Myles Patrick Grant, 6 month old son of Brandon and Courtney (Drummond) Grant, died on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 in St. Louis Children’s Hospital. He was born on April 5, 2020 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Myles was only here for a short time but he loved everyone, especially his big brother, Riley. Myles loved being outdoors and had a smile that would melt…

Teresa Paula Conover age 64, of Quincy formerly of Liberty, died on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 3:18 a.m. in Sunset Home. Teresa was born in Quincy on August 31, 1956 a daughter of Gerald R. and Sonja (Toomey) Conover. Teresa was a Certified Nurse Assistant who worked at the Illinois Veteran’s Home until her retirement. She had also been a waitress at the…

D. Dwain ‘Doc’ Preston, age 84, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on February 21, 1936 in Barry, IL the son of Claude and Nellie (Stewart) Preston. He married Regina A. Higgins on May 5, 1967 in St. Francis Catholic Church, Quincy. She preceded him in death on June 13, 2006. Doc was a graduate of…

Doc’s family and friends gathered for a celebration of his life on Saturday, July 16, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Quincy’s Washington Park. D. Dwain ‘Doc’ Preston, age 84, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on February 21, 1936 in Barry, IL the son of Claude and Nellie (Stewart) Preston. He married Regina…

Amor’a U’nique O’Hara, infant daughter of Jessica Smith and Donnell O’Hara died on Monday, October 12, 2020 in Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She is survived by her parents, her siblings: Zarious, Emani, Dyrece, Deziya and Nazir; grandparents: Sharon Smith and Vickie Parrish; seven aunts and six uncles, and cousins also survive. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Gracie…

Matthew R. Foley, 53, of Springfield, died after a valiant fight with cancer, at 12:06 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family and friends. Matt was born on November 7, 1966 in Quincy, the son of Gerald and Nancy S. (Blotevogel) Foley. He married Christina Marie “Tina” Kuntzi on October 13, 1990 in Quincy. Matt was a 1985…

Debra Gordon, age 61, of Quincy, IL, died on Thursday, October 8, 2020 in the Emergency Room of Blessing Hospital. She was born on October 16, 1958 in Quincy, the daughter of Russell and Mary Ellen (Scheufele) Gordon. Debra was a graduate of Quincy High School and John Wood Community College. Debra worked in the accounting department at Hy-Vee for over 35 years. Debra…

Joyce A. Wagy, age 78, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 in her home. Joyce was born on July 23, 1942 in Quincy, the daughter of Donald and Alta (Peters) Meier. She married Richard Wagy on June 20, 1970. He survives. Joyce worked for Quincy Herald Whig Newspaper for many years and had also worked at Titan for almost thirty years. She…

Charles E. ‘Charlie’ Scarber, age 36, of Ursa, died on October 7, 2020 in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. He was born March 28, 1984 in Quincy , the son of Charles & Jacquelyn (Hurley) Scarber. He was a graduate of Unity High School. He married Avary Garner on August 5, 2006. She survives. Charlie enjoyed spending time with his wife and their…

Marilyn M. Willer, age 83, of Quincy, IL died on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in her home. She was born on January 31, 1937 in Quincy, IL to Aloysius & Agnes (Wilde) Frankenhoff. Marilyn was a 1955 graduate of Quincy Notre Dame. She married Ralph H. Willer on October 10, 1959. He preceded her in death on March 5, 2001. Marilyn loved being in…