Joseph Edward “Joe” Meyer, 95, of Quincy, Illinois, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025. Born on April 28, 1930, to the late Mary Monica (Metzger) and Edward Joseph Meyer, Joe lived a life of faith, family, and service to his community. Joe was united in marriage to Marilyn Ann Christine Meyer (Brinkman) on May 2, 1959, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Quincy.…

John T. “J.T.” Smith age 54, of Quincy died on Friday, October 3, 2025, at his home in Briarwood Court. J.T. was born in Quincy on October 14, 1970, a son of Paul and Reba (Dawson) Stark. Everyone who met J.T. loved him. He brought many smiles to others in his lifetime. At Briarwood he was known as “Busy” because he was always on…

Eugene R. “Gene” Jansen, age 86, of Quincy, died on September 29, 2025. He was born August 30, 1939 in Quincy, the son of Edmund and Frances (Hummel) Jansen. He married Elizabeth Ann Wegs on November 3, 1962, in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mt. Sterling. She survives. Gene was a lifelong member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and later St. Francis…

Margaret M. Utterback, age 73, of Camp Point, died on Monday, September 29, 2025 in Hannibal Regional Hospital. She was born on August 25, 1952 in Quincy, the daughter of James and Marie (Broeker) Budde. She married Junior Utterback on November 24, 1973. He survives. Margaret worked for Sears in Quincy for over 18 years. She later worked for Century 21 and also had…

John Koetters, Jr., age 56, of Quincy, died on Monday, September 29, 2025 in his home. He was born on August 15, 1969 in Quincy, the son of John and Carolyn (Griffin) Koetters. He graduated from Quincy Senior High School in 1988. John worked as a Certified Nurse’s Assistant for 31 years at the Illinois Veterans Home and a member American Federation of State,…

Gary J. Brink, age 69, of Quincy died on September 29, 2025 at his home in Quincy. Gary was born June 7, 1956, in Quincy, a son of Herb and Wanda (Fuller) Brink. He was a graduate of Christian Brothers High School in Quincy, and as a teen began working at Quincy’s Kroger Store. Gary continued working at Kroger’s for many years, until he…

Elma L. Leckbee, age 60, of Quincy, died on Sunday, September 28, 2025 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on July 30, 1965 in Quincy. She married Roy D. Leckbee on April 10, 1992. He preceded her in death on April 21, 2016. Elma was of the Christian Faith. She loved spending her time with her family. She is survived by: HER CHILDREN: Bill…

Gerald “Gary” Vogel, age 81, of Quincy, died on Friday, September 26, 2025 in his home. He was born on April 16, 1944 in Quincy. He was a graduate of East Moline United Township High School. Gary married Patricia Slater on June 29, 1963. She survives. He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. Gary was a Union Electrician for many years in…

Sandra “Sandy” S. Rehfeldt, age 76, of Quincy died on September 22, 2025 in Blessing Hospital. Sandra was born July 22, 1949 to Robert Henry and Marie Marshall. She married James Lee Rehfeldt, Jr. October 31, 1967, in St. Louis, MO. He preceded her in death on December 19, 2011. Sandy was employed by various jobs throughout her life. Upon retirement she volunteered at…

Betty Ann Metz, age 83, of Quincy, formerly of Hamilton, IL, died in her home on September 24, 2025. She was born on May 9, 1942, in Sutter, IL, the daughter of Raymond and Dorothy (Wollbrink) Rosenboom. Betty attended Warsaw High School and was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church in Hamilton, IL. She worked at Hamilton Public Schools and Montebello Nursing Home for…