Bradley “Brad” M. Medsker, age 52, of Bonita Springs, FL, formerly of Quincy, died on Friday, April 24, 2015 in Gulf Coast Memorial Hospital in Ft. Myers, FL. Bradley was born May 8, 1962 in Quincy, a son of Melvin W. and Marjorie M. (Maas) Medsker. Brad worked at Blessing Hospital for ten years before moving to Florida. He had worked for Jackson Pool…

Paul E. Gerding, age 97, of Sunset Home, formerly of 3518 North 5th, died on Friday, April 24, 2015 in Sunset Home. He was born on May 11, 1917 in Quincy, the son of Henry and Theresa (Reuter). He married Helen L. Thien on November 15, 1941 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Palmyra, MO. She preceded him in death on May 13, 1995.…

Kenneth N. ‘Kenny’ Arnold, of Savoy, IL died on Friday, April 17, 2015 in his home. He was born December 6, 1937 in Quincy the son of Frank A. and Evelyn E. (Hilfrink) Arnold. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1955. He married Carol L. Higgins on December 1, 1956. He later married Scharlene Arnold who preceded him in death in 1983.…

Vivian L. Lawson, age 90, of 721 Payson Ave., Quincy, died on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 7:38 p.m. in her home. She was born on February 21, 1925 in Doughat, AR, a daughter of Samuel B. & Rosa (Green) Groves. She married Trent T. Lawson. He preceded her in death. Vivian retired as a seamstress with State Street Store. She was of the…

Jerome W. Blaesing, 92, of 1846 Maple until four years ago, died at 8 a.m. on April 13 in the home of his daughter Theresa Winking, in Snellville, Georgia. He was born on September 21, 1922 in Quincy, IL, a son of Charles and Helen (Heinze) Blaesing. He married Margaret Maidment on January 31, 1945 in Salisbury, England. She died February 6, 2011. Jerome…

Christine Lee Bridgewater, age 48, of Fowler, Illinois, died on Friday, April 10, 2015 in her home. She was born on November 16, 1966 in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Gerald Edward and Barbara Ann (Varner) Ostermueller. Christine married the love of her life, Kent Edward Bridgewater on August 14, 2009 in Quincy, Illinois. He survives. Christine was a Claims Examiner for Blue Cross…

Arley Loyde Howard, age 55, of 515 North 5th, died on Friday, April 10, 2015 . He was born on April 21, 1959 in Quincy, the son of Paul Vernon and Irene Lucille (Bush) Howard. He was raised by his step-father, Richard Pipkin, Sr. Arley worked for many years at an orchard, Greenmount Cemetery, Village Inn and most recently as a janitor at Titan…

LaVerne Marie Bevans, age 86, of Williamstown, MO, died on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on July 8, 1928 in Williamstown, MO, the daughter of Robert Lee & Alma May (Spidle) Merrell. She married Lester Bevans on March 18, 1950 in Canton, MO. He preceded her in death in 1972. LaVerne was a beautician, owning and operating ‘LaVerne’s Beauty…

Dorothy G. Schuering, age 92, of Bradford Villa in Quincy, died on Monday, April 6, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. in the home. She was born on May 28, 1922 in Rotterdam, NY, a daughter of Adam & Ruth (Woodland) Gill. She married Paul J. “Tony” Schuering in a military wedding on June 13, 1945 in Marietta, PA. He preceded her in death on February…

Marjorie Lois Crabtree, age 84, of 217 Elm St., Quincy, died on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 6:20 a.m. in North Adams Home, Mendon, IL. She was born on July 20, 1930 in Chillicothe, MO, a daughter of Stanley Louis & Flora Elizabeth (Ammons) Drummond. She married Harvey LeRoy Crabtree, Sr. on February 10, 1946 in Quincy. He preceded her in death on August…