William D. “Bill” Baker, age 70, of 1300 State St., Quincy, died on Thursday, November 24, 2011 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on January 17, 1941 in Quincy, the son of Walter & Esther (Schoenekase) Baker. He married Sharon Sharp on June 1, 1978 and she survives. William worked and owned Baker Pump Service for over 50 years. He was a member of…

Merle Leon “Moon” Pieper age 89, of 1107 Chestnut died Wednesday, November 23, 2011 in Blessing Hospital. Merle was born April 15, 1922 in Columbus, IL, the son of Herman F. and Gertie (Walker) Pieper. He married Betty L. Sass on July 31, 1943. Betty preceded him in death on December 11, 2010. After the untimely death of his father Herman, Merle along with…

Kenneth L. “Kenny” Schuerman age 81, of Illinois Veteran’s Home, formerly of the Lincoln Douglas Apartments and 2219 Spruce, Quincy, died on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 2:25 a.m. in the home. Kenneth was born August 24, 1930 in Quincy a son of Karl and Mabel (Allensworth) Schuerman. He married Lorraine Owsley on October 6, 1950 in Quincy and she preceded him in death…

Richard McCartney, age 68, of 612 North 12th Street, Quincy, died on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 in Kindred Hospital, Peoria, IL. Services are pending with Duker & Haugh Funeral Home

Arthur T. Damm, age 94, of Sunset Home, formerly of Curtis Creek Apartments, died on Monday, November 21, 2011 in the home. He was born on December 23, 1916 in Chicago, IL the son of Archibald & Bertha (Ehrhard) Damm. He first married Doris Maier on November 2, 1940 in Oak Park, IL. She preceded him in death on April 16, 1999. He later…

Arthur “Jerry” Grant, age 77, of 1034 Ohio Street, Quincy, died on Friday, November 18, 2011 at 10:08 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. He was born on February 23, 1934 in Keokuk, IA the son of Amos & Hattie (Simpson) Grant. He married Betty Jean Orr on April 11, 1953 in St. Boniface Rectory. She preceded him in death on February 4, 2010. Jerry worked…

George W. Nelson, 74, of 2923 Lincoln Hill SW passed away peacefully on Tuesday (November 15, 2011) in Sunset Home surrounded by family. George was born on May 9, 1937 in Teaneck,, New Jersey, a son of Dr. Alfred W. and Kathryn O’Driscoll Nelson. On December 29, 1959 George married Judith Ann (Judy) Paradise in Blessed Sacrament Church in Hannibal, Mo. She survives. George…

Ann Helen Viar, age 93, of the Sunset Home, formerly of 2806 Lind, died on Monday, November 14, 2011 in Blessing Hospital. She was born in Budapest, Hungary, on January 5, 1918 the daughter of Antonia Mihalovic and Joseph Ignatz Haberkorn. She arrived in the United States through Ellis Island at the age of 3 aboard the ship Notre Dame. She married Estal E.…