Obituaries

Jul 10, 2016

MARY E. LIPPER Mary E. Lipper, age 85, of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka. Mary was born January 10, 1931 at Peaksville, MO, one of fifteen children of Everett and Esther Kautz Evermon. She attended the Revere High School and on August 25, 1950, was united in...

Jul 2, 2016

DEBRA S. McCARTY Debra Sue Glasgow McCarty, age 62, of Keokuk, IA, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016 in the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 6, 1954 at St. Joseph Hospital in Keokuk, IA, a daughter of Charles "Jobbie" and Wanda Mae Bryant Glasgow....

Jun 25, 2016

WAYNE N. WELKER Wayne N. Welker, age 89 of Kahoka, formerly of Williamstown, MO passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016 in the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka. Wayne was born January 31, 1927 at Williamstown, a son of Frank and Enola S. Brookhart Welker. He married Norma Grinstead on March 17, 1950. She survives. In addition to...

Jun 11, 2016

RANDY E. YATES Randy E. Yates, age 30, of Wyaconda, MO, died on Saturday, June 11, 2016 in the emergency room of Scotland County Memorial Hospital following a motorcycle/farm equipment accident near Wyaconda. Randy was born August 20, 1985 in Keokuk, IA, a son of Kevin and Helen Tucker Yates. On October 15, 2011 he was united in marriage...

Jun 9, 2016

VERA F. HALL Vera Ferne Hall, age 91, of Kahoka, MO, formerly of the Williamstown area, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 9, 2016, in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Vera was born October 27, 1924, near Kahoka, MO, a daughter of Earl William and Edna Muhrer Hunziker. She was married to Robert E. Hall on December 26, 1943...

Jun 8, 2016

HELEN M. ELAM Helen Marjorie LaFrenz Elam, the only child of Virgil B. and Lottie Turner LaFrenz, was born June 27, 1928 in Kirksville, MO, and passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Scotland Co. Memorial Hospital in Memphis, MO. Helen spent most of her life in and near Wyaconda. She attended Wyaconda High School, graduating with the...

May 31, 2016

Phyllis E. Zipprich, age 88, of Luray, MO, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at her home. Phyllis was born July 20, 1927 in Peoria, IL, the daughter of Roy and Elizabeth Grace Breedlove Garnes. On August 7, 1946 she was united in marriage to Charles O. Zipprich. He preceded her in death on October 5, 2002. Survivors...

May 31, 2016

CARLA L. SOUTH Carla L. South, age 63, of Kahoka, MO, died peacefully early Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at her home surrounded by family. Carla was born April 26, 1953 in Keokuk, IA, a daughter of George W. and Mary Elizabeth "May Beth" Statler LeMaster. On October 13, 1973, she was united in marriage to Chester L. South in...

May 30, 2016

ARMAN JOSEPH ALLARD Armand Joseph Allard, age 84, of Kahoka, MO, died on Monday, May 30, 2016, at his home in Kahoka. At his request, cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no visitation or services. The family was assisted by Wilson Funeral Home. On-line condolences may be expressed at www.wilsonfuneralservice.com.

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May 10, 2016

JAY PATRICK NIXON Jay Patrick Nixon, age 51 of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA, surrounded by his family following a lengthy battle with diabetes. Jay was born May 26, 1964, in Keokuk, IA, a son of Carroll A. and Opal I. Brewer Nixon. He...

May 4, 2016

JOHN ROBERT HAMMOND John R. Hammond - "Hammer," "Daddy", "Sweetie", ran his last mission on earth at 1601 hours, Wednesday, May 4, 2016 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. There is another guardian angel to watch over us all. It was good to be him! John was born October 14, 1967 in Macomb, IL, a son of Max and...

May 2, 2016

Norman D. Butler Norman D. Butler, age 78, of Medill, MO, died Monday, May 2, 2016 in the All American Care Center of Muscatine in Muscatine, IA. Norman was born August 3, 1937 in Chambersburg, MO, a son of Steve and Irene Jones Butler. He married Helen Boyd and they later divorced. He married Shirley Elder who preceded him...

Apr 24, 2016

JAMES R. DOCHTERMAN James R. Dochterman, age 78, of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 5:28 a.m. in the emergency room at Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA. James was born December 26, 1937 in Luray, MO, a son of Preston and Lucille Thompson Dochterman. James was united in marriage to Norma Jean Downey on...

Apr 21, 2016

Wilson Funeral Home (660) 727-2117 NAOMI F. LANE Naomi F. Lane, age 76, of Kahoka, MO died Thursday, April 21, 2016 in the Emergency Room at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Naomi was born June 5, 1939 in Kirksville, MO, a daughter of Scott and Lenna F. Watson Jansen. Survivors include her daughter, Mary Vaye Lane of Caseyville, IL,...

Apr 14, 2016

Wilma L. St. Clair Wilma L. St. Clair, age 86, of Kahoka, MO, died Thursday, April 14, 2016 in the University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics in Columbia, MO following a fall the preceding day. Wilma was born July 23, 1929 in Wyaconda, MO, a daughter of Roscoe and Merle Bourgeois Colvin. She graduated from Wyaconda High School and...

Apr 9, 2016

CLAYTON JON PARKER Clayton Jon Parker, age 28, of Luray, MO, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2016, in the University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics in Columbia, MO following a massive brain bleed the preceding day. Clayton was born May 1, 1987 in Quincy, IL, a son of John and LaDonna Worrell Parker. Survivors include his parents of...

Apr 3, 2016

JACOB C. NANCE Jacob Creighton Nance, age 31, of Kahoka, MO, died early Sunday morning in a one vehicle accident west of Wayland, MO. Jacob was born August 30, 1984 in Keokuk, IA, a son of Darrel and Rhonda Miller Nance. Survivors include his parents, Darrel and Ronda Nance of Kahoka, MO and Rhonda Marsden and Weston Smith of...

Mar 29, 2016

ANNA MARIE WISS Anna Marie Wiss, age 87, of Kahoka, MO, entered quietly into heaven on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She passed away as a result of complications from a chronic neuro musculature disease. She was surrounded by her loving family. Ann was born on September 18, 1928, in Lewistown, MO, a daughter...

Mar 21, 2016

WILMA DIENST Wilma J. Dienst, age 95, of Kahoka, MO, died peacefully on Monday, March 21, 2016 in her apartment at the RCF in Kahoka. Wilma was born June 4, 1920 near Primrose in Van Buren Co, IA, a daughter of William and Sarah Schrepfer Corr. She was united in marriage to Floyd H. Dienst on February 16, 1947...

Mar 19, 2016

Darryl Dean Ridgely was born on May 10, 1939 in Clark County, Missouri at his grandparents' home to Harry Vernon Ridgely (Shorty) and Edna Mae Bash Ridgely. He attended Derrahs Grade School, Williamstown Grade School and Williamstown High School. He joined the Air Force in 1957 and later attended Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga TN and Hannibal LaGrange College,...