Shirley Strieker, age 85, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on September 17, 1938 in Columbus, IL the daughter of Everett S. & Helen J. (Clark) Gooding. She married Robert W. Strieker on April 9, 1991 in Las Vegas. He preceded her in death on August 19, 2011. Shirley worked at Blessing Hospital in the Food…

William Robert Belew of Palmyra, MO, passed into the eternal peace of God April 3, 2024 in Hannibal, MO. He was born Nov. 2, 1970 in Owensboro, KY to the late Rev. Robert Belew and Rev. Mary Belew. His childhood was typical of a preacher’s kid: a lot of moving to different towns, experiencing new adventures, and making mischief along the way. Will took…

Mary Nell Meyer of 119 Knollwood in Quincy, IL died on Thursday, April 4, 2024. She was born in Hannibal, MO on August 16, 1942, the daughter of William and Gertrude Zimmerman Frier. She married George C. Meyer on August 24, 1963. Mary Nell attended Blessed Sacrament Grade School in Hannibal, MO, and graduated from McCooey High School in 1959. She received an academic…

Mary Lou Chapla-Stokvis, age 77, of Macomb, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy surrounded by loved ones. She was born on April 15, 1946 in Albuquerque, NM. She first married Danny Chapla and to their union came two sons, Troy and Dano. She later married Johan “Jeff” Stokvis who became the rock in her life for the past 40…

Mary E. Carter, age 84, died on Monday, April 1, 2024, in Blessing Hospital. She was born in Quincy, IL on October 5, 1939, a daughter of Ross and Pansy Masters. Mary worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant until her retirement in 2013. She is survived by: CHILDREN: Wanda Kerchief of Rockford, IL, Steven Carter of LaGrange, MO and James Carter (Tara) of Quincy,…

Anthony R. ‘Tony’ Humphrey, AKA ‘Turk a Lurk’ age 72, of Quincy, died on Saturday, March 30, 2024 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on February 16, 1952 in Quincy the son of Archie and Roberta (Dade) Humphrey. He married Brenda Buckner Gay. She preceded him in death. Tony worked for the City of Quincy in the Sanitation Department. He…

Jerry Kill, formerly of Poway, CA, passed away in Mint Hill, North Carolina, on March 26, 2024. Jerry was born July 30, 1940, in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Louis and Louise Eggerson Kill. A 1958 graduate of Quincy High School, he graduated from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, now Truman University, Kirksville, Missouri in 1963. While there, he played on the college tennis…

Ulna Verlee Viar, age 95, of Quincy, died on Saturday, March 30, 2024 in Golden Good Shephard Home. She was born on June 30, 1928 in Quincy, the daughter of Joesph Atwater and Florence (Powers) Atwater Christoffersen. Verlee married Raymond Viar on September 11, 1967 in Las Vegas, NV. Verlee was employed at Apex and Quincy Compressor as an assembler/tester until her retirement in…

Earl R. Huber, age 87, of Quincy died on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on July 14, 1936 in Quincy, at the family farm, the son of George and Elizabeth (Peter) Huber. Earl married Georgian Louise Jansen on October 13, 1962. She preceded him in death on March 21, 2013. Earl loved farm life, having worked on the family…

James Preston Cottrell, age 82, of Quincy died on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 in his home. He was born on December 22, 1941 in Hannibal, MO the son of Preston and Josephine (Mc Cue) Cottrell. Jim married Sabine Heuer in Las Vegas. Jim served his country in Vietnam. After his service he worked twenty-one years as a millwright at Knapheide Manufacturing. Sabine and Jim…