Obituaries

Mildred Downs

Nov 26, 2014

Mildred Valoris Reiter Downs, 95, of Quincy, formerly of Meyer, died Wednesday (Nov. 26, 2014) in the Illinois Veterans Home, Quincy.

Mildred was born on Aug. 29, 1919, in Loraine, a daughter of Lewis and Amanda McNay Adair. She married J. Delbert "Deb" Reiter on Oct. 1, 1938. Delbert died Sept. 8, 1985. She later married Clinton Downs...

William Duncan

Nov 23, 2014

William "Bill" Frank Duncan, 85, of Fowler, died Sunday (Nov. 23, 2014) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Bill was born on Feb. 5, 1929, in Quincy, to the late John W. and Ada Shriver Duncan. He married Delores Evans on June 23, 1951. Delores survives of Fowler.

Bill was a member of the Mendon Congregational Church...

Harold Wood

Nov 20, 2014

Harold James Wood, 88, of rural Lima, passed away Nov. 20, 2014, in the Montebello Healthcare Center in Hamilton.

Harold was born on July 28, 1926, in the Bear Creek area. He was a son of the late James Warner and Irene Nichols Wood. He attended three years of high school in Lima and graduated from Hamilton High...

Jolene Britt

Nov 20, 2014

Jolene R. "Bill" Britt, 59, of Ursa, passed away Thursday (Nov. 20, 2014) in her home.

Jolene was born April 17, 1955, in Quincy, to the late Floyd "Jack" Penn and Shirley (Featheringill) Penn.

She was a license practical nurse at Sunset Home in Quincy and had worked for Blessing Hospital in Quincy for 23 years....

Larry Miller

Nov 19, 2014

Larry L. Miller, 75, of Mendon, died on Wednesday (Nov. 19, 2014) in Vibra Hospital in Springfield, Ill.

Larry was born on Jan. 8, 1939, in Quincy, a son of Lawrence L. and Mary Runyen Miller. He married Rosealee Taylor on Sept. 27, 1959, in Mendon. Rosealee survives of Mendon.

Larry worked for Electric Wheel in...

Gay Andrew

Nov 19, 2014

Gay Elaine Andrew, 67, of Loraine, died on Wednesday (Nov. 19, 2014) in her home.

Gay was born on Dec. 23, 1946, in Quincy, a daughter of Arthur and Gladys Cavanaugh Belden. She married Bernie Andrew on Dec. 28, 1966, in Fowler. Bernie survives of Loraine.

She was a life member of the Geronteers and a...

Norma Griggs

Nov 14, 2014

Norma L. Griggs, 79, of Meyer, died Friday (Nov. 14, 2014) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Norma was born July 28, 1935, in Mendon, to the late Ralph and Martha McNay Clair. She married Thomas R. Griggs on March 18, 1955, in Salem Lutheran Church in Quincy. Thomas survives of Meyer.

Norma enjoyed crafting, fishing, gardening,...

Ryan Alexander

Oct 22, 2014

AUGUSTA, Ill. -- Ryan Gene Alexander, 37, of Peoria, formerly of Augusta, passed away Wednesday (Oct. 22, 2014) in OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria.

Ryan was born July 20, 1977. He was a son of Debra J. Alexander and Donald L. Alexander. Ryan married Cori Ann Wilkins in 1998; they divorced in 2004.

He was...

Candice Leeper

Oct 3, 2014

URSA, Ill. -- Candice Rae Leeper, 68, of Ursa died on Friday, Oct. 3, 2014 in her home.

Candice was born on August 2, 1946, in Sioux City, Iowa a daughter of Gary and Jackie Barker.

She recently retired from Blessing Rieman College of Nursing, where she was an assistant professor. She enjoyed camping, Watching birds...

Wilma Thornton

Aug 29, 2014

PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- Wilma K. Thornton, 85, of Pittsfield, formerly of rural Ursa, passed away at 4:10 a.m. Friday (Aug. 29, 2014) in the Barry Community Care Center in Barry.

Wilma was born on Oct. 6, 1928, in Sutter, to the late George and Bertha Wollbrink Altheide. She married Donald Thornton on July 14, 1951, in the Bethel...

Ryan Woodruff

Aug 27, 2014

MENDON, Ill. -- Ryan Scott Woodruff, 42, of rural Mendon died at 12:10 a.m. Wednesday (Aug. 27, 2014) in his home.

Ryan was born on March 31, 1972, in Quincy, a son of Dean and Patti Robertson Woodruff. He married Sara Lynn Johnson on Nov. 22, 1995. Sara and their son, Bradyn, survive of rural Mendon.

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Betty Wollbrink

Aug 17, 2014

SUTTER, Ill. -- Betty Jean Wollbrink, 82, of Sutter, died on Sunday (Aug. 17, 2014) in the Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Betty was born on March 13, 1932, in Quincy to the late Harry Glenn and Jennie Priepot Seward. She married Leland John Wollbrink on Dec. 1, 1955, in Loraine. Leland died May 16, 1990.

Betty...

Deloris Ruffcorn

Aug 15, 2014

LORAINE, Ill. -- Deloris Marguaret Ruffcorn, 82, of Rensselaer, Ind., formerly of Loraine, passed away at 10:25 p.m. Friday (Aug. 15, 2014) in the Rensselaer Care Center.

Deloris was born on Aug. 10, 1932, in Quincy, to Rufus A. and Dorothea Clemens Owens. She married Leander Junior Ruffcorn on Dec. 21, 1967, in Alton. Leander died Dec. 1,...

Robert Duncan

Aug 4, 2014

MENDON, Ill. -- Robert J. "Rob" Duncan, 49, of Prairie Home, Mo., formerly of the Mendon area, passed away on Monday (Aug. 4, 2014) in Prairie Home.

Rob was born on Dec. 29, 1964, in Quincy to William and Dolores Evans Duncan.

Rob was baptized at the Mendon Congregational Church. In his younger years, he was...

Richard EMMERT

Jul 31, 2014

MENDON, Ill. -- Richard Junior Emmert, 81, died Thursday morning (July 31, 2014) in his home near Mendon.

Mr. Emmert was born April 23, 1933, in Dallas City, to Richard Lowell and Lola Dietrich Emmert. He married Betty Koontz Emmert on Nov. 16, 1953, in Loraine.

He graduated from Unity High School in 1950. Mr. Emmert...

Leona Reckers

Jul 28, 2014

GOLDEN, Ill. -- Leona R. Reckers, 88, of Golden, passed away at 2:46 a.m. Monday (July 28, 2014) in the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden.

Leona was born on Nov. 6, 1925, in Bismarck, N.D., to the late Paul and Lillian Hedges King. She was married to George William "Bill" Hammond. She later married Russell Reckers in...

Paul Hesse

Jul 12, 2014

Paul E. Hesse, 90, of Quincy died on Saturday (July 12, 2014) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Paul was born on March 31, 1924, in Ursa Township to the late August and Fay Houdyschell Hesse. Paul married Mary M. Tieken on June 16, 1945, in Fort Riley, Kan. Mary died Jan. 31, 2014.

Paul attended Mendon...

Justin Byrd

Jul 4, 2014

LORAINE, Ill. -- Justin Alan Byrd, J.D, LL.M, 30, of Engelwood, Colo., formerly of Loraine died on Friday (July 4, 2014) near Osage Beach, Mo.

Justin was born on Sept. 23, 1983, in Rushville to Ronald and Angie Benjamin Byrd. He was engaged to be married to Cassie Pavlovic.

Justin graduated from Unity High School in...

William Evans

Jun 27, 2014

MENDON, Ill. -- William E. "Bill" Evans, 81, of Mendon, died Friday (June 27, 2014) in his home in Mendon.

He was born Jan. 29, 1933, in Mendon, a son of the late Harry and Fannie (Taylor) Evans. He married Ruth Francine Smith on Dec. 24, 1953, in Colorado Springs, Colo., while serving as a corporal in the...

Donald Britt

Jun 24, 2014

Donald D. Britt, 76, of Quincy, died on Tuesday (June 24, 2014) in the Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Don was born on Aug. 21, 1937, in New London, Mo., a son of the late Orlie and Velma Mullenix Britt.

Don was a member of the Augusta Assembly of God Church in Augusta. He enjoyed music and...