Long-time Quincyian Wanda Lee Zimmerman Hutter was reunited in Heaven with her husband, son, parents, siblings, in-laws and many friends on December 17, 2021. She passed away at Goodwin House Alexandria, in Alexandria, Va., where she had moved in December 2019, following her husband’s death to be closer to immediate family. Wanda was born January 29, 1925, in Pittsfield, Ill., to Guy Francis Zimmerman…

Raymond B. “Skip” Vahlkamp, Jr., age 81, of Quincy died on Friday, December 17, 2021 at Blessing Hospital. Skip was born in Quincy on February 3, 1940, a son of Raymond B. “Penie” and Emma (Brinkman) Vahlkamp, Sr. He married Teresa A. Haiducek in St. William Catholic Church in Perry, MO on May 21, 1960. Together, they had five beautiful children. He was a…

Timothy Carl Long, age 62, of Quincy, died on Friday, December 17, 2021, in Blessing Hospital. Timothy was born on July 7, 1959, in Kansas City, Missouri to Carl and Doris (Utterback) Long. Timothy was a 1977 graduate of Quincy Senior High School. He worked as a Union Carpenter and enjoyed building things, hunting for mushrooms, and spending time with his family and friends.…

Thomas Edward ‘Tom’ Tushaus, age 87, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, December 16, 2021 in his home. He was born on May 3, 1934 in Ursa, IL the son of Paul and Gladys (Thyson) Tushaus. He married Janet Kay Florey on December 26, 1955. She preceded him in death on November 19, 2017. Tom was a graduate of St. Francis Grade School and a…

Frances May Badgley Dieker, age 64, of Plainville, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021 in her home. She was born on January 22, 1957 in Hannibal, MO the daughter of Roy and Doris Mae (Davidson) Badgley. Frances married Dennis (Mike) Dieker on December 4, 1976. She graduated from Liberty High School and then graduated from the former Flamingo Beauty School in Quincy. Frances…

On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, Jacob Lee ‘Jake’ Messmer, loving husband, father of five, and grandfather of seven, passed away at the age of 64. Jake was born on February 10, 1957, in St Louis, MO to Jacob Adam & Hattie (Britt) Messmer. He retired in 2017 after being a long-time employee of Aramark. Through his time at Aramark, he loved building relationships with…

Norman ‘Norm’ Schmelzle, age 85, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 in Quincy Healthcare and Senior Living. He was born on September 23, 1936 in Quincy, the son of Elmer and Freda (Beckman) Schmelzle. He married Ruthie Geschwandner of January 21, 1961 in St. John the Baptist Church. She survives. He served in the National Guard. Norm worked at Electric Wheel/Firestone as…

Linda S. Dierker, age 81, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 in the home of her granddaughter in Hannibal, Missouri. She was born on February 29, 1940 in Texarkana, TX. She married Dewey Dierker on November 21, 1979. He preceded her in death. Linda was a School Crossing Guard for many years. She was also a homemaker. Linda attended the Glory Worship…

Robert Leo Schmitt, 96, died peacefully on December 14, 2021. Bob was born September 14, 1925, in Quincy, IL, the third son of Lawrence and Florence (Menke) Schmitt. Growing up, he played percussion in the Quincy High School Band. He frequently attended dances at the Maidrite on 12th Street until the cabaret tax was enacted in 1944. Bob worked summers in his father’s business,…

Bonnie L. Cress, age 85, of Quincy, died on Monday, December 13, 2021, in Bickford Cottages. Bonnie was born on March 31, 1936, in Quincy to Lawrence and Mary Margaret (Peters) Schullian. She married John “Jack” Cress on May 9, 1959, in St. Boniface Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on May 29, 1993. Bonnie was a 1954 graduate of Quincy Notre Dame…