Obituaries

Oct 15, 2020

Marilyn Bessie Kelly, 84, of Wayland, passed away at 9:00 am on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Montrose Health Center in Montrose, Iowa.

She was born on June 4, 1936 in Keokuk, the daughter of the late Sidney and Jennie (Land) Cook. She was married to the late Bennie Jacobs and later married to Delbert Scott. She...

Oct 14, 2020

Wendy Morrison, 54, of Kahoka, passed away at 5:40 pm on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.

She was born on April 28, 1966 in Keokuk the daughter of the late Larry and Patty (Stark) Daniels. Wendy loved to clean and keep things in meticulous order.  She enjoyed rock...

Oct 14, 2020

Harold V. Gares, 96, of Kahoka, passed away at 10:27 pm on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

Harold was born on March 8, 1924 in Anson, the son of the late George and Julia (Nixon) Gares. He married Celesta Ball on October 25, 1947 in Kahoka and she passed away on October...

Oct 13, 2020

Garnet Tripp, 89, of Kahoka, passed away at 8:15 pm on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois due to complications from Covid 19.

She was born on September 16, 1931 in Scotland County, Missouri the daughter of the late John and Grace (Billups) Chancellor. Garnet married Denver Leo Tripp on October 9, 1949...

Oct 13, 2020

Ola Mae Watson, 81, of Kahoka, passed away at 2:46 am on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison, Iowa.

She was born on May 16, 1939 in Cyrene the daughter of the late Johnny Hubert and Ellen (Haught) Lenington. Mae attended school at Bowling Green before moving to Keokuk, Iowa in...

Oct 1, 2020

Leland Schuster, 96, of Kahoka, passed away peacefully at 12:30 pm on Thursday, October 1, 2020, surrounded by family in a home filled with love that he laid the foundation for.

Leland was born on the family farm on May 23, 1924 southeast of Wyaconda, the son of Raymond and Mabel Barrows Schuster. He graduated from Wyaconda...

Sep 28, 2020

Phyllis Ann Rice, 77,of Columbia, Missouri passed from this earthly life on Monday September 28th, 2020 at the University Hospital, Columbia, Missouri. She was surrounded by her loving family as she went to meet her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ.

Phyllis was born in Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois on November 24th, 1942, the first child and daughter...

Sep 27, 2020

Paul Edward Poling, 74, of Kahoka, passed away at 12:17 am on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at the Iowa City VA Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa.

He was born on September 5, 1946 in Philippi, West Virginia, the son of the late Herbert Marshall and Nada Pauline (Poling) Poling. Paul married Patricia McCann on August 1,...

Sep 24, 2020

Julie Smeltser, 93, of Wayland, passed away at 12:32 pm on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

She was born on May 4, 1927 in Keokuk, Iowa the daughter of the late Elmer and DeEtta (Martin) Pfeiferling. Julie married Donald Bert Smeltser on April 17, 1952 in Warsaw and he preceded her in...

Sep 24, 2020

Gail E. Hopkins, 66, of Kahoka, passed away at 11:16 am on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at his home.

He was born on February 25, 1954 in LaHarpe, Illinois the son of the late George Earl and Loraine Margaret (Gunn) Hopkins. Gail married Glenda Clark on July 23, 1984 and she preceded him in death on May...

Sep 11, 2020

Deane W. Meinhardt, age 85, of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020 in the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

Deane was born February 23, 1935 in Milton, IA, one of six children born to Otto George and Mary May Barton Meinhardt.

He was united in marriage to Rovene Muhrer on...

Sep 2, 2020

I. Cathern Huston

Icy Cathern Huston, age 87, of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at the Scotland Co. Memorial Hospital in Memphis, MO.

Cathern was born September 6, 1932 at Spickard, MO, a daughter of Claude G. and Nora Turner Dean.

She was united in marriage to John W....

Aug 23, 2020

Beverly R. Rahn, age 86, of Fort Madison, IA, formerly of Kahoka, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020 at The Madison in Fort Madison, IA.

Beverly was born October 1, 1933, in Macomb Illinois, a daughter of J. Bryan and Ethel M. Benstein Parrish of Edina, MO.

She married Robert E. Ballinger and later married...

Aug 12, 2020

RAYMOND GORDON "RAY" O’BRYANT

Raymond Gordon "Ray" O’Bryant, age 81, of Kahoka, MO, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

Ray was born October 7, 1938 at home in Bellflower, CA, a son of George and Verna Bosserman O’Bryant.

He was first married in 1959...

Aug 8, 2020

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Clifford George Gares, 89 years old, entered heaven on August 8, 2020, just 15 days before his 90th birthday and on the day of his and Lola’s 71st wedding anniversary.

Clifford was born to George William Gares and Julia Haddassa (Nixon) Gares on August 23, 1930, in Anson,...

Jul 30, 2020

Lawrence A. "Larry" Kiger, age 75, of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 in the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

Larry was born August 16, 1944 in Decatur, IL, a son of Lawrence A. and Margaret E. Buck Kiger.

On October 27, 1968, he was united in marriage to Gloria Roller...

Jul 23, 2020

MARY DARLENE SCHMID

Mary "Darlene" Schmid, age 87, of rural Kahoka, MO, died peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in the Clark County Nursing Home lovingly with family by her side.

She was born July 2, 1933, a daughter of Howard Ernest and Gertrude Morrow Bash.

Darlene graduated from St. Patrick High School,...

Jul 22, 2020

VIRGINIA R. "PUMPKIN" WHITEAKER

Virginia R. Whiteaker, age 85, of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA.

Virginia was born May 30, 1935 in Kahoka, MO, a daughter of Aaron and Lucille Bair Speake.

On October 18, 1952, she was united...

Jul 21, 2020

Evelyn L. O’Day, age 67, of Kahoka, MO, passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, July 21, 2020 at her home.

Evelyn was born February 12, 1953 in Keokuk, IA, a daughter of Victor E. and Mary Briley Young.

She was married to Gary O’Day and they were the parents of five daughters: Patricia, Tammi, Jeanne,...

Jul 15, 2020

STEVE L. WEAVER

Steve achieved his purpose to be with his Savior on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 15, 2020, surrounded by his family. A lifelong farmer, Steve believed in planting seeds, but the seeds that he planted with the most conviction were those of his faith and love in Jesus Christ. He cherished each and every...