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MONTROSE – Paul Allen Shinn, 72, of Montrose, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024, at his home in Montrose.

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KEOKUK – Dorothy B. Zimmerman, 100, Keokuk, passed away Monday, May 13, 2024, at River Hills Village in Keokuk.

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KEOKUK – Charles “Fritz” Fredrick Schneider, 88, of Keokuk, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family.

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CARTHAGE, Ill. – Max Gronewold of Carthage Illinois, 90, passed away May 9, 2024, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice in Burlington. He was a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather,…

Roberta “Bobbie” Joann Miller Thurman 66, of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away on May 9, 2024, at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

Judy Ann (Ramsey) Gamber, 76, passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Montrose Health Center in Montrose. Judy was born on June 5, 1947, in Fox, Arkansas, to Homer and Mae (McKe…

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Max Lee Gronewold, 90, of Carthage, died at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 2:50 a.m.

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ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. – Judy Raye (Sackman) Muegge passed away May 5, 2024, at her home in Round Lake Beach, Illinois, where she had lived for five years.

Kathy Jo Michl, 72, of Keokuk, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024, at her home in rural Keokuk.

Donald Joseph Davis, 82, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away on May 6, 2024, in Fayetteville. He was born July 1, 1941, in Keokuk, to John Davis and Ruth (Blake) Davis. Donald served in the…

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Steve Olin Gates, 64, was born Nov. 5, 1959, in Keokuk, and died on April 30, 2024, at Carthage Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois.

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HAMILTON, Illinois - Susan Marie Monnier, 71, of Hamilton, Illinois, passed away at 9:02 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2024, at her home in Hamilton.

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FORT MADISON - Marie Louise Perrott, 96, of Birkwood Village, Fort Madison, died at 9:20 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the Birkwood Village, Fort Madison.

The family of Jim Ricker invites friends and family to a celebration of life. Jim was an avid golfer and ran the clubhouse at Deer Run Golf course where he spoiled everyone with his cooking sk…

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KEOKUK – Jay Riley Vest, 91, of Keokuk, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at his home in Keokuk.

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KEOKUK – Dan E. Gustavson, 63, of Burlington, formerly of Keokuk, passed away Monday, April 29, 2024, at Oakview Nursing Home in Burlington.

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KEOKUK – Laurie Ann Mullins, 63, of Keokuk, passed away at 6:15 p.m. on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Fort Madison.

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WARSAW, Ill. – Christina Marie Ikerd, 41, of Warsaw, Illinois, passed away at 5:20 a.m. Sunday, April 28, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Carthage.

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KEOKUK – Robert “Bob” J. Stephenson, 48, died suddenly at the S.E. Regional Medical Center in Fort Madison, on Thursday, April 25, 2024. He was fondly called “Munchkin Bob” by anyone that knew him.

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ST. FRANCISVILLE, Mo. – Roseann LeMaster, 81, of St. Francisville, Missouri, passed away Friday, April 26, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family.

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Roseann Rae Estrada, 46, of Keokuk, passed away at 6:14 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. She was born on Sept. 23, 1977, in Keokuk, to Raymond …

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DONNELLSON - Thomas Michael Driscoll, 88, of Donnellson, died at 8:25 a.m. Monday, April 22, 2024, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Fort Madison.

KEOKUK - Phillip A. Moyes, 61, of Keokuk, formerly of Carthage, passed away at 1:40 PM, Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

KEOKUK - Jennie Lee Scott, 83, of Keokuk, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at her home in Keokuk.

ROCKMART, Georgia - Connie Jo Loeschen Martin, 71, of Rockmart, Georgia died at her home on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.

DONNELLSON - Thomas M. Driscoll, 88, of Donnellson, died at 8:25 a.m. Monday, April 22, 2024, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Fort Madison. Arrangements are pending with Schmi…

KEOKUK - Linda Kay Daughters, 78, of Keokuk, died Friday, April 19, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family.

CLAREMOR, Oklahoma - Dianna Lee Loretta Adam Coppage, 80, of Claremore, Oklahoma passed away Friday, Jan. 23, 2024, of Parkinson’s disease.

HAMILTON — Donna DeLozier, 89 of Hamilton, Illinois passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024 at her caregiver’s home, in Hamilton.

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DECATUR, Illinois — We tip our hats goodbye to a woman for the ages! Marda Dian Young, of Decatur Illinois, born April 26, 1934, in Hamilton, Illinois to John Benjamin Hastings and Maxine Jane…

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Andrew W. Ferguson Jr., 90, of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away Friday, April 19, 2024, at Scotland County Hospital Memphis, Missouri. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, April 25, at noon…

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DECATUR, Illinois - Marda D. Young, 89, of Decatur, Illinois died at 1:20 a.m., Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Loft Care Center in Decatur.

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KEOKUK – Scott Edward Kelley, 62, of Keokuk, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Fort Madison.

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CARTHAGE, Ill. – Richard C. Merritt, 91, of Carthage, Illinois, passed away at Memorial Hospital in Carthage Friday, April 12, 2024.

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KEOKUK – Eloise L. McWaters, 92, of Keokuk, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024, at River Hills Village in Keokuk.

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FARMINGTON, Ill. – Ethel G. Seabold, 94, of Farmington, Illinois, formerly of Keokuk, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Farmington Village Nursing Home in Farmington.

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MEMPHIS, Mo. – Victor “Max” Snodgrass, 83, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away April 8, 2024.

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NEW BOSTON – Martin John Doyle, 84, of New Boston, Iowa, passed away at 8:21 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Fort Madison.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Katherine M. Howes, 96, of Charlotte, North Carolina, formerly of Keokuk, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Mint Hill Medical Center in Charlotte.

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KEOKUK – Mathew Edward Coop, 37, of Keokuk, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, leaving behind his mother and step-father, Chris and Steve Austin. He is also survived by his siblings, Cory, As…

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HAMILTON, Ill. – Kathleen “Kay” Klepfer, 89, of Hamilton, Illinois, passed away Dec. 14, 2023, at Maple Grove Memory Care in Carthage, Illinois.

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KEOKUK – Eloise L. McWaters, 92, of Keokuk, died Saturday, April 13, 2024, at River Hills Village in Keokuk.

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CARTHAGE, Ill. – Richard C. Merritt, 91, of Carthage, Illinois, died at Memorial Hospital in Carthage Friday, April 12, 2024.

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KAHOKA, Mo. – Mary F. Broomhall, 83, of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away at 2:57 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2024, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka.

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ST. PAUL – Dennis Dean Dodson, 67, of St. Paul, Iowa, passed away at 9:48 a.m., Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington.

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HAMILTON – Harry William “Bill” Califf, 89, of Hamilton, Illinois, passed away at 5:31 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

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KAHOKA, Mo. – Lois Jean Dieterich Hunziker, 100, of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, surrounded by her family.

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – George Raymond Elgin, 91, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Hamilton, Illinois, died Thursday, April 11, 2024, in the care of Hope Hospice.

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KEOKUK – Douglas Richard Deck, 59 of Keokuk, passed away at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois, on April 9, 2024, after a lengthy illness.

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