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Lisa Caufield, 56, Atlanta, Ga.
ATLANTA, Ga. – Lisa Ann Caufield, 56, of Atlanta, Ga., passed away Nov. 13, 2016, at Hospice Savannah in Savannah, Ga.
Lisa recently moved to Savannah, and was living with her brother-in-law and sister, Patrick and Kathleen McPherson.
Lisa was born Oct. 25, 1960, to Roy E. and Mary C. Caufield of Keokuk.
After graduating from Cardinal Stritch High School in Keokuk, Lisa attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., and Hamlin University School of Law in Minneapolis, Minn.
Lisa moved to Atlanta and was employed by Bank of America as a senior vice president for 21 years. At the time of her passing, Lisa was employed by Wells Fargo Bank as a senior vice president with treasury management implementation and delivery.
Lisa is survived by siblings, Michael (Nancy) Caufield of Davenport, Kathleen (Patrick) McPherson of Savannah, Timothy (Joni) Caufield of Webster City and Richard Caufield of Elk River, Minn.; nieces, Kayla Caufield and Brooke and Katie Evans; nephews, Mike Evans and Travis Paulsen; and godson, Cameron Gibson.
A private graveside service will be held.
Robert Donnelly, 86, Bixby, Okla.
BIXBY, Okla. – Robert Myron Donnelly, 86, born Oct. 23, 1930, in Keokuk, to John Joseph and Mary Caroline Kirkpatrick Donnelly, passed away March 31, 2017, at his home near Bixby, Okla.
Early on, Bob loved music. He took to the drums naturally and enjoyed participating in band in school, marching in a drum and bugle corps, and playing in other bands at dances and events.
After graduating from Keokuk High School in 1948, Bob joined the U.S. Air Force Band. While posted in Indianapolis, he met a girl in Waynetown, Ind., Ruth Blackford.
Bob and Ruth were married
Sept. 3, 1949, at Waynetown Baptist Church. As Bob always explained it later, he had “waited until I was 18 to get married!”
Following Bob’s Air Force service, he and Ruth settled in Waynetown, and added daughter Linn, then son Bill, and finally daughter Denise. Bob worked as a purchasing agent at Impex in Crawfordsville, Ind. Bob’s second job, also his hobby, was playing drums with various bands around Indiana. He volunteered as president of the school band parents and the Parent Teacher Organization, participated in the Crawfordsville Jaycees, and served as a Junior Achievement advisor. He and Ruth and the kids took some great car trips. Bob enjoyed golf, swimming and Indy car racing.
In 1969, Bob learned a music opportunity that included mentoring youth – Sing Out Montgomery County, a local branch of the Up With People movement – needed a musical director. Soon the entire Donnelly family was involved in Sing Out Montgomery County, a connection of dear friends for life. One of their performances was in Keokuk in 1971 as guests of the Rotary Club. A job change led to the Donnellys moving to Broken Arrow, Okla., in 1971. Bob quickly found a music community, volunteering with several area high school band programs and joining another big band, The Sounds of Music Orchestra. Bob continued playing in The Sounds of Music Orchestra until age 80, when neuropathy in his hands made drumming difficult.
Bob became a manufacturer’s representative, working until age 70. Shortly before he retired, the building of the Creek Turnpike forced the family to leave Broken Arrow and move to Bixby.
Bob had been brought up in the Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Keokuk, and he and Ruth were members of First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Broken Arrow. Since being placed on hospice, Bob often expressed his regret at no longer being able to attend church.
Bob’s parents; brothers, Joe and David Donnelly; sisters, Dorothy White (Conrad), Ruth Gates Davison (Jim Gates, Bill Davison) and Betty Donnelly; grandsons, Bracken and Adam Ball; and other relatives and many friends pre-deceased him.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth; daughters, Linn Ball (Bill) of Broken Arrow and Denise Hamburger (Terry) of Weatherford, Okla.; son, Bill Donnelly (Gayle) of Bixby; six grandchildren, Jonathan (Shannon) Ball of Atlanta, Ga., Nathaniel Ball of Boulder, Colo., Patrick Ball (Amanda) of New York City, Jacob (Lacy) Hamburger of Weatherford, Ellen Hamburger (fiancé Clay Mol) of Perry, Okla., and Rob Donnelly (Taylor) of Bixby; seven great-grandchildren, Grainger, Thomas and Charlie Ball of Atlanta, Elliott Ball of New York, and Aspen, Jace and Zack Hamburger of Weatherford; nieces, Diana Busst of Huntington Beach, Calif., Kay Staeger of Sammamish, Wash., Laura Hemly (Dean) of Tampa, Fla., and Pat Beck (Ron) of Zionsville, Ind.; nephews, Charles (Violet) Blackford of Brazil, Ind., Rob Blackford of Plainfield, Ind., Steve Gates (Carol) of Keokuk, Randy Davison (Christy) of Broken Arrow and Brendan Donnelly of Honolulu, Hawaii; several great-nieces and great-nephews; and many dear friends.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Family and Friends Funeral Home in Wingate, Ind.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, officiated by Bob’s grandson, the Rev. Jonathan Ball.
Burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery in Waynetown.
An additional memorial service will be held later at First Christian Church in Broken Arrow.
Ruby Seager, 77, West Point
WEST POINT – Ruby Irene Seager, 77, of West Point, passed away at 7:09 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2017, at Fort Madison Community Hospital.
She was born March 21, 1940, near Hillsboro, the daughter of Frank and Eva Moeller Harvey.
Survivors include four children, including locally, Brenda (Bernard) Derr and Richard (Michelle) Seager, both of Fort Madison, and Carrie (Scott) Green of West Point.
Her body has been entrusted to Schmitz Funeral Home for cremation.
Friends may call after noon Tuesday at Schmitz Funeral Home in West Point, with the family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A parish rosary will be recited at 3 p.m., with a Christian wake service at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
A memorial mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in West Point, with Fr. Dennis Hoffman as celebrant.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in West Point.
Following the burial, a luncheon will be held at the West Point American Legion.
Rhonda Wheatley, 56, Keokuk
Rhonda Kay Wheatley, 56, of Keokuk, died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at her home.
She was born March 28, 1960 in Omaha, Neb., the daughter of John and Barbara Ellison Stephens.
She was united in marriage to Donald Wheatley on Sept. 10, 1984, in Keokuk.
She is survived by her husband, Don of Keokuk; three sons, Justin Wheatley (Amy) of Hiawatha, Shane Wheatley of Milan, Ill., and Tyler Wheatley of Indianola; six grandchildren, Leighton Wheatley of Abilene, Texas, Trenton Wheatley of Hiawatha, Alexis Wheatley of Hiawatha, Chloe Wheatley of Indianola, Aaron Wheatley of Milan and Maximus Wheatley of Milan; and three brothers, Jesse Stephens of Aurora, Neb., David Stephens of Fort Madison and Terry Stephens.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, John (Butch) Stephens.
Rhonda graduated from Southeastern Community College in Keokuk, where she completed the nursing program and received her LPN license.
She had been employed through the years at several different businesses in the area as an LPN.
Rhonda enjoyed shopping trips and was always on the hunt for a great bargain. She found great strength in the Bible. Rhonda adored her grandchildren and cherished the time she spent with them.
A private family graveside service will be at a later date in Keokuk National Cemetery.
Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk is assisting the family with arrangements.
Pamela Belton, 59, Keokuk
Pamela Christine Boley Belton, 59, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, at Lexington Square in Keokuk.
She was born on Feb. 21, 1958, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Keokuk. Pamela was the second daughter of John Edward and Martha Elaine Lambert Boley. She was one of 11 children.
She was united in marriage to Michael L. Belton on Dec. 19, 1981. He survives.
Pamela also is survived by a son, Brandon Belton (Beth) of Honolulu, Hawaii. Brandon was the light of her life and she enjoyed visits to her son’s island home. Pam leaves behind a sister, Peggy Jahani of Sacramento, Calif.; brothers, John (Andrea) of Basco, Ill., Philip Andrew of Sacramento, Daniel (Rosie) of Cedar Rapids, Todd and Doug of Keokuk; and several nieces and nephews, along with very special friends Lena Dyer, Patty Hymes, Kim Nelson, and Connie St. Clair.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Penny; and three brothers, Mark, Scot and Dale Joseph (in infancy).
Pam was a lifelong resident of Keokuk. She attended Keokuk Senior High School. She worked as a CNA when younger at the current Lexington Square Nursing Home. Pam was a homemaker all of her adult life and enjoyed nothing more than spending time with her family and friends.
Pamela was of the Catholic faith.
Her hobbies were playing bingo, poker, Yahtzee, baking wonderful goodies for her loved ones, and traveling. Along with this, she helped raise and care for all of her nieces, nephews, and neighboring children, in particular her niece/sidekick Madison Smith and Jenny Hall – the daughter Pam never had.
A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at All Saints Catholic Church in Keokuk. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Keokuk.
Visitation will be held after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk, with the family meeting with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. A wake service will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Memorials may be made to her family.
Carole 'Lynn' Frazier, 81, Keokuk
Carole “Lynn” Frazier, 81, of Keokuk, died Sunday, March 5, 2017, of heart failure at Keokuk Area Hospital.
She was born Oct. 25, 1935, in Keokuk, the daughter of John and Vera Langley Rankin.
In 1953, she married
Ron Greer, and had her one son, Daniel Rankin Greer, in 1955. On June 1, 1968, she was united in marriage to Charles O. Frazier, in Keokuk, and they raised their son, Daniel Rankin Frazier.
Preceding her in death were both her parents, Vera and John; her second Mom, Bea Rankin; husband, Charles on Nov. 15, 2006; and son, Daniel on Oct. 11, 2011.
Lynn graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1953.
She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Keokuk. She also was a charter member of Keokuk Police Department crime prevention.
Lynn enjoyed making stained glass, knitting, and collecting antiques in her spare time.
She is survived by three brothers, John Rankin of Gold Hill, Colo., William Rankin of Muscatine and Jim Rankin of Austin, Texas; a sister, Kay Gerstner of Delafield, Wis.; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, St. Patrick’s Day, at Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk, with the Rev. Jeff Bixby officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Keokuk.
Visitation will be an hour prior to the funeral from 1 to 2 p.m., with the family meeting with all her friends present at that time.
Lynn wished memorials in lieu of flowers be made in her name to Lexington Square nursing home on Messenger Road to be used for Residents’ Community Improvements.
Friends that really brightened her day include, but are not limited to, Joanie and Bill Logan, Judy Patterson, Bob and Peggy Sutton, Kim and Richard Fehseke, Kelly Grogan, Patti Egley, and Craig Schwartz.
Sawyer Schlatter, a month old, Mount Pleasant
MOUNT PLEASANT – Sawyer Lorenze Henry Schlatter, one month old, died Saturday, March 25, 2017, at his home, in rural Mount Pleasant.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, Mount Pleasant. The family will be present at that time.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Elaine Voss officiating.
Gifts of love and friendship may be given to the Ronald McDonald House.
Sawyer was born Feb. 21, 2017, in Iowa City, the son of Bailey Emilia Schlatter and Daniel Ray Brown. He was a content baby who smiled a lot and looked around with his big blue eyes.
Survivors include his mother and father; a sister, Scarlett Schlatter; his grandparents, Jerry (Angie) Guengerich of Washington, Darin (Megan) Schlatter of Trenton, Mo., Shelly Jones Johnson of Ringgold, Ga., and Danny (Jennifer) Brown of Montgomery, Ala.; his great-grandparents, Emil (Phyllis) Schlatter of Mount Pleasant, Wilson (Karen) Guengerich of Washington and Cindy Henry of Burlington; 12 aunts and uncles, Trevor Schlatter, Chloe (Shane) Barnes, Jack (Jenna) Guengerich, Chloe (Larry) Schlatter, Linda Jones, Russel Bowen, Richard Bowen, Tessa Schlatter, Cavin Schlatter, Xander Schlatter, Audi Schlatter and Aries Schlatter; and three cousins, Hunter Barnes, Kooper Barnes and Jeremiah Guengerich.
