Virginia R. “Ginny” Greving, age 87, of Quincy, died at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, August 22, 2014 at Good Samaritan Home. She was born on April 24, 1927 in Quincy, a daughter of Clement & Emma (Niehaus) Greving. She never married but was the matriarch of the Greving family after Emma’s passing. Ginny thoroughly enjoyed being involved in the lives of her nieces and…

Rosella Ann Wheeler age 87, of Quincy died on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 9:15 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. She was born November 23, 1926 in Quincy, a daughter of Alfred & Florence (Blaesing) Lawrence. She married Charles Wheeler, Jr. on August 8, 1945 and he preceded her in death on January 31, 1996. Rosella was a 1944 graduate of Quincy Notre Dame High…

Tammy S. Troutman, age 46, of 716 Ohio, died on Monday, August 18, 2014 in her home. She was born on November 29, 1967 in Quincy, IL the daughter of Herbert Nolan Fountain & Mary (Surratt) Davis. Tammy was a homemaker and attended the Cathedral of Worship. She is survived by: THREE CHILDREN: Trista Wade and her husband James of Quincy; Trent Taylor of…

Rita Anne Freiburg, age 89, of 1507 Jackson, Quincy, died on Monday, August 18, 2014 at 9:15 a.m. in her home. She was born on July 27, 1925 in Independence, IA, the daughter of William & Anna (Sorenson) Toomey. She married Harold “Red” Freiburg on August 16, 1947. He preceded her in death on July 22, 2003. Rita was a graduate of Scranton High…

David E. Starkey, age 82, of the Illinois Veteran’s Home, Quincy, died on Monday, August 18, 2014 at 12:10 p.m. in the home. He was born on July 12, 1932 in Shelbina, MO, a son of Leslie & Arcena (Bonnell) Starkey. He married Marylinn Birchfield on February 19, 1955. She preceded him in death on December 11, 1989. He married Geraldine Dyke on July…

Melba M. Zimmerman, age 94, of 1622 North Avenue, Quincy, died on Saturday, August 16, 2014 in the Good Samaritan Home. She was born on July 25, 1920 in Quincy, Il the daughter of Leroy and Violet (Bentrop) Slack. She married George J. Zimmerman on December 6, 1942 in Palmyra, MO. He preceded her in death in 1993. Melba worked for Jack’s in Quincy…

Judith A. “Judy” Schneider, age 73, of 1433 N. 20th, Quincy, died on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at 3:20 AM in Blessing Hospital. She was born on February 26, 1941 in Quincy the daughter of Maurice and Mary (Genenbacher) Schneider. Judy was a graduate of Quincy Notre Dame. She worked as a pharmacy technician at the former St. Mary Hospital and then Blessing Hospital…

Shirley J. Martin, age 70, of 830 Monroe, died on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in Blessing Hospital. Cremation rites have been accorded. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. The Duker & Haugh Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Dup15q Alliance.

Lewis H. Bassett age 43, of 921 North 11th St. Quincy, died on Saturday, August 9, 2014 in the emergency room of Blessing Hospital following a fire in his home. His two sons, Ladavion Bassett age 1, also died on Saturday in the emergency room of Blessing Hospital and Lewis Bassett Jr. age 3, died Sunday in St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Lewis was born…

Lowell Flachs, age 81, of Ursa, died on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on May 3, 1933 in Quincy, IL the son of Emmo Andrew & Ella Pauline Flachs. He married Alberta Elizabeth Stierlin on July 28, 1954 . She survives. Mr. Flachs was a 26 year veteran of the United States Navy. He then later worked for Bayview…