Florence Agnes ‘Flo’ Freels, of Cedarhurst, formerly of Curtiss Creek Assisted Living, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023. She was born on April 10th, 1923, in Quincy, a daughter of Joseph & Anna (Thiemann) Stallmann. She married Nelson E. Freels of Moberly, Mo on June 22, 1946. He preceded her in death in January 1987. Mrs. Freels was a 1940 graduate of Notre…

Cecelia Hill of Quincy died on February 22, 2023. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in Greenmount Cemetery.

Norma Jean McFeeters, 94, of Schuyler, Brown and Pike Counties, and most recently Quincy, died Sunday, March 12 after a long, well-lived life. Known affectionately as Jean to her many friends and family, she made her way into adulthood early, working to put herself through high school and Gem City Business College. Professionally, she held positions as a legal secretary and executive assistant in…

Sandra K. “Sandy” Schutte, age 80, left this world on Saturday, March 11, 2023, to be with her husband Jim. She was born in Quincy on April 24, 1942, a daughter of Ralph and Louise (McDaniel) Dieker. She was a graduate of Payson Seymour High School. She married James “Jim” Schutte on November 24, 1962, in St. John the Baptist Church. Sandy was a…

Judy Kivett, age 84, of Quincy, died on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Quincy Healthcare and Senior Living. She was born July 20, 1938 in Hollywood, CA, the daughter of Lewis and Edith Prouty. She married Keigan M. Kivett on October 28, 1967 in Lone Pine, CA and he preceded her in death on October 23, 2020. She is survived by one daughter, Christine…

Willis Monroe “Boomer” Franklin 75, of Quincy, IL, died March 8, 2023, in Blessing Hospital. He was born May, 15, 1947 in San Antonio, Texas the youngest son of Archie and Frances (White) Franklin. He married Connie Mellon on October 13, 1972 in Quincy, IL Monroe was a retired truck driver, retiring from Sisbro Trucking in 2010. But retirement didn’t last long as he…

Dorothy R. Yackley age 96, of Durham, MO died on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in Blessing Hospital.  Dorothy was born on February 8, 1927, in Easton, MO a daughter of Philip and Josephine (Bucher) Kneib. She met her husband Ernest E. Yackley in Jacksonville, FL where he was stationed while serving in the U.S. Navy.  They were married October 27, 1956, in Jacksonville, and…

John J. ‘Jack’ Marshall, age 80, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on May 22, 1942 in Quincy, the son of Robert H. & Marie I. (Knuffman) Marshall. Jack first married Diane Hallerberg. He later married Donna Gilkerson on February 13, 1978. She preceded him in death. Over the years, Jack worked in numerous manufacturing jobs…

Richard J. ‘Dick’ Kansteiner, age 90, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on April 12, 1932 in Quincy, the son of Frank & Cecelia (Keane) Kansteiner. He married Shirley Orr on April 12, 1969. She survives. Dick worked at Gardner Denver in Shipping and the Stock Room. He retired in 1998, after 42 years of service.…

Connie Sue Waters, age 77, of O’Fallon, MO, formerly of Quincy, died on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, MO. She was born on Monday, October 8, 1945 in Quincy, IL the daughter of Frank & Rachael R. (Royalty) Tipton. She married Charles W. ‘Bill’ Waters on November 6, 1965 in St. Boniface Catholic Church. He survives. Connie was a graduate…