Margaret Arlene Schlepphorst of Quincy passed away peacefully after a sudden illness at the Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord, NH on September 13, 2023 with her family at her bedside. Margaret was born November 20, 1932 on the family farm in Edina, MO to Leslie and Virginia Howerton Klote. Following high school, she attended college at what was then known as Northeast Missouri…

Michael Anthony Nutt, age 33, of Harima, Japan, formerly of Quincy, passed away in his home, in Japan, on August 17, 2023. He was born August 26, 1989, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL to Russell ‘Tony’ and Jo (Allensworth) Nutt. Michael was a 2008 graduate of Quincy Senior High School. He then went on to John Wood Community College, where he was part…

Virginia F. Powell, age 96, of Quincy, made her journey to heaven on Thursday, September 14, 2023 from the Quincy Healthcare and Senior Living Center in Quincy, Illinois. She had her family at her side. Virginia was born on January 24, 1927 in Quincy, the daughter of the later Frank and Helen (Meyer) Newman. She married Robert David Powell on March 6th, 1942. He…

Mary Katherine Bliss Dadant, 76, of Quincy, IL, passed away peacefully at home on September 15, 2023, with her beloved husband, Tim, at her side. Mary was born on June 15, 1947, in Normal, Illinois, to Raymond L. and Hazel Sutherland Bliss. She grew up on the family farm and attended Octavia High School in Colfax, Illinois. She was a nine-year member of 4-H.…

Lewis “Lou” Christner, age 65, formerly of Quincy, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023, in Center, MO. Lou was born on October 8, 1957, in Quincy, the son of Earl and Mildred (Howerton) Christner. He was a 1975 graduate of Quincy High School. As a younger man, Lou worked at Titan Wheel in Quincy. He was a baseball fan and loved to watch the…

Marie A. (Angie) Havermale was born December 2, 1946, to Charles A. Crnic I and Rachel E. Crnic in Kirksville, MO. She married Stephen T. (Steve) Havermale on July 9, 1975. Angie grew up in the Croation neighborhood of Kirksville, MO, next door to the family corner grocery, with her parents and her siblings in the “Old House”. She attended Mary Immaculate Grade School…

Kay L. Fisher, age 81, of Quincy, died on Saturday, September 9, 2023 in Blessing Hospital. She was born June 15, 1942, the daughter of Paul and Elizabeth (Johnson) Arp. She married George Fisher in October 1961 until 1983. Kay worked at Moorman Manufacturing Company for 16 years and St. Mary’s and Blessing Hospitals for 22 years. After retirement she worked part-time at Walmart…

James Edward Peters, JD joined his parents Kathleen and Richard along with sister Judy and other family members in eternal life on September 4th after a brief battle with cancer. Jim was born on September 18, 1951 in Quincy, Illinois. His most recent residence was in Lawrence, Kansas with his cherished partner of 43 years and husband of 13 years, Gary Mohrman. Jim retired…

Alice Adair, 84, of Quincy Illinois, died Thursday September 7, 2023, at Good Samaritan Home. Alice was born October 23, 1938, in Adams County, Ill., a daughter of Leonard and Clara (Dieker) Ehrhardt. She married Carl Adair July 22, 1967, in St. Anthony Catholic Church. He precedes her in death. Alice’s life was centered around raising kids and crops with Carl on their farm…

Mary S. Costigan, 93, of Quincy died peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 5, 2023, at Blessing Hospital, surrounded by family, after a brief illness. Mary Suzanne (Ensenberger) Costigan is survived by her husband of 69 years, David Costigan, of Quincy. Also surviving are sons Patrick of Maryland Heights, Missouri; Joseph (Nancy Cowles) of Oak Park, Illinois; Kevin, of Torrance, California; Michael (Mei) of San…