Donald E. Vancil, age 91, of Quincy, IL met his maker on July 23, 2023 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born on June 29, 1932 in Quincy, the son of John and Laura (Tate) Vancil. He attended Quincy Public Schools and was a graduate of Quincy High School in 1950. He met his wife Mary Kemner while they attended Gem City…

Warren A. Hughes, age 86, of Quincy, died on Monday, July 17, 2023 in Quincy Healthcare and Senior Living. Warren was born on April 1, 1937 in Wilkes-Barre, PA the son of John and Josephine (Infuleski) Hughes. He married Rose (Patrick) Tynes in 2008. The couple met at the New York City Public Library where she was a librarian. Warren was employed by UPS…

Mary Jo (Widener) Little, age 72, of Columbia, MO (formerly of Quincy, IL) passed away peacefully at Caring Hearts and Hands Hospice House in Columbia, MO on Sunday, July 16, 2023, on what would have been her late husband’s 73rd birthday. Mary Jo was born August 25, 1950, at St. Francis Hospital in Macomb, IL to Hoyt & Doris (Fowler) Widener. Mary Jo graduated…

Stephen “Steve” Joseph Bax, age 68 of Quincy, died on Monday, July 17, 2023 in Sunset Home. He was born on December 28, 1954 in Quincy the son of Al and Mary (Jackson) Bax. He graduated in 1975 from Quincy High School. He enjoyed all kinds of work. Steve was employed by several area restaurants, Flamingo, Village Inn, Hy-Vee on Harrison, to name a…

Fred Johnston, Sr. passed away after a nearly 92-year battle with aging. He would have been the first to tell you that it was hardly the most important moment of his life. And yes, he graduated from college (Lake Forest) and law school (Northwestern) and was in the Army (technically.) But those were not the stories he told about his life, which was filled…

John Edmund Ohnemus, age 80, of Quincy, died on Saturday, July 15, 2023 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on February 13, 1943 in Quincy, the son of Francis and Hazel (Schwartz) Ohnemus. John married Stephanie Happekotte on May 2, 1970 in Quincy University Chapel. John retired from the City of Quincy. Prior to that he worked for Motorola and Sheller Globe in Quincy…

Robert “Bobby” Powell, age 71, of Quincy, IL passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023, in his home. He was born April 27, 1952, in Biloxi, MI and is the son of Robert “R.T.” Powell, Sr. and Marilyn R. (Murphy) Powell. He is survived by three children: Marilyn Powell of Quincy, IL, Mark (Andrea) Powell of Quincy, IL, and Jamie (Chris) Fox of West…

Steven Dale Howe, age 64, of Quincy, IL passed away on July 12, 2023 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born July 15, 1958 in Hannibal, MO and is the son of late Ronald William Howe and Juaita Smith Howe. He is survived by two daughters, Beth Dryden of Missouri, Trisha (Alex) Burns of Arkansas, and one son, Austin Howe of California. Two…

Lawrence ‘Larry’ Morcum, age 55, of Garden Grove Court, Quincy, died on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 in the Home. He was born on May 23, 1968 in Springfield, IL the son of Robert Morcum and Norma (Vaughn) Morcum. Larry was a Christian. He enjoyed music and listening to his roommates talk and bicker at each other. Larry liked Cardinal Baseball. He also liked car…

William Guy “Billy” Hulett, Jr., 56, of Barry, IL died on Monday, July 10, 2023 in his home. He was born in Springfield, IL on July 26, 1966, the son of William G. and Madonna Scrimpsher Hulett. Billy married Kelly Sellinger. She preceded him in death on September 29, 2016. Billy was an engineer for the BNSF Railroad. He was an avid fisherman and…