Obituaries
Shelbia J. Ward
Oct 17, 2024
Shelbia Jean Ward died on October 17th, 2024, at her home surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer.
She was born in Quincy, IL to Fred and Dorothy (Shupe) Monroe on September 4th, 1936.
Shelbia spent her grade school years in a one room schoolhouse, attended Ursa Grade School and she wrapped up her secondary education when she graduated from...
Edith B. Musick
Oct 16, 2024
Edith B. Musick, a baptized and forgiven child of God, fell asleep in Jesus on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden, IL. She was born on January 3, 1930, in Quincy, IL, to August Fredrick William and Bertha (Rabe) Kleemeyer. She was baptized and confirmed in her faith in Christ at St. James Lutheran...
Barbara A. Lawler
Oct 4, 2024
Barbara Ann Lawler, 88, of Quincy, Illinois, formerly of Loraine, Illinois, passed away at 3:03 p.m. on Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Home in Quincy, Illinois. She was born on September 23, 1936, in Quincy, Illinois, a daughter of Lester and Mildred (Bennett) Halsey. She married Richard N. Lawler on March 19, 1964, at the Vermont Street...
Gayle "Liz" Wood
Sep 17, 2024
Gayle Elizabeth “Liz” Wood, 58 of Rushville, passed away at 4:39 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 in the home she and her husband built together and raised their family.
Born on October 17, 1965, In Jacksonville, Illinois, Liz was the beloved third daughter of Harold Reginald and Doris Elizabeth “Liz” (Boes) Lashmet. She lived in Winchester for the first five...
Cathy Walsh
Sep 17, 2024
Cathy Marie Walsh, 65, of Loraine, passed away peacefully at 11:54 am on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.
She was born on January 28, 1959, in Quincy, the daughter of the late William & Virginia (Daniels) Meyer. Cathy married Tom Walsh on August 31, 1974, in Palmyra, Missouri and he survives.
Cathy was a homemaker for most of...
Maxine Stratton
Sep 5, 2024
D. Maxine Stratton, 92, formerly of Lima, passed away peacefully at 11:25 pm on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Lewis County Nursing Home in Canton, Missouri.
She was born on October 27, 1931, the daughter of the late Arthur Julius & Sarah Elizabeth (Owrey) Schlipman. Maxine was a graduate of Mendon Township High School, Class of 1949. She married Paul Eldon...
Billy Owens
Aug 30, 2024
William (Billy) Kim Owens passed away peacefully surrounded by family and loved ones at Blessing Memorial Hospital in Quincy Illinois on Friday, August 30th, 2024. He was 43 years old.
Born May 29th 1981, to Theresa Owens-Tadlock in Keokuk Iowa. He was the second in line of three children. His older brother Shannon Owens, and younger sister Skylynn Owens-Given.
Billy always left...
Eric Jones
Aug 24, 2024
Eric J. Jones, age 55, of Quincy, Illinois, formerly of Loraine, Illinois unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024, in Perry, Missouri. He was born in Quincy, IL on September 17, 1968, a son of Merlyn W. and Florence S. (Stoneking) Jones. He married Jeni Yaeger on May 2, 2015, in Quincy, Illinois. They have been together as a...
Esther Aden
Jul 28, 2024
Esther Aden, 88, of Camp Point, Illinois passed away at 8:35 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden, Illinois. She was born on August 28, 1935, in Golden, Illinois, a daughter of the late John G. and Altje “Alice” (Schuster) Ihnen. She married Ernest E. Aden on February 12, 1956, at Trinity Lutheran...
John J. Daugherty
Jul 17, 2024
John J. Daugherty, 98, of Quincy, Illinois, formerly of Mendon, Illinois passed away at 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Illinois. He was born in Mendon Township, on February 20, 1926, a son of John W. and Flora M. (Worman) Daugherty. John married Lila Rose Kasparie on November 4, 1949, in Quincy,...
John H. Frese
Jul 17, 2024
John Henry Frese, 84, of Mendon Illinois, passed away at 1:10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at his home. He was born on April 27, 1940, in Quincy, Illinois, a son of the late Lawrence and Catherine (Voss) Frese. He married Kathleen “Kathy” Ohnemus on May 5, 1962, at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Mendon, Illinois. She...
Gary Freeman
Jul 11, 2024
Gary P. Freeman, 74, of Mendon, Illinois, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 11, 2024, at his home in Mendon.
Gary was born in Quincy, Illinois on June 4, 1950, to Paul T. (Tommy) and Barbara J. (Lay), Freeman. He graduated from LaGrange High School in 1968. He married Patricia Rose and they spent 35 wonderful years together.
Gary was a 4H Member,...
Dick Moore
Jul 11, 2024
Richard “Dick” Moore, 86, of LaMonte, Missouri, passed away at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. He was born on March 6, 1938, a son of Raymond L. and Viola Ruth (Fader) Moore. He married Sue (Knoche) Johnson on July 24,1959 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Warsaw, Illinois. Together they...
Dillon G. Calfee
Jul 5, 2024
Dillon G. Calfee, 40, of Loraine, Illinois passed away at 6:17 p.m. on Friday, July 5, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. He was born in Quincy, Illinois on October 1, 1983, a son of Ronnie and Tammy (Dobbs) Calfee.
He attended Unity High School. Dillon paired a tenacious work ethic with a desire to learn; about real estate, tax...
Marilyn Van Blair
Jul 4, 2024
Marilyn F. Van Blair, 84, of Fowler, Illinois passed away at 11:20 a.m. on July 4, 2024, at her home. She was born at home near Fowler, Illinois on December 12, 1939, to Lloyd and Irene (Fleer) Dedert. Marilyn was raised on the farm outside of Fowler. She attended Fowler Grade School and was a 1957 graduate of Unity High...
Arlene Schmiedeskamp
Jun 16, 2024
Arlene F. Schmiedeskamp, 97, of Quincy, Illinois, formerly of Fowler passed away at 6:55 a.m. on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at Sunset Home in Quincy, Illinois. She was born on August 25, 1926, in LaPrairie, Illinois, a daughter of Joseph and Ethel (Ferrell) Hendricks. She married Donald L. Schmiedeskamp on March 31, 1946, at the Camp Point Christian Church in...
Karen E Shaffer
Jun 12, 2024
Karen E. Shaffer, 75, of Ursa, Illinois passed away at 11:59 a.m. on Wednesday June 12, 2024, at Blessing Hospital. She was born on May 26, 1949, in Keokuk, Iowa, a daughter of Earl and Eloise (Robertson) Stevenson. She married David Shaffer on September 1, 1973, at the Bowen Christian Church. He survives.
Karen graduated from Bowen High School. She was...
Timothy G. Kinman
May 25, 2024
Timothy “Tim” G. Kinman, 59, of Loraine, Illinois, passed away at 2:24 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at his home. He was born in Quincy, Illinois, on May 25, 1965, a son of Nick and Geraldine (Henze) Kinman.
Tim attended Unity High School. He worked for the Ursa Farmers Coop for over twenty-five years. He worked at both the Loraine,...
Richard "Craig" Beebe
May 11, 2024
Richard “Craig” Beebe, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in his home on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the age of 63.
Craig was born on May 29, 1960, in Carthage, Illinois, a son of Donald and Elizabeth (Rose) Beebe. In 1993, he married Linda Trevino in Harlingen, Texas. She survives.
He was known for...
Alvenia Richmiller
May 1, 2024
Alvenia F. Richmiller, 81, of Mendon, Illinois, passed away at 3:23 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. She was born in Hannibal, Missouri, on October 27, 1942, a daughter of Russell M. and Alvenia Fay (Brown) Smashey. She married Ronald L. Richmiller on January 2, 1962, in Palmyra, Missouri. He preceded her in...
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