ROBERT L.”ROCKY” CONOVER 1948-2020
ROBERT L. “ROCKY” CONOVER 1948-2020 Robert L. “Rocky” Conover, 72 of Alexandria, MO died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at his home in Alexandria, MO. He was born on September 27, 1948 in Keokuk, IA, the son of William Earl and Dorothy Mae Brownlee Conover. On August 31, 1966 he was united in marriage to Janice…
Read MoreDOUGLAS GATES 1965-2020
DOUGLAS GATES 1965-2020 Douglas Gates, 55 of Alexandria died Tuesday, November 17, 2020 died at his home in Alexandria. He was born March 16, 1965, the son of Ronald Earl “Duck” and Joyce Hamelton Gates in Keokuk, Iowa. He is survived by his dad, Ronald “Duck” Gates (Diana) of Alexandria, three sisters, Lora Trone of…
Read MoreDOROTHY E. THOMSON
DOROTHY E. THOMSON Dorothy E. Thomson, 101, of Kahoka, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. She was born on August 17, 1919 in Clark County, the daughter of the late Carl and Catherine (Wells) Suter. She married Walter Thomson on November 24, 1937 in Palmyra and he…
Read MoreBILLIE JOE CARROLL
BILLIE JOE CARROLL Billy Joe Carroll, 58, of Donnellson, Iowa, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Monday, November 16, 2020, at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born on July 14, 1962, in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of Billy Hubert and Wilma (Krouse) Carroll. On October 16, 1982 he married Nancy Walker…
Read MoreDONALD R. HYDE
DONALD R. HYDE Donald R. Hyde, 86, of Kahoka, passed away at 8:36 am on Monday, November 16, 2020 peacefully at his home. Don was born on August 11, 1934 in Brock, the son of the late Glen and June (Gristy) Hyde. He graduated from Memphis High School and married Bessie Ludwick with whom he…
Read MoreMARJORIE ALDERTON
MARJORIE ALDERTON Marjorie Alderton, 94, of Kahoka and formerly of Wyaconda, passed away at 1:55 pm on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. She was born on April 8, 1926 on the family farm near Wyaconda, the daughter of the late Frederick George and Josibelle (Sullivan) Whitehead. Marjorie married…
Read MoreQuilt Fundraiser For Bryton Plenge
On September 3, 2020 a parent’s worst nightmare; receiving a call that your child has been shot. That evening was no different that any others, a group of FFA trap shooting members gathering for a practice shoot. Unfortunately there was a fellow classmate,s gun that was loaded and it fell over, discharging. In that split…
Read MoreClark County Arrest Reports November 1-14
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests: Dana K. Settles age 46 of Luray MO was arrested on November 1, 2020 at 1:33 pm by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office for Domestic Assault – 4th Degree. Dana was released on summons to appear at a later court date. Trenton R. Kindhart age 31…
Read MoreKeokuk Judge Held Role in 1876 Election
By Troy Treasure NEMOnews Media Group The United States celebrated its Centennial in 1876. On Nov. 7, the nation held a presidential election. The outcome went undecided for four months, resulted in a constitutional crisis and remains, arguably, the most controversial in U.S. history. A judge from Keokuk, Iowa held a significant position in the…
Read MoreCLARK COUNTY R-1 HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
Distinguished Scholar BERGMAN, OLIVIA FAITH 12 BRAND, DEACON MILES 12 BRISCOE, CARTER THOMAS 10 CHAMLEY, BREANNE KAMAE 12 CORMIER, CARSON MATTHEW 12 FORQUER, KELSEY DANIELLE 12 GUTTING, LANDON MATTHEW 12 HAMNER, ELANA MAE 12 HOWE, BROOKLYN JEAN 12 HUNZIKER, GABE H 12 JOHNSON, MADELYN NICOLE 12 KERNER, HAILEY NICOLE 12 LEWIS, RYLEA CLAIR 10 NICHOLS,…
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