Maurine Magliocco, age 81, of Quincy, passed away on July 30, 2026 at Blessing Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 14, 2026 at 10:00 am at St. Peter Catholic Church. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2026 from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the Duker and Haugh Funeral Home.

Elizabeth (Liz) Ann Topf, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, and devoted community volunteer, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2026, surrounded by her family. Born January 20, 1934, in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Everett and Edna (Linke) Bergsmith. She filled every life she touched with warmth, laughter, and the quiet, steadfast love of a remarkable homemaker. She married Donald Topf on Feb…

Thomas R. “Tom” Alford, age 86, of Quincy, passed away at 1:29 a.m. on Sunday, August 2, 2026, in Good Samaritan Home. Tom was born on June 6, 1940, to Elmer R. and Ruth Eleanor (Jackson) Alford in Adams County, Illinois. On April 22, 1961, Tom married Joyce Ann Jansen in St. Francis Catholic Church in Quincy. Joyce preceded him in death on January…

Kalvin Duppong, age 77, died Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Blessing Hospital. He was born on December 4, 1948, in Quincy, Il, the son of John and Ruth (Frese) Duppong. Kalvin married Paula Pieper on April 12, 1969. She survives. Kalvin was a graduate of Unity High School and a proud Navy veteran, serving 1968-1972. Kalvin was a “transportation engineer” (truck driver) having achieved…

James E. Waterkotte, age 86, of Quincy, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Blessing Hospital following a brief battle with cancer. Jim was born on September 9, 1939, in Quincy, Illinois, to Robert and Carlene (Welchert) Waterkotte. He graduated from Quincy Notre Dame High School in 1957 and earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Quincy College in 1965. Following graduation,…

Janet C. Waterkotte, age 81, of Quincy, died Sunday, July 26, 2026, at Sunset Home. She was born February 14, 1945, in Quincy, the daughter of Robert and Carlene (Welchert) Waterkotte. She was a 1963 graduate of Quincy Notre Dame, a 1967 graduate of Quincy College, and received her Masters degree in 1973 from the University of Notre Dame. Janet was a longtime parishioner…

Jerry Holtschlag, age 62, of Quincy, IL, died on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on September 18, 1963 in Quincy, the son of John & Betty (Feld) Holtschlag. Jerry was a graduate of Quincy Senior High School. He married Kim Proske Mills on December 15, 1995. She survives. Along with his brother, Jack, Jerry proudly co-owned JH Concrete Construction,…

Samuel “Sonny” Boyd Smith, Sr. age 76, of Quincy, died on July 26, 2026 in his home. He was born on January 21, 1950, in Quincy, the son of Sam and Florence (Hayden) Smith. He married Linda E. Wild on July 12, 1969, at Lutheran Memorial Church, the couple recently celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary. He was a 1968 graduate of Quincy Senior High…

Franklin Donald “Frank” Heck III, age 51, of Quincy, died on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born on September 5, 1974, in Quincy, the son of F. Donald Heck, Jr. and Sandra (Raffelson) Heck. He married Greta Gustison on October 12, 2002, at St. Peter Catholic Church. She survives. Frank was a 1992 graduate of…

Lisa Hamann, born December 3, 1973, passed away on July 9, 2026, at the age of 52. Known affectionately as “Momma Lisa” or better “MeMe” to all her friends, she was like a mother to many. Her warm heart and wild free spirit touched everyone who knew her. She is survived by her son: Jeffrey Pollock Daughter: Jamie (Cassie) Powell Grandchildren: Jeffrey Pollock II,…