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…

Ellen Schutte, age 79, of 1729 Highland LN, died on April 27, 2017 in her home. She was born on November 17, 1937 in Quincy the daughter of Carl & Mabel (Fleming) Schutte. Ellen worked as a legal secretary for Gardner-Denver for 32 years. Ellen was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and Quincy College. She was a member of St. Francis Catholic…

Donald Arthur Brown age 82, of 433 Spring Lake Drive Quincy died on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 7:06 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. He was born February 16, 1935 in Quincy, a son of George W. and Zelma (Turner) Brown. He married the love of his life, Judy A. Milbert on July 13, 1953 in St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, and she survives.…