Obituaries

Aug 24, 2006

GILBERT LEE KELLEY

Gilbert Lee Kelley, age 82, of Keokuk, IA, formerly of Clark County, MO, died Thursday, August 24, 2006 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

He was born January 7, 1924 at Keokuk, IA a son of Edward Wesley and Nancy Slate Kelley.

He married Treva Gentry on January 8, 1949...

Aug 15, 2006

RAYMOND D BRISCOE

Raymond D Briscoe, age 84, of Williamstown, MO, died Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at the Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis, MO.

He was born May 12, 1922 in Clark County near Williamstown, MO, a son of Robert D. and Mabel Raine Briscoe.

He married Esther E. Welker on November...

Aug 9, 2006

ALBERTA L. HAGERMAN

Alberta Louise Hagerman, age 84, of Wayland, MO, died Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL where she had been a patient for one day.

She was born November 6, 1921 at St. Francisville, MO, a daughter of Edgar Alonzo and Susie Catherine Wilsey Kinkeade.

She was...

Aug 7, 2006

ALLEN G. HOWELL

Allen G. Howell, age 62, of Luray, MO, died unexpectedly on Monday, August 7, 2006, at his home.

He was born September 9, 1943 at Fort Madison, IA, a son of William Floyd and Grace Droege Howell.

He and Letha M. Thompson were united in marriage on April 18, 1975...

Aug 7, 2006

CHARLES STEPHEN PIROTTE

Charles Stephen Pirotte, age 57, of Warsaw, MO, passed away at 6:55 p.m. on Monday, August 7, 2006 at his home.

He was born August 17, 1948 in Keokuk, IA, a son of William R. and Helen Brown Pirotte.

He leaves behind a wife, Nancy Yvette Pirotte of Warsaw, MO;...

Aug 6, 2006

FERN EVELYN MARIE OWEN

Fern Evelyn Marie Owen, age 101, of Kahoka, MO, died peacefully Sunday, August 6, 2006 at her home.

She was born April 4, 1905 at Galesburg, IL, a daughter of Gustavis W. and Anna Louise Roseburg Swanson.

She married Earl H. Owen on November 8, 1933 in Kahoka. He...

Jul 30, 2006

LINDA MAE MASON GRIFFIN

Linda Mae Mason Griffin, age 57, of Hannibal, MO, died Sunday, July 30, 2006 at her home after a 3 year courageous battle with cancer.

She was born October 13, 1948 in Muscatine, IA, a daughter of Harry Luther and Mildred "Millie" Odom Mason.

Linda was raised in Morning...

Jul 9, 2006

HOWARD L. WYRICK

Howard L. Wyrick, age 93, of Montrose, IA, died Sunday, July 9, 2006 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

He was born June 5, 1913, in Keokuk, IA, one of five sons of Jesse Ingram and Dora Morrisey Wyrick.

He married Freda B. Lovell on April 25, 1942. She preceded...

Jul 3, 2006

BERNICE BUSCHLING

Bernice Buschling, age 85, of rural Canton, MO, died Monday, July 3, 2006 at Ourhome in Hamilton, IL.

She was born January 14, 1921 in Clark County, MO, a daughter of Frank and Maggie

Graham Bainter.

She married Fred T. Buschling on September 1, 1938 at Palmyra, MO. He...

Jun 28, 2006

NORMA McQUARRIE

Norma McQuarrie, age 64, of Rathdrum, ID, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at Lifecare Center in Coeur d'Alene, ID.

She was born August 29, 1941, at Moline, IL, the daughter of Harold "Broomie" and Mary Lou Kennedy Broomhall.

She and Stanmore McQuarrie were married in California in 1971.

Jun 28, 2006

Ruth A. Dinger

Ruth A. Dinger, age 94, of Kahoka, MO, died Wednesday, June 28, 2006 in the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka where she had been a resident the past day.

She was born November 11, 1911 in Kahoka, MO, a daughter of Ortin and Lena Theiss Heinze.

On May 26,...

Jun 26, 2006

Norman C. Griffis Husband ~ Father ~ Grandfather ~ Great Grandfather

On this day, June 26, 2006, the Holy Father took Norman Carson Griffis, age 76, home with Him so he could be without pain and breathe easier. He passed away at Keokuk Area Hospital, surrounded by his wife with whom he had just celebrated 37 years...

Jun 23, 2006

ANDREA D. SHELTON

Andrea D. Shelton, age 28, of Luray, MO, died Friday, June 23, 2006 in a one-vehicle accident north of Luray, MO.

She was born February 11, 1978 at Keosauqua, IA, a daughter of Linda Goldie Louck and of Gary Louck.

She was married to Ronnie R. Shelton in 1996. He...

Jun 16, 2006

GLADYS DORSEY

Gladys Dorsey, age 97, of Kahoka, MO, died Friday, June 16, 2006, at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

She was born June 24, 1908 at Basco, IL, a daughter of Addison "Mac" and Nora Margaret Gehin O'Brien.

She married Dwight Hays Dorsey who preceded her in death on May...

Jun 11, 2006

Alberta R. Gardner

Alberta R. Gardner, age 92, of Kahoka, MO, died Sunday, June 11, 2006 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

She was born May 23, 1914 near Revere, MO, a daughter of Arthur Wilbur and Dollie Mae Rosencrans Parsons.

She married William Richard Gardner on December 20, 1932 in...

Jun 11, 2006

STAN R. REED

Stan R. Reed, age 55, of Alexandria, MO, died Sunday, June 11, 2006, at his home of natural causes.

He was born October 18, 1950, in Keokuk, IA, a son of Herschel A. "Dub" and Lois E. Bennett Reed.

He is survived by his son, Todd R. Reed and his...

Jun 9, 2006

KATHLEEN H. SMITH

Kathleen H. Smith, the only daughter of Isaac Martin and Lillie May Hayden Horn,was born August 18, 1913, in Memphis, MO and departed this life on Friday, June 9, 2006 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

After completing her elementary and two years of high school in Memphis, she moved...

Jun 2, 2006

BEULAH MARY CARTER

Beulah Mary Carter, age 93, a resident of St. Vincent's Home in Quincy, IL, formerly of Palmyra and Wyaconda, MO, died Friday, June 2, 2006 in St. Vincent's Nursing Home in Quincy, IL

Mrs. Carter was the daughter of Roy and Mary Reynolds McCaw of Ottumwa, IA. She was born near Batavia,...

May 19, 2006

ROBERT LEE YORK

Robert Lee York, age 80, of Wayland, MO, died Friday, May 19, 2006 at his home.

He was born March 7, 1926 at Quincy, IL, a son of William Alvin and Mary Catherine DavisYork.

Survivors include two sons, Mike York and his wife, Ronda, of Kahoka, MO, and Al York...

May 9, 2006

WALTER H. "BURLEY" GRIMES

Walter H. "Burley" Grimes, age 85, of Wyaconda, MO, died Tuesday, May 9, 2006 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

He was born August 15, 1920 at Warsaw, IL, a son of Walter J. and Beatrice Agnes Henderson Grimes.

He married Imogene Blattner on September 28, 1941 at Davison,...