Michael A. Jansen, age72, of 301 North 8th, died on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 in the Sunset Home. He was born on July 10, 1945 in Quincy the son of Alvin and Mary (Mock) Jansen. He married Bonnie Hale on August 14, 1965. Mike was an employee at Huck Fixture Co. for many years until his retirement. He was of the Catholic Faith. Mike…

Alex Hinds, age 26, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on March 16, 1991, the son of Stephen N. and Paula (Schaffer) Hinds. Alex was a painter and drywaller and attended Quincy Beauty Academy and John Wood Community College. He was a sports enthusiast. He had played basketball for Quincy Comets and Liberty Eagles. Alex loved…

Gordon W “Butch” Dobey, Sr., age 65, of 617 Elm Street, died surrounded by family on Sunday, November 26, 2017 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on September 2, 1952 in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Luther and Dorothy (Taylor) Dobey. Butch served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a Helicopter Crew Chief and an Aircraft Mechanic. After serving…

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Brinkman age 88, formerly of Bradford Villa, Quincy, died on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 2:24 p.m. in Good Samaritan Home. Betty was born January 4, 1929, the daughter of Ed and Edith(Kamphaus) Obert. She married James B. “Jim” Brinkman on June 7, 1949. He preceded her in death on June 26, 2016. Mrs. Brinkman was a homemaker and she worked…

Ethel Virginia Godman age 71, of Fowler died on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:51 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. She was born March 22, 1946 in Quincy a daughter, of Earl and Ruby (Tournear) Wakefield. Ethel was a CNA who attended Blessing College of Nursing, and began her nursing career at Blessing Hospital. In 2010, retired from the Illinois Veteran’s Home. She was a…

Dr. Karl Richard “Dick” Knoblauch, age 84, of 4700 Pebble Beach Dr., died on November 25, 2017 in Good Samaritan Home. He was born on September 7, 1933 in Trenton, NJ, the son of Karl Russell and Irma (Mather) Knoblauch. Married Virginia Stout on June 23, 1956 in Trenton, NJ. She preceded him in death September 22, 2012. Dick graduated from the University of…

Louis W. Schuckman, age 78, of Quincy, died on Friday, November 24, 2017 at 9:20 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. He was born August 30, 1939 in Quincy, a son of Sherrill and Mary (Sparrow) Schuckman. Louis married Sally Mason, his wife of 56 years, on November 23, 1961 in St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church. She survives. Louis worked for the City of Quincy at…

Kimberly Rene Brink age 52, of Quincy died on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 5:09 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. Kimberly was born February 23, 1965 in Fairbury, NE, a daughter of Leonard and Cara (Smith) Schipper. She married James P. Brink on August 23, 1985 in St. Francis Catholic Church and he survives. Kimberly had worked as a Registered Nurse at the Illinois Veteran’s…

Janet “Kay” Tushaus, age 82, of 435 West Fairway Dr., Quincy, died on Sunday, November 19, 2017 in the Good Samaritan Home. She was born on July 12, 1935 in Quincy, Illinois the daughter of Eldon and Bernice (Hoelscher) Florey. She was a 1953 graduate of Quincy High School. She married Thomas “Tom” Tushaus on December 26, 1955. He survives. Kay was a long-time…

John” Ellie M. Hall, age 74, of Wilmar Villa in Quincy, Il died on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 2:15 AM in his home. He was born on August 23, 1943 in Jackson, Tennessee, the son of Melvin & Ruby (Debose) Hall. He eloped with his high school sweetheart Marion Gordon on December 19, 1960 in Blairsville, GA. Then returning to Quincy to have…