Obituaries

Nov 20, 2007

ABIGAIL L. SCOTT

Abigail L. Scott, age 21, of Kahoka, MO, died Tuesday, November 20, 2007, the result of an automobile accident one mile east of Bethany, MO.

Abby was born September 30, 1986, at Wayne, NE, the oldest child of Mike and Sue Shepherd Scott.

Survivors include her parents, Mike and Sue...

Nov 7, 2007

Tagart Curfman, age 32, of Keokuk, IA, died Wednesday, November 7, 2007, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA.

He was born March 7, 1975, in Keokuk, IA, the son of Melvin "Buck" and Sandra Reid Curfman.

Survivors include his father, Melvin "Buck" Curfman, of Alexandria; his fiancé, Amanda Brown of Keokuk;...

Oct 30, 2007

KYONG P. "JUDY" OWEN

Kyong P. "Judy" Owen, age 55, of Kahoka, MO, died Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at Kahoka.

She was born May 10, 1952, in Seoul, Korea, a daughter of Doo Sung Kang and Jong Soon Pak.

She fell in love with Dennis L. Owen, an American soldier, and were married...

Oct 20, 2007

JANET SMITH

Janet Marie Davis Smith, age 76, of Harrison, AR, formerly of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2007, at St. John's Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO.

Janet was born March 30, 1931, in Keosauqua, IA, the daughter of Bruce and Delores Barker Davis. She grew up in the Keosauqua vicinity and...

Oct 8, 2007

MICHAEL D. SHAW, SR.

Michael David Shaw, Sr., age 60, of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly on Monday, October 8, 2007, in the emergency room of Keokuk Area Hospital.

He was born December 25, 1946, at Burlington, North Carolina, the son of Oveta Riggins and was later adopted by the Ralph Shaw family.

On...

Sep 26, 2007

EDNA L. MORSS IRVIN

Edna L. Morss Irvin, age 72, of rural Farmington, IA, died Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

She was born March 27, 1935, in Quincy, IL, a daughter of Frank and Lula Sherman Goodwin.

She married Estel Morss on June 20, 1952....

Sep 26, 2007

Robert E. Heriford

Robert E. Heriford, age 77, of Kahoka, MO, died Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at his home following a four year battle with cancer.

He was born January 10, 1930, at Newton, IA, a son of Charles Basil and Bertha Ann Vanlaningham Heriford.

He and Jessie E. Cottrell were united in...

Sep 14, 2007

LOIS JUANITA ALLEN CRANDAL

Lois Juanita Allen Crandal, age 82, of Smiths Grove, KY, passed away, Friday, September 14, 2007, at the Delta Medical Center in Memphis, TN.

A native of Kahoka, MO, Lois was the daughter of the late Gurden and Ada Everman Allen.

She was married to Clarence Crandal who preceded...

Aug 28, 2007

JOEL E. DEROSEAR

Joel Eric DeRosear, age 22, of Kahoka, MO, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 28, 2007, following a three and a half year battle with cancer.

He was born May 22, 1985 at Quincy, IL, the only child of Eric and Walla Gaines DeRosear.

Survivors include his parents,...

Aug 22, 2007

MARY LOU ASH

Mary Lou Ash, age 78, of rural Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 22, 2007, at her home south of Kahoka.

She was born May 4, 1929 at Maynard, IA, a daughter of Thomas Henry and Veleria Rich Coop.

She married Elmer C. Ash on May 15, 1949, at...

Aug 21, 2007

BENNY W. BOURGEOIS

Benny W. Bourgeois, age 55, of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 21, 2007, in the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO.

He was born May 25, 1952, at Keokuk, IA, a son of Wayne N. and Oneida M. Walker Bourgeois.

He and Jan Plant were married on...

Aug 18, 2007

OMAR DERRIL GALLUP

Omar Derril Gallup, age 75, of Kahoka, MO, died Saturday, August 18, 2007, at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Mexico, MO, where he had been a resident the past twelve

years.

He was born May 16, 1932, in rural Clark County, MO, the son of Grover and Mary Alton Gallup....

Aug 15, 2007

RUSSELL LEE SCHAFROTH

Russell Lee Schafroth, age 77, of Montrose, IA, died Wednesday, August 15, 2007,in the Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, IA.

He was born August 28, 1929, the son of George and Irene Russell Schafroth.

He was married to Joanne Showman of Nauvoo, IL.. Survivors include a daughter, Jacqueline Ryan and her...

Aug 9, 2007

LAVERNE M. ROSS

Laverne Martin Ross, age 84, of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 9, 2007, in the emergency room of Keokuk Area Hospital.

He was born April 28, 1923 on the family farm south of Kahoka, a son of Albert R. and Anna Martin Ross.

He was united in marriage...

Jul 28, 2007

Loretta Lynn "Lori" Moots, age 57, of Medill, MO, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 28, 2007, at University Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Lori was born December 6, 1949, to Buford and Hazel Hartley Frye at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua, WI. She was the 4th of eight children.

She attended LaFarge Schools and completed...

Jul 19, 2007

Liberty Halene (Moffitt) Taylor, age 88, died peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Larry Kerns in Oak Point, Texas on Thursday evening, July 19, 2007.

Halene was born on 17 February 1919 in Bucklin, Missouri, the daughter of Benjamin J. and Arthurinna Eina (Borron) Moffitt.

On 5 August 1940 she...

Jul 14, 2007

ROBERT E. HALL

Robert E. Hall, age 86, of rural Williamstown, MO, died Saturday, July 14, 2007, at

his home.

He was born March 25, 1921 at Kahoka, the only child of Leonard and Barbara Shannon Hall.

He and Vera Hunziker were united in marriage on December 26, 1943, at the...

Jul 13, 2007

W. ROVENE UHLMEYER

Rovene Uhlmeyer, age 74, of St. Patrick, MO, died peacefully, Friday, July 13, 2007, at her home.

She was born March 4, 1933, in Clark County, MO, a daughter of Albert P. and Minnie Alice Arnold Kirchner.

On June 2, 1951, she and Kenneth Uhlmeyer were united in marriage at...

Jul 3, 2007

HAZEL MARIE SPICKNALL FELDMAN

Hazel Marie (Spicknall) Feldman, age 91, of Kahoka, MO, died Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

She was born near Fairmont, MO, in Clark County, on September 2, 1915, a daughter of Charles Edward and Virginia Dare Spicknall.

She went to Fairmont grade...

Jun 17, 2007

VALLETTA M. SAMUELS

Valletta M. Samuels, age 81, of Keokuk, IA, died Sunday, June 17, 2007, at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka where she had been a resident the past couple of months.

She was born January 3, 1926 at Wayland, MO, the daughter of Adrian and Mary Montgomery Spurgeon.

She...