Stephen M. “Steve” Vosse, age 52, of 4221 Ellington Road, Quincy, died on Saturday, February 5, 2011 in the Emergency Room at Blessing Hospital. He was born on February 18, 1958 in Quincy, IL a son of Virgil & Dorothy (Davis) Vosse. Steve was a 1976 graduate of Quincy High School. He was a truck driver for Sisbro. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and…

Betty Nell Hahn, age 73, of 506 Dudley Street, Liberty, died on Friday, February 4, 2011 at 4:02 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. She was born on June 7, 1937 in Quincy, Illinois, a daughter of Lawrence and Ivan (Carter) Graff. She married Emory A. Hahn on November 20, 1955 in Pleasant View Baptist Church and he survives. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in…

Doris L. Washington, age 70, of 3200 State Street, Quincy, died on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 1:20 p.m. in her home. She was born on July 10, 1940 in Memphis, TN, a daughter of Dave & Lottie (Pratt) Osborne. She married Larry Washington and he survives. Doris was a member of First Baptist Church. She sang in the Senior Choir at the church.…

Roger Floyd Summy, age 69, of 9411 Ellington Road, Fowler, Illinois, died on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 in his home after a long, valiant fight with heart disease. He was born on October 6, 1941 in Quincy, Illinois. He was the son of Floyd Bourne and Leona (Carroll) Summy. He married Phyllis Randall Scherrer on May 17, 1991. She survives. Mr. Summy was a…

Frederick “Fritz” Taute, age 87, of Quincy, died on Monday, January 31, 2011 in North Adams Home in Mendon. He was born on February 10, 1923 in Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois, a son of Rudolph H. and Effie M. (Mueller) Taute. He married Virginia A. Conley on April 4, 1946 in Golden, Illinois. She survives. Mr. Taute was a veteran of World War…

Esther B. Hayes, age 68, of 2515 Steven Drive, Quincy, died on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at 7:23 p.m. in the Emergency Room at Blessing Hospital. She was born on January 6, 1943 in Winnsboro, South Carolina, a daughter of Doc and Hazel (Beasley) Driggers. She first married Robert L. Kroeger. She later married Donald E. Hayes. He preceded her in death on January…

Funeral Services for Mr. William Hughes planned for Wednesday are postponed due to weather conditions. and A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date. William Earl Hughes, age 70, of 1104 Madison, died on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 6:45 PM in Blessing Hospital. He was born on January 9, 1941 in Quincy, the son of Louis & Virginia (Newton) Hughes. He…