Marguerite Touhey Obituary Kathryn "Marguerite" Touhey, 90, of Keokuk, died at 6:08 AM on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.
Mrs. Touhey was born October 11, 1917, in Memphis, Missouri, the daughter of Frank A. and Maude Ethel Cox Medley. She married Kenneth L. Touhey in 1943 in Keokuk, Iowa. They later divorced.
She was a 1935 graduate of Hamilton High School. She attended Chicago Business School and received her Secretary Degree. She then moved to Keokuk where she was employed as a secretary and in production at Electro Metals. After raising her children, she was a secretary at the Keokuk location of St. Louis Die Casting.
She was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church and Chapter IG, P.E.O. She was an accomplished organist and accompanied musicians and played the organ at area Methodist churches for over 35 years. She played for many weddings and receptions and played with Art Gorden's band at many area supper clubs. She enjoyed playing Duplicate Bridge for many years and going to the area casino boats. Marguerite was a loving "Nana" to all her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by a son, Steve Touhey of Montrose, Iowa; a daughter, Jane Riter and her husband, Steve, of Keokuk; seven grandchildren, Angela Stinson, and her husband, Jim; Seth Riter and his wife, Jenny; Leah Hufendick and her husband, Brian; Stephanie Yoder and her husband, Jeff; Lindsey Mackie and her husband, Jim; Thomas Touhey; and Kim Touhey and her fianc Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Marguerite Touhey Plant a tree in memory of Marguerite