Virgil Mewes, 69, of Warsaw, passed away at 12:03 PM Thursday, December 14, 2023. Virgil was born February 15, 1954, the son of Hugh and Maxine (Hardy) Mewes in Keokuk, Iowa. He married Lois Thurman and they had one son, Cheyenne. Virgil was an excellent tattoo artist often designing his own art. He had also worked as a superintendent overseeing large construction projects. He was a skilled woodworker, but his […]
Mary Therese “MTV” Veile, 69, loving wife and mother, of Hamilton, passed away at 9:25 PM Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy surrounded by her family. Born on July 17th, 1954, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mary was a daughter of John and Therese (Carlin) Reeder. She graduated from IVC High School in Chillicothe, Illinois, and went on to receive her associate degree. She was united in marriage to […]
Carolyn Marie Shallenberger, 81, of Hamilton, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Carolyn was born August 24, 1942, the daughter of Victor and Goldie (Land) Hewitt in Keokuk, Iowa. On August 24, 1963, she was united in marriage to Herbert Shallenberger at his home in Hamilton. Carolyn had cleaned many area businesses and churches including the Nauvoo Inn and Suites, and the Christian, […]
Kathleen “Kay” Klepfer, 89, of Hamilton, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Maple Grove Memory Care in Carthage, Illinois. Kay was born on September 28, 1934, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond John and Helen Virjean (Ewers) McCleary. On December 29, 1956, she was united in marriage to Louis “Bud” Klepfer in Keokuk, Iowa. He preceded her in death on October 9, 2016. Kay was a […]
Carl “Junie” Weirather, Jr., 91 of Montrose, IA passed away December 12, 2023 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Ft. Madison, IA. He was born April 28, 1932 the son of Carl Joseph, Sr. and Mabel Elston Weirather. He graduated from Montrose High School with the class of 1950. He was a veteran of the United States Army and proudly served his country during the Korean War. On December […]
Frank “Bubba” Hersey Ellis IV, 30 of Ft. Madison, IA passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Ft. Madison, IA. He was born July 25, 1993 in Los Banos, CA, the son of Frank Ellis, III and Nella Ross Ellis Smith. Frank was employed by Pzazz Resort in Burlington, IA where he was a night auditor. His previous employment included Dr. Pepper […]
Carol Lee (Harmon) Walker, 73, of Denver, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, December 10th, 2023, at her daughters’ home in Warsaw, Illinois. Carol was born in Webster, Illinois, on April 12, 1950, the daughter of Fred and Betty (Glines) Harmon. On June 1, 1990, Carol was united in marriage to Sean Walker in Carthage, Illinois. Carol enjoyed being outside in her flower garden, listening to music, sewing doll clothes, reminiscing […]
Mark Anthony Robinson, 67, of Keokuk, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Mark was born on July 11, 1956, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Leland and Doris (Thomas) Robinson. He attended Cathedral of Worship in Quincy and enjoyed spending his time playing cards and building model cars. Mark is survived by three sisters: June (Gerard) Walker of Keokuk, […]
Dennis R. Morgan, 76, of Kahoka, passed away at 3:00 pm on Sunday, October 15, 2023, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Wilson & Triplett Funeral Home of Kahoka.
