Gerald Eugene “Jerry” Ohnemus, age 92, of Quincy died on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, in Blessing Hospital. He was born on April 8, 1930, in Quincy the son of Eugene C. and Mary Eva (Klatt) Ohnemus. Jerry married Doris Fitzsimmons on June 17, 1972, at Centennial Baptist Church in Jacksonville, IL. Doris survives. He was a Korean Veteran with the United States Navy serving…

Gerald Eugene “Jerry” Ohnemus, age 92, of Quincy died on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, in Blessing Hospital. He was born on April 8, 1930, in Quincy the son of Eugene C. and Mary Eva (Klatt) Ohnemus. Jerry married Doris Fitzsimmons on June 17, 1972, at Centennial Baptist Church in Jacksonville, IL. Doris survives. He was a Korean Veteran with the United States Navy serving…

Richard James McDonald, 95, husband to recently deceased Phyllis “Kealy” (Altgilbers) McDonald, passed peacefully on September 12, 2022, surrounded by his children. Richard, affectionately called Dick, RJ or Dickie, was born May 3, 1927, in Chicago and quickly became the stuff of legends. As a boy, he built his own life-size Ferris wheel and thought nothing of swimming across the Mississippi River. As a…

Mary Catherine Brahler, 85, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 in her home. She was born June 12, 1937, in Mt. Sterling, a daughter of Lawrence Thomas Franklin and Anna Rose Franklin (nee Ducey). Mary married Richard William “Bill” Brahler on April 8, 1961, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield. He preceded her in death on December 4, 2005.…

John B. Sanders, age 79, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 in the Illinois Veterans Home. He was born on September 9, 1942 in Hannibal, MO the son of Harry and Dorothy (Hubbard) Sanders. He married Sandra Peter on December 28, 1963. She survives. John worked in Finance and Banking in the Quincy area for many years. He then worked for many…

Debra Sue Tucker, age 62, of Quincy, died Friday, September 2, 2022 at her residence. She was born October 16, 1959 in Quincy, the daughter of Dale and Sarah Johnston Tucker. She is survived by her daughters, Amanda (Kenn) Fletcher and Andrea Miller, both of Quincy; six grandchildren, Sarah, Kory and Autumn Fletcher, Elaina and Adaline Miller and Parker Davis; two brothers, Randy Tucker…

Arnulfo “Arnie” Martinez, age 66, of Quincy, died on Friday, September 2, 2022, in his home. Arnie was born March 17, 1956, in Mercedes, TX a son of Nicholas and Apolonia (Gonzales) Martinez. Arnie had a job he loved, working as a Quincy School Bus driver for the Quincy Public Schools for 20 years. His favorite pastimes were fishing, singing, and spending time with…

Ruthann Forrest, age 75, of Quincy, died on Thursday, September 1, 2022 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on December 2, 1946 in Fayetteville, NC, the daughter of Charles David and Pauline (Gire) Misner. Ruthann married Terry Lee Forrest on October 16, 1964. He preceded her in death on July 31, 2011. Ruthann was a homemaker and waitress and a cook at area restaurants.…

Tammy Lynn Mullen, age 55, passed away on September 1, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Christopher Mullen for over 35 years. Tammy was preceded in death by her father Friedhelm Heuer, her grandparents, and her nephew Blake Genenbacher. She was the loving daughter of Sherry Heuer (nee Hawe), the loving mother of Sean Patrick Mullen and Kevin Ray Mullen. She will also…

George “Bucky” Schlueter, age 84, died on August 30, 2022, in Naples, Florida. Bucky was born June 25th, 1938, in Quincy, Illinois, the son of George and Mildred Clifford Schlueter. Bucky married Dianne McCaughey in 1960, and of that union, there were four children, Mary Katherine, George Thomas, James Michael, and Kristin Marie. Dianne passed away in 1981. He later married Renee Riutzel in…