Mary Michele ‘Mitzi’ Ertel, age 63, of 510 Kimberly Drive, died on Monday, August 20, 2018 at 6:07 PM in her home. She was born on January 17, 1955 in Quincy, Illinois the daughter of Dale & Leatrice (Noftz) Veach. Mitzi graduated from Southeastern High School and was in the first graduating class for nursing from John Wood Community College. She married the only…

John H. Winter, age 63, of Quincy, died on Sunday, August 19, 2018 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on February 5, 1955 in Jeannette, PA the son of John C. ‘Jack’ & Anna Belle (Smith) Winter. He married Kim Arendell. While serving for the U.S.A.F., they were married June 25, 1976 at Clark A.F. Base in the Philippines. She survives. They shared a…

Gretchen Johanna Hollender age 71, of Quincy died on Friday, August 17, 2018 in her home. Gretchen was born on September 6, 1946 in Quincy a daughter of Robert & Eileen (McGee) Hollender. Gretchen retired from her career as a psychiatric nurse at Blessing Hospital. She spent many of those years following in her mother’s footsteps as a nurse at St. Mary Hospital. She…

Kenneth E. ‘Kenny’ Barry, age 89, of Liberty, IL, died on Thursday, August 16, 2018 in his home. He was born on July 23, 1929 in Quincy, IL, the son of Andrew & Clara (Ohnemus) Barry. He married Imogene Ormond on July 21, 1956. She survives. Mr. Barry was a lifelong farmer in the Liberty area. He also worked for the Electric Wheel Company…

John Spencer ‘Jack’ Rainbolt, age 82, of 4209 Country Meadows Lane, Quincy, died on Saturday, August 11, 2018 in his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on May 17, 1936 in Williamstown, MO the son of Ora Dale ‘Fritz’ and Mary Elizabeth ‘Betty’ (Greer) Rainbolt. John was a graduate of High School in Williamstown, MO. He married Anna Mae Nichols on April…

Joel Lattimore, age 42, of 1005 South 22nd, died on Thursday, August 9, 2018 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on January 14, 1976 in White Plains, NY the son of Carlos Cespedes & Paula (Lattimore) Friedman. He married Robyn Lovell Pieper on October 11, 2014. She survives. Joel was a Customer Advocate for Blue Cross/Blue Shield. He was a respected member of Grandview…

Karl Joseph Kuhlmeier, age 57, of Quincy, died on Monday, August 6, 2018 in Blessing Hospital with loving friends and family by his side. He was born on August 26, 1960 in Quincy, the son of Norbert & Catherine (Wiemelt) Kuhlmeier. He was a 1978 graduate of Quincy Senior High School. Karl married Ann DeMoss in 1984. They had 2 children. Karl later married…

Edward L. Brocksieck, age 85, of Quincy, died on Monday, August 6, 2018 at 5:45 PM in Blessing Hospital. He was born on March 27, 1933 in Quincy, IL the son of Wilbur and Mary (Kahs) Brocksieck. He married Sylvia Thien on May 16, 1959 in St. John Catholic Church in Quincy. She survives. Ed was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. Mr.…

Loren O. Tournear age 91, of Liberty, IL died on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 2:16 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. Loren was born in Liberty on May 2,1927 a son of Clem and Valinda (Beckman) Tournear. He married Georgeann Brink on November 17, 1967 and she survives. Loren worked for Packaging Corp. for ten years, he went on to work for R.L. Brink Corp.…

LoDema Louise “Midge” Moyer age 91, of Quincy passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 4, 2018 in Blessing Hospital. She was born August 22, 1926 in Quincy a daughter of Paul & Evelyn (Bradshaw) Carroll. On June 23, 1981 she married Max Moyer in Springfield, IL and he survives. Midge was a school teacher in the Quincy Public School System until her retirement. Her…