Obituaries

Dec 17, 2010

Wilma Eileen Morrow

Wilma Eileen Morrow, 90, a resident of The Peridot Assisted Living in Prescott, AZ, passed away on December 17, 2010 at Hospice Family Care of congestive heart failure.

Wilma was born in Revere, MO to Emery Earl & Olive Georgia (Courtney) Garmon on December 27, 1919 and lived in Wyaconda, MO from...

Dec 6, 2010

MARY LOU JUSTICE

Mary Lou (Mathys) Justice, age 75 of Kahoka, MO, died Monday, December 6, 2010, at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

She was born March 16, 1935 in Arion, IA to Oscar and Mary Anna Meeves Mathys.

Her family moved to Clark County when she was a child and...

Nov 27, 2010

MARGARET E. ALLEN

A memorial service for Margaret Elizabeth Allen was held 10:00 a.m., Sat., Dec. 4th, 2010 at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Kahoka, followed by interment at Kahoka City Cemetery. Margaret passed away Sat., Nov. 27th, 2010. She was 77.

Born in Kahoka, on Feb. 12, 1933 to Gurden C. and Ada B....

Nov 16, 2010

RICHARD KENT TOOPS

Richard Kent Toops, age 58, of Gilbert, AZ, formerly of Kahoka and Columbia, MO, died Tuesday, November 16, 2010, in the Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, following a long-time illness.

Richard was born October 8, 1952, in Keokuk, IA, a son of William H. and Dorothy OBrien Toops.

He...

Nov 15, 2010

GERALD RANKIN "JERRY" MILLER

Gerald Rankin "Jerry" Miller, age 83, of rural Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly Monday, November 15, 2010, of an apparent heart attack.

Jerry was born November 23, 1926 at Keokuk, IA, one of thirteen children born to Harry W. and Myrtle Eaton Miller.

Jerry married Lea Clair Smith on November...

Nov 12, 2010

BERNADINE WILSON

Bernadine Wilson, age 89, of Kahoka, MO, died Friday, November 12, 2010, at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

Bernadine was born April 7, 1921 in Revere, MO, a daughter of Lloyd and Lena Boise Walker.

She married Elton Merle Wilson on December 30, 1939, and he preceded her in...

Nov 10, 2010

MERLE E. ZWEIFEL

Merle E. Zweifel, age 69, of Kahoka, MO, died Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

Merle was born December 29, 1940, in Oklahoma City, OK, a son of Merle I. and Nettie Williams Zweifel.

He graduated from Keokuk High School and on July 13,...

Nov 9, 2010

SHAWN RAY WRIGHT

Shawn Ray Wright, age 40, of Kahoka, MO, died Tuesday, November 9, 2010, near Canton, MO.

Shawn was born April 22, 1970, in Keokuk, IA, a son of Howard and Jeanette Kiger Wright.

He married Kari Sawyer in May of 1996 in Kahoka and they were the proud parents of...

Nov 5, 2010

REXCENIA FORRISTALL

Rexcenia Forristall, age 84, of Wayland, MO, died Friday, November 5, 2010, in Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, IA.

Rexcenia was born September 6, 1926 at Hannibal, MO, a daughter of Clady Ray and Evalena Marie Lee Sams.

She married Harold Arthur Little and they were blessed with three children. She later...

Nov 4, 2010

SHARON E. BERGMAN

Sharon E. Bergman, age 60, of Kahoka, MO, died Thursday, November 4, 2010, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

Sharon was born January 28, 1950 at Keokuk, IA, a daughter of Richard and Alberta Parsons Gardner.

On June 6, 1970, she was united in marriage to Dennis L. Bergman at...

Oct 31, 2010

CHESTER GARREN "GARY" LOUCK

Gary Louck, age 65, of Strong City, KS, died suddenly on Sunday, October 31, 2010, at Newman Regional Health in Emporia.

The son of Chester and Genevieve M. Vantiger Louck, Chester Garren Louck was born April 24, 1945 in Fort Madison, IA. He was married to Linda Goldie. They later divorced...

Oct 19, 2010

OLIVE A. SHAFFER

Olive A. Shaffer, age 99, of Kahoka, MO, died Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

She was born September 7, 1911 at Peaksville, MO, a daughter of Grover and Ella Toops Shaffer. She was preceded in death by her parents, her grandparents, James and Ann Catherine...

Oct 14, 2010

WALTER E. GRANDSTAFF

Walter Elihue Grandstaff, age 88, of Kahoka, MO, formerly of Hannibal, died early Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

He was born October 15, 1921, at Regan, MO, a son of Frank and Ella Sallisbury Grandstaff.

He married Irene Moore and they were the...

Oct 1, 2010

MARGUERITE L. WRIGHT

Marguerite L. Wright, age 91 of Wayland, MO, formerly of Alexandria, died

Friday, October 1, 2010 at Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison, IA.

She was born April 29, 1919 at Alexandria, a daughter of William and Blanche Arnold Jones.

She and James Rennaker were married on...

Oct 1, 2010

BARBARA ANN ZINNERT

Barbara Ann Zinnert age 66 of St. Louis, formerly of Kahoka, died Friday,October 1, 2010 at St. Johns Hospital in St. Charles, MO.

Barbara was born April 21, 1945, at Keokuk, Iowa, a daughter of Ben W. and Elnora Hess Zinnert.

Survivors include her brother-in-law, Irvin Schurwan of St. Louis,...

Sep 26, 2010

GLENN C. COOK

Glenn C. Cook, age 48, of Wayland, MO, died unexpectedly Sunday, September 26, 2010, at his home. He had been in ill health for a number of years.

Glenn was born December 7, 1961, at Harrisburg, AR, a son of Griffin Odie and Mildred Sherwood Cook.

On February 8, 1980,...

Sep 18, 2010

ROBERT NOLAN TOOPS

Robert Nolan Toops, age 72, of Moulton, IA, died Saturday, September 18, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA following a stroke on Friday evening.

He was born October 21, 1937 to Robert Edison and Leona King Toops in Alexandria, MO. He married Mary Frances Stevenson...

Sep 14, 2010

PATRICIA ANN HAAGE

Patricia Ann Haage, age 70, of rural Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL.

Pat was born July 21, 1940 in Keokuk, IA, a daughter of Sidney E. and Jennie Land Cook.

She married Glenn Haage and they were the parents of...

Sep 13, 2010

R. C. (SONNY) DUCKWORTH

R. C. (Sonny) Duckworth, age 70, of Kahoka, MO, died Monday, September 13, 2010 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO of complications following a heart attack on Friday evening

R. C. was born February 26, 1940 in Macon, MO, a son of Ruby Cecil and Gladys Zelma Hall...

Sep 2, 2010

CALENE STEELE

Marilyn Calene Steele age 74, of Wyaconda, MO, died Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

Calene was born September 28, 1935, at Medill, MO, the daughter of Calvin and Irene Weber Deck.

On December 29, 1956, she was united in marriage to George O. Steele at the...