Robert Dee Orr, age 92, of Carthage and formerly of Quincy, died on December 5, 2025 in Carthage, IL. He was born on March 1, 1933 in Rock Falls, IL, the son of Dr. Richard D. Orr and Jewel (Fickel) Orr Brown. He married Carol M. Lokowich on April 4, 1959 in Peoria, IL. She preceded him in death on February 22, 1988. He…

Aldo E. Vahle, Jr., age 52, of Quincy, died on Friday, December 5, 2025 in his home. He was born on April 18, 1973 in Quincy the son of Aldo E. & Lola (Thomas) Vahle. He married Jessica Thompson on August 17, 2002 in Quincy. She survives. Aldo worked at Knapheide Manufacturing, Co. He was of the Christian Faith and had attended Grandview Church.…

Donald E. ‘Don’ McCleary, age 79, of Liberty, died in his home on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. He was born on April 7, 1946, in Quincy, IL, the son of Harry Clifford and Coletta Mary (Wiewel) McCleary. He married Diana Linda Morley on August 16, 1969, in St. Brigid Catholic Church, and she survives. He graduated from Liberty High School in 1964. Don was…

Robert D. Goodwin, age 74, of Quincy, died on December 3, 2025 in his home. He was born on May 23, 1951 in Quincy. He married Debbie Lepper on August 17, 1996. She survives. Bob worked for the City of Quincy until his retirement in June of 2001. Bob loved to watch wrestling and in younger years enjoyed fishing. He loved time spent with…

Ronald L. ‘Ron’ Whittaker, age 79, of Quincy, died on December 1, 2025 in the Illinois Veterans Home. He was born on April 19, 1946 in Quincy the son of Kenneth and Virginia (Ohnemus) Whittaker. He married Rosemary ‘Rosie’ Shaffer on April 22, 1967 in St. John Catholic Church. She survives. He went to St. Francis Catholic School and was a 1964 graduate of…

Robyn L. Harris, age 45, of Quincy, IL passed away on Wednesday, November26, 2025 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on October 8, 1980, the daughter of Linda Hamann and Robert Harris, Jr. Survivors include a daughter, Andrea Chagala, born to Robyn and Ciron Chagala. Her mother, Linda Hamann; stepmother, Pearlie Howland; and three sisters, Evelyn (Tom Dorsey) Burk, Denise (Kevin) Smith, a special…

Fr. Daren J Zehnle of Quincy, Illinois suffered a stroke Wednesday, and died early Thanksgiving morning, November 27, 2025, at St. John’s Hospital Springfield, Illinois. Fr. Zehnle, 47, served from 2024 to the present as the director of campus ministry and as an adjunct professor of theology at Quincy University. He also served as the spiritual director for Great River TEC (Teens Encounter Christ).…

Larry LaVerne Hunter, age 88, died on Monday, November 24, 2025, at Mt. Sterling Health and Rehab Center in Mt. Sterling, Illinois. He was born on July 14, 1937, in Quincy, Illinois, the second of twin sons born to Peter and Margaret (Hooper) Hunter. He married Nellie Marie Elliott on February 14, 1981, in Quincy, Illinois. She survives. After graduating high school in Quincy…

Bernadine “Bea” Terstriep age 84, of Liberty passed away in her home on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. She was born August 3, 1941, in Quincy, Illinois, a daughter of Leonard and Clara (Dieker) Ehrhardt. She married Thomas Terstriep in St. Anthony Catholic Church in Quincy on October 1, 1960, and he survives. Bea was a homemaker. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, and embroidery. Her handiwork…

August (Jake) Jacobs passed away on November 20th, 2025, at the age of eighty-eight. He leaves behind his two children Dr. Christine (Donald) Buehler of Peoria, Illinois, and David (Rita) Jacobs of Morton Illinois, his two granddaughters Emily (Sergio) Rivera of Morton, Anna (Kevin) Noel of Woodstock Georgia, and his great granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his wife Verna (Blaesing) Jacobs and…