Michael E. Happekotte, age 81, of Quincy, died on Friday, August 2, 2024. He was born on October 1, 1942 in Quincy, the son of Edgar and Mildred (Schleicher) Happekotte. He married Gayle Wyckoff on June 2, 1962 in Quincy. She survives. Mr. Happekotte was a business rep for the IBEW Local 34 retiring after more than 30 years of service. He was a…

Margie Hickerson, age 53, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. She was born on January 11, 1971 in Quincy the daughter of John & Carol (Fulmer) Mason. She married Danny Hickerson on September 11, 1993. He preceded her in death on September 9, 2011. Margie served in the United States Army. She then later worked as a manager of several local gas…

John E. Hickman, age 62, of Quincy, died on July 27, 2024 in his home. He was born on October 6, 1961 in Quincy the son of James ‘Jack’ & Marilyn (Manley) Hickman. John retired in December of 2023 from Blessing Hospital. He is survived by a close friend Kim Paetow. As a young man, John enjoyed hunting. He also loved to fish and…

Todd Michael Schutte, age 51, of Quincy passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024. Todd was born on October 14, 1972, in Quincy, son of Butch and Judy (Maynard) Schutte. He married Tracy Parrish on June 23, 2018, in Palmyra, MO and she survives. Todd had worked as a bricklayer, serving his apprenticeship with Vonderhaar Masonry in Quincy. He later worked in Des Moines,…

Barbara Jean Kiefer age 75, of Quincy died on Friday, July 26, 2024 in her home. Barb was born in Quincy on April 20, 1949, a daughter of William Joseph and Beatrice Ann “Bette” (Engels) Schrand. She married George Steven “Steve” Kiefer on June 21, 1969, and he survives. Barbara was a C.N.A. who worked at the Illinois Veteran’s Home from 2003 until she…

Louis John “Louie” Demers passed away Monday, July 22, 2024, at the age of 100 in Blessing Hospital. Louie was born in Quincy on September 3, 1923, the son of John L. and Irene T. (Rupp) Demers. He married his soulmate, Alice M. Belker on October 22, 1946, in St. Francis Catholic Church. Alice preceded him in death on April 17, 2013. This union…

Robert Ray Bridgman, age 61, of Quincy, died on Saturday, July 20, 2024 in his home. He was born on September 17, 1962 in Quincy, the son of Raymond and Sharon (Bridgman) Bridgman. He graduated from Quincy High School. In 2001, Mr. Bridgman took over as owner and operator of Bridgman’s New and Used Furniture from his father. He then later worked at Dollar…

Billie Jo Longdon, age 87, of Quincy, IL, died on Thursday, July 18, 2024 in her home. She was born on September 1, 1936 in Moberly, MO the daughter of William and June (Brown) Minor. She married John Morlee Longdon, Jr. on June 4, 1954 in Moberly. He preceded her in death on June 26, 1996. Billie worked at St. Mary’s Hospital as a…

Donald L. Miller, age 64, of Quincy, IL died on Thursday, July 18, 2024 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on February 1, 1960 in Quincy, the son of Daniel and Mary Lou (Weisenburger) Miller. He married Janice Waterkotte on July 12, 1980. She survives. Don was a carpenter for Waterkotte Construction. He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. Don loved sports.…

Cynthia A. ‘Cindy’ Brown, age 53, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on December 21, 1970 in Quincy, the daughter of John and Betty (Franklin) Ley. Cindy received her Bachelors Degree in Education from Western Illinois University and her Masters Degree from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO. She married David Edward Brown on July 7,…