Scott A. Baze, 61, of Quincy, died Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born April 22, 1961 in Quincy, the son of John and Donna Waack Baze. He married Deanna Fugate on October 10, 1986 in Margate, FL and she survives. He is also survived by two sons, Brandon (Nichole) Baze of Quincy and Cory (Kendra Davis) Baze of…

Sharon L. Tanna, 72, of Quincy, died Thursday, January 26, 2023 at her home. She was born July 21, 1950 in Frederick, MD, the daughter of Leonard and Shirley Erich Jacobs. She married Dan Tanna on May 27, 1995 in Middletown, MD and he survives. She is also survived by her four daughters, Esther Baumgardner, Rachel (Anthony) Bowen, Rebekah (Brian) Johnson and Sarah (Tyrel)…

Sharon L. Holthaus age 86, of Quincy died on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at the Illinois Veteran’s Home. Sharon was born in Quincy on May 8, 1936, a daughter of Frederick and Berniece (Hickey) McCaughey. Sharon married Robert Schmelzle on August 25, 1956 in St. Boniface Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on August 15, 1982. She later married Gregory Holthaus on February…

Jeanette K. Bohne, age 86, of Quincy, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Maple Grove Lodge Nursing Home in Louisiana, MO. Born June 7, 1936, in Quincy, Jeanette was a daughter of the late Anton H. and Hilda W. Ohnemus Bohne. Jeanette was a member of St. Francis Solanus Parish in Quincy where she was a lector and Communion Minister. Jeanette was also a…

Harry F. ‘Rick’ Straley passed away January 23, 2023 in Blessing Hospital after a brief battle with stage 4 lung cancer at the age of 65. Rick was born on October 22, 1957 in Quincy, IL to Harry “Hap” and Dorothy (Helmedag) Straley. He was the 5th child and the only boy. He attended Ellington School for Kindergarten and St. Dominic’s School 1st through…

James M. ‘Jim’ Vasen, age 84, of Quincy, died on Saturday, January 21, 2023 in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. He was born on November 19, 1938 in Quincy the son of Spencer and Edythe (Benore) Vasen. He married Georgia Lierly on November 19th, 1983. She survives. Jim worked at the Quincy People’s Bank for many years, the bank being co-founded by his…

Margherita A. Schutte age 97, of Quincy died on Friday, January 20, 2023, at 5:42 p.m. at Cedarhurst Memory Care Center in Quincy. Margherita was born in Ilasco, MO on October 15, 1925 a daughter of Raffaele and Marie (Fiorella) Zerbonia. She married Robert Schutte on November 22, 1947, and he preceded her in death on November 12, 1991. Margherita was a Registered Nurse…

John L. ‘J.J.’ Johnson, age 84, of Quincy, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2023 in his home. He was born on May 6, 1938 in LaGrange, MO, the son of Leonard and Lillian B. (Douglas) Johnson. He married Louella Clay on June 5, 1982. She survives. J.J. as many know him worked over two decades for Local Union 919 where he dedicated…

Jonathan L. Berry, age 35, of Quincy, died on Thursday, January 19, 2023 in Quincy. He was born on July 2, 1987 in Kirkwood, MO the son of Tom & Kelly (Wheat) Berry. Jonathan was a 2005 graduate of Quincy High School. He served in the United States Marine Corps. Most recently he was a manager of Applebees. Jonathan loved to sing and had…

Joyce A. “Joy” Vandenboom age 81, of Quincy died on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, in Blessing Hospital. Joy was born March 4, 1941 in Quincy, a daughter of George and Ruth (Clark) Newbanks. She met the love her life, Dale E. Vandenboom when they were teenagers, and they married on October 3, 1959, in St. Francis Catholic Church. Dale preceded her in death on…