Mabel R. Ballweg, age 82, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on April 3, 1935 in Quincy, IL, the daughter of Homer Ulysses and Margaret (Shipman) Snow. Mabel married Daniel F. Ballweg. He survives. Mabel was a self- employed seamstress. She dearly loved her grandchildren, great and great-great grandchildren. She loved doing all kinds of crafts.…

Donald R. Kitchell, age 67, of Palmyra, MO, died on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 in Hannibal Regional. He was born on September 14, 1950 in Annapolis, MO, the son of Robert E. and Elsie Kitchell. He married Joann Gregory on June 22, 1993. She survives. Donald served his county in the US Army from 1969-72. He was a self- employed truck driver and attended…

Jack G. Hurley, age 80, of Quincy, IL, died on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on April 17, 1937 in Quincy, IL the son of Cecil G. & Laura M. (Leach) Hurley. He married Betty L. Barnard on March 20, 1959 in Palmyra, MO. While the family is devastated to lose Jack, they are rejoicing that he is reunited…

Roscoe P. “Rocky” Conover, age 84, of Camp Point, IL, died on Monday, March 19, 2018 in the Timberpointe Healthcare Center. He was born on April 25, 1933 in Kansas City, MO the son of Sylvester and Martha (Kellogg) Durand. He married Jessie G. Gooding on April 10, 1955 in Golden, IL. She preceded him in death on May 6, 1996. Mr. Conover was…

Terrance “Terry” A. Mast age 68, of Quincy died on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 1:25 p.m. in Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Terry was born August 17, 1949 in Quincy, a son of Jim and Louise (Derhake) Mast. He married Susann Richmiller on May 1, 1971 in Quincy, and she survives. Terry owned Terry Mast Construction, and specialized as a contractor in local…

Dale Russell Cox, Jr. age 67, of Quincy, died on Friday, March 16, 2018 at 12:44 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. Dale was born on January 18, 1951 in Danville, IL, a son to Dale and Juanita (Gagnon) Cox, Sr. He married Pamela Nelson in Aurora in April 1970. She preceded him in death in June 1986. Dale retired as a brakeman with Burlington Northern…

Harold E. Kill age 78, of Liberty, IL died on Friday, March 16, 2018 at 9:25 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. Harold was born March 28, 1939 in Richfield Township, IL a son of Carl E. and Vera M. (Cochran) Kill. He was a lifelong farmer. Harold was a graduate of Liberty High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He…

Gary Alan Willing, age 64, of Quincy, passed away unexpectedly on March 15, 2018. Gary was born on April 6, 1953 and was the son of Robert and Maxine (Hussong) Willing. Gary was the proud father of Matthew Willing, Michael Asher and Marlee Asher and the proud grandfather of Andre, Noah, Maelyn, Malaya, Milania, and Hiram. Gary graduated from QHS in 1972 where he…

Rosemary R. Metzger, 87, formerly of Ursa, passed away on March 14, 2018 at the Marigold Nursing Home in Galesburg. Rosemary was born on April 7, 1930 in Quincy and the first daughter of Joseph and Mildred (Wiewel) Neisen with ten brothers and sisters. Rosemary graduated from Liberty High School. She married John E. Metzger on November 19, 1949 at St. Joseph Catholic Church.…

Mary Frances Kitch, 79, previously of 435 Hickory Pointe, Quincy, died at 4:15am Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Blessing Hospital. Born August 7, 1938, in Palmyra, Mo., Mary was the only child to Pearl and Doyle Brinkley. She married Francis “Tom” Kitch on Nov. 26, 1953, at John Golden’s Parsonage, Hannibal, Mo, who passed away in August, 2016. Mary was of the Baptist faith.…