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…

Donald A. Druffel, age 85, of Quincy, died on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Blessing Hospital. Don was born on April 9, 1930 in Quincy, a son of Henry and Margaret (Rupp) Druffel. He married Helen “Mick” L. Vaughn on May 9, 1959 in New London, MO. Helen is the daughter of the late Elmer and Clara (Donhardt) Vaughn of Quincy. Don and Mick…

Edwin “Ed” L. Peters, age 92, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 3:00 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. He was born on August 12, 1923 in Quincy, a son of Joseph & Rose Peters. He first married Trudy Hoskin and then Juanita Schwartz, who both preceded him in death. He then married Linda Hughes on August 4, 2004 and she survives. Mr.…

Thomas “Tom” Meckes, 74, of Sycamore Health Center, formerly of 1302 N. 11th, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 in Blessing Hospital. He was born Oct. 19, 1941, in Rock Island, Illinois, a son of Matthew and Odelia Johannes Meckes. Tom was involved with music most of his life, including Notre Dame high school marching band, Quincy College dance band, local drum and bugle corps…

Raymond E. Leonard, age 76, of Bickford Cottage, formerly of 4806 Elm, Quincy, passed peacefully in the night with his family by his side on Monday, February 22, 2016. It is believed that he was greeted by loved ones who have gone before him and that he is now being held in the arms of Jesus his Savior. Ray was born on June 1,…

Donald “Don” L. Bockenfeld, age 81, of Good Samaritan Home, formerly of Lake Havasu City, AZ, died on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 11:58 a.m. in the home with his loving family members present. He was born on December 28, 1934 in Quincy, a son of Joseph A. and Vera Mae (Ravenscraft) Bockenfeld. He married Patricia Ohnemus on November 8, 1952. Later he married…

Ruby Mae Shaffer, age 75, of 1530 Zellerman Ave., Quincy, died on Friday, February 19, 2016 at 4:21 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. She was born on April 3, 1940 in Quincy, a daughter of Raymond & Dorothy (Sherman) Hainline. She married James Shaffer on June 8, 1958 and together they had six children. Ruby devoted her life to being a homemaker to her family.…

Irene Longlett, age 93, of the Good Samaritan Home, formerly of Liberty, IL died on Friday, February 19, 2016 in the Home. She was born on September 13, 1922 in Blessing Hospital, Quincy, IL. She was the daughter of William J. Albert and Bessie Frederica (Vollbracht) Schieferdecker. After the death of her mother when she was six, her father later married Bertha Robertson who…

Margaret Thompson, age 92, formerly of 1721 Jackson, Quincy, died on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 5:45 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. She was born September 19, 1923 in Adams County, IL; a daughter of Frank & Helen (Hayes) Sparrow. She married the love of her life, George W. Thompson, Sr. on September 28, 1940 in Palmyra, MO, he preceded her in death on October…