Carolyn Joan (Vahlkamp) O’Neal went to be with our Lord on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the age of 84. She was born on September 29, 1933 and grew up as the oldest of 7 children in Quincy, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don O’Neal, and her parents Raymond and Emma (Brinkman) Vahlkamp. She is survived by her 2 children:…

Rhonda Kathryn Kewney, age 68, of 3310 Westview Drive, died on Saturday, October 7, 2017 in the Good Samaritan Home. She was born on December 9, 1948 in Pittsburg, California, the daughter of Bob & Joan (Fischer) Chandler. She was married to Robert Kewney. Rhonda was a licensed clinical social worker. She received her Masters Degree from the University of Missouri. She worked at…

Raymond Rogers, age 94, of Quincy, died on Saturday, October 7, 2017 in St. Vincent Home. He was born on September 25, 1923 in Hannibal, MO the son of Raymond & Gertrude (Pike) Rogers. Ray graduated from McCooey High School in 1942. He married Betty Virginia Gregg on December 31, 1943 in Blessed Sacrament Church in Hannibal, MO and they had 73 years of…

Toby J. Harrison, age 59, of the Sunset Home, died on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 11:56 PM in the Home. He was born on July 30, 1958 in Quincy, IL the son of James & Patty ( Haskins) Harrison. Toby served in the United States Army for ten years. He worked for Keokuk Steel Casting for many years. Toby attended The Crossing. He…

Thomas W. Norfolk age 40, of Lakeshore Hills, Fowler, IL died on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 at 7:49 p.m. in Quincy. Thomas was born August 15, 1977 in Hannibal, MO, the son of Vernon Norfolk, Sr. and Jeanie Dameron. Thomas was a welder by trade for the past 20 years. He was most recently employed by Rack Builders. He was a 1995 graduate of…

Marlene “Terri” K. Peterka, age 82, of the Quincy Senior Center, formerly of 1237 Hampshire, died on Friday, September 29, 2017 in her home. She was born on July 18, 1935 in Aberdeen, South Dakota a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peterson. She married Robert Donald Alewel and later married Bernard Edward Herbeck they both preceded her in death. Marelene moved from Belleville Illinois…

Robert B. “Bob” Hemmer, age 79, of Quincy, IL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Blessing Hospital, with his wife of fifty-two years by his side. Bob was born on February 14, 1938 in Quincy, IL the son of Bernard L. and Irma J. (Miller) Hemmer. He married Mary Jo McGinnis on November 6, 1965 in St. Rose of Lima Catholic…

Merle J. “Jay” Cobb, age 76, of the Good Samaritan Home, died on Saturday, September 23, 2017 in the Home. He was born on August 23, 1941 in Quincy, Illinois the son of Merle & Betty (Harness) Cobb. He married Constance ‘Connie’ Hagerbaumer January 20, 1961 in St. Francis Catholic Church in Quincy. She preceded him in death on November 16, 2009. Jay worked…

Lawrence Gene ‘Larry’ Luker, age 77, of Quincy, Il died on Friday, September 22, 2017 in Timber Point Healthcare Center. He was born on September 3, 1940 in Quincy, IL the son of Charles and Leona (Smith) Luker. He graduated from Quincy High School in 1958. He married Wanda L. Gillum on November 8, 1959 in Palmyra, MO. She survives. Mr. Luker was an…

Mark O. McGinley, age 61, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 in the Emergency Room of Blessing Hospital. He was born on May 29, 1956 in Quincy, the son of Lowell & Harriette (Logan) McGinley. He married Patricia Knox Jobe on March 8, 2002. She survives. Mark worked in sales in the construction and building industries. He served in the United States…