Brenda A. Wosman age 65, of 730 South 23rd Street Quincy, died on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 11:15 a.m. in Good Samaritan Home. Brenda was born October 19, 1947 in Rocky Mount, NC, a daughter of Marion and Mary (Hinton) Grimes. She married Jim Wosman on January 6, 1973 in Rocky Mount, NC and he survives. Brenda worked part-time at Sears and Hardees,…

Lester Charles Shumpert, age 57 of 1644 North 4th, died on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on May 26, 1956 in St. Louis, MO to the union of Leroy and Josephine Shumpert, Sr. Lester was the fourth child of this union. He married Vicky Shanklin Hedrick on April 17, 2011. She survives. He was a member of First Baptist…

Terrence E. “Terry” McNett, age 70, of 2518 E. Valley View, Quincy, died on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 in his home. He was born on June 9, 1943 in Quincy, IL, the son of Harry & Veda (Frame) McNett. Terry graduated from Quincy High School and received a Business Degree from Quincy University. He served in the United States Marine Corps. Terry was the…

Lester C. Shumpert, age 57, of 1644 North 4th Street, Quincy, died on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 in Blessing Hospital. The arrangements are pending with Duker & Haugh Funeral Home.

Russell L. Jansen, age 78, of 4612 North 72nd, Quincy, died on Monday, August 5, 2013 at 9:06 PM in Blessing Hospital. He was born on November 7, 1934 in Quincy, the son of Edmund F. & Frances M. (Hummel) Jansen. He married Helen Laura Holtschlag on September 2, 1961 in St. Mary Catholic Church. She survives. Russ was a graduate of Notre Dame…

Theresa Rosella “Rosie” Hugenberg, age 76, of 1106 East 1500th Street, Quincy, was unexpectedly taken from us, on Sunday, August 4, 2013, in Blessing Hospital as a result of a brain aneurism. Born on March 20, 1937 in rural Ewing, MO, she was a daughter of Bernard Otto and Veronica Elnora “Ella” (Kroeger) O’Brien. She married Robert J. “Bob” Hugenberg on January 30, 1960…

Donald Ray Steffen, Sr. age 70, of 411 E. Center St. Loraine, IL died on Sunday, August 4, 2013 in Blessing Hospital. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in Sunset Cemetery at the Illinois Veterans Home. Military honors will be accorded at the graveside. Funeral arrangements for Donald Ray Steffen, Sr. are with the Duker &…

Eugene Clarence “Dutch” Clarke, 91, of Quincy, died at 1:28 p.m. Sunday August 4, 2013 at his home. Born February 21, 1922, in Quincy, Illinois, Mr. Clarke was the son of Robyn and Anna Marie Schwartz Clarke Sr. He married Carmoleata Brown on June 28, 1945 in Hannibal, MO. Mr. Clarke and his wife recently celebrated 68 years of marriage. Mr. Clarke retired from…

John William Slater age 77, of 2105 State Street Quincy, died on Friday, August 2, 2013 at 7:55 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. John was born March 15, 1936 in Quincy, a son of John and Lola (Wissman) Slater. He married Elaine C. Stuckman on July 17, 1957 in St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church, and she survives. John was retired from his work as a…

Marlene M. Dittmer, age 64, of 3650 Deer Ridge Road, Quincy, died on Thursday, August 1, 2013 in Blessing Hospital after a courageous 8-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on April 11, 1949 in Gary, Indiana, the daughter of Edward and Evelyn (Rasek) Sohacki. She married Robert M. Dittmer on February 3, 1989. He survives. Marlene graduated from Andrean High School in…