Obituaries

Dec 29, 2008

ROGER W. SPORY

Roger W. Spory, age 80, formerly of Wayland and Kahoka, MO, died Monday, December 29, 2008, at Lexington Square in Keokuk, IA.

He was born June 14, 1928, in Hancock Co., IL, a son of William "Bill" and Elisabeth Howe Spory. On October 27, 1949, he married Ada Lou Howard who preceded...

Dec 27, 2008

HELEN L. BAILEY

Helen Louise Bailey, age 89, of Troy, MO, formerly of Kahoka, died Saturday,December 27, 2008, at her daughter's home in Troy, MO.

She was born September 13, 1919, in Bladensburg, IA, a daughter of John and Laura

Irwin Carman.

On July 3, 1937, she was united in marriage...

Dec 19, 2008

HAROLD GALE ARMSTRONG

Harold Gale Armstrong, age 68, of rural Luray, MO, died peacefully on Friday, December 19, 2008, at his home, following a battle with cancer.

He was born September 14, 1940 at Arbela, MO, a son of Ora Earl and Margret Wright Armstrong.

On December 19, 1960, he was united in...

Dec 19, 2008

HERB BUTLER

Charles Herbert Butler, age 70, of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 19, 2008, at his home.

He was born July 28, 1938 in Clark County, MO, one of two sons of Barton Orin "Dutch" and Mabel Fern Wickham Butler.

On December 18, 2007 he married his companion of 29...

Dec 17, 2008

WALTER W. FISHBACK

Walter W. Fishback, age 80, of Sun City Center, FL, died Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at his home.

He was born February 22, 1928 in Kahoka, MO, a son of Walter and Myrtle Banks Fishback.

On October 10, 1943, he married Velma R. Edlen.

Survivors include his wife...

Dec 11, 2008

CLAUDE RICHARD SAMS

Claude Richard Sams, age 76, of Keokuk, IA, died Thursday, December 11, 2008 in Keokuk Area Hospital.

He was born June 7, 1932, in Hannibal, MO, a son of Clady Ray and Evalina Marie Lee Sams.

Survivors include a brother, Gary Eugene Sams and his wife, Colleen, of Alameda, CA;...

Nov 9, 2008

DOROTHY M. BULLERD

Dorothy M. Bullerd, age 94, of rural Alexandria, MO, died Sunday, November 9, 2008, at her home.

She was born July 11, 1914, in Keokuk, IA, a daughter of Chester and Elizabeth Deiling Trimble.

She married Russell Bullerd on October 22, 1938, at her parent's home in Keokuk. This past...

Nov 8, 2008

ADA MAE CHRISMAN

Ada Mae Chrisman, age 84, of Kahoka, MO, died Saturday, November 8, 2008, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Columbus Junction, IA, where she had spent the last few years near her daughter.

She was born January 1, 1924, in Fort Madison, IA, the daughter of Russell and Clara Ochesenbecker McKee.

Nov 3, 2008

LARRY G. DANIELS

Larry G. Daniels, age 67, of Kahoka, MO, died Monday, November 3, 2008, in Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, IA.

He was born November 26, 1940, a son of Harold and Flora Ann Stoneking Daniels.

He had been married to Patty Clark and they were the parents of a daughter, Wendy....

Nov 2, 2008

DONALD LEE GREGORY

Donald Lee Gregory, age 67, of Alexandria, MO, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 2, 2008, in the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA.

Don was born in Clark County, MO on June 19, 1941, to Leroy and Marguerite Mayer Gregory. He was united in marriage...

Oct 31, 2008

Stacie K. Harvey

Stacie Kim Harvey, age 52, of Kahoka, MO, died Friday, October 31, 2008, at her home.

She had been ill the past four years with MS and fybromyalgia.

She was born February 28, 1956 at San Antonio, TX, the daughter of Bobby and Babe Arlene Lowrimore Lander.

She...

Oct 31, 2008

DOUGLAS RANKIN

Douglas Lamon Rankin, age 88, of Kahoka, MO, died Friday, October 31, 2008, in Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, IA.

He was born August 3, 1920, in Canton, MO, the son of Hiram Lamon and Uda May Rennaker Rankin.

He was united in marriage to Margaret Spiker Mayer on October 16, 1943....

Oct 18, 2008

DARLENE NOLTE HORTER DEBRACKELEIRE

Darlene Nolte Horter DeBrackeleire, age 50, of Kahoka, MO, died Saturday, October 18, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA, where she had been a patient the past month.

She was born January 28, 1958, in Peoria, IL, a daughter of William and Grace Gauwitz Nolte.

Oct 16, 2008

ALTA Y. WILSEY

Alta Y. Wilsey, age 84, formerly of Wayland, MO, died Thursday, October 16, 2008, at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka where she had been a resident the past four years.

She was born September 7, 1924, at St. Francisville, MO, a daughter of Roscoe and Irene Brown Wilsey.

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Oct 9, 2008

MARTHA J. ROBERTS

Martha J. Roberts, age 57, of Kahoka, MO, died Thursday, October 9, 2008, at the Scotland Co. Memorial Hospital in Memphis, MO.

She was born May 31, 1951, at Granger, MO, one of eleven children of George Washington and Mabel Elizabeth Otto Mendenhall.

She had been married to Nolan Keith...

Oct 3, 2008

Henry V. Wendling

Henry V. "Hank" Wendling, age 85, of Kahoka, MO, died Friday, October 3, 2008, at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

He was born May 4, 1923 at Kahoka, the son of Charles V. and Alma Nona Moore Wendling.

On September 28, 1941, he was united in marriage to...

Sep 29, 2008

Aubrey E. Suter, age 92, of Wyaconda, MO, died Monday, September 29, 2008, at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka where he had been a resident the past month.

He was born September 4, 1916, the only child of Elmer E. and Bessie McReynolds Suter.

On February 28, 1942, he was united in marriage...

Sep 22, 2008

HARLAN W. BUFORD

Harlan W. Buford, age 77, of Kahoka, MO, died Monday, September 22, 2008, at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

He was born December 31, 1930 in Fort Madison, IA, the son of Chester and Orvetta Spoor Buford of Donnellson, IA.

On October 17, 1948, he was united in...

Sep 20, 2008

RUBY KATHLEEN COLVIN

Ruby Kathleen Colvin, age 91, of Montrose, IA, died Saturday, September 20, 2008, in Fort Madison Community Hospital, Fort Madison, IA.

She was born May 17, 1917 at Luray, MO, a daughter of Charles and Beulah Teter Hull.

She and Michael LaPolla were married in 1939 and to this union...

Sep 10, 2008

KAREN A. MALONE

Karen Ann Malone, age 59, of Kahoka, MO, died Wednesday, September 10, 2008, in Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, IA.

She was born August 23, 1949 at Eldora, IA, the daughter of George "Stephen" and Alice Mary Chance Young.

She and John A. Malone were married on December 23, 1974, at...