Donald “Don” Holtschlag, age 94, of Curtis Creek, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Good Samaritan Home. He was born on July 11, 1924 in Quincy, the son of Lawrence and Margaret (Karch) Holtschlag. Don married Caroline (Heckle) Holtschlag on February 22, 1949 in St. Boniface Catholic Church, Quincy. She preceded him in death on August 3, 2009. Don served his country in…

Nicholas “Nick” H. Dietrich age 82, of Quincy died on his farm on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 1:52 p.m. Nick was born in Quincy on October 7, 1936 a son of Ralph and Angela (Weideman) Dietrich. He married Carlene Marie Peters on October 29, 1960 at the former St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, and she survives. Nick was a lifelong farmer. He…

Leo ‘Bud’ Duniven, age 81, of North Adams Home, formerly of Quincy, died on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 in the home. He was born on June 3, 1937 the son of Leo & Loretta Duniven. He married Linda Vahle on November 7, 1998. She survives. Bud graduated from Walworth Wisconsin High School in the class of 1955. He served in the United States Air…

Thomas James ‘TJ’ Lavery, age 70, of Quincy, IL died on Monday, May 13, 2019. TJ was born on October 17, 1948 in Quincy, the son of Joseph E. & Anita (Fischer) Lavery. He was a graduate of Christian Brothers High School and the University of Iowa. TJ was self-employed with Group Health Insurance Specialists of Quincy. He was a member of St. Francis…

Catherine Linda Mast, age 64, of Liberty, was called Home, on Sunday, May 12, 2019 from Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO. She was born on October 24, 1954 in Edinburgh, Scotland, the daughter of Theodore and Catherine (Bennett) Stice. Catherine married the love of her life Andrew R. Mast on February 14, 1981 in St. Brigid Catholic Church. She loved being by Andrew’s…

Phyllis A. Hidy, age 84, of Quincy, died on Friday, May 10, 2019 in Blessing Hospital. She was born September 6, 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of Freda Hull. She was raised in Barry, Illinois by her Grandma Dollie. At the age of 15, she met the love of her life, Dormand Hidy. They were married on December 13, 1949. He preceded…

M. Christine Gail, age 94, of Quincy, died on Thursday, May 9, 2019 in St. Vincent Home. She was born on December 25, 1924 in Indian Creek, MO the daughter of John and Agnes (Ryan) Conley. She married R. Wallace Gail on September 17, 1946 at St. Rose Catholic Church and he preceded her in death on October 11, 2000. Christine was a homemaker.…

Jeanine Ann Jesberg, age 54, of Quincy died at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Blessing Hospital. She was born on August 16, 1964 to Lloyd and Jean (Stephens) Jesberg. Jeanine was a graduate of Quincy Notre Dame High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in deaf education from MacMurray College. She worked for the Special Education Cooperative of Sangamon County prior…

Joan E. Russell, age 79, of the Good Samaritan Home, died on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 in the Home. Joan was born on August 28, 1939 in Adams County, IL, a daughter of Lawrence and Ida (Benz) Ehrhardt. She married Marvin Russell on June 21, 1958 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. He survives. Joan was employed at Motorola, Sears, Adams County Home Health Agency…

G. LaVerne Oitker, age 99, of Good Samaritan Home, formerly of Liberty, IL, died on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 in the Home. She was born on May 26, 1919, in rural Liberty, the daughter of Fred and Sylvia L. (Balzer) DeWitt. She married Merle A. Oitker in Hannibal, Missouri on May 14, 1941. He preceded her in death on May 21, 1995. LaVerne was…