All Obituaries

Thomas “Tom” Harold Holmes of Denver, Colorado passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020 after a short illness. He is survived by his mother Jodie (Jack) Celania of Keokuk; his father Tom (Lisa) Holmes of Luray, MO; sister Leslie (Clay) Garthwaite of Alexandria, MO; nephew Jamie (Hailey) Holmes; niece Kailynne Holmes; nephews Jamison Holmes and Rylan Kindhart; aunts, uncles and several cousins; and a special friend, Todd Hall of Denver, Colorado. Tom was preceded in death by...

Billie Gene “Bill” Russell, 61, of Keokuk, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Fort Madison Community Hospital in Fort Madison, Iowa. Bill was born on April 3, 1959, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Mary Alice Groves, and was raised by Thelma and Harry Russell. On December 12, 1987, he was united in marriage to Julie Russell in Oelwein, Iowa. They were later divorced. Bill was employed as a truck driver for many years, and later worked at Conagra Foods in Montrose. He was...

Sandra S. Burgess, 68, passed away surrounded by family on September 6, 2020. Sandy was born in December 1951 to William and Mary Mitchell in Keokuk, IA. She spent her life caring for her family in every way imaginable.  Sandy was an adventurer. She loved to just hop in the car for a drive; the destination never mattered but stopping for a good meal was always a must. She loved any trip with her family, but her favorite was a surprise weekend getaway to St. Louis to cheer on the...

Judith “Judy” Kay Beaird, 82, of Keokuk died at 12:01 pm Sunday, September 6th, 2020 at the Keokuk Area Hospital (UnityPoint). She was born on May 29th, 1938, in Hannibal, Missouri, the daughter of Everett Elliott and Eva Elliott (Martin). She married Carl W. Beaird, Jr., on January. 7th, 1961, in Keokuk. Judy graduated from Hannibal High School where she was the Homecoming Queen her Senior year and then Blessing-Rieman College of Health Sciences with most of her training on...

Mary Louise (Corr) Koechle, 70, of Keokuk, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at her home in Keokuk, Iowa. Mary was born on September 18, 1949, at Graham Hospital in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Delbert Earl and Mary Ellen (Haage) Corr. After receiving her Associates degree in nursing from Southeastern Community College, Mary worked over 40 years as a nurse, retiring in 2012. She was a member of Evangelical Free Church in Keokuk, where she was actively involved in the AWANA...

Dr. Roger Lee Kimmel died on August 24, 2020, at his home in Keokuk, Iowa. He was born on November 27, 1943, in Milwaukee Wisconsin, to Robert and Clara Manes Kimmel. The eldest of three siblings, he was intelligent from a young age. Also from a young age, he enjoyed pranks and mischief with school and neighborhood friends. Roger attended Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he met his wife-to-be, Nancy Stenjem. He graduated from the University of...

Dixie B. Jutte, 86, of Keokuk, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Montrose Health Center in Montrose, Iowa. Dixie was born on January 11, 1934, in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of William “Leslie” and Esther (Negus) Clemmons. She lived in Jacksonville, Illinois and attended high school there and in Franklin, Illinois. Dixie met her future husband William “Bill” Fredrick Jutte while attending Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. They were united in...

Donald "Don" Lohr, 74, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at the Great River Health Hospice House in Burlington, Iowa. Donald Lohr was a lifelong athlete, teacher, guidance counselor, and coach.  Over the course of his career, Don coached girls and boys’ basketball, baseball, football, track, and golf in Newtown-Harris, MO, Monroe City, MO, and Adair-Casey, IA, before moving to the Keokuk Community School District in 1978. Born in Corydon, Iowa, Don graduated...

Nancy Lee Martin, 79, of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. Nancy was born on April 10, 1941, in Julesburg, Colorado, the daughter of Lawrence and Ruth (Seidel) Lehn. She graduated from Chapel High School in Nebraska in 1958, and went on to receive her Bachelors in Education in 1962 from Nebraska Wesleyan . On August 12, 1962, she was united in marriage to John Lewis Martin in Julesburg, Colorado. He preceded her in death on...

Clarice “Honey” Louise Howard, 100, of Keokuk, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Montrose Health Center in Montrose, Iowa. Honey was born on February 22, 1920, in Keokuk, the daughter of Joseph L. and Iva L. (Boyer) Wilsey. She was united in marriage to Luther “Shy” McAdams in 1956 and later to Arthur L. Howard in 1979. Both preceded her in death. Honey spent her working career employed at Sheller-Globe for eight years, the Holiday Inn for fourteen years,...