Betty Stuckwisch, 81, of Warsaw, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Aug. 15, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous nine-month battle with brain cancer. Born July 8, 1944, in Keokuk, Iowa, to Leland and Maxine (Bossler) Sherrill, Betty lived a long and meaningful life marked by devotion to her family, quiet strength, and a profoundly generous spirit. A 1962 graduate of Hamilton High School, Betty went on to […]
Cornelious “Cory” Tyrone Brewer, 34, of Keokuk, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025, in Keokuk, Iowa. Cory was born on September 27, 1991, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Alonzo and Kimberly (Boyd) Brewer. He graduated from Keokuk High School in 2010. Cory had many talents, and was employed at W2 Fuel, Keokuk Steel Castings and Hickey Contracting. He also worked as a handyman and mechanic, tinkering on anything […]
Daro “Topper” Garthwaite, 67, of Milan, Tennessee, formerly of the Keokuk area, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025, at his home. Topper was born on June 1, 1958, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Armand “Sarge” and Dorothy (Batley) Garthwaite. He attended high school in Clark County, Missouri, and enlisted in the United States Army in 1976, receiving his honorable discharge in 1978. Topper worked many jobs throughout his […]
Marilyn Hufendick, 85, of Sutter, passed away at 11:15 AM Thursday, September 25, 2025, at the Silver Maple Care Center in Carthage. Marilyn was born August 15, 1940, in the Ursa Bottoms, the daughter of Harold Lark and Axie Jane (Stanfield) Seals. She attended Mendon schools graduating in 1958. She went on to receive her secretarial associate’s degree from Gem City College. On March 26, 1961, she was united in […]
Norma L. Brocksmith, 78, of LaGrange, MO, passed away at 1:10 PM, Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Lewis County Nursing Home in Canton, MO. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 PM, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at the Davis Funeral Home in LaGrange, MO. Mr. Kary Myers will officiate. Burial will follow at LaGrange Memorial Cemetery in LaGrange, MO. Friends and Family are invited to Norma's Life Celebration […]
Emma Harrison 86, of Keokuk passed away Friday, October 3, 2025 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. She was born September 24, 1939 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Rose) Real. Emma was married to Harry (Pud) Lewis who preceded her in death. She then was married to David Harrison who also preceded her in death. She was employed by the Lee […]
Verlene Dee (Woodall) Niebuhr of Keokuk, Iowa passed away Friday, September 26 at her home in River Hills Village. She was born in the Hamilton County Hospital in Webster City, Iowa to Harold and Evadna Woodall. Her happy childhood was spent in Webster City where she graduated from Lincoln High School in 1957. In 1960, she married Don Niebuhr and they moved to Keokuk in 1961 where their three children […]
Martha Lee (Harker) Bloyd, 93, of Wayland, Missouri, passed away peacefully at 3:25 am on Friday, September 26, 2025, at the Montrose Care Center, Montrose, Iowa. Graveside services for Martha Lee Bloyd will be held at 11:15 am on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at the Frazee Cemetery, Wayland, Missouri. Pastor Shelby Whitney will officiate. Visitation will be held at the Wilson & Triplett Funeral Home, Thursday, October 2, 2025, from […]
Stephen “Tyler” Dye, 31, of Keokuk, left us on Thursday, September 25, 2025. Born on January 10, 1994, in Keokuk, Tyler was the son of Stephen DeLoss and Katherine “Kathy” Daw Dye. He attended Keokuk High School and went on to build a life rooted in hard work and family. A natural problem-solver, Tyler owned and operated Dye Mechanical, where his talents as a jack-of-all-trades shone through. Whether welding, plumbing, […]
