Elizabeth Jean “Betty” Otte died Friday (Dec. 6, 2013) in Sunset Home. Betty was born July 29, 1925, in Phillipsburg, Mont., a daughter of Earl Royal and Cecilia Rose Dailing Fisk. She married the love of her life, Charles “Charlie” Otte, on June 16, 1945. He died Nov. 18, 2011. They were married 66 years. Betty was a graduate of Notre Dame High School…

Elwood “Woody” Willer, age 89, of Camp Point, IL, formerly of Quincy, died on December 5, 2013 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on January 29, 1924 in Quincy, a son of Ralph & Alice (Price) Willer. He married Eleanor Schreacke on December 27, 1948 in St. Francis Catholic Church. She survives. Woody served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a member…

LaVerta Liesen, age 92, of Clayton, IL, formerly of Quincy, died on Thursday, December 5, 2013 in the home her daughter shared with her. She was born on April 18, 1921 in Quincy, a daughter of Frank & Myrtle (Schnell) Kleemeyer. She was raised in the home of Heinrick & Emma Sickmann. She married Maurice O. Liesen on January 12, 1944. He preceded her…

Richard T. “Rick” Lenane, age 58, formerly of Quincy and Marcelline, IL, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 in Timber Pointe Health Care Center in Camp Point, IL. He was born on November 15, 1955 in Quincy, a son of Paul & Mary (Ludwig) Lenane. Rick was employed for seventeen years with the Quincy Fire Department. He retired in 1994 due to disability. He…

Kathleen S. Schmitt, age 89, of the Bickford Cottages,died on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 1:15 AM in Bickford. She was born on April 18, 1924 in Quincy, IL the daughter of William Henry and Bertha Elizabeth (Bergman) Sanders. Kathleen was a 1942 graduate of Quincy Notre Dame. She married George Schmitt on May 21, 1947 in St. Mary Catholic Church. He preceded her…

Robert G. Anderson, age 89, of 215 Woodlawn Ct., Quincy, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 in his home. He was born on July 26, 1924 in Quincy, a son of William “Hank” & Agnes (Hilgenbrink) Anderson. He married Eileene Schlangen on June 19, 1948 in St. Rose Catholic Church. She survives. Mr. Anderson served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII during the…

Richard F. “Dick” Hoebing, age 83, of 2424 Spruce St., Quincy, died on Monday, December 2, 2013 at 11:06 a.m. in his home. He was born on November 14, 1930 in Quincy, a son of Alphonse & Mary (Murphy) Hoebing. He married Anna M. Genenbacher on September 18, 1954 in St. Francis Catholic Church. She survives. Dick was a 1949 graduate of Notre Dame…

Barbara R. Holliday, age 74, of 1440 N. 10th St., formerly of 809 N. 10th, Quincy, died on Saturday, November 30, 2013 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on November 20, 1939 in Quincy, a daughter of Clyde & Leota (Douglas) Bowen, Sr. Barbara was a 1957 graduate of Quincy High School. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She was employed by…

Norbert Francis “Whitey” Pohlman, age 87, of 823 South 36th Street, died on Thursday, November 28, 2013 in the Illinois Veterans Home. He was born on October 5, 1926 in Brussels, IL the son of Bernard & Katherine (Hillen) Pohlman. He married Janice J. Corrigan on August 6, 1949 in Champaign, IL. She survives. After receiving Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of…

Mary E. Middendorf Decker, age 83 of the St. Vincent Home, died on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at 7:20 Am in the Home. She was born on May 30, 1930 in Quincy the daughter of Ralph & Nancy (Whitfield) Schrage. She first married Thomas Middendorf on May 5, 1953. He preceded her in death. She later married Lloyd Decker on February 27, 1976. He…