Obituaries
Service of Remembrance 2025
Dec 10, 2025
Cherishing the memory of loved ones who are deeply missed during the holiday season. Hold onto the love, the cherished memories, and the precious moments you shared together, however brief they may have been.
Thenie B. Carson
Dec 4, 2025
Thenie B. King, aged 92, of Quincy, Illinois. formerly of LaPrairie and Golden, Illinois, died at 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Quincy Healthcare & Senior Living.
Born on May 12, 1933, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to Eddie and Zeffie (East) King, she married Bobby Carson in Kentucky, and together they raised three sons. Thenie was a Bowling Green...
Loretta Ensminger
Dec 3, 2025
Loretta L. Ensminger, 88, of Loraine, Illinois, passed away 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Sunset Home in Quincy, Illinois.
She was born on May 3, 1937, in Carthage, Illinois, a daughter of Gilbert and Martha (Shriver) Bottorff. She attended Central High School in St. Louis, Missouri. She married Carol Dean Ensminger on July 2, 1955, in St. Louis.
Loretta worked...
Shane D. Starman
Dec 2, 2025
Shane Dean Starman, age 54 years, of Quincy, died Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. in Blessing Hospital after an eight and half month battle with cancer. He was a member of St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Mendon, Illinois.
Shane was born on September 4, 1971, in Quincy, Illinois, to Garold (Gary) E. and Deanna L. Harness Starman....
Mark A. Wallis
Nov 26, 2025
Mark A. Wallis, 50, of Golden, Illinois, formerly of Clayton, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.
Mark was born on March 8, 1975, and was the son of Ronnie and Bonnie (Lane) Wallis. He attended both Liberty and Central Schools.
In his career, Mark started as a truck driver before transitioning to maintenance work for...
Donald "Donnie" Hendrickson
Nov 24, 2025
Donald “Donnie” Hendrickson, age 62, of Mendon, Illinois, passed away at 2:24 p.m. on Monday, November 24, 2025, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
Born June 8, 1963, in Quincy, Illinois, Donnie was the son of William and Donna (Jones) Hendrickson. On July 27, 1985, he married the love of his life, Kelly Caley, in Loraine, Illinois. Their 40...
Lawrence "Bud" Wietholder
Nov 23, 2025
Lawrence "Bud" Wietholder, 80, of Canton, Missouri, formerly of Mendon, Camp Point, Illinois, and Greentop, Missouri, passed away at 10:40 p.m. on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at the Lewis County Nursing Home in Canton.
Born on August 4, 1945, in Quincy, Illinois, he was the son of Lawrence Frank Wietholder, Sr. and Caroline Elizabeth (Frericks) Wietholder. He married JoAnn Edna Eickelschulte...
Sharon K. Weese
Oct 13, 2025
Sharon Kay Weese left this world on October 13, 2025. She departed peacefully knowing soon she would be in the presence of the Lord & Savior Jesus Christ and the love of her life Jerry.
She told her daughter, Debbie “I know I am going to heaven. All of you need to make sure you are going there too, so I...
Dean "Woody" Woodruff
Sep 24, 2025
Donald Dean “Woody” Woodruff, 83, of Mendon, a beloved teacher, coach, farmer, and community leader, passed away peacefully with his wife Sue by his side at 2:20 a.m. on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. He was born April 11, 1942, in Quincy, the son of John and Eleanor (Dedert) Woodruff.
A trip with Dean was rarely...
Glen J. Walton
Sep 24, 2025
Glen J. Walton, 89, of Mendon, Illinois, passed away at 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Home in Quincy, Illinois.
He was born on August 11, 1936, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Quincy, Illinois, a son of the late John and Frances (Carl) Walton.
Glen graduated from Quincy High School. Following his education, he began employment at...
James "Jim" Osborne
Sep 6, 2025
James “Jim” W. Osborne, 77, of Loraine, Illinois, formerly of Decatur, Illinois, passed away at 10:10 a.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Illinois.
He was born on September 1, 1948, in Decatur, Illinois, to the late Virgil and Frances (Murbach) Osborne. On June 5, 1976, he married Janice Wiesner at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church...
Esther A. Ensminger
Aug 16, 2025
Esther A. Ensminger, 93, of Quincy, formerly of Mendon, Illinois, passed away at 8:42 a.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.
Esther was born in Quincy, Illinois on July 17, 1932, a daughter of the late Walter and Matilda (Kroencke) Krutmeier. She married Bruce Ensminger on July 20, 1968, in Peoria, Illinois. He preceded her in...
Maurice "Morry" Koch
Aug 7, 2025
Maurice "Morry" Koch, 88, of Mendon, Illinois, passed away at 1:40 a.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at the Mt. Sterling Health and Rehab Center in Mt. Sterling, Illinois.
He was born on March 29, 1937, in Mt. Sterling, Illinois, the son of Eugene and Irene (Garthaus) Koch. He married Patricia Steinkamp on October 20, 1962, at the St. Rose of...
Beverly Schuster
Aug 6, 2025
Beverly Kay Schuster, 81, of Golden, Illinois, passed away at 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at the Golden Good Shepherd Home.
Beverly Kay Aden Coggeshall Schuster was born in Quincy, Illinois, on July 20, 1944, the daughter of John A. Aden and Virginia L. (Jud) Aden.
Beverly spent her early years in a lovely country home between La Prairie and...
Phyllis Marlow
Aug 2, 2025
Phyllis J. Marlow, age 93, formerly of Golden and Quincy, IL passed away peacefully at Springbrook Village, La Crescent, MN under the warm and compassionate care of Springbrook Village and Moments Hospice.
Phyllis was born October 13, 1931, in Rushville, IL to Henry and Millie Icenogle. On April 9, 1950, she married Dwaine Marlow in Rushville. The couple made their home...
Roger L. Phillips
Jul 31, 2025
Roger L. Phillips, 80, of Quincy, Illinois passed away at 8:47 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.
Roger was born on November 7, 1944, in Quincy, Illinois, to the late Robert and Pauline (Brown) Phillips. He graduated from Payson High School and continued his education at Quincy University and Hannibal-LaGrange College. On August 8, 1978, he...
Betty L. Smith
Jul 13, 2025
Betty L. Smith, 95, of Golden, Illinois, passed away at 12:36 a.m. on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.
She was born on February 20, 1930, in Shabbona, Illinois, a daughter of Thomas Leroy and Zoe Louise (Mills) McGill. She married Wayne Edwin Smith on July 6, 1948, in Virginia, Illinois. Wayne preceded her in death on...
Mary Ellen Woodworth
Jun 19, 2025
Mary Ellen Frericks Woodworth of Camp Point, IL, died in Timber Point Healthcare Center on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Mary Ellen was born on November 8, 1942, in Quincy, IL, a daughter of Albert and Pauline Boesing Frericks. Mary Ellen married Sylvester “Junior” Karch on November 17, 1962. She later married Bill Woodworth on July 23, 1982. He preceded her in...
Shirley Worman
Jun 6, 2025
Shirley Ann Worman, 88, of Quincy, Illinois, formerly of Tuscan, Arizona died peacefully on June 6, 2025, at Timber Point Healthcare in Camp Point. She was born on May 30, 1937, in Denver, Illinois to Leroy and June Walton. She married Larry Worman in 1963 at the Christian Church in Denver, Illinois. He survives.
Shirley attended Harmony, a one-room schoolhouse, and...
Marilyn M. Loos
Jun 6, 2025
Marilyn M. Loos, 91, of Mendon, Illinois passed away peacefully at 6:50 a.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025, at Good Samaritan Home in Quincy, Illinois. She was born on September 16, 1933, the daughter of Samuel and Genevieve (Dighton) Bolton. Marilyn married the love of her life, Richard Loos, whom she met at WIU on October 20, 1956, at Golden...
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