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Cynthia Sue (Hoyt) Colwell

Cynthia Sue (Hoyt) Colwell, 67, of Alexandria, Missouri, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.   Cynthia was born on July 15, 1954, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Vernon Earl and Olive Genevieve (Varner) Hoyt. She graduated from Keokuk Senior High in 1972, and on August 4, 1989,…

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Betty Ray

Betty Ray, age 93, of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. Betty was born October 1, 1928, in Marshalltown, IA, a daughter of Ernest and Elsie Davis She married Billy Ray on May 8, 1946, at Marshalltown, IA, he preceded her in death on…

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Celebrate American Heart Month

Did you know that people who have close relationships at home, work, or in their community tend to be healthier and live longer? One reason, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), is that we’re more successful at meeting our health goals when we work on them with others. NHLBI launched the…

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Clark County’s Valentine Sweethearts: Kevin and Paula Fox

Kevin and Paula Fox Kevin and Paula Fox of St. Patrick, MO, will be celebrating their 47th wedding anniversary on February 14th. Kevin Fox was born on July 23, 1954 at the Keokuk, Iowa hospital. His parents were David ‘Bud’ Fox and Charlotte Cannon, who lived in the Alexandria area. Kevin went to grade school…

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Clark County’s Valentine Sweethearts: Greg and Sherri Brunk

Greg and Sherri Brunk Greg and Sherri Brunk are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary on April 3, 2022. Greg and Sherri are from Kahoka, Missouri. Greg Brunk was born on September 26, 1951 in Burlington, Iowa. His parents were Ron and Donna Brunk. Greg went to school in Revere, Missouri and he graduated from Revere…

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MARJORIE E. HAMNER

MARJORIE E. HAMNER 1943-2022   Marjorie Ellen Hamner, 78, of Kahoka, formerly of Keokuk, died February 2, 2022 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. She was born the daughter of William Archie and Mary Vivian (King) Tull on July 3, 1943 in Scotland County, MO. She gave birth to two sons, Brad Peterson in 1962 and…

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Sharon Lee Lorentzen

Sharon Lee Lorentzen 1940-2022   Sharon Lee Lorentzen, 81, of Alexandria, MO died Monday, January 31, 2022 at the Aspire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Donnellson in Donnellson, IA. She was born May 23, 1940 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of John and Marie Ketha Haage.  Sharon graduated from Keokuk High School with the class…

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Chester D. “Chet” Forshee

Chester D. “Chet” Forshee          Age:   71          Gender:  Male Address:  Dittmer, MO Date of Birth:  June 21, 1950     Where Born: De Soto, MO Parents: the late Chester and Pearl (nee Richardson) Forshee Date of Death: January 20, 2022     Where: Dittmer, MO Occupation: Worked as a carpenter for the Jones Company, a loader for Morgan and White Quarry and maintenance director…

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Pauline Isabel (Glasscock Randle) Hall

Pauline Isabel (Glasscock Randle) Hall, 99, of Quincy, Illinois, formerly of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at her home in Quincy, Illinois. Pauline was born June 29, 1922, in Ashton, Missouri, at home on the family farm, the daughter of Paul Stanley and Myrtle (Elsie Smith) Glasscock. She graduated from Keokuk…

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Shrine of St. Patrick 2022 Special Pictorial Postal Cancellation

The Shrine of St. Patrick would like to present the 2022 Special Pictorial Postal Cancellation, Envelope and Insert that will be available for purchase from March 1st thru March 31st, 2022. Both the Envelope and the Postal Cancellation is a celebration of Ireland. A beautiful Celtic Cross with a Shamrock that is wrapped with trailing…

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