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Donald Arthur Byrne
Jan. 3, 1950 - July 3, 2000
WEVER - Donald Arthur Byrne, 50, of Wever, Iowa, died at 9 p.m. Monday, July 3, 2000.
He was born on Jan. 3, 1950, in Keokuk, the son of Arthur E. and Eva B. Elmore Byrne.
Survivors include: two brothers, Michael (Pam) Byrne and Patrick Byrne, both of Keokuk; his stepmother, Darlene Byrne of Keokuk; and a niece and a nephew.
Mr. Byrne was a production worker for 14 years with IAAP.
He has been cremated.
Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 12, at Keokuk National Cemetery, with the Rev. Shirley Bliven officiating.
There will be no formal visitation.
Daryl A. McCall
Dec. 24, 1925 - Nov. 6, 2001
Daryl A. McCall, 75, of Keokuk, died Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 6, 2001, at his home.
He was born on Dec. 24, 1925, in Ottumwa, the son of Raymond and Ada McCall. He married
Mildred "Millie" Faucett Neal on Sept. 16, 1961, in Keokuk. She survives.
Additional survivors include: five sons, Kimm Raymond McCall of Charleston, S.C., Franklin A. Neal-McCall and his wife, Carol, Kirby L. McCall and his wife, Cathy and Mitchell J. McCall and his wife, Julie, all of Keokuk and Brian Scott Neal and his wife, Glenda, of Rock Island, Ill.; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Roland "Chub" McCall and Robert McCall and his wife, Jane, all of Des Moines; an aunt, Mrs. Harold McCall of Ottumwa; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He served in the United States Marines during World War II. IN 1945 he was awarded the Purple Heart on Iwo Jima. He had lived in Keokuk since 1951.
Mr. McCall was a florist and owned Flowers by Daryl and later owned Finders Keepers Antique Mall.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Davenport Scottish Rite, KAABA Shrine, Keokuk Fez Club, past captain of the Keokuk Chiefs Shrine Patrol, past exalted ruler of B.P.O. Elks, Keokuk Lodge #106, past member and secretary of Keokuk Lions Club and a member of American Legion Post #41 and V.F.W. Post #3508.
Mr. McCall was of the Methodist faith.
Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Friday at DeJong's Funeral Home in Keokuk. The eulogy will be given by Mitchell McCall.
Burial with military rites will be in Keokuk National Cemetery.
Visitation is after 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with family meeting friends from 7 to 9 p.m. A public Masonic memorial service will be at 7 p.m.
Nancy C. Rule
Feb. 10, 1952 - Feb. 28, 2003
MONTROSE - Nancy C. Rule, 51, of Montrose, died Feb. 28, 2003, at Fort Madison Community Hospital.
She was born Feb. 10, 1952, in Anniston, Ala., the daughter of George and Bobbie Machen Hardy. She married
Harry Rule on Oct. 4, 1980, in Fort Jackson, S.C. He survives.
Additional survivors include: two sons, Harry "Lee" Rule Jr. of Greenville, S.C., and Chris Rule of Montrose; two stepdaughters, Jamie Morgan of Keokuk and Ann Kendall of Seattle, Wash.; two stepsons, Michael Rule of Sacramento, Calif., and Eric Rule of Burlington; six grandchildren; her mother of Orangeburg, S.C.; two brothers, George Steven Hardy of Greenville and Allan David Hardy of Jackson S.C.
She was preceded in death by her father.
She and her husband moved to Montrose in 1991, from Columbia S.C.
She had been employed as a registered nurse by Fort Madison Community Hospital for 11 years.
Mrs. Rule was a member of the Faith Christian Outreach Church in Mount Pleasant. She loved to read and make ceramics.
Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk, with the Rev. Monte Knudsen officiating.
Burial will be in the Montrose Cemetery.
Visitation is today at the funeral home, with family meeting with friends from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the Faith Christian Outreach Church or Fort Madison Community Hospital.
Eugene 'Gene' Max Lucas
Aug. 23, 1931 - April 16, 2002
Eugene "Gene" Max Lucas, 70, of Keokuk, died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at his home.
He was born on Aug. 23, 1931, in Des Moines, the son of Max and Madalin Pecenka Lucas. He married
Mary Lu Heslop on Aug. 16, 1953, in Eldora. She survives.
Additional survivors include: four children, Susan Jo Lucas and her partner, Rob Bergstrom of Fort Madison, Jeff Lucas and his wife, Christina, of Chicago, Jennifer Noel and her husband, Kirk, of Ankeny and Scott Lucas of Denver, Colo.; two grandsons, Seth Noel and Kaleb Noel of Ankeny; an aunt, Lillian White of Madrid; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lois and Keith Strother of Arnolds Park, Rita and Jim Heslop of Banning, Calif., Nancy and Jim Flickinger of Florence, Mass., and Carol Lucas of Keokuk; several nieces and nephews; and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father on Dec. 15, 1947 and his only sibling, Jerry G. Lucas on Jan. 28, 2001.
He grew up in Madrid, graduating from Madrid High School with the class of 1949.
Mr. Lucas attended Simpson College in Indianola and later Drake University night school in Des Moines.
He served in the United States Army from 1954 through 1956, with tours of duty in Salzburg, Austria and Vicenza, Italy.
Mr. Lucas worked his entire life as a printer. Starting as a teenager he worked at his grandfather Lucas' printing company, Western Printing & Lithographing, in Madrid, along with his father and two uncles. In June 1962 he moved his family to Keokuk when he purchased the Hill Printing Company. He and his brother, Jerry, operated Hill Printing until they sold it in 1994. He then continued working with his brother in their Foil Graphics business until January 2001.
Mr. Lucas loved to fish, especially on White Fish Lake in Minnesota with his children and grandsons. In the spring he enjoyed the challenge of mushroom hunting.
He was also an avid Hawkeye and St. Louis Cardinal fan.
A memorial service will be held at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Keokuk at 2 p.m. Saturday.
The body will be cremated.
Family will meet friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at DeJong's Funeral Home on Friday.
Victor Allen Lambert
Oct. 14, 1993 - Nov. 1, 2002
Victor Allen Lambert, 9, of Keokuk, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, as the result of an automobile accident south of Quincy, Ill.
He was born on Oct. 14, 1993, in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of Mark Allen and Marla Steele Lambert.
Survivors include: his mother and stepfather, Marla and Rick Earnst of Quincy; his father, Mark Lambert of Idabel, Okla.; his foster parents, Sandy and Bob Briggs of Keokuk; two brothers, Patrick Lambert and Russell Steele, both of Keokuk; two sisters, Martisha Morgan of Idabel and Katie Lambert of Quincy; his grandparents, Elizabeth and Lloyd Houston of Hamilton, Ill., Bill Lambert of Hayworth, Okla., and Wanda Spradlin of Idabel; his stepgrandparents, Pat and Al Earnst of Quincy.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Christopher Lambert; his grandfather, Russell Steele and his grandmother, Dale Lambert.
He was in the second grade at Wells-Carey Elementary School in Keokuk.
He attended the First Christian Church of Keokuk and was a proud and excited member of the Whirlybird Youth Group Class and the Boy Scout Troop Pack #47.
He loved to be outdoors and appreciated all the things of nature. He enjoyed riding his bike and going swimming.
Funeral services are at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk, with the Rev. Bill Mitchell and Pastor Dan Davis officiating.
Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery, Keokuk.
Visitation is after 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with family meeting friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
A memorial has been established for the hearing impaired.
James Reed Hickey
Oct. 9, 1920 - Feb. 27, 2003
ATLANTA - James Reed Hickey, 82, of Atlanta, formerly of Keokuk, died Feb. 27, 2003 at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta.
He was born in Keokuk on Oct. 9, 1920, the son of James and Olive Hickey.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara, of Atlanta; three daughters, Maureen, Michael Mary and Tara of Atlanta; a son-in-law, Geoff of Atlanta; four grandchildren, Melissa, Ryan, Ashley and Lauren; two great grandchildren, Andrew James and Courtney; a sister, Lois of Keokuk; his former wife, Mary; nieces; and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Virginia, and a baby son, James Terrance.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. and Europe.
After his discharge, he joined the Army Reserves, retiring in 1980 as a Lt. Colonel. Mr. Hickey always maintained that being a platoon sergeant was the most difficult yet rewarding job he held; his men always came first, even in the mess line.
Mr. Hickey, retired vice-president of the American Red Cross, received his undergraduate degree and a master's degree in political science from the University of Iowa in 1950.
He joined the staff of the American Red Cross and worked 33 years there. While with the Disaster Operations Division, he participated in relief actions organized in response to floods and hurricanes.
One of his most challenging assignments was coordinating the delivery of medical supplies to the Cuban government in exchange for liberation of prisoners from the Bay of Pigs invasion on Christmas Eve, 1962. He was very proud of the certificate honoring his achievement, signed by retired General and President of the American Red Cross, Alfred M. Grunther.
Mr. Hickey worked with the United Nations and the World Meteorological Society on disaster preparedness plans for countries in East Asia. He was assigned to review Red Cross operations in Vietnam at the height of the war.
While in Vietnam, he met his childhood friend, Bill Lamb, who was directing Red Cross operations and together updated Red Cross strategies with U.S. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker. Mr. Hickey told his friend, "We are a long way from Keokuk, Iowa."
Mr. Hickey was made Midwestern Area Manager for the Red Cross in 1972 and continued in that position even after being named vice president.
He retired from the Red Cross in 1983 and moved to Atlanta in 1986.
Mr. Hickey savored his Irish Heritage and was a marvelous storyteller. One of his favorite expressions was "Remember an Irishman will never lie to deceive you, but only to entertain you."
Mr. Hickey's family valued his courage, his principles, his convictions, his strength and his commitment to family. He imparted wit and wisdom to those who knew him. He commanded respect from his beloved family and colleagues. He inspired his family to follow the course set by the example of his leadership, which he showed to them, to his career and his country.
He lived and died with courage, fortitude and leadership. May he rest in peace in the loving arms of God, his creator.
He was cremated.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
There was no visitation.
A.S. Turner and Sons, Decatur, Ga., is in charge of arrangements.
