Robert K. “Rob” Edwards, Jr., age 64, of Quincy died on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born on Monday, May 21, 1956 in Saint Louis, Missouri, the son of Robert and Mary (Perkins) Edwards, Sr. On Saturday, August 9, 1980, Rob was joined in marriage to Theresa A. Peters at St. Mary Church in Quincy. Rob worked as…

Paul A. Smith, age 78, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born on December 15, 1941 in Quincy the son of Aubrey and Elizabeth (Kerkhoff) Smith. He married Kay E. Windoffer on December 30, 1967 in St. Brigid Catholic Church in Liberty, IL. She preceded him in death on October 13, 2017.…

John Joseph Sciallo age 60, of Quincy died on Monday, October 5, 2020 in his home. John was born in New York City on April 5, 1960, a son of Nicholas and Helen (Roberts) Sciallo. He married Christine M. Ramos and she survives. John was a machine operator at Wis-Pak of Quincy. He was of the Catholic faith. He was a lifelong New York…

Vera May Ley, age 89, of Quincy, died on Sunday, October 4, 2020, in her home. She was born on July 2, 1931 in Quincy, the daughter of Fred and Gertrude (Geers) Rosswog. Vera married Frank Ley, Sr. on May 6, 1950 in St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on April 17, 1999. Vera was a graduate of Notre Dame…

Grace Catherine Joyce Schell, age 15, of Liberty, died with a heart filled with love on Sunday, October 4, 2020 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on January 16, 2005 in Quincy, the daughter of Dustin J. and Holly (Campbell) Schell. Grace attended grade school at St. James Lutheran School. She was a sophomore at Liberty High School where she participated in cross country,…

John E. Knowles, age 76, of Quincy, died on Saturday, October 3, 2020 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on September 22, 1944 in Quincy, the son of Marshall and Jesse (Wright) Knowles. John was employed by IDOT, Illinois Department of Transportation and also was owner and operator of his own salvage business. He was close to this family and attended Madison Park Christian…

Kristin Taber, age 31, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in her home. She was born on December 10, 1988 in Quincy. Kristin liked to sing Karaoke. She loved all the time she could spend with her kids. Kristin is survived by: HER PARENTS: Theresa and Michael Francis HER CHILDREN: Kandace Taber, Gaige Taber and Seth Nunn. ONE BROTHER: Joseph Francis (Jennifer…

Richard Lee Lauer, age 74, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 in his home. He was born on September 19, 1946 in Adrian County Hospital and grew up in Montgomery City. MO. Richard was the son of Edmund and Vera (Willis) Lauer. He married Sharon R. Frericks on October 18, 1969 in St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church. She survives. Richard was a…

Gary L. Strieker, age 30, of Quincy, died on Monday, September 28, 2020 in his home. He was born on October 4, 1989 in Quincy, IL. His family would like to extend a special thank-you to Curt and Melissa Buss for encouraging Gary to continue his education and graduate from Quincy Senior High School. He went on to work at Quincy Auto Salvage. Gary…

Guy C. Williams age 56, of Fowler, IL died on Saturday morning, September 26, 2020 at 2:08 a.m. in his home. Guy was born on October 26, 1963 in Quincy a son of Eddie L. and Dorothy L. (Myers) Williams. He was a 1981 graduate of Quincy High School. He attended and graduated from John Wood Community College and went on to complete his…