Marilyn M. Johnston age 85, of Park Ridge, IL died on Monday, May 22, 2017 in Park Ridge. She was born in Quincy, IL on June 15, 1931. Private family services are planned with interment in Ellington Home Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Illinois Arthritis Foundation, 35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 2260, Chicago, IL 60601.

Gerald Stump, age 65, of the Illinois Veterans Home, died on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 5:15 p.m. in Blessing Hospital at 2:15 PM. He was born February 26, 1952 in Big Neck, IL a son of Charles S. and Aldene (Fuller) Stump. Gerald served in the U.S. Army from 1972 – 1989. He was of the Methodist faith. Gerald was a member of…

Sylvia Cook, age 90, of the Illinois Veterans Home, died on Saturday, May 20, 2017 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on August 2, 1926 in Palmetto, FL the daughter of Earl Walter and Hettie Mae (DeFoe) Jones. She married Stanley O’Neal Cook. He preceded her in death. Sylvia is survived by: FOUR CHILDREN: Mary Elizabeth Eggert and her husband Keith of Batavia, IL;…

Melba Jean Meighan, age 90, of St. Vincent Home, formerly of 645 College, died on Friday, May 19, 2017 in St. Vincent Home. She was born on April 9, 1927 in Quincy, IL the daughter of James H. & Hanna H. (Busch) Meighan. Melba worked at Blessing Hospital in the Laundry Department from 1944 until 1989. Throughout the years in her neighborhood, Melba was…

Esther Virginia Sedelmeier, age 85, of the St. Vincent Home, formerly of Harvest Hills, Quincy, died on Friday, May 19, 2017 in the Home. She was born on April 27, 1932 in Sweet Springs, MO the daughter of Paul H, & Venilie A. ‘Nellie’ (Powers) O’Neal. She was raised North of Knox City, MO. She attended Knox City High and after graduation married Floyd…

Stephen York, age 69, of Quincy, died on May 13, 2017. Cremation rites will be accorded. Services are pending at this time.

Thomas O. Bond, 70, of Quincy, formerly of Crystal Lake, IL, died on Thursday May 11, 2017 in Blessing Hospital. Tom was born on January 12, 1947 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Donald and Esther (Walker) Bond. He married Karen (Peter) Naderhoff on February 14, 2003 in Siesta Key, Florida. She survives. He served his country in the United States Navy during…

Judith Brown age 82, of 433 Spring Lake Drive Quincy died on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 3:06 a.m. in her home. She was born July 22, 1934 in Quincy, IL, a daughter of Ralph and Masiey ( Thomas ) Milbert. She married the love of her life, Donald Arthur Brown on July 13, 1953 in St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. The couple…

Mary Frances (Oenning) Hoaglin age 82, of Columbus, IL died on Sunday, May 7, 2017 in Blessing Hospital. She was born September 2, 1934 in LaGrange, MO a daughter of Arthur & Bertha (Reeder) Oenning. She married John Freeman Hoaglin on May 27, 1955 in Quincy and he survives. Mary was a graduate of Camp Point High School. Prior to her marriage, she worked…

Chester C. Boden Jr., age 85, of the Illinois Veterans Home, died on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the Illinois Veterans Home. Chester was born on May 28, 1931 in Quincy, Illinois the son of Chester O. and Margaret (Leonard) Boden Sr. Chester married Joan M. Spilker on September 8, 1951 in Houston, Mo. Joan passed on December 3, 2011. Chester worked for the…