Albert Thompson, age 96, of Quincy, died on May 5, 2020 in Blessing Hospital. Albert was born on August 2, 1923 in St. Louis, MO the son of Albert and Eva (Payne) Thompson. He married Eleanor Jenkins on December 24, 1955 in Quincy. She preceded him in death on June 11, 2003. Albert was a product of the Quincy Public Schools and began his…

Philip E. Covert, age 69, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 in his home. He was born on April 15, 1951 in Macomb, Illinois, the son of Gaylord and Beatrice (Woolridge) Covert. He had been previously married to Donna Prophater for 20 years and from that union were born 2 children. Mr. Covert was a 1969 graduate of LaHarpe High School, in…

Theodore P. ‘Ted’ Neisen, age 62, of Quincy, died on Saturday, May 2, 2020 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on March 17, 1958, the son of Raymond J. & Clara T. (Maas) Neisen, Ted was a graduate of Liberty High School. After working on the family dairy farm for a few years, he became a truck driver and most recently worked for Sunrise…

Helen Mae Ehresman, age 90, of Fowler, Illinois, died on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 11:11 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. Helen was born in Tipton, Iowa on October 6, 1929, a daughter of David and Gladys (LaRue) Wordsworth. She married Donzel William Ehresman on January 25,1947. He preceded her in death on October 30, 1999. Helen was a farmer’s wife in eastern Iowa until…

Deborah S. Martin age 63, died on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 5:01 p.m. in Quincy’s Blessing Hospital. Born May 28, 1956 in Joliet, IL Debbie was a daughter of Silas E. and Faye Dean (Hilliard) Martin. She was of baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Debbie had survived lung cancer after being diagnosed 21 years ago and had lived with Stage 4…

Norma Claire Schneider, of Quincy, age 88, died on Monday, April 27, 2020 in Bickford Assisted Living Home. She was born on May 26, 1931 in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of William and Eleanor (Lennert) Druffel. She married Leo Carl Schneider, Jr on October 20, 1956 in Quincy, IL. He preceded her in death on April 1, 1987. Norma was mostly a homemaker for…

Jaden Michael Coulter age 20, of Quincy passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 in Blessing Hospital. Jaden was born on May 3, 1999 in Quincy, the son of Kristen (Coulter) Westerheide and Ryan Morrison. He was a 2018 graduate of Quincy Senior High School. Jaden was currently attending John Wood Community College and was to be completing the welding program this spring. Jaden…

Wanda Brink Garnica, age 89, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 in her home. She was born on September 3, 1930 in Davenport, IA, the daughter of Richard and Mabelle (Engel) Fuller. She married Herbert T. Brink, Jr., on April 15, 1950. He preceded her in death on June 22, 1977. She later married Joseph ‘Gabe’ Garnica. He preceded her in death…

Evadora B. Jenkins age 93, of the Illinois Veteran’s Home Quincy, went to Heaven on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 6:20 a.m. at the Illinois Veteran’s Home. She was born April 4, 1927 in Keokuk, IA a daughter of Frank and Beatrice (Bertch) Cogburn. She married Francis H. “Sam” Jenkins on April 9, 1943 in Palmyra, MO. He preceded Evadora in death on September…

Lannie E. Griggs, age 80, of Liberty, IL passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 in his home surrounded by family. He was born August 19, 1939 to George Griggs and Velma (Paden) Griggs in Meyer, Il. Lannie served in the US Army from 1963-1965. He was a retired truck driver, over the years, he drove for McNay, Sharkey, Young and R.W. Reichert truck lines.…