Obituaries

Jun 1, 2015

Graveside services for Ruth M. Sebben, age 92, of Kahoka, Missouri, who died November 25, 2014, will be held Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. at the Revere Cemetery with Pastor Shawn McAfee officiating. The family will host friends following the committal at Longhorn Grill in Kahoka.

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May 20, 2015

HELEN E. DAVIDSON Helen E. Davidson, age 98, of Ashton, MO, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 in the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka. Helen was born April 4, 1917 near Morning Sun, IA, a daughter of Allen and Grace Cox Hudson. She married Cecil M. Davidson on November 18, 1939 at Bucklin, MO. He preceded her in death...

May 4, 2015

HAROLD "BUB" CAMPBELL Harold "Bub" Campbell, age 67, of rural Kahoka, MO, died Monday, May 4, 2015 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Bub was born August 14, 1947 in Keokuk, IA, one of three sons of Earl Raymond "Mike" and Grace Brown Campbell. He was married to Joyce M. Ferguson on April 1, 1967 at Wayland, MO. She...

Apr 30, 2015

Norma Pitford Fry, age 81, of Kahoka, MO, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Norma was born February 14, 1934, near Kahoka, Missouri, a daughter of Russell and Dorothy Dunn Pitford. She married Dale Priebe in 1953 and they were the parents of two children, Wayne and Debbie. They later divorced and she...

Apr 30, 2015

MADALINE A. MUHRER Madaline Acklie Muhrer, age 99, of Columbia, MO, died Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Candlelight Lodge Assisted Living Facility in Columbia. Madaline was born August 28, 1915 near Alexandria, MO, a daughter of Johnnie and Eda Katharina Neumann Acklie. She married Merle E. Muhrer on February 4, 1939 at her parents' home. He preceded her in...

Apr 13, 2015

MARJORIE ANN SUMMERS Marjorie Ann Summers, age 85, of Kahoka, MO, died peacefully on Monday, April 13, 2015 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka where she had been a resident the past three months. Marge was born October 18, 1929, in Hannibal, MO, the daughter of Loran and Florence Stieghorst Smith. She married Hugh L. Summers on...

Apr 11, 2015

LYLE E. DAVIS Lyle E. Davis, age 64, of Kahoka, MO, died Saturday, April 11, 2015 at his home. Lyle was born December 11, 1950 at Kirksville, MO, a son of Lowell and Loubelle Drake Davis. He attended grade school at Granger and graduated from Wyaconda High School. He later graduated from technical/mechanical school at Palmyra. On December 11,...

Apr 8, 2015

JERRY D. SOPER Jerry D. Soper, age 54, of Keokuk, IA, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at his brother's home at rural Kahoka, MO. Jerry was born May 21, 1960 in Keokuk, a son of Carl V. and Lucille Renner Soper. He is survived by three brothers, Jeff (Robin) Soper of Kahoka, Jed (Kim) Soper of Alexandria, and...

Apr 7, 2015

JOAN HAYDEN Joan Hayden, age 68, of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 in Keokuk Area Hospital. Joan was born January 20, 1947 in Keokuk, IA, a daughter of Victor E. and Mary Dorine Briley Young A 1965 graduate of Kahoka High School, Joan continued her education at Southeastern Community College, graduating from there in 1996....

Apr 5, 2015

MARVIN DUANE BROTHERTON Marvin Duane Brotherton, age 68, of West Point, IA, died Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison, IA. Marvin was born July 21, 1946 at Kahoka, MO, a son of Lloyd Curtis and Ella Marie Applegate Brotherton. He graduated from Kahoka High School in 1965. He and Carolyn Sue Ward were...

Mar 27, 2015

JULIA C. BUSCHLING Julia C. Buschling, age 58, of rural Canton, MO, passed away on Friday morning, March 27, 2015 following a battle with cancer, at her home lovingly in the care of her family. Julie was born July 26, 1956 in Keokuk, IA, a daughter of Frank and Bertie Powers Rose. On March 6, 1976, she was united...

Mar 9, 2015

DAVID W. OVERHULSER David W. Overhulser, age 65, of St. Francisville, MO, died on Monday, March 9, 2015 in the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. Dave was born October 22, 1949 at LaHarpe, IL, a son of Wayne and Nelda Mae Lipper Overhulser. He was married to Hope LeMaster on March 1, 1985. Survivors...

Mar 3, 2015

THELMA L. WAPLES Thelma L. Waples, age 82, of rural Alexandria, MO, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Thelma was born October 22, 1932 in Meppen, IL, a daughter of Carl and Nellie Bull Fuller. She attended Monterey Country School until 8th grade, graduating from Hannibal High School in 1950....

Feb 26, 2015

GARY D. GRAY Gary Dale Gray, age 74, of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at his home. Gary was born November 28, 1940 in Gladstone, IL, one of four sons of Virgil and Ruby Beebe Gray. He was first married to Nancy Trump and they were the parents of Pam, Charlotte, James and Eric. On...

Feb 20, 2015

LEO E. OLSON Leo E. Olson, age 77, of Kahoka, MO, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home surrounded by his family and friends. Leo was born March 13, 1937 in Kahoka, MO, a son of Oscar and Media Shotten Olson. He was married to Bettie Edmondson in 1958 and they were...

Feb 14, 2015

DUANE E. BREWER Duane E. Brewer, age 76, of Kahoka, MO, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Duane was born October 20, 1938 at Revere, MO, a son of Lawrence and Hazel Courtney Brewer. He married Berty Toops on August 6, 1956 and they were the parents of three sons, Billy, Eldon and...

Feb 13, 2015

MARILYN SUE ROSS Marilyn Sue Ross, age 58, of Kahoka, MO, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 13, 2015 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home where she had resided the past thirty-five years. Marilyn was born July 17, 1956 in St. Joseph Hospital in Keokuk, IA, the daughter of Laverne M. and Dorothy M. Hunziker Ross. Survivors include her...

Feb 12, 2015

Delbert Boley, aged 87, of Luray, MO, passed into eternal Glory on February 12, 2015, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, MO. He was born on March 22, 1927, near Kahoka, MO, to Lawrence Boley and Laura Grace Smith Boley. He is preceded in death by his parents. Survivors are his devoted wife, RuthAnn McHargue Boley of Luray,...

Feb 8, 2015

John Thomas Boltz, 89 of San Marcos, CA, (formerly from Kahoka, MO), died peacefully Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Tri-City Hospital in Oceanside, CA. "JT" was born November 14, 1925 in La Grange, Missouri, the son of Cena and Oval Boltz. He moved to Keokuk at the age of 14 and graduated from Keokuk High School in 1945 where...

Feb 7, 2015

DOROTHY EVANS Dorothy Evans, age 95, a long-time resident of Quincy, IL, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Baylor Medical Center in Grapevine, TX. The daughter of Reamor Vernon and May Dorothy (Bricker) Evans, she was born August 24, 1919 in Ashton, MO. Dorothy attended grade school in Luray, MO. She attended the first two years of...