Obituaries
Patricia Anne Jones, 81, of Hamilton, formerly of Warsaw, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Patricia was born October 3, 1944, the daughter of Wayne T. “Hack” and Anna Myrtle (Boeddeker) Jones in Keokuk, Iowa. She graduated from Warsaw High School and then went on to receive her LPN from Carl Sandburg College in Carthage and later her Bachelor of Arts at WIU in Macomb. […]
Robert James Pullins, 63, of Carthage, IL, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Robert was born on September 19, 1962, in Carthage, IL. He was the son of E.J. and Freda (Jackson) Pullins. He graduated from Southeastern High School. Robert went on to drive a truck for most of his career. He enjoyed life on the road but being a father was his […]
Robert F. Baxter ("Bob"), age 91, of Highland, Indiana, passed away peacefully on June 25th, 2026. Bob was born in Nauvoo, Illinois to Richard "Dick" and Eula (Wilkens) Baxter. Preceded in death by an infant son, brothers Tom and Dan and twin sisters, Mary and Martha. Bob is survived by wife, Vera, of 68 years, daughters Sandy (Bryan) Lukas, Robin (deceased John) Briscoe, Tami (Tom) Howard and son, Bob (Donna) […]
Susanne “Susi” Strick 52, of Keokuk, IA passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born November 10, 1973, in Kempen, Germany, the daughter of Hans and Irmgard Kaufmann Becker. Susi graduated from Hauptschule Hinsbeck in Hinsbeck, Germany. On September 5, 2003, she was united in marriage to Oliver Strick in Hinsbeck, Germany. He survives. She is also survived by her daughter, […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Marianne Holtsclaw, who departed this world peacefully in her sleep at Burlington Hospital on June 18, 2026, at the age of 87. Marianne, daughter of the late Harold and Margaret (Wollbrink) Brackensick, was born on August 28, 1938, in Sutter, IL. Marianne was the loving wife of the late Geral Dee Holtsclaw, whom she married on June […]
Susan “Sue” Diane Othmer-Mallory, 83, of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. Sue was born on December 28, 1942, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Leslie Earl and Cleo Illeana (Schlotter) Othmer. She graduated from Keokuk High School in 1961 and went on to further her education at Keokuk Community College and Gem City Business College. She […]
Charlotte Mabel Bunton, 91, of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, under hospice care in Hamilton, Illinois. Charlotte was born on August 11, 1934, in Montrose, Iowa, the daughter of James and Clara (Crowson) Clark. She graduated from Montrose High School in 1952, and in 1958, she was united in marriage to Willie Bunton in Keokuk. He preceded her in death on September 29, 2001. Charlotte was […]
Tina L. Summers, 53, of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Fort Madison, Iowa. Tina was born on July 23, 1972, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Harvey “Skip” Gipe, Jr, and Patty Joan Coovert. She graduated from Hamilton High School in 1990 and went on to work at Hollister-Whitney Elevator Corporation in Quincy. On November 14, 1998, she was […]
Sheila Azinger, 83, of Montrose, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City surrounded by her family. She was born February 23, 1943, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Margaret Fitzpatrick. On February 20, 1965, she was united in marriage to William Daniel "Bill" Azinger in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They shared forty-six wonderful years together before he preceded […]
