Paul M. Kuester, age 62, 101 North 4th, died on Thursday, December 10, 2009, in Blessing Hospital. A Memorial mass will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 9:30 in the Church of St. Peter. There is no visitation but friends are invited to the memorial services. A Private burial will take place at a later time. The Duker & Haugh Funeral Home…

A man’s heart is not judged by how much he loves; but by how much he is loved by others.” Merwin R. “Mark” Marcks, age 79, of 646 Jefferson St. died on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 9:25 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. He was born on May 9, 1930 in Quincy, IL the son of Charles & Helen (Ridder) Marcks. He married Darlene Brocksmith…

Wilma J. Lantz, age 93, of 1527 Park Avenue, Quincy, died on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. in her home. She was born on July 11, 1916 in Marblehead, Illinois, a daughter of Vincent and Bessie (Hawkins) Morgan. She married Harold Heck in 1936. He preceded her in death. She later married Lloyd E. Lantz on July 21, 1961. He preceded her…

Andrew Lawrence “Larry” Meyer, age 69 of 2830 Payson Heights, died on Thursday, December 3, 2009 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on February 28, 1940 in Quincy, the son of Andrew Francis and Marie Helen (Schreacke) Meyer. Larry married Sharon Kathleen Peters on October 14, 1961 in St. Mary Catholic Church in Quincy. She survives. Mr. Meyer was a Carpenter for Holzgrafe Construction…

John Clemens Frericks, age 97, of Sunset Apartments, formerly of 5715 Kochs Lane, Quincy, died on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on October 26, 1912 in Quincy, Illinois. He was one of thirteen children of Clemens and Clara (Obert) Frericks. A farmer and former employer of Electric Wheel, he had attended St. Michael School and was a United States…

Kyle David Russell, age 24, of 3208 Fox Run East, died on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 in Barnes Hospital in St. Louis after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born on September 18, 1985 in Quincy the son of Steven & Lynette (Mayfield) Russell. Kyle was a 2004 graduate of Quincy Notre Dame where he had been the co-captain of the Soccer team.…

Joseph J. Ciraulo, Sr., age 89, beloved husband of 63 years of Alice (nee Hodges), loving father of Marita (Ray) Pytlik, Joanne (Ron) Lynn, Tom (Bonnie), Richard (Laura), Betty (Pat) Kenny, Jerry (Judy), Joseph, Jr. (Joanne), proud grandfather of 19, proud great-grandfather of 18, caring brother of Lillian Musto and Jean D’alessandro, and caring uncle of many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in…

Velma Lorene Manus, age 64, of the Sycamore Healthcare Center, formerly of 716 Oak, died on Monday, November 30, 2009 in the Center. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 12:00 Noon in Greenmount Cemetery. There is no visitation but friends are invited to the graveside services. The Duker & Haugh Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Dolores E. Becks age 85, of 729 North 14th St. Quincy died on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 9:20 p.m. in Sunset Home. Dolores was born on May 20, 1924 in Quincy, a daughter of Lawrence Schardon and Theresa Edna (Jansen) Schardon. She married Walter J. Becks on October 5, 1942 in St. Francis Catholic Church and he preceded her in death in February…