Obituaries
Kathryn "Connie" Woodsmall
Mar 25, 2023
Kathryn Colleen “Connie” Woodsmall, 69, of Kahoka, passed away at 3:18 am on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at her home.
She was born on February 8, 1954, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of the late Ronald & Betty (Loter) Eder. Connie attended Kahoka High School and graduated in 1973. She married Elmer “Ted” Woodsmall Jr. in 1974 at the...
Cathy Webster
Mar 11, 2023
Cathy Grace Webster, 65, of Memphis, passed away at 11:10 am on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at her home.
She was born on October 11, 1957, in Edina, the daughter of the late Elbert William & Betty Lou (Davis) Herring. She was a 1975 graduate of Gorin High School. Cathy married Michael Carl Webster on April 8, 1977, in...
Dennis D. Perry
Mar 6, 2023
Dennis Douglas Perry, 83, of Wyaconda, passed away at 11:56 pm on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.
He was born on December 15, 1939, the son of the late Leo & Edna (Newnham) Perry. Dennis was a 1957 graduate of Kahoka High School. After graduation, Dennis served in the United States Navy aboard the...
William "Bill" Bair
Mar 1, 2023
William “Bill” Bair, 85, formerly of Kahoka, Missouri passed away at 1:45pm on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Sunset Home in Quincy, Illinois.
He was born February 8, 1938, in Kahoka, Missouri, the son of the late William C. Bair Sr. & Margery (Hutchinson) Bair. He graduated from Clark County High School in 1956. Bill later served in...
Richard "Dave" LeMaster
Feb 20, 2023
Richard David “Dave” LeMaster, 76, of Alexandria, passed away early Monday morning on February 20, 2023 at his home.
He was born May 11, 1946, the son of the late Norman and Hazel (Gregory) LeMaster. Dave married Sandy (Williams) on November 22, 1965 in Warsaw, Illinois. Sandy preceded him in death on October 23, 2022.
Dave had worked at Frank...
John Bergman
Feb 17, 2023
John R. Bergman, 74, of Kahoka, passed away at 8:53 am on Friday, February 17, 2023.
He was born on September 2, 1948, in Kahoka the son of the late George & Mildred (Brotherton) Bergman-Nichols. He married Sharon Meyers on June 2, 1969, in Peaksville, MO and she preceded him in death on June 30, 1970. John later married...
Billy Brewer
Feb 16, 2023
Billy Duane Brewer, 66, of Kahoka, passed away unexpectedly at 6:16 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at his home.
He was born September 8, 1956, in Keokuk, IA the oldest son of Duane and Berty Toops Brewer. Billy graduated from Revere High School in 1974. On September 3, 1977, he was united in marriage to Terri Jean Garrels...
Lula Belle Laffoon
Feb 5, 2023
Lula Belle Laffoon, 97, of Kahoka and formerly of Wayland, passed away peacefully at 8:44 am on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka.
She was born on April 28, 1925, in Iuka, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Albert & Mellie (Wood) McClellan. Lula Belle married Robert A. Laffoon on January 31, 1943,...
Dr. John E Beckert
Feb 4, 2023
John E. Beckert, D.O., 83, of Kahoka, passed away peacefully from natural causes at 9:50 am on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka.
Fondly known as “Doc”, John was born on June 29th, 1939, in his home in Rutledge. He was one of six children born to the late Noel and Ila (Phillips) Beckert. John started...
Clara McMann
Feb 4, 2023
Clara M. McMann, 81, of Kahoka, passed away unexpectedly at 4:55 am on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.
She was born on April 12, 1941, in Hurdland, Missouri, the daughter of the late Clarence & Lucille (Novinger) Powell. After Clara graduated from High School in Atlanta, Missouri, she married Billie Arnold McMann on March...
Jeffery Soper
Jan 24, 2023
Jeffery A. Soper, 61, of Kahoka, passed away at 9:18 am on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Southeast Iowa Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa.
He was born on August 20, 1961, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of the late Carl & Fern Lucille (Renner) Soper. Jeff married Robin Jenkins on August 24, 1985, in Alexandria and she survives....
Esther Briscoe
Jan 18, 2023
Esther E. Briscoe, 101, of Kahoka and formerly of Williamstown, passed away at 4:28 am on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Kahoka.
She was born on July 3, 1921, in rural Williamstown, the daughter of the late Charles Henry & Edith Mae (Brookhart) Welker. She married Raymond D. Briscoe on November 4, 1946, at her...
Nelma L. Goodale
Jan 16, 2023
Nelma Louise Goodale, 83, of Kahoka, passed away at 11:18 am on Monday, January 16, 2023, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka.
She was born on November 10, 1939, in Alexandria, the daughter of the late John Albert & Pearl Louise (Evermon) Gregory. Nelma graduated from Kahoka High School in 1958. She married Robert Bash and...
Hugh Summers
Jan 12, 2023
Hugh Lee Summers, 91, of Kahoka passed away January 12, 2023, at the Clark County Nursing Home. Hugh was born August 30, 1931, on the family farm at Cordele, Georgia, the third son of Oscar Heard Summers and Nancy Estelle (Dorough) Summers. Hugh graduated from East Crisp High School in 1949. He then attended Georgia Southwestern College in Americus, Georgia. ...
Gerald Eaves
Jan 10, 2023
Gerald “Gerry” Eaves Jr., 86, of Fort Madison, Iowa and formerly of Revere, passed away at 12:10 am on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at The Madison Nursing Care Center in Fort Madison, Iowa.
He was born on February 27, 1936, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of the late Roy G. & Florence Lucibelle (Peeler) Eaves. At a young...
Kay Murphy
Jan 8, 2023
Kay Murphy, 84, of Columbia and formerly of Clark County, passed away at 10:49 am on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at The Neighborhoods Nursing Care in Columbia.
She was born on April 3, 1938, in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of the late Allen George & Frances (Popel) Murphy. Kay graduated from Kahoka High School in 1955 and shortly thereafter,...
Brent Filz
Jan 5, 2023
Brent Anthony Filz, 66, of Kahoka, passed away unexpectedly at 11:09 am on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at his home.
He was born on August 21, 1956, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of the late Alan William & MaryEllen (Linder) Filz. Brent graduated from Clark County R1 High School in 1974.
Brent worked as a Line Inspector...
John McDaniel Sr.
Jan 4, 2023
John William McDaniel Sr., 89, of Kahoka, passed away at 9:30 am on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at his home.
He was born on May 7, 1933, in Azen, the son of the late James Marshall & Opal Emma (Orton) McDaniel. John married Mary Hayden on September 22, 1954, in Kahoka and she survives.
John worked...
Mark Smeltser
Dec 25, 2022
Mark Donald Smeltser, 69, of Keokuk, Iowa and formerly of Clark County, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday evening, December 25, 2022, at his home.
He was born on November 8, 1953, in St. Louis, the son of the late Donald Bert & Julie (Pfeiferling) Smeltser. Mark was a union construction laborer for his entire career, working construction...
Christmas Memorial 2022
Dec 22, 2022
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