Paul R. Sill, age 85, of Quincy, IL , died on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on June 19, 1929 in Loraine, Il the son of Edward & Georgia (Dittmer) Sill. He married Jeanne Kenady. He later married Shirley Nichols. She preceded him in death. Paul worked for the Ursa Farmer’s Co-op, retiring after more than 50 years of…

The Rev. Kieran Kemner, O.F.M., died peacefully at 1:15 a.m. Monday, January 12, 2015 at the age of 87 in Blessing Hospital. Fr. Kieran was born on May 22, 1927 in Quincy, a son of Bernard J. & Henrietta (Freiburg) Kemner, his Baptismal name was Charles. On July 4, 1946 he entered the Order of Friars Minor (O.F.M.). He was ordained to the Franciscan…

Karen J. Wiewel, age 52, of Quincy, died on Saturday, January 10, 2015 in her home. She was born on August 15, 1962 in Gibson City, IL, and was the daughter of James & Marilyn (Beecher) Monroe. She was a graduate of Chenoa High School in Chenoa, IL. She married Mark A. Wiewel on June 23, 1984 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chenoa,…

Delbert R. Lane, age 81, of Quincy, formerly of Vincennes, IN, died on Saturday, January 10, 2015 in his home. He was born on January 4, 1934 in Knox County, Indiana, the son of Adron and Thelma (Lowe) Lane. He married Henrietta Sue Briner on October 17, 1959 in Vincennes, IN. She survives. Mr. Lane served in the United States Navy during the Korean…

Betty Ann Sipek, age 90, formerly of 1611 Jackson in Quincy, died on Saturday, January 10, 2015 in Pittsfield. Betty was born on August 18, 1924 in Quincy, the daughter of August and Bertha (Loher) Schmidt. She was a 1944 graduate of the Illinois School for the Deaf. She married Richard F. Sipek on October 4, 1947 in St. Mary Catholic Church. He preceded…

Dorothy M. Bange, age 96, of the St. Vincent Home, formerly of 3409 Lawrence Rd, died on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 in the Home. She was born on June 26, 1918 in Quincy the daughter of Edward & Mary (Winking) Doellman. She married Roger W. Bange on October 26, 1946 in Quincy. He preceded her in death on September 4, 2004. Mrs. Bange was…

Edna Clara Steinkamp age 88, of 1330 Catherine Court in Quincy died on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 9:15 a.m. in her home. She was born September 6, 1926 in Melrose Twp., Illinois a daughter of Frank & Laura (Huber) Bockhold. She married Richard “Dick” Steinkamp on May 8, 1948 in Quincy’s former St. Mary Catholic Church, and he survives. Edna was a homemaker.…

Robert “Bob” L. Gardner age 77, of 4101 Merry Court Quincy, died on January 3, 2015 at 2:39 p.m. in his home. Bob was born August 19, 1937 in Quincy, IL a son of Leo M. and Verba (Skaggs) Gardner. He married Joyce A. Janssen on December 14, 1957 in St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Quincy, and she survives. Bob worked as…

Joanne Bonness, age 85, of Adams Pointe, formerly of New York City, died on Saturday, January 3, 2015 in Adams Pointe. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 11:00 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Interment in St. Boniface Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Church from 10:30 until the time of the services. Memorials may be…

Terrence “Terry” Simons age 66, of 2009 South Sheridan Drive, Quincy died on Friday, January 2, 2015 at 2:28 a.m. in Blessing Hospital surrounded by family and friends. He was born July 15, 1948 in Quincy, a son of Raymond F. and Ruth D. (Wombles) Simons. He married Linda K. Cassidy on April 29, 1972 in Quincy’s St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and…