Obituaries

Dec 22, 2009

VELMA I. WHITEHEAD

Velma I. Whitehead, age 91, of Truth or Consequences, NM, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009, in the Sierra Health Care Center.

She was born September 13, 1918, in Clark County, MO, a daughter of

Thomas Barton and Iva Pearl Pugh Koontz. She had been married to Clark Whitehead and they...

Dec 20, 2009

OLIVIA JANET WILSON

Janet Wilson, age 75, of Canton, MO, formerly of rural Williamstown, MO, died Sunday, December 20, 2009, in the emergency room of Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

Olivia Janet Wilson was born April 2, 1934 in Kahoka, MO, a daughter of Walter and Olivia Fishback Derksen.

On March 21, 1954...

Dec 13, 2009

KENNETH D. HARDY

Kenneth D. Hardy, age 81, of Luray, MO, passed away at his home on Sunday,December 13, 2009.

He was born in Clark County, near Luray, MO, on January 30, 1928, a son of Wallace and Gladys Bricker Hardy.

On September 9, 1951, he was married to Bessie Louise Calvert at...

Dec 2, 2009

HELEN F. BRIGHTWELL

Helen F. Brightwell, age 91, of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 2, 2009, in the emergency room of Keokuk Area Hospital.

She was born August 31, 1918 in Des Moines, IA, a daughter of Travis and Myrtle Wells Green. In 1932, they moved to Clark County, MO, where she graduated from...

Nov 26, 2009

ANTHONY A. "TONY" O'BRIEN

Anthony A. "Tony" O'Brien, age 34, of Canton, MO, died Thursday, November 26,

2009 at his home.

He was born June 16, 1975, in Memphis, MO, the son of Dennis and Bonnie Shuman O'Brien.

He married Paula Ellison and to this union two children, Keelie and Mackenzie,...

Nov 21, 2009

ROBERT A. MARTUCCI

Robert A. Martucci, age 66, of Kahoka, Mo, died peacefully on Saturday, November 21, 2009, at his home in rural Kahoka.

He was born on November 25, 1942, in Montclair, NJ, the son of Anthony and Margaret

Canhan Martucci. He was raised by his aunt and uncle, Joe and May...

Nov 20, 2009

ANDREW WASHINGTON FERGUSON, III

Andrew Washington Ferguson, III, age 52, of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly Friday, November 20, 2009, at his home.

Andrew was born October 21, 1957, in Quincy, IL, a son of Andy and Lila Butler Ferguson.

Survivors include his parents, Andy and Lila Ferguson, of Kahoka, MO; dear friend, Sherry...

Nov 14, 2009

LOUIS W. "JOE" SWANK

Louis W. "Joe" Swank, age 68, of Revere, MO, died Saturday, November 14, 2009, at his home.

He was born June 30, 1941, in New Cambria, MO, a son of Harry and Evelyn Fields Swank.

He had been married to Ruth Elwell and they were the parents of a...

Nov 3, 2009

ANNE HUISKAMP HILLER

Anne Huiskamp Hiller, age 83, of Kahoka, MO, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009, in the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka where she had been a patient the past month.

The daughter of Gerard Lawrence Huiskamp and Lillian Barr Huiskamp, she was born June 12, 1926 in Keokuk, IA.

Anne...

Nov 1, 2009

RUSSELL BULLERD

Harry Russell Bullerd, age 92, of rural Alexandria, MO, died Sunday, November 1,

2009, in the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

He was born in Alexandria, MO, on October 15, 1917 to William and Mildred

Russell Bullerd.

Russell married Dorothy Trimble at her parents home in...

Oct 25, 2009

MILDRED C. BOICE

Mildred Caroline Boice, age 89, of 227 E. Exchange St., Kahoka, MO, died Sunday, October 25, 2009, at her home as she had wished.

Mildred was born on August 30, 1920 in Kahoka, MO, to Orton and Lena Theiss Heinze.

She married Robert Boice, on January 9, 1944, in Washington,...

Oct 22, 2009

GLEN BARR

Donald Glen Barr, age 87, of rural Kahoka, MO, died Thursday, October 22, 2009, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

He was born November 16, 1921, to Craten and Gladys Roasa Barr on their farm 5 miles west of Kahoka, where he made his home until his death.

Survivors include two...

Sep 26, 2009

JO ELLEN BARNES

Jo Ellen Barnes, age 51, of Fowler, IL, formerly of Clark and Lewis Counties in Missouri, died Saturday, September 26, 2009, in Sycamore Health Care in Quincy, IL, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Jo Ellen was born October 27, 1957, in Omaha, NE, the daughter of John David and Norma W....

Sep 22, 2009

VOID THOMAS BAKER

Void Thomas Baker, age 80, of Memphis, MO, formerly of Kahoka, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, while a patient at Northeast Mo. Regional Hospital in Kirksville, MO.

He was born July 30, 1929, in Stanton, TN, the son of Robert Ernest and Alla Mae Adams Baker....

Sep 14, 2009

RICHARD M. "DICK" WILSON

Richard M. "Dick" Wilson, age 79, of Kahoka, MO, died Monday, September 14, 2009 at his home.

He was born December 3, 1929, near Athens in rural Clark. Co., MO, a son of Melvin and Hazel Killdoo Wilson.

He married Joan Stansbury and they were the parents of four...

Aug 30, 2009

LARRY A. HALES

Larry A. Hales, age 82, of Hannibal, MO, formerly of Wyaconda, passed away early Sunday, August 30, 2009, in Hannibal Regional Hospital.

Larry was born September 24, 1926, in Mt. Sterling, IA, a son of Paul Emmett and Leona Trealoff Hales.

On August 27, 1950, he was united in marriage...

Aug 21, 2009

ENOLA MAE WELLS

Enola Mae Wells, age 92, of Kahoka, MO, died Friday, August 21, 2009, at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka where she had been a resident the past 10 days.

Enola was born March 25, 1917 in the Ballard neighborhood of Clark County, MO, a daughter of Louis and Ida Brookhart...

Aug 16, 2009

HOWARD L. SAWYER

Howard L. Sawyer, age 80, of Kahoka, MO, died Sunday, August 16, 2009, in the emergency room of Keokuk Area Hospital.

He was born April 18, 1929, at Argyle, IA, the son of Glady Emery and Floy Robertson Jones Sawyer.

He married Mary Thomas and they were the parents of...

Aug 14, 2009

BETTY A. CALVERT

Betty A. Calvert, age 80, of Kahoka, MO, died Friday, August 14, 2009, in the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka where she had been a resident the past year and a half.

She was born June 18, 1929 in Burlington, WI, one of 14 children of Wilber and Velma Cline Stine....

Aug 3, 2009

MARK EUGENE DENHAM

Mark Eugene Denham, age 51, of Rowlett, TX, died Monday, August 3, 2009, at the Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX.

Mark was born on September 24, 1957 in Bloomfield, IA, the son of Eugene C. and Marlene Boeckman Denham, and baby brother of Melia.

Following the death of...