Donald J. “DJ” Steffen, age 23, of Loraine, IL, died on Sunday, April 14, 2019 in the Emergency Room of Blessing Hospital. He was born on August 2, 1995 in Quincy, IL the son of Raymond D. Steffen and Vicky Frericks Steffen. DJ was a graduate of Payson Seymour High School. He was a Farrowing technician for PSM of Carthage, IL. DJ liked collecting…

Ralph LaVerne Lummer age 81, of Quincy, died on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in Blessing Hospital. He was born November 17, 1937 in Quincy, the son of Arthur A. and Eva L. (Berkenbile) Lummer. Ralph attended the Jacksonville School for the Blind. He had also attended the Emmanuel Church of the Nazarene. Ralph was a very active member of the Quincy District Association of…

Letha I. Brown, age 95, of the Good Samaritan Home, died on Thursday, April 4, 2019 in the Home. She was born on June 7, 1923 in Kirksville, MO the daughter of Ira & Marita (Scott) Lantz. She married John T. Brown on April 11, 1942 in Palmyra, MO. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Brown worked as a billing clerk for Packaging Corporation…

John Henry Stover, age 81, of the Good Samaritan Home, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in the Home. He was born on April 11, 1937 in Hannibal, MO the son of Arthur Henry and Martha Louise (Fitzpatrick) Stover. He married Marylou Taylor on September 26, 1959. She preceded him in death on February 15, 2012. Mr. Stover was a machine operator for the…

Carlene Crawford, age 89, of Liberty, IL, died on Monday, April 1, 2019 in St. Vincent Home. She was born on September 21, 1929 in Burton Twp, Adams County, Illinois the daughter of Joseph & Helen (Baumann) Zanger. Carlene worked for the Liberty School District for more than 36 years and at the Liberty Post Office for more than 20. She was a faithful…

Joyce Elaine Gilday, age 72, of Quincy, died on Sunday, March 31, 2019 in Lexington Square, Keokuk, Iowa. She was born on July 31, 1946 in Quincy, the daughter of Herbert and Leona (Hogan) Baker. She was employed by Titan Wheel as a painter until her retirement. Her family was her greatest treasure. Joyce had a green thumb and took great pride in her…

Lois C. Dailing, age 81, of Quincy, IL, died on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 6:20 PM. in Sunset Home. She was born on April 22, 1937 in Quincy, IL, the daughter of Lloyd & Luellen (Gronewold) Pryor. She married Floyd ‘Sonny’ Dailing on May 17, 1957. He preceded her in death on October 6, 2009. Lois owned and operated her own ceramic shop…

Marsue Ann Wachtel age 71, of Chatham, IL formerly of Quincy passed away peacefully without pain surrounded by her family on Friday, March 29, 2019 in Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL. Marsue was born October 22, 1947 in Keokuk, IA a daughter of Carroll “Bud” and Irma Mae (Thurnhoffer) Markey. She married John Lawrence Wachtel on April 15, 1972 in Quincy’s St. Francis Solanus…

Duker (Duke) Lyter, age 93, died peacefully at home on Thursday, March 28, 2019. Born on November 23, 1925, Duke grew up in Quincy, the son of Errett McFarland Lyter and Marie Esther Lyter. On September 20, 1950 he married Carol Ann Ginster. The couple spent the next 69 years running the farm and raising their family. Duke farmed in the Indian Grave Drainage…

Irene Laura Doellman, 98, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 in St. Vincent’s Home. She was born on March 14, 1921 in Quincy, the daughter of Albert Frank and Katherine Josephine (Schutte) Doellman. Irene graduated from Quincy High School and Gem City Business College. She retired as an office manager at Quincy Pepsi Cola. Irene was a lifelong member of Blessed Sacrament…