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Donald E. Roberts

Donald E. Roberts Obituary Donald E. Roberts age 85, of Quincy died on Friday, January 20, 2017 at 11:38 A.M. in his home. Don was born November 18, 1931 in Quincy, a son of Charles and Mildred (Montague) Veihl. He married Patricia “Pat” Sorrell on September 17, 1955 in Quincy’s St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and she survives. Don worked at Tenk Hardware…

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Harold L. Hughes

Harold L. Hughes, age 91, of 1025 Catherine Drive died on Friday, January 20, 2017 in Blessing Hospital. Harold was born May 5, 1925 in Leonard, MO a son of Charles S. and Sidney E. (Shoemaker) Hughes. He married Ann Leserer in Bad Mergentheim, Germany on July 24, 1948 while he was serving in the U.S. Army. She preceded him in death on February…

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Alfred G. Maple

Alfred G. Maple, age 90, of rural Liberty, Illinois, died on Friday, January 20, 2017 in his home. He was born on June 16, 1926 in Canton, Missouri the son of Archibald Maple and Fern (Hedrick) Maple. He was first married to Ada Pauline Butler and together they had three daughters and a son, Alfred, Jr. He later married Janice C. Harvey on June…

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Rita K. Middendorf

Rita K. Middendorf, age 83, of Quincy died peacefully, holding her husband’s hand, and surrounded by family on Friday, January 20, 2017 at 1:40 AM in Sunset Nursing Home. She was born April 28, 1933 in Decatur, IL a daughter of Harold & Loretta (Boland) Keyes. She married her husband of 61 years, Carl A. Middendorf in Bremerhaven, Germany in the Burger Park Chapel…

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Paul Gerald “Jerry” Gower

Paul Gerald “Jerry” Gower, age 68, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday January 19, 2017 surrounded by those that meant the most to him. Jerry was born on September 17, 1948 in Quincy to Harvey and Rita (Beer) Gower. He married Peggy Lee Willing on June 12, 1971 in Quincy. She survives. Jerry graduated from Quincy Senior High School in 1967 and…

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Richard W. Deters

Richard W. Deters, age 91, of 1001 Hampshire, died on Sunday, January 15, 2017 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on March 29, 1925 in Quincy the son of Helen Deters. He married Geraldynn B. King on January 28, 1956 in St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. She survives. Mr. Deters was retired from the United States Military, US National Guard and Reserves. He…

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Joel Strieker

Joel W. Strieker, age 62, of 2738 Parkwood Dr., died on Thursday, January 12, 2017 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on February 1, 1954 in Quincy, IL the son of Frederick and Genevieve (Schanz) Strieker. Joel was a Tuber Operator for over 35 years for Stone Container Corp. Joel loved his dogs and taking them for a ride (window down time). He enjoyed…

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Edward Lee Gooding

Edward Lee Gooding, age 69, of Paloma, died on January 11, 2017 in his home. He was born on July 29, 1947 in Quincy, IL a son of Melvin and Opal (Cleesen) Gooding. Ed married Rhonda Conover on September 17, 2016, she survives. Ed graduated from Central High School in 1967. Ed was a mentor for many youths, he took the time to be…

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Mary Lee Werneth

Mary Lee Werneth age 73, of Quincy died from complications of COPD on Friday, January 6, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. Mary Lee was born January 25, 1943 in Quincy, a daughter of Lowell E. and Mary E. (DeVore) Tomlin. She married Bob Werneth on June 15, 1963 in St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Quincy, he survives. She was a…

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Michael L. Frericks

Our beloved husband, dad, and grandpa, Michael L. Frericks, was called home to heaven on January 5, 2017 at Barnes Jewish Hospital after a short illness. He died peacefully surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 7, 1945 in Quincy the son of Joseph and Mildred (Mast) Frericks. Michael was a 1963 graduate of Christian Brothers High School in Quincy. He…

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