Area Obituaries

 CORY ROBERT FOWLER  Cory Robert Fowler, 50, of Kahoka, passed away at 9:43 am on Monday, September 11, 2023, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.  He was born on May 28, 1973, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Donald Lee Fowler & Roselyn (Spiegel) Self. Cory was united in marriage to Lisa (Mortimer) Fowler…

 FRANCIS LAVERNE FRAZIER  Francis LaVerne Frazier, 86, of Gorin, Missouri passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023 at his residence east of Gorin, Missouri.  He was born June 8, 1937, in Milan, Missouri the son of Clifford LaVerne and Gertrude Aldine Ryan Frazier. Francis graduated from the Milan High School in the Class of 1954.  On…

 CHAD LYNN YOUNG  Chad Lynn Young, 57, of Burlington, died Sunday, September 10, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospital.  Chad was born on February 22, 1966, in Keokuk, Iowa. He was the son of Bill and Joan (Young) Hayden. Chad grew up in Kahoka, Missouri, and later moved to Iowa. He married Bobbi Daniels…

 MICHAEL “PICKLES” WOOD  Michael “Pickles” Wood, 59, of Kahoka, passed away peacefully at 7:02 pm on Sunday, September 3, 2023, at his residence, surrounded by friends.  He was born on April 21, 1964, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Buddy (Louise) Wood & the late Shirley (Campbell) Lloyd. Michael was married to Christina (Zinnert) Tucker…

 DALE DEAN SMALL  Dale Dean Small, 63, of Alexandria, passed away at 1:32 am on Friday, September 8, 2023, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa.  He was born on October 7, 1959, in Kirksville, the son of the late Vancel & Roberta (Buford) Small. Dale married Dixie (Hawkins) Leeper on December…

 TOMMIE D. WELKER  Tommie D. Welker, 95, of Keokuk, Iowa and formerly of Wayland, passed away peacefully at 10:56 am on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at River Hills Village in Keokuk, Iowa.  She was born on December 27, 1927, in Shelbyville, the only child of Thomas & Gladys L. (Copenhaver) Latimer. After she graduated from…

 ELMER L. “TED” WOODSMALL JR.  Elmer L. “Ted” Woodsmall Jr., 70, of Kahoka, passed away at 8:27 pm on Sunday, August 27, 2023. He was born on March 6, 1953, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of the late Elmer and Delphine (Hornsey) Woodsmall and was raised by Albert and Hazel Crandal. Elmer attended Kahoka High…

 JOY HELEN KEMPER  1942-2023  Joy Helen Kemper, 81 of Montrose, IA passed away Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.  She was born July 7, 1942 in Gladstone, IL the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Whitaker Bowen.  Joy had been employed by Armour Dial until her retirement.  She enjoyed crocheting, crossword puzzles,…

Mary Jean Wheeler, age 86, of Williamstown, Missouri passed away Thursday, August 24, 2023, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, Missouri. Mary Jean was born July 7, 1937, on the family farm near Derrahs, Missouri, the daughter of the late George Albert and Amelia Theresa (Moeller) Uhlmeyer. She married Joseph Samuel Wheeler on…