Norma Ponsot, age 88, of 801 Pawn Avenue, died at 7:50 AM on Friday, April 21, 2017 in her home. Norma was born on February 3rd, 1929 in St. Louis, MO. She was the daughter of Elsie (Eves) Caldwell and Cassius “Bill” Caldwell. She married James R. ‘Jim’ Ponsot on June 25, 1949 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in St. Louis. She…

Donald (Don) Joseph Heckenkamp Sr., age 91, of 600 Adams, died April 20, 2017 in Maple Lawn Nursing Home. Born May 28, 1925, in Quincy to Joseph and Ethel (Requet) Heckenkamp, Don attended St. Mary’s Grade School, Quincy Academy and was a graduate of Quincy Notre Dame High School. He married Waneta (Neetz) Ludwig on January 23, 1947. Following his return from active duty…

Rose Ann “Rosie” Brown age 73, of Quincy died on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 8:34 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. Rosie was born in Quincy on October 19, 1943 a daughter of Edward C. and Genevieve R. (Klues) Strieker. She married Jerry L. Brown on April 25, 1964 in St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Jerry preceded Rosie in death on October 23, 2014.…

Dallas Factor, age 65, of 2521 Oak, died on Monday, April 17, 2017 in his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 11, 1951 in Quincy the son of Richard & Jewell “Judy” (Johnston) Factor. He married Susan Paben Smith on June 29, 2013. She survives. Mr. Factor was a truck driver for McNay Truck Lines for more than 20 years.…

Marian R. Jochem, 101, of Quincy, a resident of St. Vincent’s Home, died at 4:55 a.m., Holy Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Home. Marian was born April 3, 1916, in Quincy, a daughter of Charles E. and Agnes Wellman Byerly. Marian was a second-generation centenarian. Her mother Agnes reached age 100. Since Marian reached age 101, she lived longer than anyone else in…

Timothy Lawrence Haley age 26, of Du Quoin, IL formerly of Quincy died Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 10:19 p.m. in the Emergency Room of Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. Timothy was born December 19, 1990 in Quincy, a son of Robert L. “Bob” and Dorothy M. (Grawe) Haley. Timothy was currently employed as a Correctional Officer at the Pinckneyville, IL Correctional Center.…

Doris Jean Murfin of Payson, passed away in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL, on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. She was born in Quincy, IL, on June 9, 1941, to Carl and Vera (Cochran) Kill . On Nov. 3, 1962, she married Kenneth Amos Murfin in the Payson Christian Church in Payson, IL. He preceded her in death. Doris was a 1959 graduate of Liberty…

Linda May Shear, age 72, of the LaBelle Manor Nursing Home, died on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in Blessing Hospital. Linda was the second of eight children of Charles William Shear and Mary Elizabeth (Miller) Shear. (She was the first daughter in the family). Her family members included three brothers and four sisters as well as their families. Her siblings were: James Shear of…

Theresa M. Cheney age 59, of 2880 Highway P Durham, MO died on Monday, April 10, 2017 at 4:53 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. Theresa was born October 21, 1957 in Quincy a daughter of Harold and Maxine (Powell) Snow. She married Ronnie Cheney on April 27, 1985 and he survives. Theresa was a homemaker. She was a graduate of John Wood Community College. Her…

Lawrence “Beaver” Ehrhardt, age 81, of Timberpoint Healthcare Center, died on Monday, April 10, 2017 in the Home. He was born on November 9, 1935 in Liberty, IL the son of Lawrence & Ida (Benz) Ehrhardt. He married Irene Hibbard Mester. She preceded him in death. Lawrence served in the United States Army. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. He is…