Thomas Mortimer Obituary Thomas James Mortimer, 73, of Wayland, Missouri, died Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at 7:32 P.M. at Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk, Iowa. Thomas Mortimer was born on March 26, 1931 in rural Canton, Missouri. He was the son of Thomas Martin Alfred and Violet May Davis Mortimer. He married Delores Brookhart on December 22, 1951 in Canton, Missouri. She survives. He served with the United States Army during the Korean War and received the Purple Heart and Silver Star. He had lived in Keokuk from 1951 until 1966 and for the past thirty-nine years had lived in Wayland. He had been employed as a supervisor at Dryden's-Shellor Globe for forty-one years until his retirement in 1991. He was a member of the Alexandria Baptist Church, American Legion Post #41 and the V.F.W. Post #3508 in Keokuk, and served as a Trustee at the Keokuk Eagles Club. He was a member of the Keokuk B.P.O.E. Lodge #106 and had served as Exulted Ruler. Survivors include his wife, Delores Mortimer of Wayland, Missouri; five children, Sherry Bunker and her husband, David, of Wayland, Missouri, Michael J. Mortimer and his wife, Donna, of Donnellson, Iowa, Debra Brown and her husband, Tony, of Kahoka, Missouri, Tom Mortimer and his wife, Carol, of Dumfries, Virginia and Sara Coffman and her husband, Larry, of Kirksville, Missouri; seven brother and sisters, Larry "Jack" Mortimer of Keokuk, Raymond Mortimer of Monmouth, Illinois, Fuller Mortimer of Keokuk, Bobby Dean of Keokuk, Rosetta Worster of Alexandria, Missouri, Betty Miller of Keokuk and Peggy Conover of Port St. Louis, Florida; fifteen grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Violet Mortimer. Services were Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at 10:00 A.M. at DeJong's Funeral Home in Keokuk with Reverend Dan Deatrick officiating. Burial was in Keokuk National Cemetery with full military rites. Visitation was Monday, February 21, 2005 at DeJong's Funeral Home in Keokuk after 2:00 P.M. with the family meeting friends from 6-8 P.M. There was a public Elks Memorial service held at 6:00 PM Monday at DeJong's Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Elks Lodge # 106 Scholarship Fund.