Randall “Randy” James Shade, age 62, of Liberty, died on Saturday, September 11, 2021, in his home. Randy was born on February 24, 1959, in Leon, Iowa to James W. and Mary Jo (Schulte) Shade. Randy was a 1977 graduate of Quincy Senior High School. He was self-employed as a mechanic for RJS Imports for many years. He loved working on old cars, riding…

Patricia Kay Black-Davis age 76, of Quincy, IL passed at her home on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Patricia was born on September 19, 1944, in Hannibal, MO a daughter of Charles Black and Opal Shaver. She is survived by her 10 children, Mary Simmons; Harold D. Elzea, Jr.; Joseph (Becky) Elzea; Deana Scott; Paula Richmond; William Elzea; Terri Elzea; Roland Johnson; Roldan Johnson, and…

Joseph Bernard Hultz age 85, formerly of Quincy died on Thursday, September 9, 2021 in Golden Good Shephard Home. Joe was born February 1, 1936 in Quincy, a son of Ervin and Emma (Deters) Hultz. He first married Mary Phyllis Caldwell and together they had their son Joseph Michael Hultz. Joe married Ruth M. (Lohman) Whelan on October 14, 1981, she preceded him in…

Emma Louisa Bell, age 56, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 in her home. She was born on November 11, 1964 in Peoria, IL. She was the daughter of Morris and Gladys (Baskin) Bell. Emma was of the Christian Faith. She is survived by: CHILDREN: Demetrius D. Bell; Walter W. Clark; Sloane A. Clark; Precyous N. Clark and Rico D. Clark. SIBLINGS:…

Norman “Norm” Joseph Ward, 91, of Quincy, went to his heavenly home on September 6, 2021. Born November 22,1929 in Erie, PA, Norm was a son of Joseph F. and Clara E. Wiercinski Ward. He married Dolores “Dolly” M. Mszanowski on November 25, 1954, and she preceded him in death on April 4, 1984. Of this marriage came three children. On May 15, 1987,…

Marjorie E. Blair, 86, died on September 6, 2021 at The Arbors at Adams Pointe Memory Care Assisted Living in Quincy. She passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Marge was born on April 22, 1935 in Quincy, IL to John (Hans) H. and Mary E. (Connor) Kramer. She married Vincent K. Blair on July 28, 1956 and they had 43 beautiful years together until…

Dorothy Elizabeth Davis, age 91, of Quincy, died on Saturday, September 4, 2021 in the Good Samaritan Home. She was born on December 6, 1929 in St. Paul, IA, the daughter of Raymond J. and Anna (Linkenfelder) Karhoff. She was a graduate of Catholic Central High School in Fort Madison, IA. She married Clovie J. Davis on June 4, 1949 in Fort Madison, IA.…

Ruth Clara Haxel, 93, of Quincy, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at home surrounded by loving family. Ruth was born January 28, 1928, in Quincy, a daughter of Lawrence John and Gertrude Elizabeth Koetters Niehaus. She was raised in Quincy and graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1946. On November 9, 1957, Ruth married George Howard Haxel, Jr. at St. John Catholic…

John William ‘Bill’ Adam, 78, of Quincy, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 in the Halifax Medical Center in Port Orange, Fla. He was born May 6, 1943 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Hannibal, Mo., the son of John Paul and Cecilia (Yager) Adam. Bill received an associate’s degree from Gem City Business College in January 1964. He married Patty (Schwartz) Bordewick on February 17,…

Walter F. “Walt” Venvertloh, age 84, of Quincy died on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 9:43 a.m. in the Emergency Room of Blessing Hospital. Walt was born October 3, 1936 in Quincy, a son of William “Pete” and Hilda (Vonderheide) Venvertloh. He married Kathleen Marie Duesterhaus on October 7, 1961 in the former St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Kathleen survives. Walt was a…