LeRoy Elmer Vaughn, age 78, of 5027 Lake Ridge Dr., formerly of 3519 S. 46th Street, Quincy, died on Friday, March 11, 2016 in his home. He was born on July 8, 1937 in Quincy, a son of Elmer & Clara (Donhardt) Vaughn. He married Pat Starr on February 13, 1960 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church. She survives. LeRoy served in the U.S. Army…

Marilyn Jean Bertrand, age 81, of 4728 Woodland Trail in Quincy died on Friday, March 11, 2016 in Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO. She was born on June 15, 1934 in Clifton, IL, a daughter of Edward T. and Mary E. (Riordan) Mathy. On February 27, 1954 she married Harold J. Bertrand in St. Peters Church, Clifton, IL. He survives Marilyn graduated from Clifton…

Diane C. Bush, age 78, of Springfield, IL, formerly of Quincy, died on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 in Springfield. She was born on June 19, 1937 in Quincy the daughter of Richard A. & Ethel M. (Nick) Bush. Diane worked for the State of Illinois Department of Human Services. She was a member of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield, IL and…

Betty J. Bockhold, age 91, formerly of 1428 Elm, died on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 in St. Vincent’s Home. She was born on March 29, 1924 in Riverside Township, Adams County, IL the daughter of Frank & Mary (Wietholder) Duesterhaus, Sr. She married George Bockhold on April 28, 1943 in St. John Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on December 19, 2002. Betty…

Virginia L. “Ginny” Graham, age 64, of 101 N. 4th St., Quincy, died on Monday, March 7, 2016 in her home. She was born on May 16, 1951 in Great Lakes, IL, a daughter of Kenneth & Susann (Haas) Graham. Virginia was a graduate of Crowder College in Neosho, MO. She worked for Marlboro Wire as a welder and truck driver. She was of…

Richard “Dirk” Bonebrake, II age 39, of Quincy died on Monday, March 7, 2016 in his home suddenly and unexpectedly from a massive stroke. He was born October 30, 1976 in Quincy, a son of Richard S. and Roseann E. (Wheeler) Bonebrake. Dirk worked at Titan Wheel in Quincy for over five years as a machine operator. He attended Quincy Notre Dame High School…

Marilyn J. Ingalls age 75, of 6527 Horseshoe Valley Road, Quincy, formerly of Kankakee, IL died on Monday, March 7, 2016 at 8:06 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. Marilyn was born December 28, 1940 in St. Louis, MO, a daughter of Elmer and Mildred (Stengel) Meisinger. Marilyn had worked at the Elks Country Club, the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Department, Jones Construction and for Austin Properties…

Michael P. Fisher, age 54, of 3413 Chestnut, lost his brief battle to cancer on Sunday, March 6, 2016 dying at Blessing Hospital. He was born on June 10, 1961 in Quincy the son of Robert A. & Maureen “Corky” (Kerkering) Fisher. Michael worked in Quality Assurance throughout his life. He loved spending time with his nieces and nephews and his two dogs. He…

Rita M. Dreier, age 92, of rural Quincy passed away at the Illinois Veterans Home, on Thursday, March 4, 2016 at 3:53 p.m. surrounded by her family. The daughter of Maurice Albert and Clara Angela (Hoebing) Wand, Rita was born on November 13, 1923, in Quincy, IL. She was married for 58 years to Raymond Joseph Dreier, who died in 2001. They had nine…

Edith M. “Dolly” Schreacke age 90, formerly of 9536 State Street Quincy, died on Saturday, February 27, 2016 in Sunset Home. She was born April 15, 1925 in Quincy, IL a daughter of Edward and Edith (Kamphaus) Obert. She married Lawrence B. Schreacke on June 11, 1946 in St. Francis Catholic Church, Quincy. Lawrence preceded Dolly in death on May 20, 2008. Dolly was…