Elgar “Skip” Schmelzle, age 76, of Fowler, died on Sunday, July 14, 2019 in his home. He was born on April 5, 1943 in Quincy, the son of Alvin and Mary Agnes (Bockenfeld) Schmelzle. Skip retired after thirty years working at the Illinois Veterans Home as the power plant engineer. Previously he had worked for the City of Quincy in the Waterworks Department. He…

Evelyn Duesterhaus, age 95, of Quincy, IL died on Saturday, July 13, 2019 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on October 8, 1923 in Quincy, the daughter of Edward & Agnes (Cramsey) Rossmiller. She married Alfred Henry Duesterhaus on May 10, 1947 in St. Joseph Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on April 30, 2014. Mrs. Duesterhaus retired in 1988 from Holsum Bread…

Alfred Glenn Griffin, age 82, of the Illinois Veterans Home, died on Friday, July 12, 2019 in the Home. He was born on August 11, 1936 in Hannibal, MO, the son of Jesse James & Nellie (Wright) Griffin. In 1950 at the ripe old age of 14, he met Patsy Jean Frame who would become the only woman he ever loved and his wife.…

Richard L. Phillips, age 62, of Beverly, died on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on August 26, 1956 in Quincy, the son of Melvin and Rose (Leezer) Phillips. Richard was a farmer and a recycler of scrap metal. He was also well known as a gravedigger in the Adams County area. Richard was a member of the Beverly United…

Leo L. Stegeman, age 94, of the Illinois Veterans Home, died on Monday, July 8, 2019 in the home. He was born on November 5, 1924 in Quincy, IL the son of Carl and Helen (Rupp) Stegeman, Sr. He married Marilyn Ostermiller on April 29, 1950 in Quincy. She preceded him in death on September 16, 2016. Mr. Stegeman was in insurance sales for…

Leon E. Welsh, age 77, of Liberty, died on Sunday, July 7, 2019 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on October 6, 1941 in Quincy, a son of Loren and Helen (Schoenekase) Welsh. Leon married Mary Lou Campbell on November 19, 1960 in St. Brigid Catholic Church. She survives. Leon was a 1959 Graduate of Liberty High School and then served in the U.S.…

Vivian M. Reckers, age 90, of the Good Samaritan Home, died on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on February 2, 1929 in Pittsfield, IL the daughter of Oscar and Margaret (Naes) Ryan. She married Wilbur Reckers on July 12, 1957. He preceded her in death in November of 1999. Over the years, Vivian worked at the Hosiery Mill, APEX…

Ray A. Dearing, age 68, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Blessing Hospital. Cremation rites were accorded.

Florence Mary Grawe, age 94, of Quincy, went to her eternal home on Saturday, June 29, 2019. She was born on July 24, 1924 in Quincy, the daughter of Rome and Julia (Goehl) Horbelt. Florence was a 1942 graduate of Quincy Notre Dame High School. She married George Bernard Grawe on September 27, 1947 in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. He preceded her…

Walter T. Schieferdecker, age 96, of Quincy, died on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Adams Pointe in Quincy. He was born on October 11, 1922 in Nelsonville, MO the son of Oren and Della (Snodgrass) Schieferdecker. He married Helen Gross on March 10, 1945 in the Presbyterian Church in Benbow, Missouri. She preceded him in death. Walter worked at Gardner Denver for several years…