Roscoe P. “Rocky” Conover, age 84, of Camp Point, IL, died on Monday, March 19, 2018 in the Timberpointe Healthcare Center. He was born on April 25, 1933 in Kansas City, MO the son of Sylvester and Martha (Kellogg) Durand. He married Jessie G. Gooding on April 10, 1955 in Golden, IL. She preceded him in death on May 6, 1996. Mr. Conover was…

Terrance “Terry” A. Mast age 68, of Quincy died on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 1:25 p.m. in Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Terry was born August 17, 1949 in Quincy, a son of Jim and Louise (Derhake) Mast. He married Susann Richmiller on May 1, 1971 in Quincy, and she survives. Terry owned Terry Mast Construction, and specialized as a contractor in local…

Dale Russell Cox, Jr. age 67, of Quincy, died on Friday, March 16, 2018 at 12:44 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. Dale was born on January 18, 1951 in Danville, IL, a son to Dale and Juanita (Gagnon) Cox, Sr. He married Pamela Nelson in Aurora in April 1970. She preceded him in death in June 1986. Dale retired as a brakeman with Burlington Northern…

Harold E. Kill age 78, of Liberty, IL died on Friday, March 16, 2018 at 9:25 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. Harold was born March 28, 1939 in Richfield Township, IL a son of Carl E. and Vera M. (Cochran) Kill. He was a lifelong farmer. Harold was a graduate of Liberty High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He…

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…