Francis “Fritz” E. Koch, age 79, of Mendon, Il went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Saturday, October 5, 2013. Francis was born on November 9, 1933 in Mt. Sterling, IL and was the son of Eugene & Irene (Garthaus) Koch. He married the love of his life, Phyllis Sparrow Koch on December 30, 1953 in St. Mary Catholic Church in Quincy,…

Jackie “Jay” R. Hawkins III, age 25, of 934 Hampshire, died on Friday, October 4, 2013 at 5:52 PM in Blessing Hospital. He was born on April 9th, 1988 in Quincy the son of Jackie R. & Monica (Fletcher) Hawkins, Jr. He was a 2006 graduate of Quincy High School and had received a degree in electrical technology from John Wood Community College. Jay…

Lloyd L. “Buck” Reynolds, age 68, of Keokuk, IA died on Friday, October 4, 2013 at 11:54 AM in Blessing Hospital. He was born on December 24, 1944 in Keokuk, IA the son of James Perry & Mabel Esther (Washburn) Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds was a mechanic. He attended Hamilton High School. He also served in the United States Army. He is survived by: TWO…

Daniel J. Koch, age 40, of 1311 Janeway, Kirksville, MO, died on Monday, September 30, 2013 in the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO. He was born on July 30, 1973 in Quincy, IL the son of James & Carol (Beck) Koch. He was a graduate of Kirksville High School. Dan was a printer. He worked for Standard Register, then later for Press…

Norma J. Morcum, age 78, of the Sunset Home, died on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 11:23 AM in the Sunset Home. She was born on November 26, 1934 in St. Louis, MO,the daughter of Glen and Katherine (Inskip) Vaughn. She first married Bernard Curley, Sr. She later married Melvin Powell. She then later married Robert Morcum. Robert preceded her in death. Norma was…

Janet M. Fox age 62, of Fowler, died on Sunday, September 29, 2013 in Blessing Hospital. She was born July 31, 1951 in Keokuk, IA; a daughter of Marion “Smokey” L. and Delores L. (Belt) Fox. Janet was raised by her grandparents, Drew and Beulah Roberts. She married Lee A Berhorst in the LaBelle Baptist Church, LaBelle, MO on October 26, 1974. Janet had…

Margaret M. Warrington age 57, of 1820 North 6th St. Quincy died on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. She was born February 9, 1956 in Chincoteague, VA, a daughter of Verne W. and Veronica G. (Kelly) Hagstrom. She married William E. Warrington on July 19, 1980 in Rock Island, IL and he survives. Marg Warrington RN, BSN loved her…

A sweet, funny, classy woman was called to her eternal rest on Thursday, September 26, 2013. Marianne Crocker of 2200 Maine, Quincy, died peacefully at 5:40 p.m., fulfilling her own catchphrase, “I’m 92 and it’s time to say skidoo.” Marianne was born in Quincy on August 28, 1921, the daughter of Lawrence and Anne Jurgensmeyer VonderHaar. A child of the Roaring 20s and the…

David K. Bradshaw, age 58, of 3102 Schildt Ln, died on Thursday, September 26, 2013 in Blessing Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on June 8, 1955 in Quincy the son of L. Herbert and A. Bernice (Harper) Bradshaw. David worked in food service and was most recently the kitchen manager at Kutters until his illness. David was an accomplished…

G. Nelson Colgrove age 82, of 2108 Cherry Lane Estates, formerly of Liberty, died on Tuesday, surrounded by his family, September 24, 2013 at 8:50 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. Nelson was born June 1, 1931 in Hull, IL a son of Iwayne and Gertrude (Wagy) Colgrove. He married Bernice Brown on April 11, 1954 in Hull United Methodist Church and she survives. Nelson worked…