Robert C. “Bob” Morris, age 87, of 1328 North 9th Street, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 9:45 PM in Sycamore Healthcare. He was born on January 12, 1926 in Quincy, IL the son of Charles & Ruth (Schullian) Morris. He married Charlene Dumford on August 5, 1950 in St. Francis Catholic Church. She survives. He worked as a foreman for Motorola retiring…

Joseph M. Zellerman, age 91, of 1628 Edgewood Orchard LN, died on Sunday, July 21, 2013 at 6:00 am in his home. He was born on February 23, 1922 near Granite City, IL the son of Joseph C. & Elizabeth (Meek) Zellerman. He married Florence S. Kattelman on November 28, 1950 in St. Francis Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on October 31,…

Katherine “Katie” Rose Hugenberg, age 22, of 1846 North 1050th Ave. Liberty, was taken by the Angels on Saturday, July 20th at 8:57 p.m. in Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO after an unexpected critical illness. On the 4th of July Katie went to sleep never to wake again. Katie was born April 12, 1991 in St. Mary Hospital, Quincy, IL the daughter of Dan…

Melvin J. Hummel, Sr., age 93, of the Illinois Veteran’s Home, died on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at the home. He was born on May 4, 1920 in Quincy, a son of Anton & Agnes (Brink) Hummel. He married Delores “De De” K. Dudley on June 29, 1946. She preceded him in death on May 22, 2009. Melvin served in the U.S. Army during…

Leona Fern Kittle, age 100, of 1318 Springdale South Quincy, formerly of Colorado Springs, CO, died on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in North Adams Home, Mendon, IL. She was born April 24, 1913 in Ursa, IL, a daughter of Homer and Mamie (Exon) Bittleston. She married Loyd Adee in Bowling Green, MO in 1935. He preceded her death. She later married Ralph Kittle. He…

Maureen Mary Durand, age 76, of Sunset Home, formerly of 1527 Ohio, Quincy, died on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on December 7, 1936 in Quincy, a daughter of George H. & Edna C. (Winking) Feld. She married Patrick Joseph Durand on June 28, 1958 in St. Francis Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on October 15, 1992.…

Dorothy C. Messick, age 89, of 2506 Old Orchard Rd., Quincy, died on Monday, July 15, 2013 in St. Vincent’s Home. She was born on August 14, 1923 in Quincy, a daughter of Lawrence & Anna (Toebben) Brink. She married Wayne E. Messick on August 10, 1946 in St. Francis Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on April 30, 1999. Dorothy attended St.…

John E. Hay, age 54, of 502 Wisherd Dr., Quincy, died on Sunday, July 14, 2013 in Blessing Hospital Emergency Room. He was born on September 12, 1958 in Strausburg, PA, a son of Frew & Ida Hay. He married Jo Ellen (Mohes) Seig on December 31, 1984. She survives. John was a member of Faith Mission Out-Reach Church. He loved the outdoors and…

William “Billy” Kroeger, age 51, formerly of Quincy, died on Thursday, July 11, 2013 in Rolla, Missouri after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on July 5, 1962 in Quincy the son of LeRoy and Rita (Walker) Kroeger. He married Kristi Lawson on March 12, 2010. She survives. Billy was the sales manager for Snowman Cooler. He proudly served in the United…

Charles Eugene Strader, age 83, of the Illinois Veteran’s Home, Quincy formerly of Greenup, IL, died on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 in Blessing Hospital Emergency Room. He was born on October 19, 1929 near Chrisman, IL, a son of George Washington & Bytha (Hampton) Strader. He first married Eulah Brown. He later married Mildred and she preceded him in death on July 12, 1997.…