Obituaries

May 7, 2005

DEBRA S. LAFFOON PAGEL

Debra Sue Laffoon Pagel, age 50, of Peoria, IL, formerly of Clark County, MO, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2005 at her home.

She was born September 14, 1954 at Keokuk, IA, a daughter of Howard and Deloris Toops Laffoon.

On September 2, 1988, she was united in...

Apr 20, 2005

MARY W. GREGORY

Mary W. Gregory, age 91, of Mountain Home, AR, formerly of Kahoka, MO, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at her home.

She was born February 9, 1914 in Clark County, MO, a daughter of Henry and Susanna Muhrer Plenge.

She married Raymond Gregory on May 15, 1937 in Clark County,...

Apr 19, 2005

GRACE CHRISTY

Geneva Grace Christy, age 89, of Revere, MO, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2005 in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA.

She was born July 24, 1915 near Luray, MO, a daughter of John and Minnie Norton Foster.

On March 1, 1941 she was united in...

Apr 18, 2005

LESTER C. KIRCHNER

Lester C. Kirchner, age 84, of rural Kahoka, MO, passed away Monday, April 18, 2005 at his home.

He was born March 31, 1921 in Clark County, MO, a son of Theo and Theresa Renner Kirchner.

He and Dorothy Ida Otte were married October 29, 1941 at St. Michael's Parsonage...

Apr 12, 2005

Dorothy E. Trump

Dorothy E. Trump, age 86, of Kahoka, MO, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005 in Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, Iowa.

She was born November 14, 1918 near Alexandria, MO, a daughter of Oscar Ray and Bertha Neumann Sheffler.

She and Karl Roland Trump were married at her family home on January...

Apr 7, 2005

ERNEST DEAN PHILLIPS

Ernest Dean Phillips, age 77, of Revere, MO, died on Thursday, April 7, 2005 at the Lewis Co. Nursing Home in Canton, MO.

He was born July 11, 1927 at Luray, MO, a son of Ernest and Maybelle Smith Phillips.

He married Betty McDaniel Hodges October 10, 1976 at Peaksville,...

Apr 1, 2005

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FRANCIS D. ST. CLAIR

Francis D. St. Clair, age 60, of Williamstown, MO, died Friday, April 1, 2005 as the result of a one vehicle motor vehicle accident north of LaBelle, MO.

He was born October 3, 1944 at rural Wyaconda, MO, a son of Chester...

Apr 1, 2005

Daniel Clayton Alderton

Daniel Clayton Alderton, age 90, of Wyaconda, MO, died Friday, April 1, 2005 at the Clark Co Nursing Home in Kahoka.

He was born May 1, 1914 in Gorin, MO, one of nine children born to Daniel and Marcia Speer Alderton.

He married Iva Mae Shulse on September 24, 1939...

Mar 31, 2005

DEBRA E. WOODS

Debra Eileane Woods was born July 12, 1953 to Craton William and Hazel Medley Protsman in Keokuk, Iowa.

Debra went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 31, 2005 following a long and courageous battle with cancer.

She graduated from Clark County R-1 High School in 1972 and...

Mar 27, 2005

DONALD E. OILAR

Donald Eugene Oilar, age 63, of Kahoka, MO, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2005 at his home.

He was born June 4, 1941 in Clark County, Missouri, a son of George A. and Geneva Rigg Oilar.

On September 21, 1969, Don was united in marriage to Donna Morris in Van...

Mar 19, 2005

MARY E. JENKINS

Mary E. Jenkins, age 92, of LaHarpe, IL, formerly of Kahoka, MO, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2005 in LaHarpe.

She was born April 17, 1912 at Kahoka, MO, a daughter of Samuel and Julia Gehin Arnold.

Mary graduated from Kahoka High School in 1930. She married Carl Jenkins, also...

Mar 17, 2005

GEORGE O. "BUD" TOOPS

George O. "Bud" Toops, age 71, of St. Francisville, MO, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2005 at his home.

He was born March 26, 1933 at Alexandria, MO, the son of Thomas Orin and Violet J.Karnes Toops.

He and Mary LeMaster were married May 14, 1954 at Wayland, MO,...

Mar 15, 2005

DELLA A. FRAZEE

Della A. Frazee, age 82, of Wayland, MO, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at her home in Wayland.

She was born December 16, 1922 on the family farm near Alexandria, MO, one of thirteen children born to George H. and Nellie Conway Murphy.

She married Harry N. Frazee...

Mar 11, 2005

HAROLD D. O'DAY

Harold D. O'Day, age 85, of Kahoka, MO, passed away Friday, March 11, 2005 in Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, Iowa.

He was born November 12, 1919 near Chambersburg, MO, a son of John C. and Margaret C. Mitchell O'Day.

He and Betty Lou Morris were married January 2, 1944 at...

Mar 5, 2005

MABEL IRENE SHANKLE

Mabel Irene Shankle, age 62, of Wayland, MO, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 5, 2005 at her home.

She was born February 5, 1943 at Granger, MO, a daughter of George and Mabel Otto Mendenhall.

She married Wilbur Darby and they were they parents of Loretta and Elizabeth. She later...

Feb 28, 2005

Zelma Mae Lorigan

Zelma Mae Lorigan, age 91, of Kahoka, MO, died Monday, February 28, 2005 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka.

She was born April 8, 1913 at Ashton, MO, a daughter of Palmer D. and Lily Myrtle Davidson Kerr.

She and John M. Lorigan were united in marriage on...

Feb 17, 2005

S. MARVIN "MARV" WORRELL

S. Marvin "Marv" Worrell, age 70, of St. Francisville, MO, died on Thursday, February 17, 2005 at Veteran's Administration Hospital in Iowa City, IA, following a lengthy illness.

He was born March 27, 1934 at Revere, MO, a son of Stanley and Mary Ethel Toops Worrell.

He married Shirley...

Feb 7, 2005

MAXINE FOWLER

Dorothy Maxine Fowler, age 85, of Wayland, MO, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2005 in Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, IA.

She was born February 16, 1919 at Wayland, MO, a daughter of Clyde E. and Nellie M. Johnson Boone.

She married John Roscoe Fowler on January 11, 1939. He preceded...

Jan 26, 2005

LORETTA ELAINE BRAMMER

Loretta Elaine Brammer, age 81, of rural route Alexandria, MO, died Wednesday,January 26, 2005 at her home.

She was born November 15, 1923 at Medill, MO, a daughter of Oma and Evalenah Marie (Mayer) White.

On January 24, 1943, she was united in marriage to Norman S. Brammer, Sr. at...

Jan 10, 2005

GERTRUDE DUNCAN

Gertrude M. Duncan, age 93 of Kahoka, MO, passed away Monday, January 10, 2005 at the Clark Co. Nursing Home in Kahoka where she had made her home for the past 14 years.

She was born March 16, 1911 in Clark County, MO, a daughter of Curtis William and Alice Walker Beard.