Catherine E. Johnson, age 85, of 2522 South 24th, died on Sunday, October 21, 2012 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on November 13, 1926 in Quincy, IL the daughter of Ferd and Antoinette (Heckenkamp) Niemann. She married James E. Johnson on December 30, 1946 in St. Mary Catholic Church in Quincy. He survives. Catherine was a graduate of St. Mary Grade School, Quincy…

Donald Edward Topf, age 80, of 3821 Harbor Lane, Quincy, IL died on Sunday, October 21, 2012 in his home. He was born on November 27, 1931 in Salix, Iowa the son of Nicholas W. & Lucy (Lenz) Topf. He married Elizabeth Ann Bergsmith on February 6, 1954 in St. Boniface Catholic Church in Sioux City, Iowa. She survives. Mr. Topf was a graduate…

John Lewis Coy age 85, of 418 Washington St. Quincy, Il died on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 3:30 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. John was born July 21, 1927 in Pasadena, CA a son of Clifford S. and Grace (Tonnes) Coy. He married Violette M. Russ in Reno, NV on August 21, 1954 and she survives. John was an Aerospace Engineer who worked for…

Father Kenneth J. “Ken” Venvertloh, age 73, of Quincy, IL, died on Friday, October 19, 2012 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on June 1, 1939 in Quincy, the son of Ferdie & Elizabeth (Grawe) Venvertloh. He was ordained on May 20, 1967 in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield, Illinois. Fr. Venvertloh attended Western Illinois University for two years, Holy Cross…

Eugene E. “Gene” Schlueter, age 70, of Perry, MO and Quincy, IL, died on Thursday, October 18, 2012 in his home in Perry, MO. He was born on January 24, 1942 in Quincy, IL the son of Gene E. & Martha Louise (Conrad) Schlueter. He married Melody Sparrow on February 22, 1999 in Las Vegas, NV. She preceded him in death on January 25,…

Susan Lee Einhaus, age 64, of Quincy, passed on to be with her Lord on Thursday, October 18, 2012. She was born on March 22, 1948 to Leroy & Connie (Dieker) Einhaus. Susan was a graduate of St. John the Baptist Catholic Grade School, Quincy Notre Dame High School and Quincy University. Susan first married Allen Krueger. She later married Louis Guidry. Susan was…

Richard C. Niekamp, age 86, of 6330 N. 60th St., Quincy, died surrounded by his loving wife & family on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 6:35 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. He was born on January 12, 1926 in Adams County, a son of William H. & Fredericka (Alhmeier) Niekamp. He married Marjorie Wiewel on May 20, 1947 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Quincy. She…

Frances Eileen Barry, age 90, of Good Samaritan Home, formerly of rural Liberty and 832 Christopher Court, Quincy, passed away Wednesday morning October 10, 2012, surrounded by her family. She was born February 17, 1922 in Louisiana, Missouri, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Grote) Runser. She married Virgil Barry in St Mary’s Catholic Church in Quincy on April 12, 1947. Frances attended Holy…

WILBUR LEON DILLON, 88, of the Illinois Veteran’s Home, Quincy, IL, died on October 8, 2012 in the home. He was formerly a resident of Cahokia, Illinois and Benton, Illinois. Wilbur was born on October 18, 1923 in Sesser, Illinois, a son of Charles Edgar Dillon & Mabel Louise Hubbart Parkinson Dillon. He married Lois Laverne Taylor on June 18, 1948. They later divorced.…

Lisa Ann Real, 51, of Quincy passed away at 5pm on October 7, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born on July 6, 1961 in Quincy. Lisa was a daughter of James and Patricia (Yates) Real. Lisa attended Quincy Notre Dame High School where she was active in ND Lady Raider’s basketball, softball and volleyball teams and graduated in 1979. She joined the…