Ruth A. Tossick, age 85, of 301 N. 8th, died on Thursday, November 16, 2017 in her home. She was born on July 29, 1932 in Quincy, IL the daughter of Carl & Frances (Dittmer) Ridder. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and attended Quincy College. She married William H. “Bill” Tossick on April 16, 1955. He preceded her in death…

Hazel Schwartz, age 76, of Quincy, died on Thursday, November 16, 2017 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on September 12, 1941 in Hannibal, MO, the daughter of Andrew Neff and Georgia (Brinkman) Neff. Hazel married Robert Schwartz on June 15, 1974 in St. Brigid Catholic Church. He preceded her in death. Hazel was employed by Adams FS until her retirement in 1997. She…

Betty M. Lepper, age 94, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 in her home. She was born at home in Quincy on July 22, 1923, the daughter of Henry & Rose (Koch) Waterkotte. Betty was a 1941 graduate of Quincy Senior High School. She married Willard L. Lepper in the Parsonage of St. John Catholic Church on March 2, 1946. He preceded…

Frederick Paul “Fred” Stephan age 90, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 in Sunset Home. Fred was born June 22, 1927 in Ottawa, IL a son of Frederick F. and Eda (Atwood) Stephan. He married Anne (Blakemore) Stephan on June 24, 1949 in Mariemont, OH. She survives. Fred graduated from Western High School in Washington, DC and then enlisted in the U.S.…

Ernest Lee Rupert, age 94, of Quincy, died on Monday, November 13, 2017 in his home. He was born on Sept 28,1923, in Quincy, IL the son of the late Sarah Platt(Rupert) and Harry Rupert. He married Pearl N. Rupert(Betty) in 1945 in Moorehead City, North Carolina. She preceded him in death. Mr. Rupert served his country honorably as a Marine in WW2 in…

Robert E. Gardner, age 71, of Quincy, died on Sunday November 12, 2017 in Timber Point Nursing Home. A Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 5:30 PM in First Baptist Church. The Duker & Haugh Funeral Home is in handling the arrangements.

Carol M. Seifert, age 60, of 1505 Madison, died on Saturday, November 11, 2017 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on February 11, 1957 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Clarence & Theresa (Pitz) Reines. She married Gerald “Jerry” Seifert on July 12, 1975 in Aurora, IL. He survives. Carol had previously worked at Blessing Hospital as a lab technician. She was a member…

Victoria J.”Vicki” Bliven age 71, of Quincy, died on Friday, November 10, 2017 at 4:53 p.m. in her home. She was born August 9, 1946 in Quincy, the daughter of Willard and Marjorie (Aden) Post. She married Richard K. Bliven on January 1, 1966 in St. Thomas Catholic Church in Camp Point, and he survives. Most recently, Vicki had worked as a waitress at…

LeShawnda Denise Allison-Rees age 43, of Quincy died on Thursday, November 9, 2017 in Blessing Hospital. LeShawnda was born on April 18, 1974 in Quincy, a daughter of Leland Humphrey and Ann (Allison) Hoeller. On October 28, 1998 she married Domonick Rees of Quincy and he survives. She was a 1992 graduate of Quincy High School. LeShawnda had been working until recently at Status…

Mary M. Sohn, age 95, of Quincy, IL, died on Thursday, November 9, 2017 in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 4, 1922 in Edina, MO the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Bruegenhemke) Matticks. She married Emil J. Sohn on August 7, 1943 in Quincy’s St Boniface Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on January 23, 2000.…