It is with great sadness the children of Elizabeth “Bette” Awerkamp announce her passing on May 26, 2018 after a brief illness at the age of 91 years. Bette was born July 8, 1926 to Theodore and Bessie (Ducey) McCaughey in rural Adams County near Mendon, Illinois. A graduate of Quincy Senior High School, Bette married Thomas J. Awerkamp on April 10, 1948. He…

Evelyn Laura Genenbacher age 89, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in St. Vincent’s Home. Evelyn was born in Payson, IL on March 12, 1929, a daughter of Joseph and Laura (Schmidt) Kaltenbach. She married her husband of 67 years, Clarence G. Genenbacher on May 23, 1951 in St. Brigid Catholic Church in Liberty, and he survives. Evelyn was…

Mary M. McNeil age 88, of Quincy died on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 in Blessing Hospital. She was born November 25, 1929 in Bloomington, IL, a daughter of Frank P. and Maude M. (Schussele) Straub. She married Thomas R. McNeil on February 3, 1951 in Bloomington, IL, he preceded her in death October 22, 2010. Mary was a Parish Secretary for 25 years at…

Sandra Alice Frese Doellman age 79, of Quincy died on Saturday, May 19, 2018 in Blessing Hospital. Sandy was born March 29, 1939 in Quincy’s Blessing Hospital, the daughter of Clarence and Bertha (Quintemeyer) Frese. She married Donald L. Doellman on October 20, 1978 in Central Baptist Church, Quincy. Sandy truly believed that the Lord sent Don to her. He was a wonderful husband,…

Elizabeth M. ‘Liz’ Smith, age 83, of Quincy, formerly of Liberty, died on Friday, May 18, 2018 in the Good Samaritan Home. She was born on October 9, 1934 in Calhoun County, IL the daughter of Ervin and Nana Mae (Stewart) Martin. She married Leo Smith on March 12, 1960. He preceded her in death in 1993. Along with her husband, Liz ran the…

Maxine McAllister, age 82, of Curtis Creek, Quincy died on Thursday, May 17, 2018 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on April 23, 1936 in Quincy, IL the daughter of William & Blanche ( Starman ) Voth. She married Norman McAllister on March 20, 1954. He preceded her in death on December 30, 2017. Maxine was a member of Faith Journey Church. She was…

John David “J.D.” Feld, age 24, of High Ridge, MO, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 11, 2018 in his home. John was born on August 12, 1993 to John K. Feld, Jr. and Rachael M. Shaw in Quincy, IL. John had a big heart and was passionate about being a father, son, brother, uncle, nephew, grandchild, cousin and friend. He was a 2011 cancer…

Jeffrey L. Courtois age 56, of Quincy died on Friday, May 11, 2018 in Blessing Hospital. Jeff was born in Quincy on October 1, 1961 a son of Raymond L. and Maxine (Ellis) Courtois, Sr. He had most recently worked as a night stockman for County Market and previously had worked on the nightshift at Quincy Medical Group. He served in the U.S. Army.…

Benjamin J. Bumbry, Jr., age 86, of Quincy died on Thursday, May 10, 2018 in Sunset Home. Ben was born on August 24, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri to Benjamin James and Melzia L. (Walker) Bumbry, Sr. He married Helen E. Robbins on March 16, 1957 in Quincy. Mr. Bumbry worked for over 20 years at Moorman Manufacturing, and following his retirement he went…

Rosemary Crider Moore 73, of Quincy, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on May 6,2018 at 6:38 a.m. She was born July 18, 1944 in Quincy Illinois to Ruth (Conn) Crider and the late Colonel John Crider Sr. Rosemary was a accredit nurse who worked at Solder’s Home in Quincy Ill, she also was a licensed Cosmetology Instructor at Flamingo Beauty…