Obituaries

Dec 31, 2024

Marvin C. Davidson, 77, of Mendon, Illinois, passed away at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Illinois. He was born in Peoria, Illinois, on July 19, 1947, a son of Charles and Florence (Kupferschmid) Davidson. Marvin married Judy E. Epperson on June 5, 1977, at the Payson United Methodist Church. And she...

Dec 18, 2024

Dec 13, 2024

Judith “Judy” R. Barnes, 86, of Ursa, Illinois, passed away at 3:48 p.m. on Friday, December 13, 2024, at her home. She was born on August 22, 1938, in Rochester, Minnesota. She was a daughter of Walter and Hilda Benck. She married Joe Otis Barnes, Sr., on February 13, 1960. He preceded her in death on February 12, 2005.

She attended...

Dec 9, 2024

Benard “Ben” Kessler, 81, of Loraine, Illinois, passed away at 9:42 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. He was born on May 1, 1943, in Wendelin, Illinois, a son of Edwin and Helen (Kuenstler) Kessler. He married Martha Dhom on October 9, 1965, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Newton, Illinois. She preceded him...

Dec 5, 2024

Clyde E. Stoll, 86, of Mendon, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2024, surrounded by his devoted family at Adams Pointe Senior Living in Quincy, IL.

He was the devoted husband of Frances “Kaye” (Elston) Stoll, with whom he shared 62 wonderful years of marriage. Born on April 12, 1938, in Keokuk, IA, he was the son of Louie...

Nov 16, 2024

Lillie A. Wilcox, 96, of Loraine, IL, passed away at 6:50 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Home in Quincy, IL. She was born on September 11, 1928, in Loraine, IL, a daughter of John Henry and Gertie Mae (Wartick) Hardy.

Lillie married William “Bill” Wilcox on May 23, 1948, in Quincy, Illinois and they shared 71...

Nov 11, 2024

Nov 8, 2024

Allison "Allie" O'Donnell, 83, of Mendon, formerly of Quincy, Illinois, passed away at 11:45 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2024, at the Mt. Sterling Health and Rehab Center in Mt. Sterling, Illinois. She was born on May 12, 1941, in St. Joseph, Missouri, daughter of Alfred and Katherine (Schornborn) Wolverton. Allie married Charles O’Donnell on December 21, 1974, at St....

Oct 25, 2024

Lucille V. Neil, 102, of Quincy, IL, formerly of Mendon, IL, departed this world at 5:43 a.m. on Friday, October 25th, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Home in Quincy.

She was born on October 29th, 1921, in her grandparents’ home on North 12th Street in Quincy, a daughter of Verner “Vernie” and Anna (Littich) Agard. She married Vernon Wayne Neil on...

Oct 19, 2024

Wayne K. Myers, 83, of Quincy, formerly of Loraine, passed away at 2:01 pm on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at the Illinois Veteran’s Home.

He was born on October 17, 1941, in Hannibal, Missouri, the son of the late Thomas Lee & Pearl Jeanette (Uhland) Myers. Wayne graduated from Unity High School in 1959 and went on to serve in the...

Oct 18, 2024

William “Bill” Gallaher, 58, of Quincy, Illinois, passed away at 8:41 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born in Quincy, Illinois on April 6, 1966, a son of Dale and Wanda (Wright) Gallaher. He married Amy Moore on September 9, 2000, in Quincy. She survives.

Bill attended Quincy Senior High. He was an OTR...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...