Obituaries

Harold Ferguson, 75 of Kahoka, MO passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at his home. He was born June 15, 1948 in Wayland, MO. Per his request, there will be no services.

Marcella Romelle Ancelet, 91, of Owatonna, Minnesota, formerly of Carthage, passed away at 1:40 AM Sunday morning, March 3, 2024, in Owatonna. Romelle was born May 22, 1932, the daughter of Glen and Beatrice (Walton) Clark in Harmony Township, Hancock County.  After high school she went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in teaching from Knox College, Quincy Illinois.  She was a lifelong teacher of Spanish and Language Arts, retiring […]

Ruth M. Siegrist, 90 of Keokuk, IA passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at River Hills Village in Keokuk. She was born November 7, 1933 in Portland, OR the daughter of Henry and Ruth Adams Yurth. Ruth graduated from Ft. Madison High School with the class of 1951. On November 14, 1951 Ruth was united in marriage to Albert Junior Siegrist in Ft. Madison, IA. He preceded her in death […]

Marian Maxine (Mitchell) Marshall, 93, of Keokuk, went peacefully to be with her Lord on Monday, March 4, 2024, at River Hills Village in Keokuk, Iowa, surrounded by her family. Maxine was born on October 9, 1930, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Gladys (Boyd) Mitchell of Montrose. On July 15, 1947, she was united in marriage to James A. Marshall in Montrose, Iowa. To this union, they […]

Kenneth Rae “Kenny” Thompson, 79, of Carthage, passed away Sunday morning, March 3, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Kenny was born October 25, 1944, the son of George Milton and Carol Anne (Kyle) Thompson in LaHarpe.  He graduated from Carthage High School in 1962.  He served in the U. S. Army from 1966 to 1968.  He did a year tour of duty in the Vietnam War and received his […]

Marilyn Dinkel Fry, 88, of Montrose, IA died Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at her home. She was born July 20, 1935 in Rochester, NY, daughter of Howard Wilhelm and Margaret Veronica Callinan Dinkel. She was a college graduate of Trinity College in Washington D.C. obtaining her Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. Marilyn was united in married to William Earl Fry in Rochester, NY in February of 1968. He […]

Edith “Maxine” Walte, 87, of Keokuk, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Keosauqua Health Care Center in Keosauqua, Iowa. Maxine was born on December 2, 1936, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Pearl E. and Frances (Harrison) Randall. In 1975, she was united in marriage to Elwin Walte in Quincy, Illinois. He preceded her in death on September 12, 2016. Maxine was a member of St Paul United […]

Tracy Douglas Burris, 60, of Keokuk, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Tracy was born on May 27, 1963, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Thomas Stanley “Stan” Burris and Diana (Long) Woods. He graduated from Keokuk High School in 1981, and was united in marriage to Cecelia Huston at Rand Park in Keokuk in 1986. She preceded him in death in 2020. Tracy was employed at the Daily […]

Joyce Ilene Jacobs, 93, of Hamilton, passed away at 8:18 am, Wednesday morning, February 29, 2024, at River Hills Village in Keokuk. Funeral arrangements are pending at Printy Funeral Home in Hamilton.