Obituaries
Thomas P. Jenkins Jr, 54, of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026, at Barnes Jewish Hospital. According to his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life for Thomas Jenkins will be held on Sunday, September 27, 2026, (Time is still to be determined) at Steves Event Center in Kahoka, MO. Memorials are suggested to the Clark County Ambulance and may be mailed or left […]
Barbara J. Kempker, 93, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away at 3:21 p.m. on Monday, July 13, 2026 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Fort Madison. She was born on August 20, 1932 in Galesburg, IL to George E. & Emma E. Garthaus Hunsaker. She married Robert H. Kempker on August 1, 1953 in Fort Madison, IA. He preceded her in death on June 7, 2017. She and her […]
Mike Bayne Sommers, 80, of Canton, MO, passed away at 4:37 AM, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, on his Grandma Mable Sommers Birthday, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 6:00 PM Friday, July 17, 2026, at the Davis Funeral Home in Canton, MO. Friends and Family are invited to Mike's Life Celebration at a visitation that will be held from 5:00 PM to […]
Ralph “Tony” Elmore, 67, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 3:33 PM at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington. He was born on March 15, 1959 in Iowa to Herbert and Elsie “Pat” Schroeder Pennock. Tony was self employed and was a landscaper and commercial fisherman. He was a highly skilled carpenter and built a replica of the Old Fort. He […]
John Thomas Fetters, 88, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. He was born November 7, 1937, in Baring, Missouri, the son of John and Mary Delaney Fetters. He graduated from Memphis High School with the class of 1955. John was a veteran of the United States Air Force and proudly served his country from 1955 to 1959. On September 4, 2004, John […]
Carl L. Sparrow, 75 died peacefully at his home in Keokuk on Monday, July 13, 2026. His daughter and son-in-law were blessed to be at his side. Carl was born May 21, 1951, in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Robert and Jessie Sparrow. He grew up in West Point, Illinois, primarily raised by his grandparents Alva and Mabel Sparrow. He attended school in Bowen, Illinois, with the class of 1970. […]
Debra Wadden, 71, of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away July 11, 2026. She was born on August 30, 1954, in Keokuk, Iowa, to Frank Schmoldt Jr. and LaVon Marie Testman. Debra was the oldest of three children. She shared a special bond with her younger brother, Craig, and younger sister, Linda, and was always willing to help and support them throughout their lives. A lifelong resident of Keokuk, Debra was proud […]
Anthony Norris Smith, 65, of Keokuk, IA, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2026 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. He was born February 24, 1961 in Cedar Rapids, IA the son of Nellie Dawson Bradley. Anthony was the kind of person who could fix just about anything he put his hands on and was always willing to lend those talents to anyone in need. Helping […]
Cathleen Melinda Cameron, 68, of Warsaw, IL, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Memorial Hospital in Carthage. A memorial service will be held at 11am on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Printy Funeral Home in Carthage with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Hamilton, IL. Visitation will be held prior to the service starting at 10am. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made out to the […]
