Ethel M. Vandiver age 91, of Curtis Creek Retirement Home died on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at 1:11 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. Ethel was born March 2, 1923 in Shelbyville, MO a daughter of Billie and Irene (Robinson) Tungate. Ethel was a gifted artist, working for several Quincy florists, and retiring from Melrose Gardens in 1980. Ethel was a member of Faith Christian Church.…

Timothy L. Lindsey, age 53, of 915 N. 4th St., Quincy, died on Sunday, October 26, 2014 in Blessing Hospital at 4:08 a.m. He was born on April 11, 1961 in Hannibal, MO, the son of Darrell & Grace (Copelan) Lindsey. He married Carol Dopheide Hardy on January 1, 2001 in Quincy. She survives. Timothy was a machinist with Holister Whitney. He was a…

Derek James “D.J.” Venvertloh, age 30, of 222 North 22nd, died on Saturday, October 25, 2014 in his home. He was born on November 29, 1983 in Quincy the son of Dale & Marty (Rupp) Venvertloh. He married Morgan Frericks on January 17, 2009 in the Church of St. Peter. She survives. D.J. was a 2002 graduate of Quincy Notre Dame. In 2006, he…

Jerry L. Brown, age 71, 3316 Fox Run East, Quincy died on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 7:05 a.m. in his home. He was born on January 13, 1943 in Quincy, a son of Stan & Murleine (Farhrow) Brown. Fifty years ago, Jerry married Rose Ann “Rosie” Strieker on April 25, 1964 in St. Rose of Lima Church and she survives. Jerry was a…

William “Slim” Sommerville, age 91, of the Illinois Veteran’s Home, Quincy, died on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. at the home. He was born on June 4, 1923 in Wichita, KS, a son of William & Bernice (Brummett) Sommerville. Slim moved to St. Louis in 1927. He attended school in St. Louis and Ferguson, MO. He was very active in sports. He…

Richard R. “Dick” Riney, 88, formerly of 2426 Kentucky Road and Payson, died on Thursday, October 23, 2014, in the Illinois Veteran’s Home where he and his wife have lived since 2009. He was born on July 20, 1926, in St. Marys, MO, son of Variece and Ann Helena Layton. He married Virginia “Ginny” Thayer on April 26, 1947, in Sereno, MO. Dick was…

Gerald L. “Jerry” Schulze, age 65, of 2021 Sycamore, died on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 in his home. He was born on July 31, 1949 in Quincy the son of Charles & Ruth (Sass) Schulze. Jerry was a 1967 graduate of Christian Brothers High School. Mr. Schulze was a retired Autobody Technician working at both Hilbing Autobody and Peters Autobody over the years. He…

Amy Nicole (Wainman) Reichert, age 28, of 1737 Chestnut, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 19, 2014. She was born on March 26, 1986 in Quincy, IL, the daughter of Clifford & Beverly (Beemer) Wainman. Amy was a graduate of Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, IL. She was a graduate of John Wood Community College with a degree in nursing.…

Richard Lee Klossing age 76, of Forrest, IL died on Sunday, October 19, 2014 in his home in Forrest, IL. He was born March 10, 1938 in Quincy, IL a son of Jacob & Addie (Scherer) Klossing. Richard married Janet D. Webster on December 26, 1959 in Madison Park Christian Church, and she survives. Richard worked for Caterpillar in Joliet, IL for 30 years…

Howard Charles Anderson, 88, died on Saturday October 18th, 2014 at Blessing Hospital. A lifelong native of Quincy, IL he is survived by his wife of 65 years Bonnie Jean (Boll) Anderson, sister Lois Thornton, daughter and son-in-law Christine and Rodney Ward, grandson Christopher Smith, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by parents Charles and Mildred Anderson, and…