LELAND SCHUSTER Leland Schuster, 96, of Kahoka, passed away peacefully at 12:30 pm on Thursday, October 1, 2020, surrounded by family in a home filled with love that he laid the foundation for. Leland was born on the family farm on May 23, 1924 southeast of Wyaconda, the son of Raymond and Mabel Barrows Schuster.…

PHYLLIS ANN RICE Phyllis Ann Rice, 77,of Columbia, Missouri passed from this earthly life on Monday September 28th, 2020 at the University Hospital, Columbia, Missouri.  She was surrounded by her loving family as she went to meet her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. Phyllis was born in Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois on November 24th, 1942,…

PAUL POLING Paul Edward Poling, 74, of Kahoka, passed away at 12:17 am on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at the Iowa City VA Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born on September 5, 1946 in Philippi, West Virginia, the son of the late Herbert Marshall and Nada Pauline (Poling) Poling. Paul married Patricia…

Gail E. Hopkins, 66, of Kahoka, passed away at 11:16 am on Thursday, September 26, 2020 at his home. He was born on February 25, 1954 in LaHarpe, Illinois the son of the late George Earl and Loraine Margaret (Gunn) Hopkins.  Gail married Glenda Clark on July 23, 1984 and she preceded him in death…

JULIE SMELTSER Julie Smeltser, 93, of Wayland, passed away at 12:32 pm on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.  She was born on May 4, 1927 in Keokuk, Iowa the daughter of the late Elmer and DeEtta (Martin) Pfeiferling. Julie married Donald Bert Smeltser on April 17, 1952 in Warsaw and…

GARY ALAN SWAINEY Gary Alan Swainey, 78, of Keokuk died Friday, September 25, 2020 at his home. He was born September 20, 1942 in Lucas County, IA the son of Howard and Lillian Bay Swainey.  Gary graduated from Chariton High School in Chariton, IA with the Class of 1961 and  graduated from Creston Community College…

Virginia Johnson Virginia Johnson, 91, of Memphis formerly of Kahoka died Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Missouri. She was born July 12, 1929 in Kahoka, Missouri the daughter of Leslie Roy and Stella Faye Weller Sawyer.   Virginia attended school at Clark County R-1 High School in Kahoka.…

DEANE W. MEINHARDT Deane W. Meinhardt, age 85, of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020 in the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Deane was born February 23, 1935 in Milton, IA, one of six children born to Otto George and Mary May Barton Meinhardt. He was united in marriage to…

FRANCES LORINDA GLORY SANDERS   Frances Lorinda Glory Sanders, 78, of Keokuk died Thursday, September 3, 2020 at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born August 1, 1942 in Tahlequah, OK, the daughter of William (Cherokee tribe) and Agnes Morris (Choctaw tribe) Glory. She was the fourth child of six born to Bill and…

TERRY D. REULING Terry D. Reuling, 91, of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at 8:48 p.m. at his home. He was born on February 21, 1929, in Pekin, Illinois, to Gregor and Hilda (Reutler) Reuling. He married June Parr on October 12, 1957 in Bartonville, Illinois. She survives. Also surviving…