KENNETH J. GRAWE Kenneth J. Grawe, age 77, of 2241 Spruce, died on July 22, 2011 in Blessing Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 25, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. in the Duker and Haugh Funeral Home with a funeral mass at 10:00 a.m. in St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be…

Bill Bence, age 81, of 2506 Sharon Drive, died on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, in Blessing Hospital. He was born on March 12, 1930 in Adams County the son of William & Cleaney Bence. Bill first married Ella Mae Lierly. Bill later married Ardella Welch. She preceded him in death. Mr. Bence was in automotive sales throughout the area. Bill served in the Korean…

Daniel Charles “Danny” Brillhart, age 62, of Timber Point Health Care Center, Camp Point, IL, formerly of Burnside, IL, died on July 18, 2011 in the home. Daniel was born on October 24, 1948 in Macomb, IL, a son of Charles and Esther (Grove) Brillhart. Known to most as “Danny”, he lived with his parents on the old Grove farm, 3 1/2 miles south…

David B. Devlin, age 64, of Sycamore Healthcare Centre, died on July 18, 2011 at 11:22 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. Graveside services will be held on Friday, July 22, 2011 at Mt. Sterling Catholic Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. The Duker & Haugh Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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…