Harold Edward Ritterbusch, age 93, formerly of 1304 Curtis Creek Rd, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 in Sunset Home. He was born on September 19, 1922 in Springfield, IL the son of Fred Frank & Ellen Marie “Nellie” (Power) Ritterbusch. He married Darlene Mae (Vollbracht) Ritterbusch on July 14, 1942 in Palmyra, MO. She preceded him in death on October 13, 2013. Mr.…

Helen L. Miller, age 86, of St. Vincent’s Home, formerly of 2506 Oak, died on October 7, 2015 at 4:30 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. She was born on February 6, 1929 in Quincy, the daughter of Roy and Alberta (Druffle) Fischer. She married Robert J. Miller on January 27, 1951. He preceded her in death on October 2, 1998. Helen graduated from Quincy Notre…

Melvin A. Kamphaus, age 84, formerly of 2240 Sycamore, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 in the Illinois Veterans Home. He was born on September 15, 1931 in Adams County, the son of the late Sylvester J. and Gertrude (Dieker) Kamphaus. He married Elizabeth “Betty” Hoffman on May 1, 1954 at Francis Catholic Church. She survives. Except for the 2 years he spent serving…

Eldonna Steffen, age 59, of 9605 Rock Quarry Rd, formerly of 1227 Hamann Lane,, died on October 6, 2015 in her home. She was born on October 23, 1955 in Columbus, IL the daughter of Estel Eldon and Edna Louise (Goodwin) Morss. She married Larry Webster Steffen, Sr. on April 12, 1992 in the Vermont Street Methodist Church. He preceded her in death on…

OBITUARY ON ELIZABETH REID Elizabeth Reid, age 56, of 729 Ridgewood Drive, Quincy, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015 in Blessing Hospital after a yearlong battle with cancer. She was born on August 18, 1959 in Portsmith, VA the daughter of Verne and Veronica (Kelly) Hagstrom. She married Jeff Reid on June 4, 2009 in Quincy. He survives. Being the daughter of a career…

Luke A. Mayfield, age 21, of West Yellowstone, MT, died on Friday, October 2nd, 2015 in his mountain cabin. He was born on October 28th, 1993 in Quincy, IL; the son of Jeff and Lori (DeVries) Mayfield. Luke worked for the Blue Ribbon Flies, one of the premier fly shops in the world, in West Yellowstone, and was a man of family, nature, and…

Maureen Catherine Hess, age 75, of 910 Eastate Dr., died on Thursday, October 1, 2015 in her home. She was born on November 23, 1939 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Joseph and Genevieve (Marshall) Vaughan. She is survived by her husband, Gary Hess, whom she married on June 9, 1956. Maureen attended Notre Dame High School in Quincy. She was a member…

Carlene C. Peters, age 81, of 1429 Melview Rd, died on October 1, 2015 in her home. She was born on January 6, 1934 in Quincy the daughter of Edward and Edith (Kamphaus) Obert. She married Charles R. Peters on August 7, 1954. He preceded her in death on June 7, 1988. Carlene belonged to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, was a member of the…

Gerald Eugene “Jerry” Dopheide, age 71, of Quincy died on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 10:56 p.m. in Memorial Hospital in Springfield, IL. He was born on February 3, 1944 in Quincy, a son of Albert Frank & Rita Leona (Friedhoff) Dopheide. He married Nova Dawn Maglioacchetti on April 20, 1968 in St. Rose Catholic Church. She survives. Jerry worked for thirty years as…

Donald G. Burner, age 93, of Quincy, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on October 17, 1921 in Quincy, a son of Walter F. & Elizabeth (Besinger) Burner. He married the love of his life, Oneta F. (Huner) Gray on June 30, 1958 in First Southern Baptist Church in Quincy. She preceded him in death on July…