Paulette J. Vahlkamp, age 68, of Quincy, died on Thursday, February 1, 2024 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on November 21, 1955 in Quincy the daughter of Raymond and Emma (Brinkman) Vahlkamp, Sr. She married Gary Smith and from this union were born two children: Shawna Gerding and Cory Smith. Paulette was a mid-term graduate of Quincy Senior High School in 1973 and…

Trasie Huber, age 51, of Quincy, died on Monday, January 29, 2024 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on April 11, 1972 in Quincy the daughter of Francis Briscoe and Linda Winget. She married Leroy Huber on September 11, 2011. He survives. Trasie was a cosmetologist. She was a member of The Crossing. She loved all of her many animals over the years. She…

D’avalon James ‘DJ’ Pannell, age 25, of Quincy, died on Friday, January 26, 2024 in the Emergency Room of Blessing Hospital. He was born on September 13, 1998 in Geneva, IL the son of Andre Pannell and Tina Kadow Winfert. DJ worked at PETCO. He enjoyed D&D and MAGIC the Gathering. He was very social and liked to hang out with his friends. He…

Mark Robert Standley, age 65, of Quincy, died on January 27, 2024 in his home. He was born on August 1, 1958 in Quincy the son of Robert L. and Rita C. (Rummenie) Standley. Mark was a 1976 graduate of Quincy High School. He later graduated from Quincy University and Sangamon State University with a master’s in business and economics. Mark was a senior…

Judith Jo “Judy” Emerick age 82, of Quincy died January 23, 2024, in Good Samaritan Home. Judy was born July 23, 1941, in Quincy, IL the daughter of George Francis Brassil and Margaret Estella (Owens) Brassil. She was raised by her grandparents Joseph &, Elizabeth Owens and Elizabeth Schmitt. Judy was a 1960 graduate of Notre Dame High School. She married Wayne Joseph Emerick…

John Wayne Schlueter, Sr. age 76, of Quincy died on Friday, January 26, 2024, in his home. He was born in Quincy on November 25, 1947, a son of Eugene “Gene” and Martha (Conrad) Schlueter, Sr. John married Rebecca Rose Alexander on November 17, 1979, in Salem Evangelical United Church of Christ. She preceded him in death on December 11, 2008. John was self-employed…

Shirley J. Marold, age 82, of the Illinois Veterans Home, died on Thursday, January 25, 2024 in the Illinois Veterans Home. She was born on September 8, 1941 in Quincy the daughter of George and Selma (Vollrath) Kimbrell. She married Richard Marold on May 18, 1963. He preceded her in death on December 20, 1995. Shirley was a Registered Nurse in the Quincy area…

Ellen Lu Pace Howell was a west central Iowa farm child born on February 2, 1947. She attended Northwest Missouri State College and accomplished her dream to be a kindergarten teacher – teaching in MO, IA, NE, WI, and IL throughout her career. Her other dream was to marry and have a boy and a girl. Ron Howell from Jerseyville, IL was her life…

Floyd P. Hahn, Jr. 94 of rural Quincy died January 22 in his home. Floyd was born December 22, 1929 to Floyd P. Hahn, Sr. and Grace (White) Hahn. He married Merrie Evelyn (Graff) Hahn December 20, 1953. She preceded him in death January 19,1999. Floyd was born in Clarion, Iowa. When he was 13 years old the family bought a farm near Baylis,…

Thomas Joe Parmer, age 67, of Quincy, died on Monday, January 1, 2024 in Quincy.  Tom was born on August 8, 1956 in DeWitt, Iowa, son of Paul and Dolores (Jacobsen) Kruse Parmer. Tom graduated from Central DeWitt High School in 1974.  He retired from Shottenkirk Kia of Quincy and began his next employment, working part time at Menards in Quincy. He is survived…