Rev. Victor Kaltenbach age 78, of Greenville, IL died on Friday, January 18, 2013 at 10:10 p.m. in the Rosewood Care Center in Alton, IL. He was born February 11, 1934 in Liberty, IL a son of Alois and Marguerite (Schmidt) Kaltenbach. Fr. Vic was a 1952 graduate of Liberty High School and Valedictorian of his class. He attended Western Illinois University for three…

Rita Adelaide Schulte, age 85, of the Illinois Veteran’s Home, died on Thursday, January 17, 2013 in the home. She was born on February 8, 1927 in Quincy, a daughter of Arthur & Cecilia (Broemmel) Muehlenfeld. She married Donald Schulte on October 2, 1947 in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on February 21, 2010. Rita graduated from Notre…

Richard D. “Ric” Westerman, age 44, of Plainville, IL, took the hand of Jesus and peacefully went to his eternal home in heaven while being surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 6:21 PM in Blessing Hospital. He was born on May 19, 1968 in Quincy, IL the son of Dean Westerman & Garnette “Gay” Lovell Sehm. He married Penny Lenz…

Dr. Kenneth C. Conroy, 85, recently of the Illinois Veteran’s Home in Quincy, died Wednesday (Jan 16, 2013) at the Veteran’s Home. Born May 28, 1927, in Judith Gap, Montana, he was the eldest son of Clement and Edna Buckland Conroy. He married Mary Belle Provost on August 2, 1958, at Bishops’ Lodge Chapel near Missoula, Montana. She died on March 9, 1998. Dr.…

Lillian F. Kenny, age 92, of the Good Samaritan Home, formerly of Mel View Road, Quincy died on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 in the home. She was born on November 1, 1920 in Quincy, IL a daughter of William and Mary (Strieker) Rueter. Lillian married Jack Kenny on July 16, 1940 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hannibal, MO. He preceded her in death.…

Johnny Ray “Chim-Man” Windolf, age 51, of LaGrange, MO, died on Sunday, January 13, 2013 in his home. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial services will take place at a later date in Donovan, MO. The Duker & Haugh Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Dorothy E. Glisan, age 93, of Good Samaritan Home, Quincy, died on Saturday, January 12, 2013 in the Home. She was born on July 22, 1919 in Quincy, a daughter of Anselm & Clara (Bockhold) Blickhan. She married Fred E. Glisan on November 10, 1945 in St. Francis Catholic Church by the Rev. Thomas Rust OFM. He preceded her in death on March 5,…

Ruth Mueller, age 83, of 2240 Elm, died on Saturday, January 12, 2013 in the North Adams Home. She was born on September 22, 1929 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Leo and Mildred (Claus) Simons. She married Eugene L. “Smokey” Mueller on October 20, 1951 in St. Peter Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on January 23, 2011. Mrs. Mueller worked…

Larry Engelbrecht, age 67, of Fowler, IL, died on Friday, January 11, 2013, in the Emergency Room of Blessing Hospital. He was born on January 18, 1945 in Spring Valley, IL the son of George & Helen (Harney) Engelbrecht. He married Margarette West of June 20, 1985. She survives. Mr. Engelbrecht was a factory worker for many years and also farmed. He served in…

Rita Dolores Koetters, 82, formerly of Quincy, died unexpectedly Friday morning, January 11, 2013 in her home in Carol Stream, Illinois. She was born March 7, 1930, in Quincy, a daughter to Ted and Bessie McCaughey. Rita graduated from Quincy Notre Dame in 1948, and married Gene Koetters, her high school sweetheart, on August 18, 1951, in St. Rose Church. Gene and Rita quickly…