Edward Jay Owen, 83, of Carthage, passed away at his home on Friday, January 12, 2024. Ed was born at his home on April 3, 1940, in Carthage, Illinois, the son of Edward Peters Owen and Nina Ethel (Weeks) Owen. He graduated from Carthage High School in 1958. On June 25, 1957, Ed enlisted in the US Navy on active duty and went on to retire from the US Naval […]
Russell “Russ” Wilbur Beeler, 74, of Sutter, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at his home, surrounded by family, in Sutter. Russ was born on October 19, 1949, in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Wilbur and Dorothy (Roskamp) Beeler. On July 8, 1972, he was united in marriage to Karen Casper in Willowbrook, Illinois. Russ attended Tioga grade school and graduated from Warsaw High School in 1967. He went […]
Clarence Dale Snyder, 65, of Burnside, Illinois, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024, as a result of an accident near his home in Burnside. Dale was born March 5, 1958, in La Harpe, Illinois, the son of Glenn and Dorothy (Bartlett) Snyder. He attended Nauvoo-Colusa High School, graduating in 1976. Later in his life he participated in the organization of their class reunions, where he enjoyed seeing and visiting with […]
Michael Joseph “Mike” Sherrill, 63, of Keokuk, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Mike was born on October 11, 1960, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Lawrence Edward and Mary Jo (Henley) Sherrill. He was employed at Climax as a fork lift operator, and received his GED in 1999, which he was very proud of. Mike enjoyed spending his […]
Diane Evelyn Protsman, 66 of Keokuk, IA died Sunday, January 7, 2024 at the Montrose Health Center in Montrose, IA. She was born July 28, 1957 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Lee and Dorothy Johnson Marsh. On September 4, 2004 Diane was united in marriage to William “Bill” Protsman in Keokuk. He survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Stacey Redenius (Scott) of Rockford, IL. Diane had been employed by […]
Rosalie Anna Bishop, 72, of Carthage, passed away at her home, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Rosalie was born February 5, 1951, in Carthage, Illinois. She was the daughter of Reinhard H. and Sophie Marie (Stuehrenberg) Bergmann. Rosalie graduated from Carthage High School in 1969. She was united in marriage to Thomas Bishop at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Macomb, Illinois on November 13, 1970. Rosalie worked as a dispatcher […]
Chris Young, 52, of Wayland, (formerly of Kahoka), passed away at 4:59 pm on Monday, January 8, 2024, at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois surrounded by his family. Chris was born on December 10, 1971 to Joseph L. and Betty (Schreiber) Young. He was married to Teresa (Evans) Young and to this union 3 children were born Bryan, Brittany and Abbigail that was like a daughter. He later […]
Amy Marie Ferrel, 38, of Hamilton, passed away at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis on Friday, January 5, 2024. Amy was born September 30, 1985, in Davenport, Iowa. She attended Warsaw High School graduating in 2005. She worked in Keokuk for the Quincy Medical Group for the last seven years. Amy’s life was all about her family. Amy is survived by her husband, Troy Ferrel, of Hamilton; her son, Owen of Hamilton; parents, […]
Jerry Lowell Smith, 78, of Carthage, passed away early on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Jerry was born at his home on March 15, 1945, in Carthage, Illinois, the son of Melvin and Leta (Parrish) Smith. He attended Carthage High School and graduated in 1963. In 1965, Jerry was united in marriage to Sharon Mosley, with whom he shares three children, Shelley, Travis, and […]
