J. Kent Nelson, age 67, of Mendon, IL, formerly of Quincy, died on December 24, 2013 at 11:50 p.m. in Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born on October 8, 1946 in Quincy, the son of James R. and Elaine (Hoffman) Nelson. He graduated from Culver-Stockton College with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and History. Kent married Deanna Otte on June 2,…

Wilfred A. “Bill” Vogelpohl, Jr. age 45 of 611 Country Club Heights Apt. 232 Quincy died on Monday, December 24, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in his home. Bill was born October 27, 1968 in Quincy, a son of Wilfred A. and Kathleen C. (Wilson) Vogelpohl. Bill had worked at Community Rehabilitation Services through Transitions and he had worked at Spring Lake Country Club as…

Mary E. Ludwig – Obituary Mary E. Ludwig, age 83, of Quincy, died on Monday, December 23, 2013 in Sunset Home. She was born on October 4, 1930 in Quincy, a daughter of Ollie & Olivia (Neihaus) Juette. She married John “Herky” Ludwig on February 13, 1960 in Quincy. He survives. Mary worked at Illinois Bell Telephone Company and later became a homemaker. She…

Michael E. Whelan, age 61, of 285 County Road 1500, West Point, IL, died on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 7:37 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. He was born on February 17, 1952 in Quincy, a son of Everett Whelan & Ruth (Loman) Hultz. He married Kathy Campbell on February 25, 1971 in Quincy. She survives. Michael served in the U.S. Marine Corp. He worked…

Arthur (Art) Paul Grussenmeyer, age 92, of Sunset Home, late of 514 Holford Drive, died at 12:37 p.m. on Friday, December 20, 2013, in the home where he had resided for the past 1½ years. Art was born to John and Cora (Ames) Grussenmeyer on May 19, 1921, in Quincy, Illinois. Art was the youngest of six children and attended St. Rose Catholic Church…

Robert “Gene” Graff age 60, of 823 South 36th St. Apt. 151 Quincy, IL formerly of Liberty, IL died on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 12:04 a.m. in his home. Gene was born October 27, 1953 in Quincy a son of Floyd H. “Fritz” and Zolavon “Vonnie” (Phillips) Graff. Gene was the owner and operator of Gene’s Custom Guns in Liberty, IL. He also…

Paul E. Crawford age 78, of 2231 Spruce Street Quincy died on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 6:46 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. Paul was born September 8, 1935 in Quincy, a son of William E. “W.E.” and Ethel (Patrick) Crawford. Paul was retired from Moorman Manufacturing after working for over 30 years at the company. He was a graduate of Quincy High School. Paul…

Paul A. McNary, age 90, of the Sunset Home, formerly of 1006 Klondike RD, died on Monday, December 16, 2013 at 12:25 AM in the Home. He was born on November 27, 1923 in New Canton, IL the son of Charles & Loretta (Pfeiffer) McNary. He married Virginia Freeman on May 6, 1956. She preceded him in death on March 10, 2006. Paul was…

Mary Lou Graff, age 85, of The Good Samaritan Home, formerly of Fowler, died on December 12, 2013 in the home. Mary was born on September 24, 1928 in Quincy a daughter of Horace “Jack” and Rowena (Stephens) Hipkins. She married Jerry Graff on September 22, 1946 in the Liberty Christian Church. He survives. Mary graduated from Liberty High School. She worked as a…

Melvin Lee Nauber age 68, of 2045 Chestnut St. Quincy, Il died on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 9:26 a.m. in Sunset Home. He was born January 1, 1945 in Quincy, a son of Julius “Pat” and Edith (Huseman) Nauber. He married Rosemary Thien on September 7, 1968 in Quincy’s St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and she survives. Melvin was a semi-tractor truck…