Denise Ellen Duesterhaus, age 57, of 1306 North 8th Street, Quincy, died on Sunday, January 16, 2011 in her home. She was born on October 14, 1953 in Quincy, Illinois, a daughter of Raymond Lee & Maxine Elizabeth (Ellis) Courtois. She married Donald Mark Duesterhaus in Hannibal, Missouri. He survives. Denise worked for fourteen years as a self-employed daycare provider. She loved the children…

Robert A. “Bob” Bringaze, age 83, of 1309 North 24th St., died on Friday, January 14, 2011 at 1:21 AM in Blessing Hospital. He was born on June 6, 1927 in St. Louis, MO the son of Martin & Adele (Vollmer) Bringaze. Bob first married June Ranney. He later married Virginia “Ginny” Liesen on October 28, 1972. She survives. Mr. Bringaze worked as a…

Richard T. Pierce, age 70, of 3417 Country Meadows East, died on Friday, January 14, 2011 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on November 30, 1940 in Quincy the son of Richard R. & Marie (Hamann) Pierce. He married the love of his life, Elaine Rose Terwelp, on September 8, 1962 in Quincy. She preceded him in death on December 8, 2006. Mr. Pierce…

Jacqueline “Jackie” Lou Storck age 81, of 624 College Ave. Quincy, died on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 5:57 p.m. in Blessing Hospital. Jackie was born February 27, 1929 in Quincy, a daughter of Albert and Patricia Kroeger. She was raised by her Grandma and Grandpa Kroeger. On May 13, 1948 she married Alan Storck in Ursa, IL. The later renewed their vows at…

Gregory Allen McGraw, age 47, of 621 Harrison Street, Quincy, died on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. in his home. Greg was unemployed for some time. He was a handyman and liked to help others. He is survived by: THREE BROTHERS: David Carl McGraw, Bradley William McGraw, & Donald C. McGraw all of Quincy; TWO SISTERS: Ellen Marie Mason of Quincy &…

George Schmidt, age 84, of the Illinois Veterans Home, Quincy, formerly of Girard, Illinois, died on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 in the Home. Cremation rites have been accorded and burial will take place at a later date in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Joliet. The Duker & Haugh Funeral Home is in charge of the local arrangements.

Laura M. Klossing, age 66, of Pocahontas, Arkansas, formerly of Quincy, IL died on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 in the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born on October 24, 1944 in Quincy, the daughter of Benjamin and Gertrude (Tuttle) McQueen. She married Gene A. Klossing on June 16, 1962 in Palmyra, MO. He survives. Laura was a member of the Baptist…

Lucille Ann Welchert, age 94, of the Good Samaritan Home, formerly of 636 Jackson, died on Thursday, January 6, 2011 in the Home. She was born on April 7, 1916 in Quincy, the daughter of Martin & Rose (Hinnekamp) Klues. She married William Welchert on July 3, 1937 in Hannibal, MO in the Immaculate Conception Church. He preceded her in death on January 22,…

Arnold W. Hunn, Jr., age 90, of the Illinois Veterans Home, Quincy, died on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on February 28, 1920 in St. Charles, Missouri, a son of Arnold & Margaret (Williams) Hunn. He married Geraldine Mitchell. She preceded him in death in 1985. Arnold was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II. Before his retirement,…