Graveside service for 77-year-old Dennis “Butch” Ellis of Keota, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Keota Cemetery.  There will be no visitation. A memorial fund has been established for Keokuk County Hospice or the Keota Food Pantry.  Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota is caring for Butch and his family.  Tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.