Theodore I. “Teddy” Barnes, age 54, of 1628 Spruce St., Quincy, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. in Blessing Hospital surrounded by his family and friends. He was born on November 21, 1961 in Quincy, a son of Raymond E. & Marilyn T. (Roling) Barnes. Ted was a machinist at Midwest Patterns for 36 years and considered his co-workers as…

Robert “Bob” George Hessling age 87, of Quincy died on Friday, January 15, 2016 at 12:13 p.m. in the emergency room of Blessing Hospital. Bob was born September 12, 1928 in Quincy, a son of Frank and Alvera (Winking) Hessling. He married Clara Smith on April 7, 1951 in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and she survives. Bob worked for 35 years at…

LaVerne M. Reich age 87, of 1707 North 12th Street Quincy, died on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 4:12 a.m. in the Illinois Veteran’s Home. LaVerne was born May 27, 1928 in Chicago, IL a daughter of Stanley and Ann (Sielski) Konieczka. She married the love of her life, Edward G. Reich on September 5, 1953 in St. William Catholic Church in Chicago, IL.…

Doreetha Ruth Elliott, age 90, of Timber Point Healthcare Center, Camp Point, IL, formerly of Liberty, died on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 in the home. She was born on February 12, 1925 on a farm in Golden, IL, a daughter of Rudolph & Effie (Mueller) Taute. She was a 1943 graduate of Payson Seymour High School. She married Harold W. Elliott on June 12,…

Dennis Wayne Peter, age 83, of 6802 Columbus Rd, Quincy, died on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on August 10, 1932 in Quincy, a son of Andrew & Leona (Wand) Peter. He married Mary Lu Emerick on May 11, 1957 in St. Francis Catholic Church. She survives. Dennis served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Upon returning…

Terry Eugene Sparks, age 60, of 500 Maine, Quincy, passed on Monday, January 11, 2016 in the comfort of his home. He was born on June 8, 1955 in Salina, KS, a son of Donald & Barbara (Terry) Sparks. Terry was a 1973 graduate of Quincy High School. He was the Back Room Coordinator and loyal employee at TJ Maxx for 10 years. He…

Mary Lou Hogge, age 86, of 3412 Maine St., died on Monday, January 11, 2016 at 3:19 AM in her home. She was born on March 22, 1929 in Quincy the daughter of John F. & Lilly V. (Jones) Ellsworth. Mary Lou worked in the housekeeping department of Blessing Hospital for over 20 years. She was a member of the St. John Cathedral. Mary…

Claudette “Lefty” Robison, age 79, of 4611 State, died on Sunday, January 10, 2016 in her home. She was born on December 29, 1936 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Clarence & Dorothy (Ward) Kasson. Lefty was a graduate of Pittsfield High School. She married James Robison on September 23, 1955. He preceded her in death on February 20, 2010. Mrs. Robison worked at…

Marcellus J. “Marce” Deters, 100, 724 South 48th Street, Quincy, died at 3:32 p.m. Sunday, January 10, in the Emergency Room of Blessing Hospital. He was born July 3, 1915, in Quincy, the son of William H. and Helen E. (Timpe) Deters. He married Marcella M. Freiburg on Sept. 14, 1940, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Quincy. She died Nov. 10, 1995. Marce was…

Mary E. Gordon, age 90, of 1901 Adams, died on Saturday, January 9, 2016 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on October 10, 1925 in Quincy the daughter of James Carl & Stella (Schulte) Scheufele. She married Russell A. Gordon on June 28, 1947 in St. Francis Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on July 3, 2004. Mary worked at Motorola for several…