Pamela Kay Blackledge-Stevens, age 62, of 2519 Lakeside Dr., Quincy, died on Monday, May 18, 2015 at 9:10 p.m. in her home. She was born on September 15, 1952 in Rock Island, IL, a daughter of Jesse & Gladys (Grimsley) Blackledge. Pamela attended The Crossing 929 in Quincy. She was the former owner of Just Friends Bar at 5th & Locust. Pamela enjoyed being…

Russell O. “Candy” Stark, Jr., age 86, of Quincy, died on Saturday, May 16, 2015 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on October 11, 1928 in Quincy, the son of Russell O & Inez (Boden) Stark, Sr. Candy was a graduate of Christian Brothers High School. He first married Dorothy A. Graham on October 14, 1950 in Quincy. She preceded him in death on…

Leroy Anthony Banks, a resident of the IL Veterans Home Quincy died May 14, 2015 at the Home. Leroy was born June 13, 1929 in New Orleans, LA to August and Marie Banks. Leroy recently moved to the Home from Chicago where he retired in 1993 after 26 years of service with the City of Chicago Department of Water. He was a graduate of…

Beverley Y. Jansen, age 78, of Quincy, died on Thursday, May 14, 2015 in her home. She was born on January 11, 1937, an only child to Lyndon Potter & Louise (Shears) Potter-Kitchell. Bev attended grade school and graduated from High School in Palestine, IL. She then obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching from Eastern Illinois University at Charleston, IL and continued on to…

A. Ralph Timpe, 85, of Quincy, died at 12:37 a.m. Thursday (May 14, 2015) in Blessing Hospital. He was born on March 24, 1930, in Quincy, a son of William and Myrtle (Bohne) Timpe. He married Mary L. Poe on September 30, 1950 in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Quincy. She preceded him in death on March 14, 2010. Ralph was a…

Robert J. Neisen, age 90, of St. Vincent’s Home, formerly of Fowler, IL, died on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 in the home. He was born on March 3, 1925 in Fowler, IL, the son of Joseph & Mildred (Wiewel) Neisen. He married Rosella Mary Steinkamp on November 29, 1947 in St. Francis Catholic Church. She survives. Robert was a lifelong farmer. He was an…

Kathleen “Katie” Theresa Baugher, age 93, of Quincy, formerly of rural Payson passed away peacefully at Barnes-Jewish Hospital on Monday, May 11th, 2015 at 7:45pm. Katie was born May 14th, 1921 in Independence, IA, the daughter of Pearley John and Margaret (Lane) Pettit. She married Edmund Wilson Baugher on May 1st, 1945 at St. Mary’s Church in Cheyenne, WY. He preceded her in death…

Ronald Eugene Harness, age 77, of Ursa, passed away unexpectedly on May 10, 2015. Ronnie was born on April 1, 1938 in Quincy, IL – the son of Elvin and Lois (Mitchell) Harness. He married Ann Windoffer Cook in September of 1993. She survives. He was a graduate of Unity High School in Mendon. After High School, he joined the USMC. Upon discharge he…

Alvera Catherine Bockhold, age 90, of Sunset Home, formerly of 5234 Columbus Road, Quincy, died at 1:17 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2015 in the Home. Alvera was born January 6, 1925 at home in Ellington Township, IL a daughter of Ferd & Rosina (Genenbacher ) Steinkamp. She married Sylvester George Bockhold on November 15, 1944 in Quincy’s St. Francis Catholic Church and he…

James Anthony Stupavsky, age 55, of 5529 Ridgeline, Quincy, died on Friday, May 8, 2015 at 2:00 a.m. in his home. He was born on February 22, 1960 in Quincy, a son of Norman “Norm” Stupavsky & Carol (Lingenfelter) Zimmerman. He married Cheryl Lynn Fessler on September 20, 1980 in St. Joseph Catholic Church. She survives. Jim’s family was his life. His wife, Cheryl,…