Mary L. Wellman, age 86, of Quincy, died on Thursday, July 15, 2021 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on February 13, 1935 in Quincy, IL the daughter of Ed and Edith (Kamphaus) Obert. She married Kenneth Wellman on July 10, 1954. He survives. Mary was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church where she was also a member of the quilters at the…

Rocky Andre Rost, age 37, of Quincy, died on Thursday, July 15, 2021 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on September 26, 1983 in Quincy the son of Robert Leroy Rost and Judy Kay (Baird) Mitchell. Rocky liked to work on and ride motorized bikes. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his kids and friends. Survivors include his parents, Robert of Clayton and…

Jimmy Dale “JIM” Elder, 64, of Quincy, Illinois passed away on July 14, 2021 at 10:05 p.m. at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri after a valiant battle with Covid. Jim was born on December 18, 1956, in Quincy, Illinois. He married Diana “DeDe” Powell on September 6, 1986. She survives. Jim was the owner and operator of Elder Autobody a Quincy Illinois…

Finis ‘Virginia’ Stroud, age 91, of Quincy, died on Monday, July 5, 2021 in the Sunset Home. She was born on April 19, 1930 in Loraine, Illinois the daughter of Edward and Cecelia (Haubrock) Starman. She married Ole DeWitt Stroud on July 14, 1951. He preceded her in death on January 12, 1983. Virginia worked in the linen department at Blessing Hospital for many…

Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Zwick age 88, of Quincy died on Sunday, July 4, 2021 in Blessing Hospital. Betty was born on February 9, 1933 in Quincy, a daughter of Clem and Alice (Hermann) Strieker. She married Robert J. Zwick on September 11, 1954 in Quincy’s St. Mary Catholic Church. Betty was a homemaker, she also had worked in the Classified Department at the Quincy…

Joseph E. Jenkins, age 67, of Quincy, died on Saturday, July 3, 2021 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on January 24, 1954 in Independence, MO the son of Dean and Teresa (Flahive) Jenkins. He married Lou Ann (Cary) Viers. She survives. Mr. Jenkins was a retail manager in the Quincy area for many years. Joe was a Kansas City Chiefs Fan. He was…

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Nichols, age 92, of Quincy, died on Friday, July 2, 2021, in the Illinois Veterans Home. She was born on August 17, 1928, in Quincy, the daughter of Ralph and Annamarie (Moore) Achilles. She married Merle “Red” Nichols on June 24, 1947, in the St. Francis Rectory. He preceded her in death on December 4, 1988. Betty attended St. Michael’s Grade…

Helen Lucille Hougland, age 95, of Urbana, IL, formerly of Quincy died on Friday, July 2, 2021 in Urbana. She was born on February 12, 1926 in Sutter, IL the daughter of Peter J. and Anna P. (Mund) Kunz. She married Harold M. Hougland on July 1, 1950. He preceded her in death on October 24, 1999. Helen worked in a Quincy shoe factory…

Bernard (Bernie) D. Moline, age 82, of Quincy, IL, passed away June 30, 2021, in his home. Mr. Moline was born April 9, 1939, in Fort Madison, IA, the son of Francis D. and Bernice (Willits) Moline. He married Roma J. Taylor on July 10, 1960, in Kahoka, MO. She survives. Bernie graduated from Farmington High School (Farmington, IA) in 1956 and attended Gem…

Lillian Rose Marie Aytson, age 86, of Quincy, answered the call to rest on June 28, 2021 in her home. She was born on December 28, 1934 in Quincy, the daughter of Oisciella C. and Lucille (Perkins) Aytson. Lillian in earlier years worked for the Cuckoo Clock Restaurant and Betty Gay, dress shop in downtown Quincy; later making history being one of the first…