Obituaries

Jul 9, 2013

DOROTHY I. KIRCHNER Dorothy I. Kirchner, age 91, of Kahoka, MO, died Tuesday, July 9, 2013, in Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, IA. Dorothy was born October 21, 1921 at Gregory Landing, MO, a daughter of Ed and Elsie Ort Otte. She married Lester C. Kirchner on October 29, 1941 at St. Michael's Parsonage in Kahoka, MO. He preceded her...

Jul 4, 2013

JERI LYNNE HARDY BRAXTON

Jeri Lynne Hardy Braxton, age 61, of Revere, MO, died Thursday, July 4, 2013 at her home.

Jeri was born May 6, 1952 in Keokuk, IA, a daughter of Lynne S. and June M. Bentzinger Hardy.

She was united in marriage to Charles Edward "Chuck" Braxton on December 27,...

Jun 22, 2013

Nellie Lee Woodruff, 87, of Kahoka, Mo., died Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. Nellie was born April 24, 1926 to Forrest and Charity(Dillenger) Poe in Downing, Missouri. She married Henry Allen Woodruff on May 17, 1947 in Downing, MO. The couple lived a short time in Argyle, IA moving finally to a farm...

Jun 16, 2013

Barbara J. Dunning, age 58, of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 16, 2013 in the emergency room of Keokuk Area Hospital. Barb was born August 17, 1954 at West Point, IL, the daughter of Estel and Edna Goodwin Morss. She graduated from Clark Co. R-1 High School in the class of 1972 and later on November 23, 1972,...

Jun 16, 2013

CHESTER A. YOUNG Chester A. Young, age 66, of Quincy, IL, died Sunday, June 16, 2013 at Lexington Square in Keokuk, IA. Chester was born January 23, 1947, in Keokuk, IA, a son of Chester A. and Ruby Hodges Young. He married Rosemary Gibson and they were the parents of two daughters, Judy and Chris. He later married Linda...

Jun 9, 2013

TRAVIS F. STARK Travis Faryl Stark, age 46, of rural Williamstown, Clark County, Missouri, died Sunday, June 9, 2013 at his home. Travis was born July 10, 1966 in Keosauqua, Iowa, a son of Nyle Dean and Rosa Lee Cochenour Stark. He married Cassie Burgess and to this union three children were born, Crystal, Dusty and Dakota. Survivors include...

Jun 6, 2013

CARMEN D. COCHENOUR Carmen D. Cochenour, age 35, of Williamstown, MO, died Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Carmen was born October 4, 1977, in Memphis, MO, a daughter of Jerry and Brenda Brown Cochenour. Survivors include a son, Coltin Wagers of the home and his father, Cory Wagers; her parents, Jerry and Brenda Cochenour...

Jun 5, 2013

V. JEAN DOWNEY Violet Jerean "Jean" Downey, age 77, formerly of Kahoka and Canton, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Montebello Healthcare Center in Hamilton, IL. Jean was born October 25, 1935 in Quincy, IL, a daughter of Paul and Helen Horney Roberts. She married Jesse Lee Downey, Sr. on August 4, 1950 in Carthage, IL. He preceded her...

May 26, 2013

Wanda A. Short, 94, died Sunday, May 26, 2013, at the Clark County Nursing Home. Wanda was born on January 2, 1919 in her parents' home in Libertyville, Iowa. She was the daughter of Elmer and Irma Peebler Copeland. Wanda spent her childhood on their family farm near Libertyville. She married Hollis Short on August 11, 1943 in Kahoka,...

May 25, 2013

MADONNA "NAN" PERRY Madonna "Nan" Perry, age 94, of Kahoka, MO, died Saturday, May 25, 2013 in the emergency room of Keokuk Area Hospital. Madonna was born January 28, 1919 in Luray, MO, a daughter of Bryan and Carrie Kerner Overhulser. She married Wesley Edward Hayden on October 28, 1939 in Kahoka. He preceded her in death on April...

May 20, 2013

JOY BELL STEVENSON Joy B. Stevenson, 73, formerly of Alexandria, lately of Kahoka, MO, died Monday, May 20, 2013 at Keokuk Area Hospital after a long illness. Joy was born June 24, 1939 in Keokuk, IA, to Hugh L. Wood and Colleen E. Steele Wood of Alexandria, MO. She married William P. Stevenson November 12, 1962 in Kahoka, MO....

May 20, 2013

DONALD KELLY Donald L. Kelly, age 80, of Wayland, MO, died Monday, May 20, 2013 in the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka following a valiant battle with cancer. Donald was born April 30, 1933 in Livermore Falls, Maine, a son of John and Cora Taylor Kelly. On June 21, 1975, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Cook....

May 19, 2013

FRANCES T. McANDREW Frances T. McAndrew, age 76, of Kahoka, MO, died early Sunday, May 19, 2013 at her home surrounded by family following a brave battle with cancer. Frances was born June 11, 1936 in Keokuk, IA, one of eight children of Melvin and Jennie Newcomb Hayden. She married Thomas E. McAndrew on September 27, 1958 at St....

May 19, 2013

TYLER B. SAXTON Tyler B. Saxton, age 22, of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly early Sunday, May 19, 2013, at the scene of an ATV accident one mile north of Wayland, MO. Tyler was born November 7, 1990, at Quincy, IL, a son of Tony E. and Jean L. Dunning Saxton. Survivors include his parents, Tony Saxton and Jean Saxton,...

May 18, 2013

NORA A. MOORE Nora A. Moore, age 90, formerly of Kahoka, MO, died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at her daughter's home in Stockport, IA. Nora was born February 28, 1923 in Butler, KS, a daughter of Alexander and Matilda Graft Criger. She married William Oren Moore on April 18, 1946 in West Plains, Mo while he was serving in...

May 15, 2013

HAZEL R. MARTIN Hazel R. Martin, age 92, of Wyaconda, MO, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in an accidental drowning at her home. Hazel was born December 7, 1920, near Kahoka, MO a daughter of James and Anna McCollum Hicks. She graduated from Fort Madison High School and was employed at Shaeffer Pen until her marriage to George T....

Apr 26, 2013

MARK W. "BUBBA" CANNON Mark "Bubba" Wesley Cannon, age 53, of Luray, MO, passed away peacefully Friday, April 26, 2013 in the Lewis Co. Nursing Home in Canton, MO, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mark was born March 3, 1960 in Keokuk, IA, a son of Kenneth H. and Ella Mae Thompson Cannon and was very proud to...

Apr 25, 2013

RUSSELL D. "JACK" MURPHY Russell D. "Jack" Murphy, age 93, of Kahoka, MO, died Thursday, April 25, 2013, in the Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, IA. "Jack" was born July 12, 1919 in Alexandria, MO, a son of George H. and Nellie Conway Murphy. He was the last living of thirteen children born to this union. He was united in...

Apr 21, 2013

WILLIAM M. MORGAN William M. Morgan, age 76, of Keokuk, IA, died Sunday, April 21, 2013 in the Critical Care Unit of Keokuk Area Hospital. Bill was born March 31, 1937, in Wyaconda, MO, the son of Eugene B. and Helen Waddle Morgan. He was delivered by his future father-in-law, Dr. B. F. "Doc" Hutchinson. Bill was a 1955...

Apr 18, 2013

ELVIN LYON Elvin Lyon, age 76, of rural Kahoka, MO, died Thursday, April 18, 2013 at his home following an extended illness. Elvin was born May 25, 1936 at Highland Park, IL, a son of Wayne E. and Ida Thomas Lyon. He married Clara Nissen and they were the parents of Bobby, Billy and Bradley. He then married Emma...