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…

Patricia Ann “Patty” Graff, age 62, of 912 N. 16th Street, died on Friday, July 8, 2011 at 7:01 p.m. in Sunset Home. She was born June 29, 1949 in Quincy, a daughter of Louis H. & Marguerite (Waterkotte) Vogelpohl. Patty worked at North Adams Home in Mendon. She was a CNA for 32 years, receiving the honor of CNA of the Year in…

Melanie Ann Ramey age 54, of 2221 Rancho Blvd. Quincy died on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 8:15 p.m. in her home. She was born September 22, 1956 in Hannibal, MO a daughter of Bill and Ruth (Wilson) Kroeger. Melanie had most recently worked at the Tangerine Bowl as a cook. Melanie was a 1975 graduate of Palmyra High School and she had attended…

Robert H. McIntyre, age 73, of 4314 Short Line Road, died on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 in his home. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 11:00 Am in the Ellington Home Cemetery, 4600 North 36th, Quincy. There is no visitation but friends are invited to the graveside services. Memorials are suggested to the Rob McIntyre Football Scholarship or Ellington…

OBITUARY ON ALBERT BENZ Albert Frank “Ab” Benz, age 86, of 241 Lexington, formerly of 5137 Benz Road, died on Friday, July 1, 2011 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on April 16, 1925 in Quincy, the son of Frank and Mary (Wolf) Benz. He married Marjorie Ehrhardt on December 1, 1956 in St. Anthony Catholic Church. She survives. Ab was a life long…

Naomi Louise Gibson, age 78, 2811 East Bluff CT, died on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 5:51 Am in Blessing Hospital. Louise was born on February 12, 1933 in Cuba City, WI, the daughter of Lyle & Ann (Boll) Jackson. She married Richard “Dick” Gibson on July 3, 1954 in Quincy. He preceded her in death on June 21, 1994. Mrs. Gibson worked at…