All Obituaries

Jacob Eugene Hester, 38, of Carthage, passed away at his home Saturday, December 3, 2022. Jacob was born March 8, 1984, the son of Gene Hester and Tina Brombaugh in Keokuk, Iowa. He attended Carthage High School and served as a service technician in the automobile industry. Jacob is survived by his mother, Tina Brombaugh, of Carthage; children, Parker Jo Walker and Bailey Lynne Paige Hester; and a grandson, Aries Drew Oliver Johnson. He was preceded in death by his...

Jacob Eugene Hester, 38, of Carthage, passed away at his home Saturday, December 3, 2022. Jacob was born March 8, 1984, the son of Gene Hester and Tina Brombaugh in Keokuk, Iowa. He...

Larry Keller Niota

Larry Oather Keller, 76, of Niota, passed away at Blessing Hospital on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Larry was born January 29, 1946, the son of Wilbur and Darlene (Boatman) Keller in Keokuk, Iowa. He attended Hamilton High School graduating in 1964. On April 23, 1983, he was united in marriage to Janet Kay Pilkington in Hamilton, Illinois. She survives. Larry had worked construction for many years in the area and also enjoyed small engine repair, especially...

Larry Oather Keller, 76, of Niota, passed away at Blessing Hospital on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Larry was born January 29, 1946, the son of Wilbur and Darlene (Boatman) Keller in Keokuk,...

Suzanne Marson Nauvoo

Suzanne C. Marson, 76, of Nauvoo, Illinois passed away on November 25, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in Carthage. Suzanne was born on October 14, 1946 in Schenectady, New York, the daughter of Robert E. and Ottilie (Glennon) Johnson. She graduated from Niskayuna High School in 1964. Suzanne was united in marriage to William D. Marson on August 26, 1978 at the Plymouth Bethesda United Church in Utica, New York. She was a member of the Elvaston Presbyterian Church and Order of the Eastern...

Suzanne C. Marson, 76, of Nauvoo, Illinois passed away on November 25, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in Carthage. Suzanne was born on October 14, 1946 in Schenectady, New York, the daughter of Robert...

Charles Burnett Hamilton

Charlie Burnett passed away on November 24, 2022, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy IL. Charlie was born on September 21, 1955, to Mark and Mamie Burnett in Keokuk, Iowa. He went to school in Warsaw IL. He was always a hard worker, as a kid he worked for the local farmers to make money. He worked several different jobs but the one he loved the most was Alliance Patterns. Even as a young man he loved kids. Some of his best times was coaching little league with his older brother...

Charlie Burnett passed away on November 24, 2022, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy IL. Charlie was born on September 21, 1955, to Mark and Mamie Burnett in Keokuk, Iowa. He went to school in...

Alice Johnson Bowen

Alice Marie (Gilliam) Johnson, 66, of Bowen, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Aspire Nursing and Rehabilitation of Donnellson, Iowa. Alice was born on June 18, 1956, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence and Elizabeth (Spriggs) Gilliam. Alice owned and operated Johnson’s Grocery in Bowen for several years. She later worked as a cook at the Jiffy Stop in Carthage, and was later employed at Rhodes Market in Augusta, the Post Office, Chem-Gro and Fast Stop throughout her...

Alice Marie (Gilliam) Johnson, 66, of Bowen, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Aspire Nursing and Rehabilitation of Donnellson, Iowa. Alice was born on June 18, 1956, in Keokuk, Iowa,...

Curtis "Curt" Becker Warsaw

Curtis “Curt” Becker, 72, of Warsaw, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. Curt was born on June 27, 1950, in Macomb, Illinois, the son of Bernard and Ruth (Wood) Becker. He graduated from Warsaw High School in 1968, and on March 11, 1972, he was united in marriage to Deborah Rohrbough in Warsaw, Illinois. Curt was employed at Roquette (Formerly Hubingers) for thirty-eight years. He was an active member of his community and was a...

Curtis “Curt” Becker, 72, of Warsaw, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. Curt was born on June 27, 1950, in Macomb, Illinois, the son...

Stephen Edward Campbell Bowen

Stephen Edward “Archie” Campbell, 73, of Bowen, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Archie was born May 13, 1949, in Parsons, Kansas, the son of Clyde and Ruby (Smith) Campbell. In 1968 he entered the United States Navy at nineteen years old and served two tours of duty in Vietnam as a Navy Seabee. He retired in 1989 as an E-7. On October 12, 1973, he was united in marriage to Donna Graham in Meridian,...

Stephen Edward “Archie” Campbell, 73, of Bowen, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Archie was born May 13, 1949, in Parsons, Kansas, the son of...

Cindy Masterson Sutter

Cindy LeAnn Masterson, 67, of Sutter, Illinois, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Cindy was born on July 3, 1955, in Keokuk, Iowa, and graduated from Keokuk High School in 1973. She is survived by her husband of forty-two years, Jeff Masterson, of Sutter; her daughter and son-in-law Tashia Evans and Travis Worrell of Sutter; grandchildren: Haley Raye Evans and Rylee Worrell of Sutter, Rylan Worrell and Lucas Masterson of Keokuk;...

Cindy LeAnn Masterson, 67, of Sutter, Illinois, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Cindy was born on July 3, 1955, in Keokuk, Iowa, and...

Carl Hartweg

Carl A. Hartweg, 97, of Carthage and Hamilton, passed away on Saturday, November 12, in Golden, Illinois. Mr. Hartweg was born on November 14, 1924, in Moorhead, Minnesota, to George Frederick and Ida Louise (Ammer) Hartweg. The family moved to Illinois in 1929, and Carl lived in the Hamilton and Carthage area for the remainder of his life. He graduated from Colusa High School in 1942. He married Marilyn Johnson in 1947 in Carthage, Illinois. Marilyn passed away in 1990. In...

Carl A. Hartweg, 97, of Carthage and Hamilton, passed away on Saturday, November 12, in Golden, Illinois. Mr. Hartweg was born on November 14, 1924, in Moorhead, Minnesota, to George Frederick...

Richard "Curly" Koehler Warsaw

Richard “Curly” Jacob Koehler, son of Carl and Awanda Jacobs Koehler, died peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, November 7th. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Electa Sue Meyer Koehler. Richard is also survived by his 4 children Karla and Ron Froman, Lisa Koehler, Brad Koehler, and Angie and Rob Munson. He has been blessed with 8 grandchildren Matthew and Katie Froman, Stuart and Stephanie Froman, Lucas Satterly, Dylan Satterly, Katy Koehler, Anne Koehler, Electa...

Richard “Curly” Jacob Koehler, son of Carl and Awanda Jacobs Koehler, died peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, November 7th. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Electa Sue...