All Obituaries

Linda Kaye Belba, 49, of Keokuk, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Keokuk. Linda was born on October 8, 1971, in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of Charles and Pat (Marler) Belba. She graduated from Keokuk High School in 1990. Linda was employed at the Parkridge Workshop in Montrose and Bridgeway in Keokuk and attended the Church of the Nazarene in Montrose. Linda could often be found at local sports games, where she was a fixture. She rooted for the Iowa...

Roy Lee Wagner, 80, of Montrose, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at his home in Montrose. Roy was born on January 5, 1941, in Charleston, IA, the son of Elmer and Mildred (Johnson) Wagner. On February 24, 1962, he was united in marriage to Jerri Nelle in Fort Madison, Iowa. They were later divorced. She preceded him in death on November 30, 2020.  Roy was employed as a welder at Fruehauf for many years until his retirement. He also worked as a commercial fisherman on...

Geraldine “Jerri” Ann Welsh, 77, passed in peace on November 30, 2020.  She was preceded in death by her parents Arther Nelle and Dorothy Andersen, husband Mike Welsh, and son Ron Wagner.  She is survived by sister and brother in law Joyce and Ed Ratliff, daughter Janet Rudd, grandchildren Danielle Chesnut, Brady Rudd, Matthew Rudd, Sheena Wagner, and Sheldon Wagner, and great-grandchildren Payton, William, Jackson, and Silas Chesnut.   Jerri was a graduate of Ft....

Patricia “Pat” M. Brewer, 80, of Keokuk, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021, at St. Vincent’s Home in Quincy, Illinois. Pat was born on December 10, 1940, in Keokuk, the daughter of Maurice Herbert and Margaret Angelica (Grimpe) Brewer. She was employed at McDonald’s, making biscuits by hand for years. She enjoyed spending her free time gardening, sewing, crocheting, and solving her crossword puzzles. She had a tenacious and stubborn personality and will be dearly...

Mary Lu Lopez, 75, of Mather, California, (formerly of Keokuk) passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021, in Sacramento, California. Mary Lu was born on August 22, 1945, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of John and Naomi Mary (Barton) Reimbold. She graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in Nauvoo, Illinois on June 2, 1963 and then attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, in Iowa City, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Henry Lopez on May 10, 1975 in El Paso, Texas.  Mary Lu worked as a...

Roger Lee Sparrow, 81, of Keokuk (formerly of Warsaw, Illinois), went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 18, 2021, at 12:45 pm surrounded by his family and his beloved dog, Shayna. Roger was born the son of Chester and Cleta (Gardener) Sparrow on October 18, 1939, in Warsaw Township, Illinois. He married Levonda Vickers on November 18, 1978 in Keokuk. Together they had seven children. Roger was employed at Keokuk Electro-Metals before retiring from The Dial Corporation...

Thelma Lucille Jefferson, 64, of Keokuk, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Keokuk, Iowa. Thelma was born on April 22, 1956, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Jesse J. and Twila Lucille (Perkins) Jefferson. Thelma graduated from Keokuk High School in 1975. She was a member of the Salvation Army Church in Keokuk and worked at the Convalescence Center in Keokuk as a nurse’s aide. She enjoyed spending her free time camping, driving and walking around town, or...

Glenna “Audrey” Ramaker, 89, of Keokuk, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Audrey was born on November 8, 1931, in Cresco, Iowa, the daughter of Earl H. and Evelyn M. (Woodson) Miller. She was born on her brother Larry’s birthday, and she always told him she was the best birthday present he ever received. On December 30, 1950, she was united in marriage to Robert Charles Ramaker in LeRoy, Minnesota. He preceded...

Sherry Ann Barnes Rader, 73, of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Great River Hospice House in Burlington, Iowa. Sherry was born on August 17, 1947, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Dallas E. and Helen Earlene (Samuelson) Barnes. She graduated from Keokuk Senior High School in 1965 and was united in marriage to Edwin D. Rader on May 4, 1968, at the Second United Presbyterian Church in Keokuk. He survives. Sherry was employed as an insurance agent for forty-seven...

Elvin Edward Harker, 83, of Keokuk, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021, in Rushville, Illinois. Elvin was born on October 31, 1937, at Graham Hospital in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Eddy Simon and Elizabeth (Hackard) Harker. In 1972, he was united in marriage to Keitha Cooper in Kahoka, Missouri. Elvin was a member of the First Baptist Church in Keokuk, Iowa. Elvin is survived by his wife, Keitha; two sisters, Glenda Madden of West Pont, Iowa and Virginia “Ginger” Malaney of...