All Obituaries

Mary Anne Congdon, 78, of Hamilton, passed away at 5:11 PM Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Carthage. Mary Anne was born December 9, 1942, the daughter of Max R.a nd Ruby H. (Harland) Shipplett in Galesburg, Illinois. She graduated from Abingdon High School in 1961, received her bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University in 1965 and her Master’s in 1970, also from Western. On February 20, 1970, she was united in marriage to Daniel R. Congdon...

Mary Anne Congdon, 78, of Hamilton, passed away at 5:11 PM Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Carthage. Mary Anne was born December 9, 1942, the daughter of Max R.a nd Ruby H....

Mary Fink Carthage

Mary C. Fink, 76, of Carthage, passed away at 10:05 PM Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Carthage. Mary was born March 10, 1945, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Horace and Pansy (Lanam) Mann. On February 16, 1963, she was united in marriage to Gerald Fink in Keokuk, Iowa. He preceded her in death in 2014. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church. Mary is survived by two children, Connie (Tony) Taylor of Fremont, Iowa and Shawn (Cathy) Fink of...

Mary C. Fink, 76, of Carthage, passed away at 10:05 PM Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Carthage. Mary was born March 10, 1945, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Horace and Pansy...

Kimberly Krieg Carthage

Kimberly Sue Krieg, 67, of Basco, IL went to her eternal home with Jesus on October 11, 2021. Kim was born on February 3, 1954 to Clifton and Laura Ann Carle. She graduated from Carthage High School in 1972 and attended Western Illinois University. She was united in Christian marriage to Galen Krieg on August 26, 1973. He survives. Together, they raised four children and taught them to know the Lord Jesus Christ. Kim had recently retired from...

Kimberly Sue Krieg, 67, of Basco, IL went to her eternal home with Jesus on October 11, 2021. Kim was born on February 3, 1954 to Clifton and Laura Ann Carle. She graduated from...

Sharon Koehler Basco

Sharon K. Koehler, 67, of Basco, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021. Sharon was born June 19, 1954, the daughter of Marvin and Beverly (Brownlee) Schafer in Carthage, IL. She attended Hamilton High School graduating in 1972 and went on to receive her Associate’s Degree from Southeastern Community College. On March 30, 1980, she was united in marriage to Steve Koehler at the Bethlehem United Church of Christ Church near Sutter. Sharon had worked for Warsaw School...

Sharon K. Koehler, 67, of Basco, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021. Sharon was born June 19, 1954, the daughter of Marvin and Beverly (Brownlee) Schafer in Carthage, IL. She attended...

Kenneth "Duck" Whitaker Hamilton

Kenneth “Duck” Whitaker, 85, of Hamilton, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Great River Medical Center in Burlington, Iowa.Duck was born on May 17, 1935, in Parker, South Dakota, the son of Charles and Dorothy (McCorkell) Whitaker. He graduated from Hamilton High School in 1954 after contracting polio and taking a year off of school. He was united in marriage to his wife of fifty-three years Janet Biggs on May 19, 1957, in Hamilton, Illinois. She preceded him in...

Kenneth “Duck” Whitaker, 85, of Hamilton, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Great River Medical Center in Burlington, Iowa.Duck was born on May 17, 1935, in Parker, South...

James Cole Carthage

James Dale “Sonny” Cole, 70, of Carthage, passed away at 8:44 PM Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Sonny was born June 12, 1951, the son of Robert Henry and Evelyn (Smith) Cole in Iowa City, Iowa. On September 14, 2002, he was united in marriage to Linda Hershberger in Frytown, Iowa. Sonny is survived by his wife, Linda Cole, of Carthage; daughter, Gretchen McMann of Columbus, Ohio; stepson, Tony Haley of Corsicana, Texas; siblings, Deb Davis...

James Dale “Sonny” Cole, 70, of Carthage, passed away at 8:44 PM Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Sonny was born June 12, 1951, the son of Robert Henry...

Mary Ancelet Quincy

Mary L. Ancelet, 69, of Quincy, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at her home in Quincy. Mary was born December 29, 1951, the daughter of Vernon J. Ancelet and Marjorie Ufkes Ancelet Cole Bisby in Carthage, Illinois. She graduated from Carthage High School in 1970. She was a member of the Kennel Club in Quincy. Mary is survived by a daughter, Jessica Barton of Columbia, Missouri; a grandson, Blake Ferguson-Allen of Dixon, Illinois; her mother, Marjorie Bisby of Quincy,...

Mary L. Ancelet, 69, of Quincy, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at her home in Quincy. Mary was born December 29, 1951, the daughter of Vernon J. Ancelet and Marjorie Ufkes Ancelet Cole...

Christopher "Mike" Tripp Warsaw

Christopher Michael “Mike” Tripp, 50, a lifelong resident of Warsaw, passed away the morning of Monday, September 20, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Keokuk, after dealing with long-lasting side effects from covid. Mike was born on September 1st, 1971, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of William Dale and Jane L. (Mason) Tripp and graduated from Warsaw High School in 1989. Mike worked at Henniges Automotive for over a decade until catching Coronavirus last September. Anyone that truly...

Christopher Michael “Mike” Tripp, 50, a lifelong resident of Warsaw, passed away the morning of Monday, September 20, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Keokuk, after dealing with...

Casey Krieg Basco

Casey Alexander Krieg, 34, of Basco, IL went to his eternal home with Jesus on September 17, 2021, after putting up the hardest fight that his doctors and nurses said they had ever seen. He was surrounded by his wife, his family, and friends as they sang hymns, played videos of his children, and held his hand as he entered into Heaven. Casey was born in Carthage, IL on September 2, 1987 to Galen and Kim Krieg. Casey graduated from Carthage High School in 2006 and went on to graduate from...

Casey Alexander Krieg, 34, of Basco, IL went to his eternal home with Jesus on September 17, 2021, after putting up the hardest fight that his doctors and nurses said they had ever seen. He was...

Donald Leffler Warsaw

Donald “Duck” Dean Leffler, 77, of Warsaw, passed away on September 16, 2021, due to a motorcycle accident outside Osage Beach, Missouri. Don was born on July 25, 1944, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Wayne and Bertha (Nesbit) Leffler. He was united in marriage to Francis Hymes in 1965, she survives. Don was employed for many years at Steel Castings, later retiring from Griffin Wheel. His hobbies included gardening, yard work, watching Western movies and riding his Harley-Davidson,...

Donald “Duck” Dean Leffler, 77, of Warsaw, passed away on September 16, 2021, due to a motorcycle accident outside Osage Beach, Missouri. Don was born on July 25, 1944, in Keokuk,...