John William Slater age 77, of 2105 State Street Quincy, died on Friday, August 2, 2013 at 7:55 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. John was born March 15, 1936 in Quincy, a son of John and Lola (Wissman) Slater. He married Elaine C. Stuckman on July 17, 1957 in St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church, and she survives. John was retired from his work as a…

Marlene M. Dittmer, age 64, of 3650 Deer Ridge Road, Quincy, died on Thursday, August 1, 2013 in Blessing Hospital after a courageous 8-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on April 11, 1949 in Gary, Indiana, the daughter of Edward and Evelyn (Rasek) Sohacki. She married Robert M. Dittmer on February 3, 1989. He survives. Marlene graduated from Andrean High School in…

Richard John Altgilbers, Sr., age 85, of 1242 Vermont, Quincy, died on Thursday, August 1, 2013 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on March 31, 1928 in Quincy, a son of Myron J. & Catherine (Williams) Altgilbers. He first married Elizabeth Joann Wear . He later married Leona Hively Dopheide on November 26, 1988. She survives. Mr. Altgilbers worked as a tool & die…

Helen M. Barry, age 70, of the North Adams Home in Mendon, IL died on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on July 21, 1943 in Quincy, IL the daughter of Charles F. & Freda (Bentley) Fisher. She married Ron Barry on February 27, 1972. He preceded her in death. Helen was a member of Bible Baptist Church. She liked…

Charles “Sonny” F. Clarkson, Jr. age 71, of 3524 North 5th Street Quincy died on Saturday, July 27, 2013 in his home. Sonny was born March 3, 1942 in Quincy, a son of Charles F. and Sylvia (Woods) Clarkson, Sr. He married Irene Schulte on July 6, 1963 and together they had their four sons. Sonny had previously worked at Motorola, at Baldwin Field…

Mary Maxine Shade, age 88, of 2631 Vermont, died on Saturday, July 27, 2013 in St. Vincent Home. She was born on August 19, 1924 in Quincy the daughter of Ralph & Anna Marie (Moore) Achilles. She married George Richard Shade on December 28, 1945 in Portsmouth, Virginia. He preceded her in death on April 8, 1986. Mrs. Shade was a self-employed seamstress in…

Brandt Gregg Crocker of 4023 Marian Drive, Quincy, died Thursday, July 25, 2013, at 5:20 a.m. at home. He was 87. Brandt was born July 17, 1926, in Quincy, the son of Brandt T. and Lulabelle Clark Crocker. He married Judith Durham Hampton on Jan. 1, 1979. She survives. Upon graduating from Quincy Senior High School in 1944, Brandt entered military service and was…

Robert C. “Bob” Morris, age 87, of 1328 North 9th Street, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 9:45 PM in Sycamore Healthcare. He was born on January 12, 1926 in Quincy, IL the son of Charles & Ruth (Schullian) Morris. He married Charlene Dumford on August 5, 1950 in St. Francis Catholic Church. She survives. He worked as a foreman for Motorola retiring…

Joseph M. Zellerman, age 91, of 1628 Edgewood Orchard LN, died on Sunday, July 21, 2013 at 6:00 am in his home. He was born on February 23, 1922 near Granite City, IL the son of Joseph C. & Elizabeth (Meek) Zellerman. He married Florence S. Kattelman on November 28, 1950 in St. Francis Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on October 31,…

Katherine “Katie” Rose Hugenberg, age 22, of 1846 North 1050th Ave. Liberty, was taken by the Angels on Saturday, July 20th at 8:57 p.m. in Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO after an unexpected critical illness. On the 4th of July Katie went to sleep never to wake again. Katie was born April 12, 1991 in St. Mary Hospital, Quincy, IL the daughter of Dan…