Edward Dale Gille, age 51, of Quincy, IL went to be with the Lord on October 12, 2011. He passed away in the Emergency Room of Blessing Hospital after a long, courageous battle with diabetes. He was born on December 28, 1959 in Quincy, the son of Lawrence & Mary Belle (Woodson) Gille. Edward was self-employed. He was a member of the Salvation Army.…

Delores “Dee” Crail, age 54, of 630 Payson Avenue, died on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 in Blessing Hospital due to complications from pneumonia. She was born on June 21, 1957 in Quincy the daughter of Matthew & Dorothy (Burwinkle) Huber. She married Gary Crail on June 19, 1982 in St. Boniface Catholic Church. He survives. Mrs. Crail worked at the former St. Mary Hospital…

OBITUARY ON CAROL SUE KEIM Carol Sue Keim, age 71, of 2204 College Ave, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 1:00 AM. She died peacefully at the North Adams Home. Carol suffered and fought a long, courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. She became a born again Christian in 1979 and remained a…

Florence S. Gramke, age 88, of the North Adams Home Assisted Living, formerly of Quincy, died on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on April 30, 1923 in rural Adams County, the daughter of Henry & Bertha (Mast) Dieker. She married Lawrence F. Gramke on October 30, 1946 in St. Francis Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on June…

Betty Lou Ellison, age 77, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in Blessing Hospital. Betty was born April 8, 1934 in Keokuk, IA, a daughter of Lou & Sinia I. (Henderson) Ellison. Betty worked her entire career, almost 40 years, as a telephone operator for Illinois Bell Telephone, working in both Quincy and Springfield, IL prior to her retirement. She was a…

Kathleen C. Vogelpohl, age 81, of Sycamore Healthcare Centre, formerly of 215 North 27th Street, died on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in the home. She was born October 9, 1929, a daughter of John Arthur & Florence J. (Hering) Wilson. She married Wilfred August Vogelpohl on October 14, 1950 at St. Francis Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on July 30, 1991. Funeral…

Simon “Sam” Alois Wand age 80, of 1707 North 12th St. Quincy formerly of 2822 Elm St. died on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 2:40 a.m. in the home. Sam was born November 14, 1930 in Quincy, a son of Maurice and Clara (Hoebing) Wand. His mother Clara died when Sam was quite young, and his father married Emily Peter who raised Sam as…

Robert F. “Bob” Dittmer, age 88, of the Sunset Home, formerly of 1409 Spring, died on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 in Blessing Hospital. Robert was born November 28, 1922 in Quincy, the son of Henry and Frances (Coens) Dittmer. He married Dorothy Linneman on May 16, 1946. She preceded him in death on April 15, 1982. Robert was a machine operator at Electric Wheel…

Tony G. Marksteiner, age 92, of the Illinois Veterans Home, formerly of 2089 North 400th Ave., Liberty, died on Tuesday, September, 27, 2011in the Home. He was born on March 10, 1919 in Bloomington, IL a son of Anthony and Barbara (Teiber) Marksteiner. Tony was a farmer in the rural Liberty. He served in the Army as a sergeant during WWII in the Philippines.…