Obituaries

Barbara Mittelberg

Apr 21, 2014

MENDON, Ill. -- Barbara "Joan" Mittelberg, 84, of Mendon, passed away at 9:35 p.m. Monday (April 21, 2014) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Joan was born on Aug. 5, 1929, in Pittsfield, to the late Francis T. and Barbara Harris Smith. She married Glenn V. Mittelberg on Jan. 13, 1950, in Quincy. Glenn passed away on Dec. 31,...

Marlene Ihnen

Apr 15, 2014

CLAYTON, Ill. -- Marlene J. Ihnen, 75, of Clayton, passed away Tuesday (April 15, 2014) in Blessing Hospital, Quincy.

She was born July 18, 1938, in Clayton Township, a daughter of the late Gerd H. and Daisy Saathoff Behrens. She married Melvin Ihnen on Sept. 20, 1959, in Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden. He survives of Clayton.

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Mary Janssen

Apr 6, 2014

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Mary Elizabeth Janssen, 72, of Golden died at 10:44 p.m. Sunday (April 6, 2014) in her home in Golden.

Mary was born Nov. 15, 1941, in Quincy to the late Ernest B. and Ada Mary Mae (Henrick) Buss. She married Kenneth Janssen on April 5, 1959, in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Golden. Kenneth survives of...

Richard Neil

Apr 5, 2014

Richard W. Neil, 85, of Quincy, formerly of Mendon, died at 2:56 p.m. Saturday (April 5, 2014) in the Ellenton Hospice House in Palmetto, Fla.

Richard was born on Aug. 22, 1928, in Tioga, a son of the late Jewell and Freida Miller Neil. He married Dorothy Brickman on Dec. 12, 1948, in Warsaw. Dorothy survives of Quincy....

Dora Mayfield

Mar 27, 2014

Dora J. Mayfield, 79, of Quincy, formerly of Mendon, died at 11:15 a.m. Thursday (March 27, 2014) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Mrs. Mayfield was born on June 22, 1934, in Mendon, to the late John and Olive Bagley Dierker.

Surviving are four children, Jeff (Juli) Bollman of Loraine, Mary Dede of Loraine, John (Susan) Bollman...

Ralph Kleemeyer

Mar 26, 2014

CAMP POINT, Ill. -- Ralph H. Kleemeyer, 90, of rural Camp Point, died at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday (March 26, 2014) in Timber Point Health Care Center, Camp Point.

Mr. Kleemeyer was born April 22, 1923, in Burton Township, the son of the late William and Bertha Rabe Kleemeyer. He was baptized and confirmed as a member of St....

Bonnie Steinkamp

Mar 16, 2014

MENDON, Ill. -- Bonnie F. Steinkamp, 62, of Mendon, passed away Sunday (March 16, 2014) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Bonnie was born on May 7, 1951, in Quincy, to Donald and Hazel Sole Tipton. She married David E. Steinkamp on Aug. 29, 1970, in St. Brigid Catholic Church in Liberty. David survives of Mendon.

Bonnie...

Ronald Trautvetter

Mar 13, 2014

LORAINE, Ill. - Ronald John Trautvetter, 77, of Loraine, passed away on Thursday (March 13, 2014) in Blessing Hospital. Mr. Trautvetter was born on Nov. 17, 1936, in Quincy, to the late Cecil Emery "Pete" and Mildred Edith (Irvin) Trautvetter. He married Kathleen Myers on June 29, 1984 near Loraine. Kathleen survives of Loraine. He attended Loraine Grade School and...

Norman Taylor

Mar 11, 2014

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Norman W. Taylor, 82, of Golden, went to be with his Lord and Saviour at 8:55 a.m. Tuesday (March 11, 2014) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

He was born Nov. 11, 1931, in Toms Creek, Va., a son of the late Garfield and Lily Kiser Taylor. He married Beverly Lorraine Lawton on April 28, 1956,...

Samuel McDowell

Feb 23, 2014

LORAINE, Ill. -- Samuel J. "Junior" McDowell, 86, of Loraine, died Sunday (Feb. 23, 2014) in the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Junior was born April 6, 1927, in Siloam to the late William S. "Sam" and Bertha Elizabeth Sparks McDowell. He married Wanda Campbell on Aug. 6, 1955, in Quincy. Wanda survives of Loraine.

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Irvin Haschemeyer

Feb 22, 2014

CAMP POINT, Ill. -- Irvin E. Haschemeyer, 91, of Camp Point, died Saturday (Feb. 22, 2014) in his home in Camp Point.

Irvin was born on Dec. 18, 1922, near Golden to the late Tobe and Grace Leenerts Haschemeyer. He married Minnie Kindhart on April 27, 1952, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden. She survives of Camp Point....

Bruce Curless

Feb 21, 2014

Bruce A. Curless, 86, of Quincy, passed away Friday (Feb. 21, 2014) in Blessing Hospital.

He was born Feb. 1, 1928, in Quincy, a son of Chester A. and Beauna (Sigafoose) Curless. He married Dorothy Stenson on April 4, 1956. She survives in Quincy.

Bruce was a member of United Methodist Church of Loraine. He was...

Glen Kindhart

Feb 17, 2014

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Glen Edward Kindhart, 64, of Lewisville, Texas., formerly of Golden, died Monday (Feb. 17, 2014) in the Lewisville Medical Center in Lewisville.

Glen was born on Aug. 20, 1949, in Quincy, a son of the late Robert and Viola Paben Kindhart. He married Patricia Ufkes on Aug. 25, 1978, in Golden. She survives of Lewisville....

Mary Hesse

Jan 31, 2014

Mary M. Hesse, 88, of Quincy, passed away at 12:40 a.m. Friday (Jan. 31, 2014) in the North Adams Home in Mendon.

Mrs. Hesse was born Oct. 6, 1925, in rural Mendon, to the late James H. and Myrtle (Dittmer) Tieken. She married Paul E. Hesse on June 16, 1945, in Fort Riley, Kan. Paul survives in Quincy....

John PRIEPOT Jr

Jan 20, 2014

EWING, Mo. -- John H. Priepot Jr., 93, of Ewing, Mo. formerly of Mendon, Ill., died at 6:37 a.m. Monday (Jan. 20, 2014 in the Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal.

Mr. Priepot was born on September 7, 1920, in Lima, Ill. He was the son of the late John J. and Hannah Ketchum Priepot. He married Ramah Jean...

Emma Flesner

Jan 13, 2014

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Emma Pauline Flesner, 93, of Golden died Monday (Jan. 13, 2014) in the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden.

Miss Flesner was born on Nov. 24, 1920, in Tioga. She was the daughter of the late Eilert and Ida Huls Flesner.

Miss Flesner graduated from LaPrairie Community High School as valedictorian in 1938....

The Taube

Dec 25, 2013

The Rev. Oliver F. Taube, 90, of Quincy died Wednesday (Dec. 25, 2013) in Sunset Home, Quincy.

The Rev. Taube was born on July 29, 1923, in Whitewater, Wis., a son of Henry E. and Esther A. Jansen Taube.

He married Carol Marie Ord on Nov. 10, 1951, in the Mascoutah Methodist Church, Mascoutah. Carol died...

Aldo Marlow

Dec 24, 2013

Aldo Dwaine "Swede" Marlow, 86, of Quincy died on Tuesday (Dec. 24, 2013) in his home.

Mr. Marlow was born on Dec. 6, 1927, in LaPrairie a son of Guy and Pauline Cox Marlow. He married Phyllis Icenogle on April 9, 1950 in Rushville. Phyllis survives of Quincy.

He served his country during World War II...

Isabel Reuschel

Dec 15, 2013

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Isabel Reuschel, 83, a lifelong resident of Golden, died peacefully in her home surrounded by family on Sunday (Dec. 15, 2013).

Isabel was born Feb. 24, 1930, to Gus and Ina Bruns.

Isabel graduated from Golden High School. She married Louis Reuschel on Oct. 29, 1950. Their 63-year marriage produced three children, five...

Mariam Daugherty

Dec 13, 2013

URSA, Ill. -- Mariam E. Daugherty, 95, of Ursa died Friday (Dec. 13, 2013) in the North Adams Home, Mendon.

Mariam was born on July 19, 1918, in rural Ursa. She was a daughter of Ray D. and Ursa Frazier Worley.

She married Richard E. Daugherty on June 25, 1938, in Palmyra, Mo. Richard died Jan....