Nava W. Downs OBITUARY Nava W. Downs age 102, of the North Adams Home, formerly of Liberty, IL died on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 4:05 p.m. in the home. Nava was born January 18, 1912 in Drake, IL a daughter of Charles and Florence (Hicks) Crabtree. Prior to retiring, Nava worked as an associate at Kresge Co. and later at Kmart. Among Nava’s…

Linda F. Anders age 57, of 826 Lind Street died on Friday, April 11, 2014 at 9:37 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. Linda was born April 23, 1956 in Memphis, TN, a daughter of Walter Bennett and LaVerne Benton. Linda was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She loved to sing and be with her family. Survivors include her mom, LaVerne…

Betty Ann Belker age, 84 of 1120 Anne Ave. Quincy died on Friday, April 11, 2014 at 10:05 p.m. in the Emergency Room of Blessing Hospital. Betty was born October 22, 1929 in Quincy, a daughter of Carl F. and Ella F. (Leu) Ketzler. She married George E. Belker on February 11, 1961 in St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church, officiated by George’s uncle, Rev.…

Lillian K. Hester, age 87 of 829 April Ave., Quincy died on Friday, April 11, 2014 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on March 31, 1927 in Quincy, IL a daughter of William and Mary (Davis) York. She married William Hester, Jr. on July 10, 1965 in Quincy, IL. He preceded her in death on April 29, 1994. Lillian worked at Quincy Motorola for…

Ellen V. Hermann, age 94, of the Bradford Villa, formerly of Hamann Lane, Quincy, died on Thursday, April 10, 2014 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on November 18, 1919 in Quincy the daughter of Lawrence & Mary (Talken) Costigan. She married Richard Hermann on September 21, 1946 in St. Francis Catholic Church in Quincy, Illinois. He preceded her in death. Ellen was a…

James A. “Jim” Duesterhaus, age 72, of 2130 Koch’s Lane, Quincy, died on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 in Sunset Home. He was born on October 10, 1941 in Quincy, a son of Arthur E. & Leona E. (Frese) Duesterhaus. He married Rosemary Spalding on October 20, 1962 in Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Monroe City, MO. They celebrated 50 years of marriage in October 2012.…

Jason Cole Harvey, age 16, of the Walter Lawson Children’s Home, Loves Park, IL, son of Tanya & Bryon Harvey of Quincy, died on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 in Blessing Hospital, Quincy. He was born on November 9, 1997 in Quincy, a son of Bryon & Tanya (Wiemelt) Harvey. Jason liked listening to music, and his brother and sister always looked forward to their…

On Monday, April 7, 2014 Helen Idabelle Welte, age 83, of the Lincoln Douglas Apartments, Quincy, went home to be with the Lord. She was born on November 3, 1930 in Quincy, a daughter of Henry & Idabelle (Miller) Welte. She was a lifelong resident of Quincy. She had worked almost 50 years for Premier Linen & Towel Service. Helen was such a gentle…

Frank J. Meyer, age 88, of St. Vincent’s Home, formerly of 507 Holford Dr., Quincy, died on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 9:38 a.m. in Blessing Hospital Emergency Room. He was born on January 9, 1926 in Burton Township, Illinois, a son of John V. & Elizabeth (Benz) Meyer. He married Isabelle Koyer on October 5, 1968 in St. Mary Catholic Church. She survives.…

Rita A. Steinkamp, age 83, of 3309 North College, died on Friday, April 4, 2014 in her home. She was born on November 11, 1930 in Payson, IL the daughter of Joseph & Laura (Schmidt) Kaltenbach. She married Charles G. Steinkamp on June 2, 1954 in St. Brigid Catholic Church. He preceded her in death in 1997. Rita was a graduate of Payson High…