Carlene “Tody” L. Courtois, age 99, of Quincy, IL, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2024 at Quincy Healthcare and Senior Living. She was born on October 28, 1925 in Marcelline, IL, a daughter of George and Maude (Miller) Henze. Carlene married Kenneth “Dale” Courtois on January 6, 1942. He preceded her in death on March 4, 2020. Carlene was a former member of…

Robert Eugene Duesterhaus, age 86, passed away at Parc Provence in St. Louis, Missouri on December 22, 2024. He was born on June 9, 1938, to Cyril and Edith Duesterhaus in Quincy, Illinois. He attended Gentry school, a local one-room school for four years, St. John’s Catholic Grade School, and Quincy Notre Dame in Quincy, Illinois. He served his country as a member of…

Mr. Preston West, age 77, of Quincy, died on December 20, 2024 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on December 28, 1946 in Demopolis, AL the son of Lafayette and Ethel (Powell) West. Preston worked as a Postal Deliveryman for the USPS. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam era. He is survived by: THREE CHILDREN Jermaine West (Pam), Marisa…

Anna Mae Koetters, age 95, of Quincy, died on Friday, December 20, 2024. She was born on July 19, 1929 in Quincy the daughter of Glenn B. & Clara E. (Tomamichael) Sefton. Anna Mae was a 1947 graduate of Quincy High School. She married Virgil R. “Cotton’ Koetters on September 25, 1948. He preceded her in death on May 3rd, 1996. Anna Mae worked…

Andrew Veile, age 82, of Quincy, died on December 19, 2024 in the Illinois Veterans Home. He was born on June 29, 1942 in Quincy the son of Andrew and Genevieve (Hummel) Veile. He was a graduate of Quincy Notre Dame. He married Pat Walker on September 21, 1968. She survives. Andrew worked at Moorman Manufacturing and ADM for almost 40 years. He had…

Roger Paul Hummel Roger Paul Hummel, 60, passed away peacefully on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) in his home on the family farm. Roger was born June 29th, 1964 in Quincy, Illinois as the youngest child of Robert C. and Rita M. (Dietrich) Hummel. Roger attended school at Cheerful Home in Quincy and was a graduate of Quincy Public Schools Special Education Program. After graduating,…

Carl L. Nieders, age 89, of Quincy, died on Monday, December 16, 2024 in his home. He was born on March 26, 1935 in Quincy, IL the son of Leonard and Selma (Peters) Nieders. He was a graduate of Quincy High School. He first married Nancy Ann Briddle and from that union they had four children. He later married Jay Marie Meyer on February…

Mary Ann Ridder, age 80, of Quincy, died on Monday, December 16, 2024 in the home of her niece. She was born on February 8th, 1944 in Quincy the daughter of William and Marie (Welchans) Ridder. She married Michael Cook in 1994. He preceded her in death in 2022. Mary Ann attended Quincy Notre Dame and then entered the Benedict Convent of Perpetual Adoration…

Jerry Alan Eberhardt, 87, of Quincy, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 14, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. He was born on October 18, 1937, in Dixon, Illinois, to Archie and Sarah “Sally” Eberhardt. On April 23, 1960, Jerry married the love of his life, Anita Stupasky, beginning a 64-year journey filled with love, faith, and…

Carol Sue Dietrich age 68, of Quincy died Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Carol was born in Galesburg, IL on January 14, 1956, a daughter of William and Katherine (Hoffman) Berry. She married Brad W. Dietrich on April 11, 2006, and he survives. Carol had worked in Electronics, and at well-known local companies, Motorola, Broadcast Electronics and Glenayre.…