Obituaries

Dec 6, 2011

MARILYN JOAN RAMPLEY

Marilyn Joan Rampley, age 77, formerly of Kahoka, MO, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at the Montrose Health Center in Montrose, IA.

Joan was born December 20, 1933 at her parent's home in Huntsville, IL, a daughter of Anderson and Ada Mae McClain Elder.

She married Charles J. Rampley on...

Dec 3, 2011

ROBERTA "JOAN" PETERS

Roberta Joan Peters, age 76, of Alexandria, MO, died peacefully,Saturday, December 3, 2011 at her home.

Joan was born August 13, 1935 at Alexandria, MO, a daughter of Walter "Buss" and Elizabeth Wood Kleinert.

On December 3, 1966, she was united in marriage to Harold Peters in Canton. She passed...

Nov 22, 2011

CHESTER B. ST. CLAIR

Chester B. St. Clair, age 88, of Kahoka, MO, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

Chester was born October 21, 1923 in Clark County, a son of Elmer and Ona Craig St. Clair. He married Virginia Bevans on October 17, 1942 in Kahoka. They...

Nov 18, 2011

MAXINE L. GILBERT

Maxine L. Gilbert, age 83, of rural Kahoka, MO, died peacefully on Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

Maxine was born March 29, 1928 at Coop, KY, a daughter of Tolbert and Myrtle L. Coffee Bell.

On November 26, 1945, she was united in...

Nov 12, 2011

SYLVIA M. BUTLER

Sylvia M. Butler, age 77, of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at her home.

She was born November 23, 1933, at Farmington, IA, a daughter of David and Bettie

Jones Krouse, the youngest of thirteen children.

On January 27, 1952, she was united in...

Nov 9, 2011

RICHARD P.TINY FILZ

Richard Phillip Tiny Filz, age 76, of Wayland, MO, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

Tiny was born November 30, 1934 in Keokuk, IA, a son of Phillip Edward and Marguerite Schmid Filz.

He married Marsha Pat Hornung on April 18, 1957 in Perry, MO....

Nov 3, 2011

D. Louise Ridgely

D. Louise Ridgely, age 73, of Williamstown, MO, died Thursday, November 3, 2011 in Ankeny, IA.

Louise was born May 16, 1938 near Williamstown, MO, a daughter of Roy Carlisle

and Zeta Pearl Hise Bishoff.

On January 14, 1955, she was united in marriage to Marvin Ridgely at...

Nov 1, 2011

COLLEEN GORHAM

Katherine Colleen Gorham, age 77, of Palmyra, MO, formerly of Kahoka and Wayland, died Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra.

Colleen was born March 17, 1934 at Wyaconda, MO, a daughter of Ola and Margaret Peggy Smith Wright.

She married Robert W. Bob Gorham on...

Oct 31, 2011

JOSEPH L. NEVES

Joseph L. Neves, age 93 of St. Francisville, MO, died Monday, October 31, 2011 in Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, IA following a brief illness.

Joe was born May 1, 1918 at Wayland, MO, a son of Lester and Mae Hayden Neves.

He married Icel L. Kinkeade on December 19,...

Oct 25, 2011

E.W. "Bill" Arnold was born on August 5, 1929 in Lewistown, Missouri, the second child of E.F. and Madge Harris Arnold and died on October 25, 2011 in Hannibal, Missouri. He grew up in Lewistown with sister Joanne and brother Burleigh, enjoying the warmth of his community and gained his life-long love of sports and the outdoors.

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Oct 20, 2011

JOHNNY LEE SHOUP

Johnny Lee Shoup age 74 of Kahoka, MO, died Thursday, October 20, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family.

Johnny was born October 18, 1937 near Williamstown, MO, a son of Lee and Donna Lay Shoup. On September 16, 1961 he was united in marriage to Ruby Ellison at the Shrine...

Oct 14, 2011

ANTON G. "TONY" ENSMINGER

Anton G. "Tony" Ensminger, age 77, of rural Farmington, IA (Clark Co., MO) died Friday, October 14, 2011 at his home following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Tony was born March 21, 1934 at Donnellson, IA, a son of Bill and Agnes Anton Ensminger.

On November 10, 1962, he...

Oct 11, 2011

JAMIE LEE HALL

Jamie Lee Hall, age 46, of Wyaconda, MO, died Tuesday, October 11, 2011 in the emergency room of Scotland Co. Memorial Hospital in Memphis, MO, following a one vehicle accident earlier that morning.

Jamie was born September 17, 1965 in McKeesport, PA, a daughter of Harry Floyd and Patricia Nash Hall.

Oct 10, 2011

MATTYE B. BETTY BAIR

Mattye B. Betty Bair, age 85, of Kahoka, passed away Monday, October 10, 2011 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home.

She was born December 5, 1925 in Rutherford Co., TN, the daughter of Dillar Jackson and Mamie Clemmons Gannon. She married Samuel Stephen Bair on January 15, 1944 in Detroit, MI....

Oct 9, 2011

JOHN W. MAYER

John Wayne Mayer, age 72, of Kahoka, MO, died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka where he had been a resident since May.

John was born July 9, 1939 in Clark Co., MO, a son of Joseph and Margaret Spiker Mayer and was raised by his...

Sep 19, 2011

IONA A. OWEN

Iona A. Owen, age 86, of Kahoka, MO, died Monday, September 19, 2011 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

Iona was born August 4, 1925 in the Gregory Landing Area of Clark County, MO, a daughter of Albert E. and Nellie Iona Gatton Hoewing.

Iona married Wynn F."Bud"...

Sep 10, 2011

LEXIE C. SMITH

Lexie Christine Smith, age 10, of Revere, MO, died unexpectedly on Saturday,September 10, 2011, in the emergency room of Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

Lexie was born May 20, 2001, in Keokuk Area Hospital, a daughter of Michael E. and Sara Christine Lewis Smith.

She was a 5th grader at...

Sep 2, 2011

HAZEL I. MOREHOUSE

Hazel Irene Morehouse, age 66, of rural Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly Friday, September 2, 2011 at her home.

Hazel was born April 9, 1945 near Williamstown, MO, a daughter of Lloyd and Carmelita Suter Nichols.

She attended Wyaconda High School where she was active in cheerleading and various sports throughout...

Aug 25, 2011

DEBRA M. MACK LOWERY

Debra M. Mack Lowery, age 54, of Kahoka, MO, died peacefully Thursday, August 25, 2011, at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka following a battle with cancer.

Debra was born May 11, 1957 in West Palm Beach, FL, a daughter of Lawrence "Larry" and Lillian Frady Mack.

On...

Aug 22, 2011

LANCE B. RIDGELY

Lance Bradley Ridgely, age 49, of Ketchikan, AK, died August 22, 2011 at his home following a long battle with cancer.

Lance was born December 30, 1961, in Keokuk, IA, a son of Brad and Sharon Peterson Ridgely.

He was united in marriage to Kelly Murphy on December 31, 1991...