Gary Alan Willing, age 64, of Quincy, passed away unexpectedly on March 15, 2018. Gary was born on April 6, 1953 and was the son of Robert and Maxine (Hussong) Willing. Gary was the proud father of Matthew Willing, Michael Asher and Marlee Asher and the proud grandfather of Andre, Noah, Maelyn, Malaya, Milania, and Hiram. Gary graduated from QHS in 1972 where he…

Rosemary R. Metzger, 87, formerly of Ursa, passed away on March 14, 2018 at the Marigold Nursing Home in Galesburg. Rosemary was born on April 7, 1930 in Quincy and the first daughter of Joseph and Mildred (Wiewel) Neisen with ten brothers and sisters. Rosemary graduated from Liberty High School. She married John E. Metzger on November 19, 1949 at St. Joseph Catholic Church.…

Mary Frances Kitch, 79, previously of 435 Hickory Pointe, Quincy, died at 4:15am Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Blessing Hospital. Born August 7, 1938, in Palmyra, Mo., Mary was the only child to Pearl and Doyle Brinkley. She married Francis “Tom” Kitch on Nov. 26, 1953, at John Golden’s Parsonage, Hannibal, Mo, who passed away in August, 2016. Mary was of the Baptist faith.…

Joyce A. Gardner age 79, of Quincy died on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 4:58 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. Joyce was born in Quincy on February 22, 1939 a daughter of Wilton “Ham” and Hazel (Hild) Janssen. She married Robert “Bob” L. Gardner on December 14, 1957 in St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Quincy, and he preceded her in death on January…

David Andrew ‘Dave’ Hultz, born 9/17/66, age 51, of Quincy, IL, was in a tragic boating accident March 6, 2018. His body was recovered, and he was pronounced dead, March 9, 2018. David graduated from Quincy Senior High School in 1984 and went on to graduate from Tulsa Welding School in 1985. David traveled the US in his younger years working as a Union…

Frances Helen Veile, age 102, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 in her home. She was born on February 10, 1916 in Paloma, IL the daughter of William ‘Bill” and Emma (Herrmann) Rutledge. She married Leonard ‘Pete’ Veile on June 28, 1940 in Hannibal, MO. He preceded her in death on March 12, 2006. Mrs. Veile worked as a clerk for the…

Gladys M. Dunker age 98, of Quincy died on Monday, March 5, 2018 at 7:15 a.m. in the Sunset Haven. Gladys was born October 6, 1919 in Fowler, IL, a daughter of Arthur and Edna (Disselhorst) Walbring. She married Leroy J. Dunker on August 24, 1940 in Quincy, and he preceded her in death on April 27, 1999. She loved to work, and had…

Mary Ann (Lowe) Marshall age 77, of Quincy went to live with the Lord our God in Heaven on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. in the Emergency Room of Blessing Hospital. Mary Ann was born on January 15, 1941 in Chicago, IL. She married the love of her life, Jim Marshall on July 1, 1961 and he survives. She was a member…

Louise Jackson, age 67, of Champaign, IL, died Friday, March 2, 2018 in Urbana, IL. Services will be Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.

Rita C. Hildebrand, age 98, of rural Quincy went to her heavenly reward on Thursday, March 1, 2018 in St. Vincent’s Home. She was born March 28, 1919 in Melrose Township, the daughter of Oscar and Rosina (Bockhold) Schreacke. She married Virgil Hildebrand in St. Anthony Catholic Church on June 12, 1940. Virgil died on January 31, 1977. Her entire married life was spent…