On October 15th, 2015 Charlene M. Marcks, age 83, passed away at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, IL. She went home to be with Jesus, her parents and brother whom she missed very much. She was born January 3, 1932 in Quincy, IL, to Charles & Helen (Ridder) Marcks. She resided at Montebello Health Center Nursing Home in Hamilton, IL until the time of her…

Dwayne P. Crook, age 72, of 4529 Harrison St., Quincy, died on Thursday, October 15, 2015 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on July 3, 1943 in Philadelphia, MO, a son of Raymond Philip & Kathleen (Bohon) Crook. He married Amanda M. Wayne on May 17, 1975 in St. Boniface Catholic Church. She survives. Dwayne was a 1961 graduate of Monroe City High School…

Mr. James L. Myers age 86, of 5406 Skyline Dr. Quincy, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 4:40 p.m. in his home. He was born October 6, 1929 in Lewistown, MO a son of James O. and Wilma (Graves) Myers. He married Dorothy A. Rothgeb on June 6, 1953 in Quincy, and she survives. Jim worked as a…

Ricky L. Grant, age 58, of 422 North 5th, died on Thursday, October 8, 2015 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on April 9, 1957 in Quincy, the son of Donal Grant and Janet (Lummer) Plowman. Ricky was a United States Army paratrooper from 1977-1980, stationed primarily in Germany. He was a truck driver for Bleigh Ready Mix. Ricky enjoyed camping and spending time…

Harold Edward Ritterbusch, age 93, formerly of 1304 Curtis Creek Rd, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 in Sunset Home. He was born on September 19, 1922 in Springfield, IL the son of Fred Frank & Ellen Marie “Nellie” (Power) Ritterbusch. He married Darlene Mae (Vollbracht) Ritterbusch on July 14, 1942 in Palmyra, MO. She preceded him in death on October 13, 2013. Mr.…

Helen L. Miller, age 86, of St. Vincent’s Home, formerly of 2506 Oak, died on October 7, 2015 at 4:30 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. She was born on February 6, 1929 in Quincy, the daughter of Roy and Alberta (Druffle) Fischer. She married Robert J. Miller on January 27, 1951. He preceded her in death on October 2, 1998. Helen graduated from Quincy Notre…

Melvin A. Kamphaus, age 84, formerly of 2240 Sycamore, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 in the Illinois Veterans Home. He was born on September 15, 1931 in Adams County, the son of the late Sylvester J. and Gertrude (Dieker) Kamphaus. He married Elizabeth “Betty” Hoffman on May 1, 1954 at Francis Catholic Church. She survives. Except for the 2 years he spent serving…

Eldonna Steffen, age 59, of 9605 Rock Quarry Rd, formerly of 1227 Hamann Lane,, died on October 6, 2015 in her home. She was born on October 23, 1955 in Columbus, IL the daughter of Estel Eldon and Edna Louise (Goodwin) Morss. She married Larry Webster Steffen, Sr. on April 12, 1992 in the Vermont Street Methodist Church. He preceded her in death on…

OBITUARY ON ELIZABETH REID Elizabeth Reid, age 56, of 729 Ridgewood Drive, Quincy, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015 in Blessing Hospital after a yearlong battle with cancer. She was born on August 18, 1959 in Portsmith, VA the daughter of Verne and Veronica (Kelly) Hagstrom. She married Jeff Reid on June 4, 2009 in Quincy. He survives. Being the daughter of a career…

Luke A. Mayfield, age 21, of West Yellowstone, MT, died on Friday, October 2nd, 2015 in his mountain cabin. He was born on October 28th, 1993 in Quincy, IL; the son of Jeff and Lori (DeVries) Mayfield. Luke worked for the Blue Ribbon Flies, one of the premier fly shops in the world, in West Yellowstone, and was a man of family, nature, and…