Roger Dean Thurman, 68, of Warsaw, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, with family and friends by his side, after a long battle with cancer. Roger was born October 10, 1955, in Covington, Kentucky, to Jennings and Dorthy (Rhodes) Thurman. He was united in marriage to Sharon Kay Prewett on August 21, 1976 in Warsaw, Illinois. Sharon was his lifelong sweetheart. She survives. Roger was a 1974 graduate […]
Charles "Chuck" Jenkins, 77, of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at his home in Kahoka. Memorial Services for Charles “Chuck” Curtis Jenkins will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at the Wilson & Triplett Funeral Home in Kahoka, Missouri. Pastor Shawn McAfee will officiate. Burial will follow at the Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, Iowa with full military rites. Visitation with family present […]
Laurie Ann (Murphy) Monical, 62, of Keokuk, passed away Monday October 7, 2024, at her home. Laurie was born April 22, 1962, on the Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base in Belton, Missouri, the daughter of John and Rose Ann (Washburn) Murphy. She graduated from Minot High School in Minot, N.D. in 1980. She was united in marriage to Tim Monical on her grandparents 50th wedding anniversary in Las Vegas on Dec. […]
Charles Carlton “Chuck” Smith, 66, of Plymouth, formerly of Elvaston, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024, at 8:35 AM at his sister's home in Elvaston. Chuck was born January 8, 1958, the son of Charles and Alma Joyce (Hale) Smith in Keokuk, Iowa. He began truck driving at sixteen and enjoyed driving his entire career and was awarded the one and a half million miles mark. He worked for many […]
Robert Lee Real, 91 of Keokuk, IA passed away Monday, October 7, 2024 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. He was born March 18, 1933 in Keokuk, IA the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Rose Real. On June 6, 1986 Robert was united in marriage to Karen Case. She preceded him in death on August 4, 2023. Robert had been employed by several local factories and construction companies through the […]
April Sue “Apey” Leffler-Johnston, 57, of Keokuk passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024 at her home. She was born June 16, 1967 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Ronald Keith and Bonnie Sue Biddenstadt Leffler. She was a graduate of Keokuk High School and later attended Southeastern Community College and graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor’s degree. On March 4, 1996 she was united in marriage to Preston […]
Beulah Marie Luft, 95, of Hamilton, passed away at 3:35 PM Thursday afternoon October 3, 2024, in Hamilton. Beulah was born at home with her twin sister, Bernice, to Ray and Marie (Nagel) Buckert in rural Sutter, Illinois. She attended Mt. Vernon one room schoolhouse down the road from their home though the 8th grade. She and Bernice started cleaning houses as teenagers. She painted LP tanks for FS in […]
Margaret J. Esslinger, 96, formerly of Bowen, Illinois, and more recently of Ipava, Illinois, passed away at 4:00 PM Thursday, October 3, 2024, at Graham Hospital in Canton, Illinois. Margaret was born November 15, 1927, in Rushville, Illinois, the daughter of Harold and Lila (Pratt) Greer. She was united in marriage to Clinton G. Esslinger on April 28, 1946, in Macomb, Illinois. He preceded her in death in January of […]
Robert “Bobby” William Tripp, 41, of Ottumwa, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at his home. Bobby was born on January 23, 1983, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Robert K. Tripp and Patricia L. Jefferson. Bobby graduated from Southeastern Community College and was employed at the AmericInn in Ottumwa. He enjoyed attending church and Cardinal Baseball games, going on car rides, and most of all, spending […]
