Obituaries

Mar 17, 2005

GEORGE O. "BUD" TOOPS

George O. "Bud" Toops, age 71, of St. Francisville, MO, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2005 at his home.

He was born March 26, 1933 at Alexandria, MO, the son of Thomas Orin and Violet J.Karnes Toops.

He and Mary LeMaster were married May 14, 1954 at Wayland, MO,...

Mar 15, 2005

DELLA A. FRAZEE

Della A. Frazee, age 82, of Wayland, MO, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at her home in Wayland.

She was born December 16, 1922 on the family farm near Alexandria, MO, one of thirteen children born to George H. and Nellie Conway Murphy.

She married Harry N. Frazee...

Mar 11, 2005

HAROLD D. O'DAY

Harold D. O'Day, age 85, of Kahoka, MO, passed away Friday, March 11, 2005 in Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, Iowa.

He was born November 12, 1919 near Chambersburg, MO, a son of John C. and Margaret C. Mitchell O'Day.

He and Betty Lou Morris were married January 2, 1944 at...

Mar 5, 2005

MABEL IRENE SHANKLE

Mabel Irene Shankle, age 62, of Wayland, MO, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 5, 2005 at her home.

She was born February 5, 1943 at Granger, MO, a daughter of George and Mabel Otto Mendenhall.

She married Wilbur Darby and they were they parents of Loretta and Elizabeth. She later...

Feb 28, 2005

Zelma Mae Lorigan

Zelma Mae Lorigan, age 91, of Kahoka, MO, died Monday, February 28, 2005 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

She was born April 8, 1913 at Ashton, MO, a daughter of Palmer D. and Lily Myrtle Davidson Kerr.

She and John M. Lorigan were united in marriage on...

Feb 17, 2005

S. MARVIN "MARV" WORRELL

S. Marvin "Marv" Worrell, age 70, of St. Francisville, MO, died on Thursday, February 17, 2005 at Veteran's Administration Hospital in Iowa City, IA, following a lengthy illness.

He was born March 27, 1934 at Revere, MO, a son of Stanley and Mary Ethel Toops Worrell.

He married Shirley...

Feb 7, 2005

MAXINE FOWLER

Dorothy Maxine Fowler, age 85, of Wayland, MO, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2005 in Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, IA.

She was born February 16, 1919 at Wayland, MO, a daughter of Clyde E. and Nellie M. Johnson Boone.

She married John Roscoe Fowler on January 11, 1939. He preceded...

Jan 26, 2005

LORETTA ELAINE BRAMMER

Loretta Elaine Brammer, age 81, of rural route Alexandria, MO, died Wednesday,January 26, 2005 at her home.

She was born November 15, 1923 at Medill, MO, a daughter of Oma and Evalenah Marie (Mayer) White.

On January 24, 1943, she was united in marriage to Norman S. Brammer, Sr. at...

Jan 10, 2005

GERTRUDE DUNCAN

Gertrude M. Duncan, age 93 of Kahoka, MO, passed away Monday, January 10, 2005 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka where she had made her home for the past 14 years.

She was born March 16, 1911 in Clark County, MO, a daughter of Curtis William and Alice Walker Beard.

Jan 3, 2005

ANNETTA M. SISSON

Annetta M. Sisson, age 79 of Kahoka, MO, died Monday, January 3, 2005 at the home of her daughter, Dixie Fisher, in Modesto, CA.

She was born August 7, 1925 in Medill, MO, a daughter of John Oliver and Edna May Martin Murray.

On September 8, 1946, she was united...

Dec 30, 2004

Dorothy Marie Fountain, age 83, of Kahoka, MO, died Thursday, December 30, 2004 at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis, MO.

She was born May 7, 1921 in Hutchinson, KS, the daughter of Vernie J. and Lola Clifton Fry.

She married Raymond J. Fountain on November 9, 1940 and he preceded her in death...

Dec 15, 2004

FRANK D. HOOPER

Frank David Hooper, age 83, of Wyaconda, MO, died Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at his home.

He was born December 2, 1921 at Wyaconda, MO, a son of Charles and Addie Clemmons Hooper.

He had been married to Lois Allen and they were the parents of a daughter, Nancy.

Dec 13, 2004

DAVID E. FRAZEE

David E. Frazee, age 58, of Wayland, MO, died Monday, December 13, 2004 in the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA.

He was born August 7, 1946 at Keokuk, IA, a son of Harry N. and Della Murphy Frazee.

On July 8, 1972, he was united in marriage...

Dec 10, 2004

IOLA MAE WELLER

Iola Mae Weller, age 91, of Kahoka, MO, died Friday, December 10, 2004 in the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

She was born July 1, 1913 in Clark County, MO, a daughter of William and Emma Mae Stevenson Bergman.

Iola was the mother of Margie Sue. She married Royal...

Dec 7, 2004

DEAN EDMONDSON

Dean Edmondson, age 64, of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at his home.

He was born September 9, 1940 at Fox City in Clark County, MO, a son of Earl A. and Minnie Nimmo Edmondson.

On April 11, 1964, he was united in marriage to Linda Malone...

Dec 3, 2004

THELMA A. "TIM" MARTIN

Thelma A. "Tim" Martin, age 88, of Kahoka, MO, died Friday, December 3, 2004 in Keokuk Area Hospital.

She was born May 31, 1916 at Mt. Pleasant, IA, a daughter of Willie E. and Emma M. Crump Weed.

She married Ray J. Martin on November 15, 1934 at Kahoka....

Nov 24, 2004

NOVA FERN PETERSEN

Nova Fern Petersen, age 90, of Kahoka, MO, died on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 in the Keokuk Area Hospital at Keokuk, IA.

She was born September 4, 1914 in Revere, MO, the daughter of Lowell Emerson and Mae Colter Van Fossen. She married Joseph Frank Wierschem on May 29, 1951 in Burlington,...

Nov 20, 2004

C. J. DEAN

C. J. Dean, age 66, of Kahoka, MO, died Saturday, November 20, 2004 in University Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, IA.

He was born September 6, 1938 in Spickard, MO, a son of Claude G. and Nora Ollie Turner Dean.

On July 12, 1958, he was united in marriage...

Nov 15, 2004

VERNE BEST

Edward Verne Best, age 77, of Kahoka, MO, died Monday, November 15, 2004 in the VA Medical Center in Iowa City, IA.

He was born January 29,1927 at Athens, MO, a son of Elmer E. and Myrtle I. Brown Best.

On June 14, 1949 he was united in marriage to Jo...

Nov 11, 2004

James Wade Weber

James Wade Weber, age 80, of Williamstown, MO, died Thursday,November 11, 2004, in Keokuk Area Hospital at Keokuk, IA.

He was born January 16, 1924 in Clark County, MO, a son of Alva R. and Ella Mae Shumate Weber.

He graduated from Williamstown High School in 1942 and was a...