall

Dec 26, 2013

WILLIAM L. HALL William L. Hall, age 90, formerly of Luray, MO, died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka. Bill was born July 15, 1923 in Clark County, a son of Joseph Franklin and Helen Luell Howell Hall. Survivors include nieces and nephews: Mary (Mrs. Cork) Garner of Monticello, MO, Janice Schleappe of...

Thomas Rossi

Dec 21, 2013

THOMAS J. ROSSI Thomas J. Rossi, age 94, of Luray, MO, died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 1:54 a.m. in the Scotland Co. Memorial Hospital in Memphis, MO. Tom was born May 30, 1919 in Keokuk, IA, a son of James Edward and Elizabeth Libush Schools Rossi. He attended school in both Illinois and Wisconsin. He was a World...

Brenda Slocum

Dec 20, 2013

BRENDA EWART SLOCUM Brenda Ewart Slocum, age 55, of Kahoka, MO, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013 at 11:55 p.m. at her parent's home south of Kahoka. Brenda was born July 31, 1958 in Keokuk, IA, a daughter of Norman and Elsie Haage Ewart. She married Lawrence Edmondson and they were blessed with three children: Chad, Todd and Nicole....

Mary Burkhart

Dec 19, 2013

Mary Darlos Burkhart, age 73, of Kahoka, MO, died Thursday, December 19, 2013 in the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, IA. She was born on April 11, 1940, in Fountain Green, Illinois, a daughter of Willis and Louise Bright Wear. She married Wayne Burkhart on September 1, 1956, at the Christian Church in LaHarpe, IL. Darlos married...

Mary Helm

Dec 17, 2013

MARY YOUNG HELM Mary Dorine Young Helm, age 86 of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at her home. She was born August 20, 1927, in Farmington, IA, a daughter of Louis and Evelyn Phillips Briley. She married Victor E. Young on October 4, 1947 and they were the parents of ten children. He died less...

Maxine Strickler

Dec 14, 2013

MAXINE R. STRICKLER Maxine Ruth Ayer Strickler, age 99, of Kahoka, MO, died Saturday, December 14, 2013 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka. Maxine was born January 24, 1914, the oldest of eleven children of Herley and Lena Moorehead Ayer. She is survived by two sons, Duane (Ann) Strickler of Buhl, ID, and Darrel Strickler of Troy,...

Reva Simpson

Dec 8, 2013

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