Obituaries

Katherine M. Howes, 96, of Charlotte, North Carolina, formerly of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Mint Hill Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arrangements are pending.

Ivan Charles Hurt, 79, of Pekin, passed away April 8, 2024, at the Hinsdale Hospital in Hinsdale, Illinois. Ivan was born May 18, 1944, the son of Charles and Ruth (Hockett) Hurt in Carthage.  He graduated from Carthage High School.  On July 17, 1965, he was united in marriage to Donna Markey in Carthage.  Ivan then served as a medic in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War.  Ivan worked […]

Frank Louis Hansen, 76 of Keokuk, IA passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, MO. He was born February 12, 1948 in Louisville, KY, a few blocks from Churchill Downs, the son of Louis E. and Catherine Hoetzer Hansen. Frank graduated from Keokuk High School with the class of 1967. He attended two years at Northeast Missouri State University in Kirksville, MO and […]

Oneida Mae Bourgeois, 90 of Kahoka passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at the Clark County Nursing Home. She was born October 7, 1933 the daughter of Joseph Stafford and Margaret Alice Smith Walker. Oneida graduated from Williamstown High School. She was united in marriage to Wayne Bourgeois on May 19, 1951 in Kahoka, where they made their home and raised their family. He preceded her in death on January […]

Richard "Dick" Whitney, 66, of St. Patrick, passed away unexpectedly at 10:24 am on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois with his family by his side. Arrangements are pending at Wilson & Triplett Funeral Home in Kahoka

Denise Michelle Howell, 49, of Keokuk, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024, at her home in Keokuk. Denise was born on June 11, 1974, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Dennis “Mike” and Nancy (Deck) Jones. Denise was of the Christian faith and loved to read her Bible. She was employed at restaurants throughout her working career and loved the people she served. Denise was characterized by her love […]

Mary Lou (Runkle) Brunstein was born November 6, 1929 in Jefferson City, MO to loving parents, Ernest and Anna Nilges Runkle.  She always felt blessed to not only have her parents, but her siblings, Leonard, Helen and Susie.  Raised during the depression money was nowhere to be found, but the faith, love and devotion of her parents formed her into the wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and follower of Christ she […]

Kevin L. Brewer, 62, of Dallas City, Illinois, passed away at 9:54 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2024 at OSF St. Mary’s Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Kevin was born August 10, 1961 in LaHarpe, Illinois, the son of Kenneth A. and Betty (Howe) Brewer. On February 27, 1982 he married Maureen Markey in Carthage, Illinois. They later divorced. Kevin was a 1979 graduate of Dallas City High School. He later […]

Beverly Rose Herrick, 81, of Farmington, IA, passed away at 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, IA.  She was born on September 5, 1942 in Dayton, IA to Edwin & Rosetta Bass Luth.  She married Donald “Dean” Herrick on December 1, 1957 in Fort Dodge, IA.  He preceded her in death on September 8, 2013.  She was a homemaker […]