Jimmie DeWitt, age 80, of 1523 Chestnut, Quincy, died on Thursday, March 27, 2014 in Blessing Hospital Emergency Room. He was born on December 11, 1933 in Roseville, IL the son of Jim & Nellie (Mounds) DeWitt. He married Norma Patterson on December 17, 1977. She survives. Jimmie worked at Central Welding Supply and later S.J. Smith for over 50 years until his retirement.…

Samuel “Sam” Urton, age 71, of the Sycamore Healthcare Centre, died on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 7:55 PM in the home. He was born on January 24, 1943 in Elvaston, IL the son of George & Eliza ‘Gail’ (Lovell) Urton. Sam graduated from Hamilton High School in 1961. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1961 until 1964. He was a…

Austin Michael Hermann age 21, of Quincy, died on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 5:57 a.m. at 3333 South 24th St. Quincy. Austin was born December 9, 1992 in Quincy, a son of John and Christine (Brown) Hermann. Austin was a 2010 graduate of Quincy High School. He worked at Titan Wheel as an assemblyman, and had recently started classes at John Wood Community…

Gladys R. Mellon, age 88, of the Good Samaritan Home, formerly of Liberty, died on Sunday, March 23, 2014 in the Good Samaritan Home. She was born on March 30, 1925 in Adams County, IL the daughter of Clifford and Mary (Blivens) Brown. She married Glenn Mellon on August 25, 1945 in Quincy. He preceded her in death. Gladys worked as a CNA for…

Carol Sue Roe age 80, of Liberty, died on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 3:57 p.m. in the Emergency Room of Blessing Hospital. Carol was born June 26, 1933 in Quincy, a daughter of John Raymond and Audrey Marie (Fesler) Crawford. She married Ralph LeRoy Roe on June 11, 1955 in Richfield Christian Church, Ralph preceded her in death on February 12, 1990. Carol…

Dale E. Williams, age 80, of the Illinois Veteran’s Home, died on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in the Veteran’s Home. He was born on December 31, 1933 in New Canton, IL, a son of Oren & Hilda (Kistner) Williams. Dale had many jobs in his life. He worked on a farm with his parents and then came to Quincy where he worked several jobs…

Ron Peter, age 76, of Sun City Center, FL, formerly of Quincy, died on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in the Hospice House of Sun City Center, FL. He was born on May 2, 1937 in Quincy, a son of Andrew & Leona (Wand) Peter. He married Sharlene Taylor on June 10, 1967 in Holly, MI. She survives. Ron served in the U.S. Navy Reserves.…

Nellie Bernice “Bea” Bradshaw, age 96, of the Good Samaritan Home, formerly of 2312 Monroe, died on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in the Good Samaritan Home. She was born on August 25, 1917 in McKee Township the daughter of Naaman and Eva Pearl (Johnson) Whitaker. She married Melvin T. Bradshaw on March 1, 1958. He preceded her in death on August 5, 1989. Bernice…

F. “Butch” Holtshouser of 68, of 1125 South 14th St. Quincy died on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in his home. Butch was born September 10, 1945 in Quincy, a son of Richard “Shorty” and Leona Faye (Dooley) Holtshouser. He married Marjorie Heck on December 22, 1966 and she preceded him in death April 21, 2004. He married Kathy Myers on March…

Helen Lucille (Goodpaster) Amburn age 78, of 1238 Springdale South in Quincy, died on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in her home. Helen was born September 28, 1935 in Quincy, a daughter of Chester and Margaret Helen (Jones) Goodpaster. She married Robert L. Amburn in St. Peter Church on June 4, 1955, and he survives. Helen was employed by Moorman Manufacturing, Great River Communications and…