Obituaries

Jan 1, 2022

Denise Elaine Zipprich, 65, of Brookfield and formerly of Luray, passed away at 7:18 am on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Pershing Hospital in Brookfield.

She was born on October 17, 1956 in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of the late Charles and Phyllis (Garnes) Zipprich.

Denise enjoyed photography, drawing and sketching and she loved going...

Jan 1, 2022

Peggy Lynn Bell, 61, of Kahoka, passed away peacefully at 12:40 pm on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at her home with loved ones at her side. Peggy was born on November 12, 1960 in Carthage, Illinois, the daughter of Carl and Mary Martin. She was the proud mother of three children; sons, Christopher, and Lowell, and daughter Megan. Peggy was...

Dec 29, 2021

Mary Frances Nichols (82), of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away at 9:21pm at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri on December 29, 2021

Mary was born in Knox City, Missouri on November 22, 1939, to James David and Sarah Frances Goodwin. She married Earl Thompson on July 3rd, 1971, and together they raised their son, Kevin, until Earl’s...

Dec 25, 2021

Donald Lee Ivey Sr., 57, of Mount Olive, passed away at 8:45 pm on Saturday, December 25, 2021, peacefully at his home.

He was born on July 19, 1964, in Geneva, Missouri, the son of Caroline (Pass) Ivey and the late Doyle L. Ivey Sr. Donald was married to Barbara Boston on April 18, 1986, and she...

Dec 24, 2021

Norma Jean Curtis, age 72 of Kahoka, died December 24, 2021, at Ft. Madison Community Hospital.  Norma, the daughter of the late Richard and Hazel Skow, was born May 31, 1949, the 7th of 8 siblings. She graduated from Central Lee High School, where she played softball and basketball in 1967.

Norma enjoyed crocheting blankets, but her...

Dec 23, 2021

Orville Leo Mack, age 81, formerly of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, in Del City, OK.

Orville was born June 23, 1940, in Murry, IA, the son of the late Carl Fredrick and Effie Maxine (Higgins) Mack. He married Rosemary Byland on November 24, 1990, in Wayland.

As a young child Orville...

Dec 22, 2021

Mary Mozelle Cook Elwell, age 96 of Revere Missouri passed away on December 22, 2021, at Clark County Nursing Home. She was born May 18, 1925, in Columbia, Missouri. The daughter of Henry Price and Grace Garland (Christy) Cook.

Mary wed Floyd Johnson Elwell in Kahoka, Missouri on January 30, 1946. Together they had two children: first...

Dec 18, 2021

Earl F. Kelley, 91, of Kahoka, passed away at 1:12 am, on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka.

He was born on November 27, 1930 in Highland Park, Illinois the son of the late Ferdinand and Hilda (Pilto) Kelley. Earl graduated from Highland Park High School and was later drafted into...

Dec 16, 2021

Drew Allen "Bubba" Bertram, age 19 of Hannibal Missouri passed away unexpectedly on December 16, 2021.  He was born December 17, 2001 in Raton New Mexico.  The son of Timothy Bertram of Kahoka Missouri and Brooke Null of Luray Missouri.

Drew was a member of the First Baptist Church of Kahoka where he was Baptized at an early...

Dec 14, 2021

Diana Jean Myers, 72, of Memphis, Missouri, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 14, 2021.

Jean was born in Keokuk, IA, on June 28, 1949, the daughter of the late Harry Jr. and Rose Marie (Ekle) Miller. She later married Tom Myers on February 2, 1979, in Kirksville, MO.

Jean trusted Jesus as her Savior at a young age.  She later...

Dec 14, 2021

John Ellis Lox Jr, 77, of Canton, Missouri, passed away at his home in Clark County on December 14, 2021. John was born in Burlington, Iowa, on June 21, 1944, to John Ellis Sr. and Marjory Lox (Finley). John lived a full life. He was an electrician by trade, working many different locations throughout his years with BNSF. Some of...

Dec 10, 2021

John A. "Jay" Leisenring Jr., 46, of Clark County, passed away at 12:20 am on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

He was born on August 17, 1975 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of John A. Leisenring Sr. and the late Sherlene Ross.

John or Jay had worked at Goldie's...

Dec 9, 2021

Earl Wayne Cochenour, 88, of Luray, Missouri, passed away peacefully after a long illness at the Keosauqua Health Care Center in Keosauqua, Iowa, on December 9, 2021. Earl was born in Luray, MO, July 23, 1933, to Earl and Flora Cochenour. Earl grew up on the farm with his parents and six siblings in Luray and later moved to Scotland...

Dec 5, 2021

Todd “Breeder” Reed, 50, of Alexandria, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly, on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

Todd was born January 13, 1971, in Keokuk, IA, the son of Stanley “Stan” Reed and Janie (Olson) Lamer. He married Shana Little on June 28, 1997, in St. Francisville, to this union three children...

Dec 4, 2021

Jordan Eugene Griffey, 14, of Williamstown, passed away unexpectedly on December 4, 2021.

He was born on June 17, 2007 in Keokuk, the son of Joseph and Amber (Hamner) Griffey.

Jordan is survived by his parents, his sisters; Miah, JaKiyah and Aubrie Griffey, all of Williamstown, his grandparents; Carl and Glenda Cochran of Keokuk,...