Velma “Sally” Bruening age 93, of 1831 Cherry LN, died on Thursday, June 14, 2018 in the Good Samaritan Home. She was born on July 8, 1924 in Honey Creek Township, Mendon, IL, the daughter of the late Oren W. & Katherine B. (Campbell) Adair. Sally graduated from Unity High School. On May 1, 1948, she married Frank H. Bruening in St. Edward Catholic…

Margaret Catherine “Marge” McClain passed away on June 12, 2018, at Good Samaritan Home McReynolds Unit. Marge was born on January 26, 1920, at 1116 Maine in Quincy, Illinois, to George Walter and Alice (Hellstern) McIntire. She married Elmo (Mac) McClain on December 26, 1946. Mac passed away on June 15, 1972, when he was serving as a House Member in the Illinois Legislature.…

Iris Bell, age 89, of 629 York, died on Monday, June 11, 2018 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on February 10, 1929 in Bonner Springs, Kansas the daughter of George and Alice (McDanield) Shaw. She married Raymond L. “Doc” Bell on April 17, 1949 in Bushnell, IL. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Bell was a Nurse for the Adams County Health Department…

Reverend Mr. Ronald Frederick Steinkamp, 74, passed peacefully June 10, 2018 in High Point, North Carolina. Born in Coffeyville, Kansas on August 9, 1943, his hometown was Quincy, Illinois. Ron was the eldest son of Virginia Anna Eva (Fredericks) Steinkamp Steiner and Roger Frederick Steinkamp. He graduated from the University Of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1965 and held a B.S. in Economics. He began his…

Betty Gordon, age 86, of 414 College Avenue, died on Sunday, June 10, 2018 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on March 31, 1932 in Hannibal, MO the daughter of E. A. & Effie (Powell) Beaston. She married Guy Gordon on August 29, 1949 in Springfield, IL. He preceded her in death on February 27, 2000. Betty was a homemaker and mother to her…

Dolores A. Seliner, age 94, of Quincy, died on Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Sunset Home. Dolores was born on April 9, 1924 in Quincy, IL to William K. and Henrietta (Henry) Ott. Dolores attended Quincy Catholic schools and graduated from Quincy Notre Dame. She married Glenn Seliner on October 27, 1951. Dolores was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and…

Barbara A. Veile age 74, of 1931 Hugenberg Lane, Fowler, IL died on Friday, June 8, 2018 at 9:33 p.m. in Good Samaritan Home. Barbara was born in Quincy on September 12, 1943 in Quincy a daughter of Leo D. and Agnes A. (Witsken) Wiemelt. Barb married Norbert Veile on August 14, 1965 in Quincy’s St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Norbert preceded her…

Theresa Lee (“Terri”) Holtschlag, 64, of 838 South 57th Street, Quincy, died peacefully Monday, June 4, 2018, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born in Ft. Dodge, IA, on March 18, 1954, a daughter of Richard and Joan Hollister Summers. She married Kenneth Holtschlag on June 17, 1983, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Quincy; he survives. Terri was a graduate of…

Donald L. Gallaher, age 76, of Quincy, died on Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Sunset Home. He was born on June 5, 1941 in Quincy the son of Alvie Gallaher and Fern (Balzer) Gallaher. Don married Sandra “Sandy” Ludwig on June 15, 1963 in Quincy. She preceded him in death. He graduated from Liberty High School. He was a salesman for many years for…

Dorothy M. (Potter) Mathison age 96, of Sunset Home in Quincy, died on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 2:15 p.m. in the home. Dorothy was born in Herculaneum, MO on November 22, 1921 a daughter of Clifford and Ocal (Smith) Potter. She married Norman Loehr Mathison on May 20, 1940 in St. Louis, MO. Norman preceded her in death in 1990. Dorothy had worked…