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…

Kenneth L. Schmidt, age 73, of Sunset Home, formerly of 1300 Chestnut Street, Quincy, died on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 in the Home. Graveside services will be held Friday, January 28, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. in Sunset Cemetery at the Illinois Veterans Home. There is no visitation but friends are invited to the graveside services. The Duker & Haugh Funeral Home is in charge…

Diane M. Steinkamp, age 59, of Jacksonville, Illinois, formerly of Quincy, died on Monday, January 24, 2011 in her home. She was born on June 10, 1951, in Quincy, Illinois the daughter of Lawrence F. and Anita (Koch) Steinkamp. Diane was a 1969 graduate of Quincy Notre Dame High School. She was an Engineering Analyst for Trans American Airlines while she lived in the…

Alice E. Wietholder, age 84, of 3300 Lawrence Road, Quincy, died on Monday, January 24, 2011 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on June 17, 1926 in Quincy the daughter of Leo & Cora (Schreacke) Wand. She married John Wietholder and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Wietholder worked at St. Dominic Catholic Church as a secretary. She was a member of St. Francis…