Lawrence “Larry” J. Schlepphorst age 81, of 1518 Curtis Creek Quincy, IL died on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 12:26 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. He was born December 11, 1930 in Quincy, IL a son of Lawrence B. and Catherine (Riley) Schlepphorst. He married Margaret Klote on May 16, 1953 in Edina, MO and she survives. He worked in International Sales for Harris Broadcast…

Billie Hart McCarty Lechtenberg, age 91, of Dunedin, FL, formerly of Quincy, died on Friday, November 9, 2012 in Palm Harbor, FL. Graveside services will be held on Friday, November 23, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in Calvary Cemetery. There is no visitation but friends are invited to the graveside service. Memorials may be made to the Robert G. & Louise A. Fischer Scholarship Fund…

Wanda L. Miner age 89, of 418 Washington Street Quincy, formerly of Carrollton, IL died on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 6:02 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. Wanda was born February 23, 1923 in Carrollton, a daughter of John and Cora Belle (Batty) Powell. She married Bill Miner on March 4, 1945 and he preceded her in death on January 13, 2010. Wanda was a…

Dolores M. Grawe, age 78, of St. Vincents Home, died on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 3:35 PM in Blessing Hospital. She was born on March 8, 1934 in Quincy, IL the daughter of Gilbert and Malinda (Lawrence) Wismann. She married Kenneth J. Grawe on May 12, 1962 in Quincy’s St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on July 22, 2011.…

Patricia A. “Pat” Cook, age 71, of Woodriver, IL, formerly of Quincy, died on Sunday , November 4, 2012 in Alton, IL. She was born on September 2, 1941 in Quincy, IL the daughter of Luther and Dorothy (Taylor) Dobey. She married Jerald F. “Jerry” Cook on October 19, 1957. He preceded her in death on January 28, 2004. Pat worked at Motorola and…

Shirley D. Casey, age 74, of 2211 Elm, died on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 2:00 PM in Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. She was born on March 29, 1938 in Quincy, IL the daughter of Gerald & Vivian (Trusley) Masters. She married William Dennis Casey on January 12, 1956 in Quincy. He preceded her in death in 1973. Shirley was of the Baptist…

Thelma Jean Duvall, age 80, of the St. Vincent Home, formerly of 3415 Harmony Hill, died on Saturday, November 3, 2012 in Blessing Hospital surrounded by her family. As a final gift to others, Thelma was an organ donor. She was born on March 5, 1932 in Palmyra, MO the daughter of Arthur George and Bertha (Hollender) Lochman. Thelma married Jack Duvall on August…

Norman E. Williams, age 85, of 1603 North 22nd, died on Friday, November 2, 2012 in his home. He was born on February 26, 1927 in Quincy, IL the son of Sydney C. “John” and Goldie (Dearwester) Williams. He married Marjorie Ballinger on August 30, 1947. She preceded him in death. Mr. Williams was a construction worker for Rees Construction for over 30 years.…

Margaret L. “Margie” Augustin, age 86, of 2206 Brookmeade Drive, died on Thursday, November 1, 2012 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 6, 1925 in Quincy, a daughter of Clarence & Leona (Price) Herold. She married William A. Augustin on October 15, 1949 in St. Francis Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on April 2, 2008. Margie…

Donald Kent Grussemeyer, 68, of 2526 So. 8th St, died on Wednesday (October 31, 2012) in Blessing Hospital. He was born Jan. 3, 1944, in Quincy, a son of Donald H. (“Pat”) and Charlotte (Franklin) Grussemeyer. He married Phyllis J. Wellman in November, 1962. She survives. Donald worked as a maintenance engineer at the Holiday Inn, retiring in 2006. He also worked for many…