Obituaries

Richard C. Merritt, 91, of Carthage, passed away at Memorial Hospital in Carthage Friday, April 12, 2024. Funeral arrangements are pending at Printy Funeral Home in Carthage.

Harry William “Bill” Califf, 89, of Hamilton, Illinois, passed away at 5:31 AM Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Bill was born January 20, 1935, in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Harry A. and Maxine (Jacobs) Califf.  He attended Mendon High School graduating in 1952.  He then served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War.  On January 1, 1957, he was united in marriage to Rachel […]

Lois Jean Dieterich Hunziker, 100, of Kahoka passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka surrounded by her family. She was born March 11, 1924 in Villisca, Iowa the daughter of Francis Howard and Verlin Ellen Neal Decker. They moved to Missouri in 1935. Lois graduated from Wyaconda High School with the class of 1941. After graduation she worked for IH in Gorin, Missouri. […]

George Raymond Elgin of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Hamilton, Illinois, died Thursday, April 11, 2024 in the care of Hope Hospice. George was born December 29, 1932 in Keokuk, Iowa to Carl Henry and Mildred Olive (Smith) Elgin. George served in the United States Army (7th Army HQ as a Draftsman) having earned the National Defense Service Medal, Army of Occupation (Germany) Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. Attending […]

Douglas Richard Deck, 59 of Keokuk, IA passed away at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL on April 9th, 2024 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Keokuk on June 22nd, 1964 at St. Joseph Hospital to Stanley Richard Deck and Sandra Kay Brown Deck. He graduated from Cardinal Stritch High School with the class of 1984 and attended Vatterott College in Quincy, IL. He worked at County Market & […]

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 […]