Shirley J. Farris, age 80, of Sutter, IL died on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in Blessing Hospital. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in Evergreen Cemetery, Camp Point, IL. There is no visitation, but friends are invited to the graveside services. Memorials may be made to the Quincy Humane Society.

Theodore ‘Ted’ J. Lehner, age 80, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in the Sunset Home. He was born on December 7, 1939 in Quincy. Ted owned and operated a gas station at 4th & Vermont. Later he was the owner and operator of Gross’s Tavern. He later retired from the Illinois Veterans Home in 1993. He served in the United States…

Minnie Lee Schlinkmann, age 90, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 in the Sunset Home. She was born on February 24, 1929 in Philadelphia, Missouri the daughter of Elva Lee Harsell. She married John Schlinkmann on March 18, 1954. He preceded her in death in 2002. Minnie worked at Gardner Denver for many years. She later worked at The Labor News and…

Diane Jean Utterback, age 67, of Quincy and Liberty, formerly of Syracuse, NY, died on December 2, 2019 in the Good Samaritan Home. She was born on October 4, 1952 in Syracuse, NY the daughter of William ‘Bill’ and Matilda (Dietz) Craigie. She married Albert ‘Leo’ Utterback on April 5, 1975 in Melrose Chapel in Quincy. He survives. Diane was a secretary for Pam…

Marie K. Danker, age 92, of Quincy, died on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Home. She was born on October 25, 1927 in Canton, MO the daughter of Bryan and Sara (Walker) Emry. She married Paul Danker on May 29, 1947 in St. Patrick, MO. He preceded her in death on October 29, 1996. Marie was a graduate of Canton High…

Leonard G. Venvertloh, age 80, of Fowler, died on Saturday, November 30, 2019 in the Sunset Home. He was born on January 1, 1939 in Quincy, IL the son of William ‘Pete’ and Hilda (Vonderheide) Venvertloh. He married Mildred Brinkman on September 3, 1960 in St. Francis Catholic Church. She survives. Leonard was a lifelong farmer and also a rural mail carrier for over…

Ruby Jean McGartland,age 63, of Quincy passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Blessing Hospital. Ruby was born January 9, 1956 in Quincy to Clarence and Dorothy Upschulte. Ruby graduated from Quincy High School in 1974 and went on to earn a B.S. in French and Elementary Education, and an M.S. in Early Childhood Education from Western Illinois University. Ruby had many jobs during…

George Broemmer, age 98, of the Good Samaritan Home, formerly of 2904 Lind, died on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 in the Good Samaritan Home. He was born on October 23, 1921 in Quincy, the son of Albert and Edith (Willing) Broemmer. He married Ora Frances ‘Fran’ Spindler on October 12, 1940 in Hannibal, MO. She preceded him in death on February 16, 2014. George…

Philip Dittmer, age 61, of Quincy, died on Monday, November 25, 2019 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on November 30, 1957 in Quincy, IL the son of Harvey and Virginia (Mast) Dittmer. Philip worked as a Master Mechanic at Shottenkirk Toyota for over 30 years. He was a graduate of Quincy Senior High. Philip was a naturalist, loving everything in nature. He was…

Norma J. Brinkman, age 79, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on June 4, 1940 in Hurdland, Missouri, the daughter of John Henry and Grace (Howerton) Kaufman. Norma married Richard Brinkman on March 3, 1962. He preceded her in death on April 6, 2004. Mrs. Brinkman worked at Motorola for many years. However, she was primarily…