Margaret Thompson, age 92, formerly of 1721 Jackson, Quincy, died on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 5:45 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. She was born September 19, 1923 in Adams County, IL; a daughter of Frank & Helen (Hayes) Sparrow. She married the love of her life, George W. Thompson, Sr. on September 28, 1940 in Palmyra, MO, he preceded her in death on October…

Martin Alex Birchfield, age 49, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 in his home. He was born on October 8, 1966 in Quincy, a son of William E. & Mary L. (Doellman) Birchfield. He married Lisa A. Newman on July 25, 1992. She survives. He was of the Catholic faith. Martin was a 1984 graduate of Quincy High School. He formerly worked…

Rolland D. ‘Ron’ Nelson, Sr., age 92, of 409 W. Fairway Dr., died on February 9, 2016 at 5:13 AM in Blessing Hospital. He was born on April 14, 1923 in Quincy, IL the son of Carl & Ethel (Kincheloe) Nelson. He first married Katherine Hunter on June 30, 1946. She preceded him in death on February 27, 1991. He later married Joann Hall…

John A. “Herky” Ludwig, age 80, of Quincy, died on Thursday, February 04, 2016 at 6:00 a.m. in the Illinois Veteran’s Home. He was born on June 30, 1935 in Quincy, a son of Arnold J. & Agnes Marie (Johannes) Ludwig. He married Mary E. Juette on February 13, 1960 in Quincy. She preceded him in death on December 23, 2013. Herky was a…

Sandra “Sandy” Kay Terwelp age 71, of 2101 Kochs Lane Quincy, died on Thursday, February 4, 2016 in her home. Sandy was born January 23, 1945 in Quincy, a daughter of Albert and Rita (Friedhoff) Dopheide. She married Richard J. Terwelp on August 29, 1964 in Quincy’s St. Francis Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on December 2, 2011. She was a member…

Allen Eugene Hunter passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 12:15 pm at Blessing Hospital in Quincy Illinois. He was 89 years young. Al lost his wife of 67 years, Marilyn Hunter just 39 days ago. The following obituary was written by the only person on earth qualified to tell his story, Al Hunter in his own words written on March 23, 2011.…

Vernon Francis Kaltenbach, age 83, of the Illinois Veteran’s Home, died on Thursday, February 4, 2016 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on July 25, 1932 in Quincy, a son of Alois & Marguerite (Schmidt) Kaltenbach. He married Patricia Dietrich on April 21, 1956 in St. Francis Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on June 28, 1996. Mr. Kaltenbach was a 1950 graduate…

G L ‘Mike’ O’Brien, 84, of Quincy, formerly of Lewistown, Missouri, died Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Blessing Hospital after a 16 year battle with lupus and a short but deadly fight with leukemia. He was a faithful husband, devoted father, and good friend. He never met a stranger. Mike was born June 8, 1931 in Ewing, Missouri, the third son of Otto and…

Ferne Irene Craft-Kruser, age 75, of Palmyra, Mo, died on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, Mo. She was born on July 20, 1940 in Washington, IA, a daughter of Joseph Harold Christner and Hazel Irene (Dawson) Christner. For many years, Ferne and Kenny were owners of Quincy Discount Jeans. She had also been employed by Golden Corral and the…

Barbara J. Sohn, age 71, of 1514 Quick Ave., Quincy, died on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 11:10 a.m. in Blessing Hospital Emergency Room. She was born on August 11, 1944 in Quincy, a daughter of Wilbur & Ruth (Welsh) Thien. She married Roger Sohn on October 17, 1975 in Quincy. He survives. Barbara devoted her life to being a homemaker, she also had…