Dorothy (Dottie) Ielene (Bavery) Ruffcorn, 88, passed away at Windsor Heights in Camdenton, MO on November 4, 2025. She lived most of her life in Warsaw, IL. Dorothy was born January 10, 1937, in Chili Township, West Point, IL, to Caples Sourdough and Arminta Della (Meyers) Dooley. Dorothy graduated from Warsaw High in 1954. Dorothy married Billy Bavery in 1954, and they had five children prior to his passing in […]
Norma Lee Brown, 93, of Carthage, IL, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 3, 2025, @ 6:30am at Memorial Hospital in Carthage with family at her side. Norma was born on May 13, 1932, at home in rural Astoria, IL. She was the daughter of Sheldon and Ruby (Webb) Stremmel. Norma graduated from Farmington High School in 1950. On December 22, 1951, Norma was united in marriage to Charles D. […]
Marjorie Eloise “Elly” Webb, 97, of Keokuk, IA, died Saturday, November 1, 2025 at the Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne, IN following a short illness. She was born on December 10, 1927 at her grandparents’ home in rural Mt. Pulaski, IL, the daughter of Eles Harper and Ruby Olive (Clendenen) Quandt. She went to elementary school in a one-room school house and went to high school at Mt. Pulaski […]
Marian L. Ealey, 94, of Keokuk, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. She was born August 7, 1931, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Paul and Margaret Vivian Marsh Reeves. On June 15, 1947, Marian was united in marriage to Harry Lee Ealey in Keokuk, Iowa. He preceded her in death on July 10, 1999. Marian worked for many […]
Lester E. Land, Jr., 70, of Warsaw, passed away at his son’s home in Hamilton at 1:45 AM, Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Lester was born on December 26, 1954, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Lester E. and Joyce Elaine (Tripp) Land. He graduated from Keokuk High School in 1973. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1975 until his Honorable Discharge in 1975 achieving the rank SM2(E-5). During […]
Peggy Lee Azinger, 74, of Keokuk, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025, at her home in Keokuk. Peggy was born on March 29, 1951, in Warsaw, Illinois, the daughter of James and Marjorie (Acker) Neally. She graduated from Warsaw High School in 1969, and went on to work at Keokuk Area Hospital in Medical Records from 1981 to 2011, when she retired. On February 11, 1994, she was united […]
Steven “Steve” Richard Leverich, 55 of Ft. Madison, IA passed away Monday, October 27, 2025 at his home. He was born November 22, 1969, in Louisiana, MO the son of Gerald Richard and Margaret Louise Chandler Leverich. On March 28, 1992, Steven was united in marriage to Penny Henderson in Nebo, IL. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Evan Rhodes (Dustin) of Keokuk and Laken Henderson of Mississippi, one […]
Shirley Jean Stevens, 66 of Keokuk passed away Friday, October 24, 2025 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Ft. Madison. She was born February 15, 1959 in Kirksville, MO the daughter of Verlin Lee and Letha Bell Reed Stevens. Shirley is survived by her daughter, Anna Stevens of Keokuk; her granddaughter, April Stevens-Mason; and her siblings, Jim Stevens (Janet) of Keokuk, Nancy Bell of Keokuk, Gary Townsend, and […]
Jeffrey Howard Morgan, 66, of Keokuk, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Jeffrey was born on December 14, 1958, in Keokuk, IA, the son of Jack H. and Jacqueline M. (Daines) Morgan. He graduated from Keokuk High School in the class of 1977. Immediately following high school Jeff enlisted in the Army National Guard. He served 13 years, achieving the rank of […]
