Obituaries

Mar 2, 2008

LUCILLE SOPER

Lucille Soper, age 68, of Alexandria, MO, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, at Lexington Square in Keokuk, IA, where she had resided since January.

She was born March 18, 1939 at Alexandria, MO, a daughter of Herman James and Ruth Ellen Mason Renner.

She and Carl V. Soper were married November...

Feb 24, 2008

BLANCHE B. OAKLEY

Blanche B. Oakley, age 89, of Kahoka, MO, died Sunday, February 24, 2008 in the emergency room of Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, Iowa.

She was born September 21, 1918 at Paxton, NE, the daughter of William and Pearl Herron Osborn

She and Fred M. Oakley were married in Grant County,...

Feb 13, 2008

JEAN L. BRUNK

Jean Louise Brunk, age 74, of Kahoka, MO, died peacefully Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born April 7, 1933 at New London, IA, a daughter of George P. and Verona Dotson Walker.

She married Arnold D. Brunk on July 12, 1950 at...

Feb 11, 2008

Helen Mae Morrison

Helen M. Morrison, age 84, of Kahoka, MO, died Monday, February 11, 2008 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

She was born born June 12, 1923 at Canton, MO, the adopted daughter of Charles and Ila Speer Felker.

She married Raymond Cecil Morrison on February 1, 1942, at...

Feb 9, 2008

FAYLA OVERHULSER THOMAS

Fayla Overhulser Thomas, age 83, of Kahoka, MO, went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Saturday, February 9, 2008, while a resident of the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

She was born December 5, 1924, a daughter of Bryan and Carrie Kirner Overhulser.

She was raised in...

Feb 8, 2008

FLOYD N. MOREHOUSE

Floyd N. Morehouse, age 76, of Kahoka, MO, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 8, 2008, in the emergency room of Keokuk Area Hospital.

He was born July 15, 1931 at the family farm in rural Kahoka, the son of Asa and Lula Pearl Campbell Morehouse.

On December 27, 1959 he...

Feb 7, 2008

GUY B. NIXON

Guy B. Nixon, age 97, of Kahoka, MO, died Thursday, February 7, 2008, at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

He was born February 16, 1910, near Chambersburg, MO, a son of James H. and Nellie Bennett Nixon.

He married Opal Peterie and they were the parents of Lyndell...

Feb 5, 2008

FERN GRISHAM WORRELL

Fern Grisham Worrell, age 83, of Kahoka, MO, died Tuesday, February 5, 2008, in Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, IA.

She was born October 3, 1924 at Nauvoo, IL, one of eight children of Vernon F. and Anna R. Ourth Schneider.

She married Raymond R. Grisham on March 14, 1941 and...

Jan 22, 2008

AGNES M. ASCOTT

Agnes M. Ascott, age 96, of Kahoka, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at the Clark Co.

Nursing Home in Kahoka where she had made her residence since October of 2001.

She was born March 26, 1911, at Revere, MO, the daughter of Walter and Nora Shuler Epperhart.

She...

Jan 20, 2008

SAMMY M. ARNOLD

Sammy M. Arnold, of rural Kahoka, MO, (Chambersburg) passed away at his home on Sunday, January 20, 2008, at the age of 92 years and 10 months.

Born on March 8, 1915, in Clark County, MO, Sammy was the son of Samuel E. Arnold, Sr. and Julia Gehn Arnold.

Sammy...

Jan 16, 2008

JERRINE M. "JERRY" QUICK

Jerrine M. "Jerry" Quick, age 89, formerly of Kahoka, MO, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008, at Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg, IA.

She was born October 9, 1918, in Nishnubolma, MO, a daughter of Grover and Bessie Huffman Neal.

She was married to Wilfred A. "Willie" Quick following...

Jan 12, 2008

FELICITY A. AND TAYLOR M. BALL

Felicity A. Ball, age 4, and Taylor M. Ball, age 1, of rural Kahoka, MO, died Saturday, January 12, 2008, in a fire which destroyed their family home.

Felicity was born July 15, 2003 and Taylor was born February 27, 2006, the children of Anthony and Jackie Rose Shotts...

Jan 12, 2008

FELICITY A. AND TAYLOR M. BALL

Felicity A. Ball, age 4, and Taylor M. Ball, age 1, of rural Kahoka, MO, died Saturday, January 12, 2008, in a fire which destroyed their family home.

Felicity was born July 15, 2003 and Taylor was born February 27, 2006, the children of Anthony and Jackie Rose Shotts...

Jan 12, 2008

MARGARET SEDERBURG

Margaret Elgeva Dean Sederburg, age 82, of Mt. Sterling, IA, died at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 12, 2008 at Keokuk Area Hospital.

She was born June 11, 1925, at Spickard, MO, a daughter of Claude and Nora Turner Dean.

She married Miles Owen Sederburg on October 17, 1945, at Iowa City,...

Jan 12, 2008

Mary Scobee

Mary Scobee, age 73, of Alexandria, MO, died Saturday, January 12, 2008, at Keokuk Area Hospital.

She was born August 5, 1934, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Bill and Agnes Grogan Moyer. Her parents divorced and she was raised by her mother and step-father, Walker Spellman, whom she considered her father in...

Jan 1, 2008

MARY ETTA FOUNTAIN MOSS

Mary Etta Fountain Moss, age 67, of Kahoka, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 1, 2008, in Kahoka.

She was born June 14, 1940 at Revere, MO, a daughter of Lester M. and Mary Evalena Cochenour Shaffer. She had been married to Raymond Fountain and they were the parents of Joe, Dawn...

Dec 29, 2007

Bertha M. O'Banion

Bertha M. O'Banion, age 90, of Wayland, MO, died Saturday, December 29, 2007, in the emergency room of Keokuk Area Hospital.

She was born May 2, 1917 at Lorens, IA, a daughter of Jerry and Geneva Pickett Dodson.

She married Raymond R. O'Banion on April 19, 1937, at Danville, IL....

Dec 26, 2007

HELEN L. HALFERTY

Helen L. Halferty, age 72, of Wyaconda, MO, died Wednesday, December 26, 2007, at the Madonna Rehab Hospital in Lincoln, NE, following heart surgery this past May.

She was born March 10, 1935, in rural Lomax, IL, one of eight children of Fred and Hazel Waterman Nixon.

She graduated from...

Dec 21, 2007

VIRGINIA M. "GINGER" KATSAROS

Virginia M. "Ginger" Katsaros, age 70, of Kahoka, MO, died Friday, December 21, 2007 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.

She was born December 9, 1937 in Antioch, MO, the daughter of Elmer "Doc" and Lavon Ridgely McAfee.

She had been married to Gene Katsaros and they were the...

Dec 13, 2007

TRULY HOPE DEATRICK

Truly Hope Deatrick, infant daughter of Stephen and Jennifer Deatrick of Kahoka, MO, died Thursday, December 13, 2007, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

She was born December 5, 2007, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Stephen and Jennifer Yowell Deatrick.

Survivors include her parents of...