James M. Sibbing, age 83, of Quincy, died at 7:02 PM on Wednesday, the 11th of April, 2018 in Blessing Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. James was born on May the first, 1934 to Ruby (Reis) and Bertram Sibbing in Quincy. He was a 1952 graduate of Notre Dame High School. James was born a tinkerer and was a pioneer in the early…

Barbara Ann Ostermueller, age 78, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 in St. Vincent Nursing Home. She was born on April 13, 1939 in Quincy, the daughter of Giles and Florence (Schreacke) Varner. She married Jerry Ostermueller on December 26, 1957. He survives. Barb was a display designer for State Street Store, Salem Church caretaker and St. Francis Catholic Church housekeeper and…

Ruth Josephine Teijido, age 100, resident of the Illinois Veterans Home, died there on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Ruth was born June 12, 1917 in Quincy, the eldest of ten children of Albert F. and Kathryn (Schutte) Doellman. She married Jose M. Teijido on January 26, 1946 in Quincy’s former St. Mary Catholic Church. He preceded her in death in October of 1967. Ruth…

Richard J. Wellman, age 91, of Quincy, died on Monday, April 9, 2018 in St. Vincent Home. He was born on February 9, 1927 in Quincy, IL the son of Luke & Anna (Berter) Wellman. He married Mary Zimmerman on January 22, 1949 in Quincy at St. Francis Catholic Church. She survives. Mr. Wellman worked for the former Gates Radio and then Harris Corp.…

Therese Ann Holbrook age 84, of Quincy died on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 1:08 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. She was born July 26, 1933 in Quincy, a daughter of George and Elizabeth (Peter) Huber. She married Dennis Holbrook, Sr. on September 20, 1954 and he preceded her in death on June 7, 1995. Therese was a homemaker. She had been employed at Edgewood…

Byrniece Juette Kircher, age 94, of Quincy, IL died on Sunday, April 8, 2018 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on September 30, 1923 in Palmyra, MO the daughter of Lawrence & Katherine (Lochman) Juette. She married Kenneth Kircher on November 25, 1947 in Sacred Heart Church in Effingham, IL. Kenneth preceded her in death on March 1, 2008. Byrniece graduated from Palmyra High…

Margaret “Tina” Elaine Lowary, age 81, of the Sunset Home, formerly of 805 Adams Street in Quincy, died on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 6:25 a.m. in the Home. She was born in Pickford, MI on September 15, 1936, one of ten children of Floyd Hamilton and Hattie May (O’Brien) Huyck. Margaret was a homemaker, who also worked as a housekeeper. She was of…

Margaret Mary Zapletal, age 97, of Quincy, died on Saturday, April 7, 2018 in the Sunset Home. She was born on January 3, 1921 in Summit, IL, the daughter of Michael and Mary (Steck) Nowakowski. She married Edward Charles Zapletal on May 17, 1941 in Argo, IL. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Zapletal was a secretary in the Quincy College Education Department and…

Jacqueline Eugenia Sivels Watson, 81, of Quincy, a devoted Servant of Christ, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 5, 2018. Born in Chicago, IL on June 22, 1936, Jacqueline was the eldest child of the late Carl and Cordelia (Parran) Sivels. Jacqueline (known by Jackye) was class valedictorian at Carbondale High School in Carbondale, IL and had forgone a full…

Lewis E. “Bud” Stark, age 99, formerly of 1621 Grandview Drive, died on Thursday, April 5, 2018 in the Illinois Veteran Home. Bud was born on June 1, 1918 in Quincy the son of William Duncan and Alice (Weidman) Stark. He married Wanda Dorothy Ruder on April 3, 1948 in Quincy. She preceded him in death on May 13, 2007. Bud served his country…