Recent Obituaries

Katherine Madeline (Monroe) Ewing, 92, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away in her home on August 14, 2013. She was born June 2, 1921, near Gorin, Scotland County, Missouri, the daughter of Fred D. and Ethel Blanche (Raine) Monroe. Madeline attended grade school and high school at Gorin, and graduated in 1939.  Following graduation, she worked […]

Lee Ann (Wullbrandt) Russell died July 25, 2013 at Twin Pines Adult Care Center in Kirksville, Missouri. She was born September 27, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri, the eldest child of Harold William and Lois Louise (Crabaugh) Wullbrandt. She attended school in Liberty, Missouri, eventually earning her GED from Maple Woods Community College in 1976. […]

Cathy (Brown) Thomas, 55, of rural Memphis died early Friday morning, June 14, 2013 at her home. She was born the daughter of Harold Dale and Leta (Barnes) Brown on March 4, 1958 in Keosauqua, Iowa. Cathy married Randy Thomas on May 19, 2012 at the Rutledge Christian Church.  He survives. She loved her family, […]

Albert Commadore England, Jr. 84, of  Keokuk, IA, formerly of Canton, MO, passed away Monday, June 10, 2013, at Lexington Square in Keokuk. The son of Albert C., Sr. and Ethel Marie Straw England, he was born on January 1, 1929 in Red Oak, IA. He was married to Charlotte Nicol on March 20, 1948 […]

Patricia Evelyn “Pat” (Thompson) Shelton, 83, of Vevay, Indiana, died June 4, 2013 at her home. She was born the daughter of Arnold L. and Theresa T. (Wussler) Thompson on December 11, 1929, in Clark County, Missouri. Pat was raised in Wayland, Missouri, where she attended school. Pat married Donald C. Shelton on June 5, […]

Robert Leroy Coop, Jr., 63, of Gorin died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in the emergency room of Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. He was born the son of Robert Leroy and Mattie Belle Coop on August 5, 1949 in Keokuk. Robert married the former Jacqueline Mills on November 2, 1976 in Keokuk.  She preceded him in […]

Lois Irene Shanes, 90, formerly of Kansas City and Rutledge, died May 5, 2013 in Pennsylvania. She was born the daughter of David and Leta Atwell on April 1, 1923.    Irene grew up in Rutledge and lived most of her life in Kansas City, Missouri.   She graduated from Rutledge High School with the […]

Mahlon H. Zimmerman, Jr., age 73, of rural Memphis, MO, passed away peacefully at home on May 9, 2013 after a lengthy illness. He was born on April 6, 1940 in Lancaster County, PA, to Mahlon and Anna (Horning) Zimmerman, Sr.  At age two, Mahlon moved with his family to California. Two years later they […]

Robert Dale Dundee, Sr., 73, of Memphis died Monday, May 6, 2013 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. He was born the son of Wally and Opal (Knickerbocker) Dundee on July 13, 1939 in Waukon, Iowa. Robert attended school in Waukon.   He married the former Shirley Harris on September 21, 1957.   She preceded […]

Bettie J. Corn, 75, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Scotland County Hospital. She was born September 5th, 1937 in Memphis, MO to Ernest (Mike) Russell and Demma Regnold. Bettie grew up in Memphis, graduating from Memphis High School in May 1956. On June 3rd, 1956 she married Arthur Chrisman, and to this union two […]