Obituaries

Mary L. Martin

Mary L. Martin

Mar 22, 2025

Mary Louise Martin, 98, of Kahoka, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Clark County Nursing Home with those who loved her by her side.

Mary was born on November 25, 1926, in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania, to James Edward and Jennie Ellen (Beard) Hunter. Mary was a member of the Kahoka Methodist Church in Kahoka, Missouri, she also worked...

Jessie E Heriford

Jessie E Heriford

Mar 22, 2025

Jessie, E. Heriford, 88, of Kahoka, passed away at 11:05 AM, on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Lewis County Nursing Home, in Canton, Missouri, with her loving family by her side.

Graveside services for Jessie Evalena Heriford will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, March 28, 2025, at the Kahoka Cemetery, Kahoka, Missouri. Pastor Shawn McAfee will officiate. Visitation will...

Teresa K Wilson

Teresa K Wilson

Mar 14, 2025

Teresa Kay Wilson, 70, of Kahoka, passed away peacefully in her home at 7:36 pm, on Friday, March 14, 2025, surrounded by her loving husband and daughters.

Teresa was born on January 27, 1955, in Keokuk, Iowa. The daughter of Billy N and Melba J (Courtney) Yates.

Teresa graduated from Clark County High School in 1973. On July 4, 1979, she married...

Kimberly Blair Doty

Kimberly Blair Doty

Mar 10, 2025

Kimberly Blair (Beaty) Doty, 61, of Canton, MO, passed away Monday, March 10, 2025, at Blessing Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born April 5, 1963, in Atlanta, Georgia—the daughter of Ronald Jack and Audrey Fernell (Hobbs) Beaty. On April 18, 1987, she married Eric Carl Doty in Senoia, Georgia, and he preceded her in death on September 5,...

Patricia Winters

Patricia Winters

Mar 8, 2025

Patricia Ann Winters, 82, formally of Wayland, Missouri, passed away at 11:12 pm, on Saturday, March 8, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, at River Hills Village in Keokuk, Iowa.

Pat was born August 15, 1942, in Burlington, Iowa. The daughter of Russell M. and Cecilia V. (Logsdon) Riney. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Winters at the St Martha’s...

Gary LeMaster

Gary LeMaster

Mar 8, 2025

Gary Joseph LeMaster, 82, of Alexandria, MO, died Saturday, March 8, 2025, in St. Charles, MO with his family by his side.

He was born on March 23, 1942, in Keokuk, IA, the son of William Ralph and Frances Catherine Wilkins LeMaster. On June 3, 1962, Gary was united in marriage to Mary Maxine Sackman in Keokuk. She precedes him in...

Rita Barry

Rita Barry

Mar 5, 2025

Rita Faye Barry, 64, of Kahoka, MO., passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Rita was born on October 11, 1960, in Keokuk, IA. to Victor E. and Mary D. (Briley) Young. She was united in marriage to Vaughn Barry on October 13, 1979, in Kahoka, MO and he survives.

Rita lived a life filled with love, faith,...

Rosie A Whitehead

Rosie A Whitehead

Mar 4, 2025

Rosie A. Whitehead, 55, of Quincy, IL., passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL with her family by her side.

Rosie was born August 14, 1969, in Memphis, MO., to Aaron W and Dema T (Huston) Dean. In 1996 she met the love of her life Tim Williams, and he survives.

Rosie in her younger years...

Esther Weaver

Esther Weaver

Mar 3, 2025

Esther Marie Weaver, 96, of Rural Revere, Missouri, passed away at 12:07pm, on Monday, March 3, 2025, in her home, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on January 25, 1929, in Fort Madison, IA., to Albert A. and Blanche (Humphrey) Kutcher. Esther was united in marriage to Harley L. Weaver on December 8, 1946, at the Methodist Church in...

Nola R. Edens

Nola R. Edens

Feb 28, 2025

Nola Ruth Edens, 93, of Keosauqua, Iowa, passed away February 28, 2025, at Keosauqua Health Care Center surrounded by her loving family. Nola was born on September 15, 1931, to Avard and Katherine (Kober) Washburn. One of 8 children, Nola grew up in Kahoka, where she attended the local High School until grade 11. She married Floyd Elmer Edens on...

Ryan Shaw

Ryan Shaw

Feb 26, 2025

Ryan Shaw 46, of Kahoka, Missouri, formerly of Warsaw, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at his home.

Ryan was born in Keokuk, Iowa, on January 30, 1979, to Rick and Barbara (Trone) Shaw. He was a graduate of Warsaw High School, where he was active in football and other pursuits. After 2 years at SIU, Ryan settled into a...

Tabitha Lynn Kirchner

Tabitha Lynn Kirchner

Feb 20, 2025

Tabitha Lynn Kirchner, 50, of Kahoka, passed away at Thursday, February 20, 2025 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Tabitha was born on March 29, 1974, in Madison, WI, to Earl James and Norma Jean (Roseleaf) Ratliff. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Tod Lyman Kirchner, on June 28, 1998, in Kahoka, MO.

Tabitha graduated...

Robert Clifton

Robert Clifton

Feb 18, 2025

Robert “Bobby” Melvin Clifton, 83, of Wyaconda, passed away at 7:40pm on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Scotland County Hospital, in Memphis, Missouri. Bobby Clifton was born to Phylis Irene Clifton (Haddix) and Robert A. Clifton in Luray, Missouri on May 28, 1941.

Bobby married his sweetheart, Jane Ann Hauptmann on March 3, 1961, in Lathrop, Missouri. The two met in...

Glen Archer

Glen Archer

Feb 17, 2025

Glen Archer, 60, of Ft. Madison, Iowa, formerly of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, February 17, 2025.

Glen LaVerne Archer Jr. was born July 30, 1964, in Chicago, IL., to Glen LaVerne Archer Sr. and Eleda Yvonne (Fetters) Archer Hepker. 

Glen graduated from Clark County High School in 1982. After graduating from high school, he enlisted into...

Ryan Douglas Dougherty

Ryan Douglas Dougherty

Feb 11, 2025

Ryan Douglas Dougherty of Alexandria, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. 

Ryan was born February 2, 1979, in Keokuk, IA, to parents Douglas Dougherty and Becky (Henson) Potter. On October 12, 2013, he married the love of his life, Lana (Pitford) Dougherty. Ryan graduated from Warsaw High School in 1997. He was currently employed by Yetter Manufacturing as...

Robert E. Smith

Robert E. Smith

Feb 9, 2025

Robert E. Smith, 86, of Luray, MO., passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, MO., with his family by his side.

Robert Erwin Smith was born north of Luray on April 4, 1938, to Edwin E. and Edna Mae Benda Smith. When he was a teenager, his parents moved to south Missouri. He stayed...

Edna Anita Schuster

Edna Anita Schuster

Feb 3, 2025

Edna Schuster, 98, of Kahoka, finally made her escape at 7:25am on February 3, 2025. Surrounded by the love of her family, as the sun was rising up over the Mississippi near Canton, she went home to be with Jesus, Leland and Steve.  

The middle child of nine, Edna was born on July 12, 1926 to Victor and Imogene Dieterich...

Ronald E Bullerd

Ronald E Bullerd

Feb 1, 2025

Ronald “Ron” E. Bullerd, 81, of Wayland, Missouri, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 1, 2025. 

He was born September 1, 1943, in Keokuk, IA. The son of Harry Russell and Dorothy Marie (Trimble) Bullerd. On May 14, 1966, he was united in marriage to Vernice E. (Golliher) Bullerd at Alexandria Presbyterian Church, and she preceded him in death...

William "Bill" Ragan

William "Bill" Ragan

Jan 30, 2025

William "Bill" Ragan, 94, of Kahoka, Missouri passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at the Clark County Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family. 

He was born January 29, 1931, in Keokuk, IA. The son of Harold S. and Helen V. (Bridges) Ragan. On December 5, 1954, he was united in marriage to Joanne M. (Gutting) Ragan at the...

Hal Plenge

Hal Plenge

Jan 15, 2025

Hal Gibbons Plenge age 77 of Kahoka, MO, passed away at the UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA, on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, surrounded by his family.

The son of Harry L. and Violet L. (Hoewing) Plenge, he was born in Keokuk, IA on September 21, 1947; a date of such significance that it was forever...

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