Howard F. Humphrey, age 72 of 1414 Maple, died on Friday, July 15, 2011 at 3:08 PM in Blessing Hospital. He was born on January 7, 1939 in Quincy the son of Howard S. & N. Virginia (Cate) Humphrey. He married Mary Elizabeth Rakers on October 10, 1959 in Quincy. Mr. Humphrey was a 27 year veteran of the Quincy Fire Department. Along with…

M. Joyce Dailing, age 67, of 2601 Maine, died with her children by her side on Thursday, July 14, 2011 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on May 6, 1944 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Leona Dinsmore and the granddaughter of Hiram & Jennie Dinsmore. She married Dan Dailing on February 15, 1964 in St. Boniface Catholic Church. He survives. Joyce was…

Anthony A. “Tony” Blickhan, age 91, of 1537 Cherry St., died on Thursday, July 14, 2011 in Springfield, IL at Lewis Memorial Nursing Home. He was born on December 1, 1919 in Monroe City, MO the son of Matthew & Clara (Wolf) Blickhan. He married Lucille Hildebrand on February 5, 1946 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Quincy. She preceded him in death on…

OBITUARY ON MAURINE BUTLER Maurine Butler, age 93, of the North Adams Nursing Home, formerly of 1401 North 15th, Quincy, died on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 8:07 PM in the Home. She was born on April 12, 1918 in Bucklin, Linn County, MO the daughter of Thomas & Dona (Wright) Jenkins. Maurine attended the Shelbina Grade School. She married Jasper C. Butler on…

Sharon Ann Williamson age 61, of 2137 South 23rd St., Quincy died on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 9:10 p.m. in the Emergency Room of Blessing Hospital. She was born May 25, 1950 in LaGrange, MO, a daughter of Charles & Dorothy (Stiffey) Barnett. She married Robert D. Williamson on September 7, 1979 in Palmyra, MO and he survives. Sharon was a homemaker. She…

Melvin F. Meyer, age 87, of 614 Ohio, died on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 in Salt River Community Care, Shelbina, MO. He was born on December 14, 1923 in Adams County, IL, the son of John & Irene (Peters) Meyer. He married Esther Gladys Ostrander on February 22, 1944 in Quincy. She preceded him in death on August 1, 2000. Melvin worked at Brown…

Robert L. Giesing, age 84, of 4014 Pine Ridge Drive, died on July 12, 2011 in Blessing Hospital. He was born October 10, 1926 in Quincy, a son of Robert A. and Leona C. (Benhoff) Giesing. He married Mary K. Derhake on April 3, 1948 in St. Francis Catholic Church Rectory. She survives. Robert was employed for twenty-nine years in construction & repair with…

Ethel M. Altmix, age 94, of the Sunset Home, formerly of 2019 Adams, died on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 3:30 PM in the home. She was born on May 7, 1917 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the daughter of Charles & Edith (Baker) Wood. She married Leo J. Altmix on November 26, 1942. He preceded her in death on February 18, 2003. Ethel was a…

Wanda L. Derhake, age 83, of the Illinois Veterans Home, died on July 12, 2011 in the home. She was born November 11, 1927 in Quincy, a daughter of Clarence & Leona (Price) Herold. She married Lawrence A. “Red” Derhake on June 21, 1947 in St. Francis Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on May 12, 2008. Wanda was a graduate of Quincy…