Evelyn Shull Duesterhaus, age 90, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 5:45 a.m. in St. Vincent’s Home. Evelyn was born in Marion County, MO on March 21, 1920, a daughter of Frank and Anna (Booth) Shull. She was a 1938 graduate of Quincy High School. Evelyn married Harry Helterbran in Chicago, IL and he preceded her in death. Harry was in…

Margaret H. Blaesing, age 87, of 1846 Maple, died on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at 11:00 PM in the St. Vincent Home. She was born on September 29, 1923 in Salisbury, England, the daughter of Edwin “Ted” & Agnes ( Tapper ) Maidment. She married Jerome W. Blaesing on January 31, 1945 in Salisbury, England. He survives. Margaret had worked for the British government…

Jimmie Hayden age 74 of 1119 S. 21st St. died on Sunday, February 6, 2011 in his home. He was born on June 16, 1936 in Labelle Missouri the son of Earl and Marie (Pitzer) Hayden. Mr. Hayden was a traveling salesman for the JewelT Co. for many years and then later worked at the Illinois veterans home. He served in the United States…

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…