Leah Mae Blaesing, age 77, of the Illinois Veterans Home, formerly of 904 Monroe, died on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 9:15 AM in the Home. She was born on April 25, 1930 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Willard Gene & Peggy (Mason) Wild. Along with her mother, Leah was also raised by a step-father: James Baker. She married Albert W. Blaesing on…

HAROLD F. PHILLIPS OBITUARY Harold F. Phillips, age 84, of Good Samaritan Home, formerly of 5433 Melrose South, Quincy, died on Friday, January 18, 2008 at 9:50 p.m. in the Home. He was born on April 29, 1923 in Fairmont, MN. He was a son of Howard K. and Catherine (Leindecker) Phillips. He married Bernice M. Liesen on October 23, 1947 in St. Mary…

Alex Jon Farkas, age 16, of 1810 NE Wilmar Ct & 625 South 16th, died on Sunday, January 13, 2008 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on February 4, 1991 in Lincoln, IL, the son of Dave & Robin (Hill) Farkas. Alex was a junior at Quincy Senior High School. He was the starting center for the QHS Football…

Jesse Perkins, age 85, of the Sycamore Healthcare Center, formerly of 1101 Chestnut Street, Quincy, died on Sunday, January 13, 2008 in the Center. He was born on March 1, 1922 in Quincy, Illinois. He was a son of Katie Griffin. Jesse married Leona Perkins on May 22, 1941 in Edina, Missouri. She died on November 8, 2007. Mr. Perkins attended Union Baptist Church.…

Raymond E. Ames, age 76, of 1319 South 19th, died on Sunday evening in Blessing Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 11, 2008 at 11:00 AM in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home by Rev. V. Lee Amsler. Interment in Greenmount Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday evening from 4-7 PM at the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home. Memorials may…

Harold Haden Lowary age 64, of Quincy, died on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008 at 2:05 p.m. in St. Vincent’s Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home by Rev. Henry Pratt and Rev. Kenneth Worcester. Interment will be in Greenmount Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 A.M.…

Virginia Duesterhaus Brink, age 94, of 2697 Highway 96, Ursa, died on Friday, January 4, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home and 10:00 a.m. in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church by Monsignor Michael Kuse. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday…

Homer Gene Cutforth, 82, of Quincy died on Thursday evening (1/3/2008) in Blessing Hospital. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Duker & Haugh inurnment will be held later at Quincy Memorial Park Mausoleum. Memorials to the American Heart Association in his memory would be appreciated.

Robert “Bob” W. Miller, age 44, of 1425 Broadway, Quincy, died on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 9:55 p.m. in Blessing HospitaMemorial services will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home. There is no visitation but friends are invited to the memorial services