All Obituaries

Elma E. Roskamp, 98, of Sutter, passed away Friday morning, July 31, 2020 at 7:04 A.M. at home. Elma was born September 20, 1921, the daughter of Louis and Wilhemina (Seeger) Brackensick in their home near Sutter. She attended Star School near Tioga and graduated from Warsaw High School, Class of 1939. She worked at Hill-Dodge Bank in Warsaw until her marriage. On November 9, 1947 she was united in marriage to John Carl Roskamp. He preceded her in death on July 3, 1990. Elma was an active...

Elma E. Roskamp, 98, of Sutter, passed away Friday morning, July 31, 2020 at 7:04 A.M. at home. Elma was born September 20, 1921, the daughter of Louis and Wilhemina (Seeger) Brackensick in...

Irene Murphy Carthage

Irene M Murphy, 90, died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Carthage Memorial Hospital with her eldest daughter at her side. She was born March 13, 1930 in Joliet IL to Louis and Catherine Svircek Branchaw and graduated Joliet Central High School in 1948. She married John (Bill) William Arnold in 1952 in Joliet and the couple lived close by in Lockport. Bill lived in Carthage IL as child and continued to spend summers here after his family moved to Joliet. He died in a job-related accident in 1954....

Irene M Murphy, 90, died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Carthage Memorial Hospital with her eldest daughter at her side. She was born March 13, 1930 in Joliet IL to Louis and Catherine Svircek Branchaw...

Louis Bolton Carthage

Louis Wayne Bolton, 84, of Carthage, passed away at 7:40 P.M. Friday, July 24, 2020, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Wayne was born November 27, 1935, the son of Louis Martin and Doyle Bernice (Nichols) Bolton in Keokuk, Iowa. He attended Hamilton High School graduating in 1953. He was a member of the Army Reserves. He loved roller skating and met his wife Judy at the Crystal Ball Roller Rink in Carthage. On March 4, 1962, he was united in marriage to Judith Kay...

Louis Wayne Bolton, 84, of Carthage, passed away at 7:40 P.M. Friday, July 24, 2020, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Wayne was born November 27, 1935, the son of Louis Martin and Doyle Bernice...

Thomas "Tom" Martin Hamilton

Thomas B. “Tom” Martin, 67, of Hamilton, passed away at his home Friday afternoon, July 24, 2020 in Hamilton. Private family services will be held. Memorials may be directed to the family of Thomas Martin. Printy Funeral Home of Hamilton is in charge of arrangements.

Thomas B. “Tom” Martin, 67, of Hamilton, passed away at his home Friday afternoon, July 24, 2020 in Hamilton. Private family services will be held. Memorials may be...

Mary Grauf Elvaston

Mary Catherine Grauf, 89, of Elvaston, passed away Tuesday evening, July 21, 2020 at 7:20 P.M. at River Hills Village in Keokuk. Mary was born September 28, 1930, the daughter of Wendell I. and Mary Ellen (Perry) Walker in rural Carthage. She attended Carthage High School graduating in 1948. She then went on to receive her Bachelor’s Degree from Western Illinois University in 1952 in Home Economics. She later received her teaching certificate from Western Illinois...

Mary Catherine Grauf, 89, of Elvaston, passed away Tuesday evening, July 21, 2020 at 7:20 P.M. at River Hills Village in Keokuk. Mary was born September 28, 1930, the daughter of Wendell I. and...

Norma Quesenberry

Norma F. Quesenberry, 86, of Carthage, passed away at 11:13 PM Monday night, July 20, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Norma was born June 13, 1934, the daughter of Frank and Nancy (Seigfreid) Brown in Niota, Illinois. On February 4, 1962, she was united in marriage to Marvin D. Quesenberry in Pontoosuc, Illinois. He preceded her in death in 2001. Norma enjoyed hanging her clothes outside to dry and also gardening and canning. She loved taking...

Norma F. Quesenberry, 86, of Carthage, passed away at 11:13 PM Monday night, July 20, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Norma was born June 13, 1934, the daughter of Frank and...

Charlotte Symmonds Basco

Charlotte Ann Symmonds, 86, of Basco, passed away at 3:30 AM Sunday morning, July 19, 2020, at the Silver Maple Care Center in Carthage. Charlotte was born May 27, 1934, the daughter of Marvin and Lena (Clark) Schafer in Keokuk, Iowa. She graduated from Warsaw High School. On November 21, 1952, she was united in marriage to Norman Jack Symmonds in Keokuk, Iowa. Charlotte had worked at Dryde Manufacturing, later Shellor-Globe, in Keokuk for many years and had...

Charlotte Ann Symmonds, 86, of Basco, passed away at 3:30 AM Sunday morning, July 19, 2020, at the Silver Maple Care Center in Carthage. Charlotte was born May 27, 1934, the daughter...

Kenneth Moore Carthage

Kenneth L. Moore, 78, of Carthage, passed away at Red Maple Care Center in Carthage, Friday, July 17, 2020 at 10:35 AM. Kenneth was born August 1, 1941, the son of Mervin Lee and Berdean (McMillan) Moore at their home in Colchester. He attended Colchester Schools and in 1962 joined the United States Army. He was stationed in Germany. He received his Honorable Discharge in 1965 as a Specialist 4. On May 26, 1962 he was united in marriage to Patricia Winters in...

Kenneth L. Moore, 78, of Carthage, passed away at Red Maple Care Center in Carthage, Friday, July 17, 2020 at 10:35 AM. Kenneth was born August 1, 1941, the son of Mervin Lee and Berdean...

Lorraine Milton Warsaw

Lorraine J. (Karle) Milton, 71, of Warsaw, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020, at her son’s home in Warsaw. Lorraine was born on April 30, 1949, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Lorraine Karle. She was employed at multiple factories in Logansport, Indiana, before returning to Warsaw. In her free time, she enjoyed shopping on QVC and the Home Shopping Network and completing puzzle books. She also enjoyed cooking, and everyone loved her tacos. Lorraine is survived...

Lorraine J. (Karle) Milton, 71, of Warsaw, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020, at her son’s home in Warsaw. Lorraine was born on April 30, 1949, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter of...

Barbara Main Carthage

Barbara Joann Main, 86, of Carthage passed away at Memorial Hospital in Carthage at 9:30 A.M. Monday morning, July 13, 2020 surrounded by her family. Barbara was born February 8, 1934, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Marion Guy and Gwendolyn (Foley) Peterson. In 1940 her family moved from Taylor, Missouri to their farm near Burnside. She attended Burnside grade school and graduated from Colusa High School in 1952. She then went on to work for Main Cleaners in...

Barbara Joann Main, 86, of Carthage passed away at Memorial Hospital in Carthage at 9:30 A.M. Monday morning, July 13, 2020 surrounded by her family. Barbara was born February 8, 1934, in Quincy,...