Recent Obituaries

Vicki L. Clark, 64, of Lancaster died Saturday morning, May 10, 2014 at her home. She was born the daughter of C.D. and Betty Jean (Leckbee) Burrus on May 21, 1949 in Kirksville. Vicki married Lester Clark on July 24, 1976 at the old Baptist Church in Memphis. He survives. Her grandchildren were very special […]

Wanda LaVaughn Lester, age 63 of Belvidere, Tennessee died on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Southern TN Medical Center in Winchester. She was born May 11, 1950 in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of the Dude Orton and Zella Muir. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Minnie Petersen. Surviving are daughter, […]

Iris Ilene Armstrong, 79, of Plano, TX, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Medical Center of Plano, TX. She was born the daughter of Margret Ann Wright Armstrong and Ora Earl Armstrong on December 18, 1934 near Memphis, Missouri. Iris attended grade school in Arbela, Missouri and graduated in 1953 from Sparland High School […]

Jim L. Johnson, 72, of Memphis died Saturday afternoon, April 12, 2014 at Scotland County Hospital. Per Jim’s wishes, there are no services planned. He was known around the area as Trader Jim.

Nettie Ellen Duke, 87, of Memphis, MO, died Monday, March 31, 2014, at Conway, MO. The daughter of Harvey Harold and Audrey Oletha (Russell) Sedore, she was born on April 18, 1926, in Milton, IA. On October 9, 1943, she married Gordon Russell Duke. He preceded her in death September 13, 1979. In the past, […]

Katheryn L. (Hendricks) Ritter of Farmington, IL, formerly of Keokuk and Memphis, died at Farmington Country Manor on March 31st, 2014. She was born the daughter of Gale and Garnett Hendricks on the McIntire farm west of Memphis August 14, 1921. She attended Memphis schools. Katheryn married James Ritter in Kirksville, Mo. She worked at […]

Doris Caroline Armstrong, 80, of Marshall, MO, formerly of Scotland County, died Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. She was born the daughter of Ornal Oren and Zela (Howard) Reynolds on January 19, 1934, in Scotland County MO. Doris attended schools in Rutledge and Baring, graduating in 1952. Doris graduated from the […]

Madelene Rae Woodward, 91, of Levasy, MO, died Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City. She was born the daughter of Cleveland G. and Allie Mae (Westphal) Simpson on January 6, 1923 on a farm near Millport, MO. Madelene attended school at Millport, Edina and Rule School. She graduated high school […]

Charlotte England, 83, of Keokuk, formerly of Canton, died Friday, March 7, 2014 at Lexington Square Care Center in Keokuk. She was born August 10, 1930, the daughter of Raymond and Violet (Strange) Nicol in Wyaconda, MO. Charlotte graduated from the Wyaconda High School. She married Albert England on March 20, 1948 at the First […]

Anna Louise Dice, 90, of Quincy, formerly of Arbela, MO, died Friday, February 21, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Home in Quincy. She was born the daughter of Noah and Adda (Bondurant) Kapfer on June 30, 1923 in Wyaconda, MO. Anna graduated from the Wyaconda High School. She married Eldon Dice on December 28, 1947 […]